RP3 Rowing Lite vs Biorower
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RP3 Rowing Lite
This application connects to your RP3 rowing ergometer via Bluetooth to provide real-time performance data. Analyze stroke rate, speed, distance, and heart rate, with in-depth force curve analysis. Program custom interval training sessions and export your workout data for further analysis.
- Bluetooth connectivity to ergometer
- Real-time stroke rate, speed, distance, heart rate
- In-depth force curve analysis
- Customizable interval training programming
- Workout data export to online portal
- Performance analysis
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Your monitor for the RP3 Rowing ergometer. Get the most precise insights in your performance for the True rowing experience. RP3 Rowing is designed to connect to your RP3-S or RP3-T ergometer through Bluetooth. It provides a training tool that any rower can use to get real-time stroke rate, speed, distance, heart rate information, in depth force curve analysis and much more. Program an interval training consisting of duration, strokes or distance parts and measure your performance while doing so, if it is just a full on 2K performance test or an hour long HIIT training. Each stroke of your workout is recorded and can be exported to your RP3 Rowing account on https://portal.rp3rowing.com/. Go online to get a deep dive into your data or export it for further analysis.
Biorower
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The BIOROWER application is the companion app of the BIOROWER smart rowing simulators. It's compatible with all BIOROWER models having 3rd generation, or newer sensors. The ROWER view displays per stroke values of power and angle for each hand separately. The BALANCE and SIGNALS views show real time force by angle and force by time curves, enabling you to analyse your rowing technique. The STROKES view charts up to 3 per stroke parameters. These parameters are customizable. There are many parameters available to display: power, angle, stroke rate, heart rate, pace, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Biorower at 12.0 against RP3 Rowing Lite's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | RP3 Rowing Lite | Biorower |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RP3 Rowing B.V. | BIOROWER Handelsagentur GmbH |
In-app purchases
RP3 Rowing Lite
No in-app purchases
Biorower
No in-app purchases
Questions
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