Comparison

Row Forge vs Rowr

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

Head to head
About

Row Forge

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
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YOUR CONCEPT2 GIVES YOU DATA. ROW FORGE TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO WITH IT. Row Forge is a connected training system for Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, and BikeErg athletes. Connect your PM5, test your fitness, discover your strengths and weaknesses, and train with workouts built around your performance. Row Forge Intelligence helps you decide what to train next, understand your results, and stay on track. And when you want more hands-on guidance, Row Forge Coaching connects you with a real coach who can help guide your training. ROW FORGE INTELLIGENCE Stop guessing what workout to do. • Today's Workout — Get a workout recommendation based on your fitness tests, training history, and campaign progress. • Post-Workout Analysis — Understand what your completed workout means and what to carry into your next session. • Ask Row Forge — Ask questions about your training, results, weaknesses, and what to work on next. ROW FORGE COACHING Take your training further with guidance from a real coach. Available coaching plans can include personalized training, scheduled coaching sessions, direct coach messaging, and feedback on your workouts. Your coach can work with the same training context you build inside Row Forge, helping connect your workouts, performance, and goals in one place. VIKING POWER PROFILE Your 2K doesn't tell the whole story. Build your Viking Power Profile through fitness tests across different distances. Row Forge uses your results to show your strengths, identify areas to improve, and set training targets based on your own performance. STRUCTURED TRAINING Choose from workouts built around different training goals: • Signature Workouts • HIIT sessions • Fitness tests and benchmarks • Training campaigns • Personalized power targets • Free Row • Free Ski • Free Cycle CONNECTED TO YOUR CONCEPT2 Connect directly to a compatible Concept2 PM5 over Bluetooth. During supported workouts, Row Forge displays live performance data including watts, pace, distance, stroke rate, elapsed time, heart rate, and workout targets. ROW. SKI. CYCLE. Row Forge supports Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, and BikeErg equipment with compatible PM5 monitors. Keep your training history together whether you're rowing, skiing, or cycling. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Review completed workouts with detailed results, splits, pace, watts, stroke rate, heart rate, and other performance data. Track your progress over time and keep the context behind every workout. Eligible completed workouts can also be uploaded to your Concept2 Online Logbook. APPLE WATCH Use Apple Watch with supported Row Forge workouts to bring heart-rate data into your training experience. COLD IMPACT Track cold exposure alongside your training and explore how cooling relates to your own performance. TRAIN WITH PURPOSE Whether you're chasing a faster 2K, building your aerobic base, improving your power, or simply trying to get more from your Concept2, Row Forge gives your training direction. Use Row Forge Intelligence for data-driven guidance. Add Row Forge Coaching when you want a real person in your corner. Test. Train. Learn. Improve. Some features require an active Row Forge membership or Coaching subscription. Feature availability may depend on your plan, device, connected equipment, and permissions. Row Forge is independently developed and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Concept2, Inc. Concept2, RowErg, SkiErg, BikeErg, and PM5 are trademarks of Concept2, Inc. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Rowr

This app connects to your indoor rowing machine to offer guided workouts and challenges. Experience virtual rowing with videos of real locations, designed by expert coaches to enhance your fitness.

Highlights
  • Connects to indoor rowing machines
  • Virtual rowing video experiences
  • Coach-designed workouts
  • Individual fitness challenges
  • Supports Concept II rowers
Features
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Row'r connects to your indoor rowing machine to provide workouts and individual challenges to improve your rowing times or general fitness. Row'r uses video of real rowing sites to transport you around the world, while still in your basement, garage, or gym. Workouts and training programs are designed by real coaches and competitive rowers. Rowers currently supported: Concept II

Screenshots

Row Forge4 screens
Rowr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rowr at 5.0 against Row Forge's 3.9. Rowr also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Row Forge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 Forge sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Rowr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rowr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Row Forge has 36 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Row Forge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rowr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Row Forge ships an update fortnightly, Rowr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Row Forge versus Rowr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRow ForgeRowr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (36 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB261 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRow Forge LLCRowr Fitness, Inc.

Customer experience

Row Forge

All ratings36 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral6.9%
Negative24.1%

Rowr

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Row Forge

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly1 Month trial$8.991 Month
  • Row Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • Row Monthly with Two Week Trial14 Days trial$29.991 Month
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  • Annual1 Month trial$89.991 Year
  • Regular Six-Month Membership$143.996 Months
  • Six-Months with Two Week Trial14 Days trial$143.996 Months
None

Rowr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Row Forge free?
Row Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rowr free?
Rowr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Row Forge or Rowr?
Rowr is rated higher. Row Forge averages 3.9 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Rowr averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Row Forge or Rowr have ads?
Rowr shows ads; Row Forge does not.
Which is updated more often, Row Forge or Rowr?
Row Forge ships an update fortnightly, and Rowr every 3 months. Most recently, Row Forge was updated on October 12, 2026 and Rowr on September 16, 2026.

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