Comparison

Row House vs Hydrow

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

Hydrow

Access over 5,000 on-and-off rower workouts led by elite athletes filmed in beautiful locations. Track performance, connect with a community, and share achievements. Compatible with Concept2 PM5 rowers for integrated metrics and leaderboards.

Highlights
  • 5,000+ on-and-off rower workouts
  • Elite athlete instructors
  • Global scenic filming locations
  • Performance tracking
  • Rowing community features
  • Strava and Apple Health integration
  • Concept2 PM5 rower compatibility
Features
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Hydrow offers more than just a full-body workout – access over 5,000 on-and-off rower workouts led by elite athletes and filmed in stunning locations around the globe. Feature overview: • Track your performance and stay connected to a passionate rowing community: cheer on fellow rowers, form racing teams, and review racing stats • Share your achievements on Strava • Apple Health integration for further personalization • Now compatible with Concept2 PM5 rowers, Hydrow offers serious rowers the variety they seek, allowing you to pair your iPhone or iPad for in-workout rowing metrics and participate in competitive leaderboards Whether you aim to build strength, improve endurance, or perfect your technique, Hydrow delivers the benefits of rowing wherever you are.

Screenshots

Row House4 screens
Hydrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hydrow at none against Row House's shown. Row House's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (69% vs 59%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Hydrow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Row House against 4.8 for Hydrow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.5K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Row House's written reviews are positive against 59% of Hydrow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Row House ships an update every 5 weeks, Hydrow every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Row House versus Hydrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRow HouseHydrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.5K ratings) — better4.8 (3.6K ratings)
Positive reviews69.3% of reviews — better59.2% of reviews
Number of ratings8.5K — better3.6K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size145 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperExtraordinary Brands, LLCHydrow, Inc.

Customer experience

Row House

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

Hydrow

All ratings3,566 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews103 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral18.4%
Negative22.3%

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

Hydrow

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth motion
  • 🚀 Engaging video coaching
  • 👍 Variety of workouts
  • 👍 Motivating instructors
  • 👍 Convenient for travel

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App issues (no iPad support, audio sync, etc.)
  • 🔒 Lack of account management features
  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 💰 Requires expensive rower hardware

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

Hydrow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during workouts
  • Difficulty logging in or syncing account
  • Inconsistent video/audio quality

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to search/filter workouts
  • More data analytics and tracking
  • Integration with other fitness devices/apps
  • Ability to manage account on app/website

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
1 purchases

Hydrow

Subscriptions1
  • Digital Basic1 Month trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is Row House free?
Row House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hydrow free?
Hydrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Row House or Hydrow?
Row House is rated higher. Row House averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while Hydrow averages 4.8 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Row House or Hydrow have ads?
Row House shows ads; Hydrow does not.
Which is updated more often, Row House or Hydrow?
Row House ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hydrow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Row House was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hydrow on November 11, 2026.

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