Hydrow vs Ergatta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Ergatta
Plan workouts, track performance, and view detailed historical data. Monitor your progress, rankings, and challenges, even without your rower. Sync data with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness.
- Workout history and breakdown
- Workout library browsing and filtering
- Detailed stats and personal records
- Community and group rankings
- Challenge progress tracking
- Apple Health integration
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Enhance your workout and race performance by planning ahead and staying on top of the results. Keep up with the Rankings and see where you stand, browse your workout libraries, see your history, highlights, and progress, even if your Ergatta rower is stored away. The Ergatta Companion App Includes: APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Sync your Ergatta workouts to the Apple Health App, where they will appear as part of your daily activity. YOUR WORKOUT HISTORY • View all our your completed workouts • Get a granular breakdown of each workout • See your monthly distance, time, and calorie totals • Favorite workouts YOUR WORKOUT LIBRARY • Browse through the workout libraries and filter by time, distance, type, and more • See each workout’s details and your projected performance • Favorite workouts for later YOUR STATS • View your dashboard • Personal Records • Monthly, weekly, and daily breakdowns of your stats • Your personal records and highlights RANKINGS • Your full rankings report • Monthly breakdowns of the full community, your age group, gender, and weight group • Sort by distance rowed, best split, and average split CHALLENGES Check in on challenges and track your progress This app is frequently updated with new features and enhancements, just as the Ergatta Experience evolves. Have an input? Email support@ergatta.com and share with the team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hydrow at 4.8 against Ergatta's 4.1. Hydrow also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 80). Ergatta's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Hydrow sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per month. Ergatta asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hydrow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydrow has 3.6K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Hydrow's written reviews are positive against 58% of Ergatta's.
Hydrow ships an update every 3 weeks, Ergatta monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hydrow | Ergatta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) — better | 4.1 (80 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better | 58.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 80 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 187 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hydrow, Inc. | Ergatta |
Customer experience
Hydrow
Ergatta
User reviews
Hydrow
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Ergatta
From 80 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Motivates workouts and goal setting
- 👍 Great companion app for rower
- 👍 Tracks progress and stats
- 👍 Syncs with Apple Health/Fitness
- 👍 Easy to use interface
Room to improve
- 💰 High subscription price
- 👎 Difficult to cancel subscription
- 👎 No way to cancel via app
- 👎 Customer service issues
- 👎 Price increases without justification
Bugs and requests
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
Ergatta
Reported bugs
7 issues- Unable to sign up/sign in
- Login screen unresponsive
- App does nothing after entering credentials
- Workout dates sync incorrectly to Apple Health
- Sometimes won't connect
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- Does not set active calories in Fitness app
- Exercise minutes sync, but not calories in Move section
Requested features
10 requests- Export data for external analysis (e.g., VO2max)
- Watch complications for Apple Watch
- Shortcuts for Apple Watch Ultra action button
- Option to pay monthly or on-the-go
- Add challenges to the app
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- Fix active calorie sync to Apple Fitness
- Add Heart Rate data within the app
- Include Heart Rate history in Apple Fitness transfer
- Update workout history without killing the app
- Apple Watch integration for heart rate monitoring
In-app purchases
Hydrow
- Digital Basic1 Month trial$29.991 Month
Ergatta
No in-app purchases






