Comparison

myRowPro vs Row Forge

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

Head to head
About

myRowPro

Enhance your indoor rowing experience with this companion app for Concept2 rowers. Create custom workouts, track progress, and access professional training plans tailored to your goals. Automatically log every row to your online logbook for detailed analysis.

Highlights
  • Connects to Concept2 PM5 via Bluetooth
  • Create custom rows and training plans
  • Track progress onscreen during workouts
  • Auto-saves rows to online logbook
  • Access hundreds of professional training plans
  • Wizard to tailor plans to user physiology
Features
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If you have a Concept2 Indoor Rower with a PM5 or later, then myRowPro is your key to getting the results you want. Check out these great features: • Runs in your iOS phone or tablet. • Create and row set pieces, training plans or custom rows. • Connects to your Concept2 PM5 via Bluetooth. • Just tap your screen to set up a row. • Track your progress onscreen while you row. • Auto-saves each row in your online logbook. myRowPro is the perfect companion for your Concept2 Indoor Rower. It connects to your Concept2 PM5 via Bluetooth - just turn on Bluetooth on your PM5, then pair it to myRowPro. Then use myRowPro to set up the row you want on the Concept2 PM5, and start rowing. While you row, myRowPro shows an onscreen rowing course, plus a handy PM twin and a dual stroke-by-stroke chart that tracks your pace and heart rate. myRowPro automatically captures every stroke while you row, and when you finish it uploads the row to your myRowPro online logbook. There you can see splits and charts of your performance, and you can analyze your progress vs. previous rows. You can also export your rows to your Concept2 online Logbook. myRowPro has a professional training system with hundreds of training plan templates for weight, fitness, and competition from beginner to elite, all created by training guru Jon Ackland of Performance lab International. There’s even a wizard to accurately tailor each training plan to your intentions, abilities and physiology, so it’s just right for you. Training plans make a big psychological difference to your rowing. We all intuitively get the difference between ‘will I row today’ and ‘what am I scheduled to row today’. It’s much more likely you’ll actually do the row if it’s part of a training plan. You can see what training workout you’re scheduled to do each day, and myRowPro sets it up directly onto your Concept2 PM5 for you to row. And of course, your results are logged automatically stroke by stroke so you can analyze them later. Welcome to myRowPro, and all the best with your rowing. If you have any questions, please contact us at assist@digitalrowing.com.

About

Row Forge

This app acts as a personal rowing trainer, offering personalized workouts and a scalable training program designed to improve your performance. It tracks your metrics and stats, providing targeted interval training and conditioning programs. Gamified elements like badges add a fun aspect to your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized signature workouts
  • Targeted High Intensity Interval Training
  • Effective conditioning program
  • Eleven baseline tests
  • Build a performance profile
  • Earn badges
Features
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YOUR CONCEPT2 GIVES YOU DATA. ROW FORGE TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO WITH IT. Row Forge is a connected training system for Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, and BikeErg athletes. Connect your PM5, test your fitness, discover your strengths and weaknesses, and train with workouts built around your performance. Row Forge Intelligence helps you decide what to train next, understand your results, and stay on track. And when you want more hands-on guidance, Row Forge Coaching connects you with a real coach who can help guide your training. ROW FORGE INTELLIGENCE Stop guessing what workout to do. • Today's Workout — Get a workout recommendation based on your fitness tests, training history, and campaign progress. • Post-Workout Analysis — Understand what your completed workout means and what to carry into your next session. • Ask Row Forge — Ask questions about your training, results, weaknesses, and what to work on next. ROW FORGE COACHING Take your training further with guidance from a real coach. Available coaching plans can include personalized training, scheduled coaching sessions, direct coach messaging, and feedback on your workouts. Your coach can work with the same training context you build inside Row Forge, helping connect your workouts, performance, and goals in one place. VIKING POWER PROFILE Your 2K doesn't tell the whole story. Build your Viking Power Profile through fitness tests across different distances. Row Forge uses your results to show your strengths, identify areas to improve, and set training targets based on your own performance. STRUCTURED TRAINING Choose from workouts built around different training goals: • Signature Workouts • HIIT sessions • Fitness tests and benchmarks • Training campaigns • Personalized power targets • Free Row • Free Ski • Free Cycle CONNECTED TO YOUR CONCEPT2 Connect directly to a compatible Concept2 PM5 over Bluetooth. During supported workouts, Row Forge displays live performance data including watts, pace, distance, stroke rate, elapsed time, heart rate, and workout targets. ROW. SKI. CYCLE. Row Forge supports Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, and BikeErg equipment with compatible PM5 monitors. Keep your training history together whether you're rowing, skiing, or cycling. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review completed workouts with detailed results, splits, pace, watts, stroke rate, heart rate, and other performance data. Track your progress over time and keep the context behind every workout. Eligible completed workouts can also be uploaded to your Concept2 Online Logbook. APPLE WATCH Use Apple Watch with supported Row Forge workouts to bring heart-rate data into your training experience. COLD IMPACT Track cold exposure alongside your training and explore how cooling relates to your own performance. TRAIN WITH PURPOSE Whether you're chasing a faster 2K, building your aerobic base, improving your power, or simply trying to get more from your Concept2, Row Forge gives your training direction. Use Row Forge Intelligence for data-driven guidance. Add Row Forge Coaching when you want a real person in your corner. Test. Train. Learn. Improve. Some features require an active Row Forge membership or Coaching subscription. Feature availability may depend on your plan, device, connected equipment, and permissions. Row Forge is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Concept2, Inc. Concept2, RowErg, SkiErg, BikeErg, and PM5 are trademarks of Concept2, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myRowPro4 screens
Row Forge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Row Forge at 69% against myRowPro's 15%. Row Forge also leads on rating (3.9 vs 1.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). myRowPro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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. Row Forge sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. myRowPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Row Forge holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Row Forge has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of myRowPro's written reviews are positive against 69% of Row Forge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myRowPro ships an update every 3 months, Row Forge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
myRowPro versus Row Forge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyRowProRow Forge
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings136 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB77 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigital Rowing Inc.Row Forge LLC

Customer experience

myRowPro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive15.4%
Neutral15.4%
Negative69.2%

Row Forge

All ratings36 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%

In-app purchases

None

myRowPro

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Row Forge

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Row Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • Row Monthly with Two Week Trial14 Days trial$29.991 Month
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  • Annual1 Month trial$89.991 Year
  • Regular Six-Month Membership$143.996 Months
  • Six-Months with Two Week Trial14 Days trial$143.996 Months

Questions

Is myRowPro free?
myRowPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Row Forge free?
Row Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myRowPro or Row Forge?
Row Forge is rated higher. myRowPro averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Row Forge averages 3.9 from 36 ratings.
Do myRowPro or Row Forge have ads?
Neither myRowPro nor Row Forge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myRowPro or Row Forge?
myRowPro ships an update every 3 months, and Row Forge fortnightly. Most recently, myRowPro was updated on October 1, 2026 and Row Forge on October 12, 2026.

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