Comparison

asensei rowing vs Strength Workouts

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

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About

asensei rowing

Enhance your rowing performance with guided workouts from world-class athletes and AI coaching. Connect to compatible rowing machines for real-time analysis and personalized training programs designed to improve your technique and fitness.

Highlights
  • Personalized training programs
  • World-class athlete coaching
  • Real-time performance analysis
  • AI-driven technique correction
  • Hundreds of guided workouts
  • Compatibility with major rowing machines
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Workout with your Concept 2, Rogue Echo, WaterRower or FluidRower rowing machine. Be guided by world-class athletes and instructors. Follow structured training programs to improve yourself and your times or just choose your own workout. asensei customizes challenges to meet your capability and pushes you to your potential. asensei rowing guides and monitors your practice on and off your rowing machine. Hundreds of workouts, no need to plan - get a recommendation every time! Structured programs - build strength and fitness alongside skill and technique as you are guided, monitored and corrected by great coaches assisted by your personal AI coach, asensei. asensei rowing talks to the monitor on your rowing machine, analyzes your performance and uses that to inform your practice. Are you losing power at higher stroke rates? Are you losing length when you’re tired? Do you find it hard to hold lower stroke rates consistently? Are you rushing the recovery? Compensating for poor leg drive with over-use of your arms? asensei knows. And she’ll be sure to let you know. Practice. Perfected. FEATURES: PROGRAMS, PERSONALIZED: there's a program for you whether it's a 2km, 6km or 30min challenge you are looking for. Designed to challenge, improve and adapted for you. COACHING, UNPARALLELED: Some of the world´s best coaches. Olympic Gold Medalist Eric Murray, British Rowing, Johan Quie, Shane Farmer of Dark Horse Rowing. Watching, responding, adjusting, encouraging - just as they would live. ANALYSIS, DELIVERED: Row - record - watch - rewind - remember. asensei watches you move, as you move, responds in the moment and evaluates over time. PERFECT FOR: * Beginners - if you are new to rowing learn correct technique and be challenged as you workout. * Intermediate rowers - refresh your skills, learn new tips, get back into the groove and take things to the next level. * High-school or college athletes who wish to get win a seat in the boat, get recruited, or compete nationally and internationally. * Indoor Rowers or Crossfit (TM) athletes who wish to improve their indoor rowing technique and scores. * Getting fitter and stronger, the excitement of a studio fitness class and the attention of a personal trainer REQUIREMENTS: Requires a compatible rowing machine: * Concept 2 with a PM5 performance monitor * Rogue Echo Rower with Bluetooth * WaterRower with Bluetooth S4 monitor, S4+ComModule or NEW PowerPulley Performance Ergo * FluidRower with a Bluetooth console. We connect to the Health app to monitor heart rate on some workouts. WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: “I was fortunate enough to have great coaches from the very beginning of my rowing career. This meant I wasn’t taking thousands of bad rowing strokes, ingraining bad habits. The potential for asensei to provide quality feedback before bad habits are formed is really exciting", Helen Glover, 2x Olympic Gold Medallist and World #1 Rower. "Just when you thought (sports) technology couldn't get any cooler, along comes asensei", CBS Television "... the next frontier in the fitness tech revolution ... a wildly ambitious goal ... able to guide you through everything from form and recovery to metrics and goals while improving your individual results ... future of personal training", Men's Health Here's what users had to say: "someone keeping an eye on you the whole time is really cool because ... it keeps you honest, keeps you on track in a way that I don't think a coach normally can unless you are doing a one on one session, so it was the benefit of a one on one, with the class dynamic, which I really like!" "It's a cool product. I've never ever seen anything like that. In 5 minutes I learned how to row, I thought I was doing it right, but I wasn't" "(asensei) said don't worry there's a bunch of exercises I'm going to give to you afterwards that are going to help you on that. ... that's amazing. ... this is not just about now, it's like building a relationship."

About

Strength Workouts

Achieve your fitness goals with structured strength training programs. Track your workouts, monitor progress, and access detailed exercise instructions and videos. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive health tracking.

Highlights
  • Goal-based strength programs
  • Workout tracking (rep/weight)
  • Exercise instructions and videos
  • Progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Built-in rest timer
Features
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Live a stronger and healthier life with goal based Strength programs. Follow along with ready-made routines, track your lifts and watch your progress. Strength Training has been designed to help you get better results without the complication of creating your own workouts. Whether you want to train for overall muscle growth, general health, or sports performance, there will be a routine to help. Not sure where to start? Ask Coach. Tell it what you want — a program for stronger legs, sport-specific strength for rowing or running, a home workout, or exercises for a particular muscle group — and it will suggest the best matches from the app’s library. You can follow up in conversation to narrow things down, or create a custom workout tailored to your goal. Available on devices with Apple Intelligence. FEATURES: - Ask Coach: goal-based program and workout recommendations powered by Apple Intelligence - Workout tracking with intuitive rep and weight tracking - Strength programs for muscle gain (such as Pull Push Legs and Full Body Dumbbells) - Strength programs for runners, cyclists and rowers - Barbell, dumbbell and bodyweight training - Comprehensive exercise instructions and videos - Built in rest timer - Track your progress - APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Connect your workouts to Health App to track your workouts. Legal Disclaimer This app and any information given by it are for educational purposes only. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be cancelled. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited if you choose to purchase a premium subscription. Find the full terms and conditions at https://www.vigour.fitness/terms, and our privacy policy at https://www.vigour.fitness/privacy.

Screenshots

asensei rowing4 screens
Strength Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: asensei rowing at none against Strength Workouts's 2. asensei rowing also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (4K vs 10). Strength Workouts's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, monetization model 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. Strength Workouts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. asensei rowing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

asensei rowing holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: asensei rowing has 4K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of asensei rowing's written reviews are positive against 100% of Strength Workouts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

asensei rowing ships an update every 2 months, Strength Workouts weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
asensei rowing versus Strength Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterasensei rowingStrength Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4K ratings) — better4.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASensei IncVigour Group Ltd

Customer experience

asensei rowing

All ratings4,030 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews206 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative14.1%

Strength Workouts

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

asensei rowing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent pace and split time calculations
  • Workout history not saving properly
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to select and customize workout programs
  • Integration with Apple Health and Strava
  • More detailed performance analytics and progress tracking
  • Live/virtual rowing classes and competitions
  • Support for more rowing machine models

Strength Workouts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

asensei rowing

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Strength Workouts

Subscriptions2
  • Strength Training Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is asensei rowing free?
asensei rowing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strength Workouts free?
Strength Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, asensei rowing or Strength Workouts?
asensei rowing is rated higher. asensei rowing averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Strength Workouts averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do asensei rowing or Strength Workouts have ads?
asensei rowing shows ads; Strength Workouts does not.
Which is updated more often, asensei rowing or Strength Workouts?
asensei rowing ships an update every 2 months, and Strength Workouts weekly. Most recently, asensei rowing was updated on September 29, 2026 and Strength Workouts on September 26, 2026.

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