# RowingCoach vs Remote Rowing Coach

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Rowing Coach at 100% against RowingCoach's 38%. Remote Rowing Coach also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). RowingCoach's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (117 vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. RowingCoach sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Remote Rowing Coach sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Remote Rowing Coach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RowingCoach has 117 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of RowingCoach's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remote Rowing Coach's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RowingCoach | Remote Rowing Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowingcoach/id1202290980/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-rowing-coach/id1507591443/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **117** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 38.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gunther Cronenberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1202290979) | [Power Ten Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1413480504) |

## What reviewers say

### RowingCoach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowingcoach/id1202290980)

Track your rowing sessions on land or water with detailed metrics like stroke rate, distance, pace, and calories burned. Use your iPhone or Apple Watch independently or together for flexible workout recording and progress analysis. Syncs with iCloud and Apple Health, and exports to popular fitness platforms.

**Highlights:** Track stroke rate, distance, pace, pulse, and calories, Use iPhone or Apple Watch for recording, Siri integration for workout control, Automatic stroke detection, Workout display on map, Export to Strava, TrainingPeaks, and more, iCloud synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unltd. recs & export (1 Month) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Unltd. recs & export (3 Months) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unltd. recs & export (1 Year) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
- 🗺️ Accurate GPS tracking for on-water rowing
- ❤️ Heart rate monitoring functionality
- 📊 Comprehensive workout statistics and metrics
- 🔄 Seamless syncing with Apple Health

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 📏 Inaccurate distance estimation (especially indoors)
- ⚠️ Strokes per minute (SPM) consistently underreported
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain on Apple Watch
- ❌ Data loss after pausing workouts

**Reported bugs**

- Distance resets to zero when workout is paused
- SPM not displaying in real-time during workouts
- App crashes when receiving phone calls
- GPS tracking stops working after iOS updates
- Stroke count significantly underreported (off by 30-50%)

**Requested features**

- Calibration settings for different rowing machines
- Automatic pause/resume detection
- Customizable workout countdown timers
- Bluetooth connectivity for Concept2 PM5
- Improved calorie burn calculations


### Remote Rowing Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-rowing-coach/id1507591443)

This app connects to a PM5 monitor on a rower to display real-time workout metrics and upload data to the Concept2 Logbook. It offers remote viewing of metrics for a third party with an in-app subscription.

**Highlights:** Real-time workout metrics display, Uploads workouts to Concept2 Logbook, Remote real-time metric viewing, Detailed training review and analysis, Force curve data visualization, Split data recording

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscripton | $6.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| Six Month Subscription | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| One Year Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Stroke/Force Curve Analysis | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RowingCoach free?

RowingCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remote Rowing Coach free?

Remote Rowing Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, RowingCoach or Remote Rowing Coach?

Remote Rowing Coach is rated higher. RowingCoach averages 3.3 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Remote Rowing Coach averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do RowingCoach or Remote Rowing Coach have ads?

Remote Rowing Coach shows ads; RowingCoach does not.

### Which is updated more often, RowingCoach or Remote Rowing Coach?

RowingCoach ships an update every 2 months, and Remote Rowing Coach every 2 months. Most recently, RowingCoach was updated on October 8, 2026 and Remote Rowing Coach on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*