Comparison

Rowing NZ vs The Rowing App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rowing NZ

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The official mobile app for Rowing NZ. RNZ focuses on school, university, club and para rowing in New Zealand. While the High Performance arm of the organisation looks after all the international teams representing New Zealand, from juniors through to the successful elite team. The primary objective of RNZ is to foster and promote the sport of rowing in New Zealand in all its forms and classifications.

About

The Rowing App

This app provides rowers and coaches with essential tools to manage fleets, track rosters, build lineups, and record workouts. It includes a pace calculator, VO2max calculator, multiple stopwatches, and a stroke rate timer to enhance training and performance analysis.

Highlights
  • Fleet and roster management
  • Daily lineup building
  • Workout recording
  • Pace calculator
  • VO2max calculator
  • Stroke rate timer
  • Erg scanner
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The Rowing App is the all-in-one app for rowers and coaches, created by former U.S. Junior National Team coxswain Wyatt Harrell. Whether you’re on the water, in the boathouse, or on the erg, The Rowing App provides the tools you need to perform at your best. Calculate pace, monitor stroke rate, run stopwatches, and more. Coaches can manage athletes, organize boats, build daily lineups, and record workouts all in one place. Features: • Manage Your Fleet - Add fleet info from your entire boathouse into the app. Log information like boat class, rig, length, notes, and more • Track Your Roster - Keep track of your rowers within the app. Record information like position, height, weight, contact info, notes, and more • Build Daily Lineups - Select from your fleet and roster to build daily lineups with ease • Share Lineups - Export as images and send directly to your rowers and coaching staff • Record Workouts - Easily log a workout for a rower or an entire lineup. Add notes to keep track of how they performed Coaching Tools: • Pace Calculator - Easily switch between calculating pace, distance, or 500m split given a pair of values • VO₂max Calculator - Measure your rower's capacity for aerobic work by calculating the amount of oxygen their body is capable of utilizing in one minute • Stopwatches - Add and run multiple stopwatches at a time. One for every boat you have at the starting line • Stroke Rate Timer (SPM) - Keep your eyes on the boat and not your phone. Tap anywhere on the screen to record a stroke • Metronome - Set a desired stroke rate to hear audible cues while you're on the erg or in the boat • Watts Converter - Determine power in watts or average pace per 500 meters when converting from watts to pace • Weight Adjustment Calculator - Compare your athlete's potential in a measurable way by taking into account their body weight • Erg Scanner - Scan and export workout data from multiple Concept 2 monitors at a time Subscription Information: If you purchase a Gold Medal Standard subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime by visiting your subscriptions in the Settings app.  Privacy Policy: https://therowingapp.com/privacy  Terms of Use: https://therowingapp.com/terms

Screenshots

Rowing NZ4 screens
The Rowing App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rowing NZ at none against The Rowing App's 4. Rowing NZ also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). The Rowing App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Rowing App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Rowing NZ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowing NZ ships an update every 5 months, The Rowing App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rowing NZ versus The Rowing App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing NZThe Rowing App
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB89 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperThe Sports Agency LimitedWyatt Harrell

In-app purchases

None

Rowing NZ

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The Rowing App

Subscriptions4
  • Gold Medal Standard Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gold Medal Standard Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gold Medal Standard Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Gold Medal Standard Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Rowing NZ free?
Rowing NZ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Rowing App free?
The Rowing App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rowing NZ or The Rowing App have ads?
Neither Rowing NZ nor The Rowing App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowing NZ or The Rowing App?
Rowing NZ ships an update every 5 months, and The Rowing App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rowing NZ was updated on October 4, 2026 and The Rowing App on October 15, 2026.

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