# Row Forge vs Remote Rowing Coach

The clearest difference is rating: Remote Rowing Coach at 5.0 against Row Forge's 3.9. Remote Rowing Coach also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Row Forge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Row Forge sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Remote Rowing Coach sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Remote Rowing Coach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Row Forge has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Row Forge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Remote Rowing Coach's.

Row Forge ships an update fortnightly, Remote Rowing Coach every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Row Forge | Remote Rowing Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/row-forge/id1449786284/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-rowing-coach/id1507591443/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 67.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Row Forge LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1449786283) | [Power Ten Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1413480504) |

## What reviewers say

### Row Forge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/row-forge/id1449786284)

This app acts as a personal rowing trainer, offering personalized workouts and a scalable training program designed to improve your performance. It tracks your metrics and stats, providing targeted interval training and conditioning programs. Gamified elements like badges add a fun aspect to your fitness journey.

**Highlights:** Personalized signature workouts, Targeted High Intensity Interval Training, Effective conditioning program, Eleven baseline tests, Build a performance profile, Earn badges

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Row Monthly Subscription | $29.99 | per month |
| Row Monthly with Two Week Trial | $29.99 | per month |
| Annual | $89.99 | per year |
| Regular Six-Month Membership | $143.99 | per 6 months |
| Six-Months with Two Week Trial | $143.99 | per 6 months |


### Remote Rowing Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-rowing-coach/id1507591443)

This app connects to a PM5 monitor on a rower to display real-time workout metrics and upload data to the Concept2 Logbook. It offers remote viewing of metrics for a third party with an in-app subscription.

**Highlights:** Real-time workout metrics display, Uploads workouts to Concept2 Logbook, Remote real-time metric viewing, Detailed training review and analysis, Force curve data visualization, Split data recording

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscripton | $6.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| Six Month Subscription | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| One Year Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Stroke/Force Curve Analysis | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Row Forge free?

Row Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Remote Rowing Coach free?

Remote Rowing Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Row Forge or Remote Rowing Coach?

Remote Rowing Coach is rated higher. Row Forge averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Remote Rowing Coach averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Row Forge or Remote Rowing Coach have ads?

Remote Rowing Coach shows ads; Row Forge does not.

### Which is updated more often, Row Forge or Remote Rowing Coach?

Row Forge ships an update fortnightly, and Remote Rowing Coach every 2 months. Most recently, Row Forge was updated on September 25, 2026 and Remote Rowing Coach on September 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*