Hydrow vs MaituBox
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.
MaituBox
Engage in scientific and fun workouts with music boxing equipment. Learn basic techniques, practice with various music, and follow professional video tutorials. Compete with others online and track your progress with detailed statistics.
- Beginner practice and equipment guidance
- Music-based boxing routines
- Professional video boxing tutorials
- Online user challenges and matching
- Exercise data tracking and statistics
- AI interactive translation
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MaituBox is a professional developer of smart hardware. This App provides content and services for smart hardware. Music boxing, combined with music boxing equipment, offers more scientific and interesting exercise. Main functions: 1. Beginner practice, basic equipment usage teaching. 2. Music practice: Select music of different difficulties and combine it with practice and sharing. 3. Video tutorials, professional coaches shoot boxing tutorials. 4. Online PK and online matching of user challenges make boxing no longer monotonous and boring. 5. Data center, statistics of exercise situation, clear at a glance of one's own exercise results. Ai Interactive Translation Powerful multi-language Ai interaction and real-time translation between multiple languages and Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hydrow at 4.8 against MaituBox's 3.3. Hydrow also leads on ratings volume (3.3K vs 4) and review sentiment (59% vs 50%). MaituBox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support 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. MaituBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hydrow holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydrow has 3.3K ratings behind it against 4, 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 50% of MaituBox's.
Hydrow ships an update every 3 weeks, MaituBox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hydrow | MaituBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) — better | 3.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hydrow, Inc. | Hangzhou Shubole intelligence Shenghuo Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Hydrow
MaituBox
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
MaituBox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hydrow
- Digital Basic1 Month trial$29.991 Month
MaituBox
No in-app purchases









