Comparison

RowingCoach vs Remonta

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

Remonta

Features
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Remonta es la app de los clubes de remo: banco móvil, banco fijo y trainera. Entrenadores y remeros organizan entrenos, tripulaciones, barcos y resultados en un mismo sitio, del ergómetro al agua. REMO EN AGUA CON GPS • Parcial /500, metros, velocidad y paladas por minuto en directo, desde el móvil montado en el barco. • Funciona con la pantalla apagada y guarda el entreno aunque no haya cobertura. • Entrenos por tramos: calentamiento, series y enfriamiento, con salida sonora y avisos por voz. • Salas de agua: regata entre barcos y directo del entrenador con el trazado de cada tripulación, ideal para entrenos de trainera, trainerilla, batel o llaüt. ERGÓMETRO CON EL PM5 • Conecta el PM5 de tu ergómetro por Bluetooth y carga el entreno del día con un toque. • Pantalla personalizable: parcial, paladas, vatios, curva de fuerza y datos de palada. • Salas para remar a la vez con el equipo y ver la regata en directo. • Sigue conectado con la app en segundo plano. PARA EL ENTRENADOR • Calendario de entrenos por equipo, plantillas y entrenos en agua o en ergómetro. • Tripulaciones y reparto de barcos para cada salida: trainera, llaüt, batel, yola, beach sprint o banco móvil. • Hangar con la flota del club, sus remos e incidencias. • Asistencia, competiciones y eventos del club. • Directo de cada remero y de cada barco, gráficas y evolución. PARA EL REMERO • Tu semana: entrenos, horario y asistencia de un vistazo. • Anota tus resultados serie a serie, con pulso y paladas. • Cuéntale al entrenador cómo has llegado y cuánto te ha costado. • Historial y evolución de tus parciales, tests y metros. PENSADA PARA EL REMO DE AQUÍ De la Liga de Traineras al remo de mar y al banco fijo mediterráneo, Remonta habla el idioma de los clubes: tripulaciones, barcos, regatas y series. Todo el entrenamiento en un solo lugar.

Screenshots

RowingCoach4 screens
Remonta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Remonta at none against RowingCoach's 3. Remonta also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RowingCoach sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Remonta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowingCoach ships an update every 2 months, Remonta every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RowingCoach versus Remonta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowingCoachRemonta
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (118 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings118 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGunther CronenbergDaniel Delgado Marquez

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

Remonta

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

Remonta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowingCoach free?
RowingCoach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Remonta free?
Remonta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowingCoach or Remonta have ads?
Neither RowingCoach nor Remonta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowingCoach or Remonta?
RowingCoach ships an update every 2 months, and Remonta every 3 weeks. Most recently, RowingCoach was updated on October 22, 2026 and Remonta on October 24, 2026.

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