Comparison

RowingCoach vs Fluid Connect

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

Head to head
About

RowingCoach

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
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RowingCoach, available also for the Apple Watch, allows you to track your rowing sessions, compare your workouts and see your overall progress – whether you train on land or on water. == RowingCoach displays the following metrics: • Your current and overall stroke rate (SPM) • The distance covered • Your current and overall pace • Your pulse • Your calories burned == Use the app as suits you best: • Track your session on the iPhone • Only use your Apple Watch to record the training (and leave your iPhone onshore!) • Use the iPhone as display for your Apple Watch recording. Very useful for indoor rowing. == RowingCoach also offers these features: • Use Siri to start and stop your workout • Automatic Stroke detection • Get notified after a certain distance covered, strokes reached or time passed • Display your workout on a map • Speed/pulse shown in color-coding • Share your rowing track with iMessage • Weather conditions are recorded for outdoor workouts • iCloud synchronisation: Have your workouts on all your devices. • Apple Health App integration • Watch Complication: See your weekly progress at a glance • Use Force Touch in the Watch app to quickly start and stop a workout • Today Widget: See your weekly and monthly progress from the Today screen • Add notes (to remember who was cox for example) == Export and upload your workouts to other platforms: • Upload to Strava • Export to RowsAndAll • Upload to MapMyFitness • Upload to TrainingPeaks • Upload to Concept2 Logbook • Upload to Intervals.icu External bluetooth heart rate monitors are supported. If you want to export your workouts via e-mail or want to record more than 3 workouts - you can get to a subscription right in the app.

About

Fluid Connect

Record and review your rowing workouts with various styles like HIIT and distance challenges. Track session statistics, view charts, and monitor your total distance, time, and calories burned. The app also supports automatic firmware updates for compatible rowers.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth FTMS protocol communication
  • Multiple workout styles (Just Row, Target Distance, Target Time, HIIT)
  • Session statistics and charts
  • Sortable workout history
  • Odometer for total metrics
  • Automatic firmware updates
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Our Fluid Connect app allows you to record and review your workouts using our Bluetooth® Fluid Rower Consoles. Choose from a range of simple workout styles from just rowing to HIIT and review your session statistics and charts through the Session Log feature. • Communication via the standard Bluetooth® FTMS protocol • Rower session recorder that provides a number of workout styles o Just Row – no limit rowing at your own pace o Target Distance – aim for your fastest time over a fixed distance o Target Time – aim for greatest distance over a fixed time o Work/Rest Intervals – HIIT (Intense short work intervals followed by short rests) • Sortable workout session history with session summaries and charts • Odometer with total time, distance, and calories burned • Automatic firmware update support for Fluid Rower Consoles using Bluetooth DFU

Screenshots

RowingCoach4 screens
Fluid Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fluid Connect at none against RowingCoach's 3. Fluid Connect also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). RowingCoach's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 7%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 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. RowingCoach sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Fluid Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowingCoach ships an update every 2 months, Fluid Connect every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
RowingCoach versus Fluid Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowingCoachFluid Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (117 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews — better7.1% of reviews
Number of ratings117 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGunther CronenbergFIRST DEGREE FITNESS LIMITED

Customer experience

RowingCoach

All ratings117 ratings
Positive49.6%
Neutral16.2%
Negative34.2%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral24.5%
Negative37.1%

Fluid Connect

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

RowingCoach

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • 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%)
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  • Distance values wildly inaccurate (2-3x actual distance)
  • Workouts not appearing in app history despite being tracked
  • Subscription validation fails on Apple Watch
  • App hangs on workout start
  • Data not uploading to Apple Health
  • Clock overlay blocking metrics on Apple Watch
  • Display elements overlapping when phone is rotated
  • SPM showing zero for entire workouts
  • Metrics switching between metric and imperial units mid-workout
  • App freezing when trying to save workouts
  • PM5 connection showing as connected but not syncing data
  • Strava export missing distance data for indoor rows
  • Watch app not appearing after installation
  • Contact/feedback link in app not functional
  • Inconsistent heart rate detection

Requested features

18 requests
  • Calibration settings for different rowing machines
  • Automatic pause/resume detection
  • Customizable workout countdown timers
  • Bluetooth connectivity for Concept2 PM5
  • Improved calorie burn calculations
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  • Watt power output calculations
  • Distance per stroke efficiency metric
  • Audible stroke rate announcements
  • Always-on display support for Apple Watch
  • Manual workout editing capabilities
  • Automatic Strava uploads
  • Detailed heart rate and pace graphs
  • Training plan integration
  • Ghost/challenge mode for self-competition
  • Garmin Connect integration
  • Multiple language support (French, German)
  • Improved watch display optimization for larger screens
  • Better contrast for outdoor visibility

Fluid Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RowingCoach

One-time3
  • Unltd. recs & export (1 Month)$0.99
  • Unltd. recs & export (3 Months)$1.99
  • Unltd. recs & export (1 Year)$4.99
None

Fluid Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowingCoach free?
RowingCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluid Connect free?
Fluid Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowingCoach or Fluid Connect have ads?
Neither RowingCoach nor Fluid Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowingCoach or Fluid Connect?
RowingCoach ships an update every 2 months, and Fluid Connect every 7 months. Most recently, RowingCoach was updated on September 21, 2026 and Fluid Connect on June 4, 2026.

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