Comparison

Row House vs CycleBar

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

Head to head
About

Row House

This app connects you to a boutique fitness studio offering energetic, low-impact rowing workouts. View your personalized home screen, book classes and rowers, discover new coaches, and track your progress. Join waitlists and manage your membership all within the app.

Highlights
  • Personalized home screen
  • Class and rower reservation
  • Membership management
  • Coach and workout discovery
  • Waitlist functionality
  • Workout tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Row House is a boutique fitness studio that offers a collection of rowing-based workouts guaranteed to make you sweat. Our immersive, energetic, low-impact workouts are designed to shred and tone your body in just 45-minutes. View your personalized home screen - Your customized home screen focuses on the information you want to see - View your upcoming classes - See your weekly goal progression - Discover new coaches Reserve classes and rowers - Filter, favorite and find the perfect class at your Row House - Book a rowing class directly in the app - Reserve your favorite rowing machine - View your upcoming classes in your schedule - Manage your membership in the app Discover new workouts, coaches, and studios - Find new types of rowing workouts - View coaches at your studio - Use the interactive map to find a nearby studio Join a waitlist - Is your favorite coach or class 100% booked? Join the waitlist and get informed if a rower becomes available Workout Tracking - Apple Watch app allow you to view your schedule, check-in for class, and track your Row House workouts - Integrates with the Apple Health app so you can view all your progress in one convenient place Get rowing!

About

CycleBar

Manage your indoor cycling classes and track your fitness progress. View upcoming classes, book your favorite spots, and join waitlists. Monitor your performance over time and earn rewards through a loyalty program.

Highlights
  • Personalized home screen
  • Class schedule and booking
  • Waitlist functionality
  • Studio map and details
  • Activity tracking
  • Loyalty program with rewards
Features
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Welcome to the CycleBar App! Download the app to get the most out of your CycleBar experience. Your personalized home screen will put the info you want the most front and center: upcoming classes, weekly goal progress, and much more! You’ll also be able to keep up with all the classes at your favorite CycleBar studios using our schedule feature! Filter, favorite, and book your way to class. The Apple Watch app lets you view your schedule, check in for class, and track your workouts. Track your class stats from past classes to monitor your performance over time with the Activity Tracking app, and the integration with the Apple Health app allows you to see all your progress in one convenient place. • Check the My Schedule tab to see your upcoming classes and plan the rest of your week. • Bike best in a particular spot? Book and save your perfect spot for each class to get the most out of your ride. • Is your favorite class or instructor 100% booked? Add yourself to the waitlist and stay informed to get your workout in! • Traveling shouldn’t disrupt your health goals, so we’ve made it faster for you to find a local studio with our interactive studio map. • See one you like? Tap into our detailed studio pages to learn more and get booked into class. Join ClassPoints, our loyalty program! Sign up for free and accumulate points with every class you attend. Achieve different status levels and unlock exciting rewards, including retail discounts, access to priority booking, guest passes for your friends, and more! Get ready to ride!

Screenshots

Row House4 screens
CycleBar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CycleBar at none against Row House's 2. CycleBar also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Row House's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating and review sentiment 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 House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. CycleBar asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Row House against 4.9 for CycleBar. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.5K and 27K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Row House's written reviews are positive against 67% of CycleBar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Row House ships an update every 5 weeks, CycleBar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Row House versus CycleBar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRow HouseCycleBar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.5K ratings)4.9 (27K ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.5K27K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtraordinary Brands, LLCXponential Fitness LLC

Customer experience

Row House

All ratings8,090 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral9.1%
Negative21.6%

CycleBar

All ratings26,810 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative26.5%

User reviews

Row House

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging and professional coaches
  • 🚀 Variety of classes and workouts
  • 🚀 Multiple classes throughout the day
  • 👍 Great fitness application
  • 👍 Helpful and friendly staff

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent stats display
  • 🐛 Unreliable Apple Watch integration
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Confusing performance metrics
  • 🐛 Difficult to switch between studios

CycleBar

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Excellent for beginners
  • 🎉 Energetic and motivating classes
  • 👍 Friendly and welcoming staff
  • 💪 Challenging yet inclusive workouts
  • 🧹 Clean and well-maintained facilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🔊 Music volume too loud
  • 📊 Inaccurate or lacking analytics

Bugs and requests

Row House

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and fails to load
  • Booked classes not showing up
  • Apple Watch app issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to update login information
  • More endurance-focused rowing classes
  • Ability to follow friends and compete
  • Integration with rowing machine metrics

CycleBar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Add to Calendar feature not working consistently
  • Unlimited membership showing 0 rides available
  • App crashing on login for home studio

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to connect Fitbit to the app
  • Better data visualization and progress tracking
  • Option to toggle between multiple user accounts

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Row House

Subscriptions2
  • GO Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • All-GO Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Month
None

CycleBar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Row House free?
Row House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CycleBar free?
CycleBar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Row House or CycleBar?
CycleBar is rated higher. Row House averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while CycleBar averages 4.9 from 27K ratings.
Do Row House or CycleBar have ads?
Row House shows ads; CycleBar does not.
Which is updated more often, Row House or CycleBar?
Row House ships an update every 5 weeks, and CycleBar every 2 weeks. Most recently, Row House was updated on November 11, 2026 and CycleBar on November 12, 2026.

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