RowingCoach vs AUGLETICS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
AUGLETICS
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Your rowing training on iPhone. The official app for your AUGLETICS rowing machine – with complete workout analysis, Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor, and automatic Apple Health sync. This is what smart rowing training looks like. WORKOUT ANALYSIS - Complete history of every workout at a glance: distance, time, watts, stroke rate, route, and heart rate - Detailed analysis with splits, intervals, and heart rate curve - Personal bests and progress across weeks, months, and years - FIT export for Strava and other platforms APPLE WATCH AS HEART RATE MONITOR Connect your Apple Watch directly to your AUGLETICS rower — no extra chest strap needed. During your workout, the Watch sends your pulse live to your rower — and you see right on the display how hard you’re working. The connection runs through Apple HealthKit, your data stays with you. APPLE HEALTH SYNC Activities, workout time, and heart rate sync automatically with Apple Health — seamlessly and without delay, for one complete health picture in a single place. WHO THIS APP IS FOR - Beginners who want to start rowing in a structured way. - Returning athletes who want to get back in shape. - Ambitious athletes training precisely with watts, pace, and heart rate. - Anyone who wants to work out at home — efficient, joint-friendly, and full-body. YOUR BENEFITS AT A GLANCE - No chest strap, no cables — pulse straight from your Apple Watch. - Full workout data, always accessible on your iPhone. - Automatic sync with Apple Health for a complete activity picture. - Export to Strava and other platforms for communities and competitions. - Everything right in the app — no subscription, no hidden costs. FAQ Do I need a subscription? No. App use is included with your AUGLETICS rower. Does the app work without internet? Workouts can be viewed offline; sync with the cloud and Apple Health happens as soon as you’re connected again. What happens to my data? Your workout and health data stay with you — encrypted transmission, GDPR-compliant storage. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS This app is the digital extension of your AUGLETICS rower. Compatible with AUGLETICS Eight, AUGLETICS Eight Sport, and AUGLETICS Eight Style. A free AUGLETICS account is required. ABOUT AUGLETICS AUGLETICS develops and manufactures in Königs Wusterhausen near Berlin — mechanics, electronics, software, and cloud, all from one source. We believe in effective training that works, that feels good, and that lasts for years. For you, and for reaching your personal fitness and health goals. 20 minutes. 3 × a week. For life. More than 40,000 people already trust it. And the AUGLETICS community keeps growing every day. Stay with it. With AUGLETICS. Your personal fitness companion. #ziehdurch
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AUGLETICS at none against RowingCoach's 3. AUGLETICS also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. RowingCoach sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AUGLETICS asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | RowingCoach | AUGLETICS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (118 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gunther Cronenberg | AUGLETICS GmbH |
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
AUGLETICS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RowingCoach
- Unltd. recs & export (1 Month)$0.99
- Unltd. recs & export (3 Months)$1.99
- Unltd. recs & export (1 Year)$4.99
AUGLETICS
No in-app purchases









