Comparison

Ludum 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

Ludum

Access your entire training program, data, and team communications in one centralized mobile platform. Track sessions, monitor progress, and import data from popular devices to optimize athletic performance.

Highlights
  • View training programs
  • Write training programs
  • Track session data
  • Add scores for sessions
  • Collect morning monitoring
  • Team communication
  • Import data from Garmin, Polar, Suunto
Features
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Access all your Ludum data from your phone. Ludum is the first to bring your training program, data and communication in one place, helping teams go faster. With the Ludum mo​bile app you can: See your training program from anywhere Write your training program View and training data for your session Add Scores for Ergo Sessions Add Scores for Water Sessions (coaches only) Collect your morning monitoring Communicate with your team through session walls Import your data from Garmin, Polar or Suunto Get a rowing specific training load

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

Ludum4 screens
The Rowing App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Rowing App at 86% against Ludum's 22%. The Rowing App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Ludum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Ludum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Rowing App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Ludum's written reviews are positive against 86% of The Rowing App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ludum ships an update every 5 weeks, The Rowing App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Ludum versus The Rowing App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLudumThe Rowing App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (19 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1920 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEndurance Sports Research LtdWyatt Harrell

Customer experience

Ludum

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

The Rowing App

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ludum

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 Ludum free?
Ludum 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.
Which has better reviews, Ludum or The Rowing App?
The Rowing App is rated higher. Ludum averages 4.1 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while The Rowing App averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do Ludum or The Rowing App have ads?
Neither Ludum nor The Rowing App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ludum or The Rowing App?
Ludum ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Rowing App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ludum was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Rowing App on October 15, 2026.

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