Comparison

RP3 Rowing Lite vs Biorower

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Biorower

Features
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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.

Screenshots

RP3 Rowing Lite3 screens
Biorower4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RP3 Rowing Lite versus Biorower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRP3 Rowing LiteBiorower
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRP3 Rowing B.V.BIOROWER Handelsagentur GmbH

In-app purchases

None

RP3 Rowing Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Biorower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RP3 Rowing Lite free?
RP3 Rowing Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Biorower free?
Biorower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RP3 Rowing Lite or Biorower have ads?
Neither RP3 Rowing Lite nor Biorower shows ads.

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