Comparison

RowingSTEM vs Learn Beyond The Book

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

Head to head
About

RowingSTEM

This app supports a rowing curriculum by collecting and analyzing real-time data from Concept2 rowing machines. It helps students understand science and math concepts through rowing metrics and provides exportable data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time rowing metric collection
  • Data analysis with graphing
  • Exportable CSV data
  • Power output calculation for device comparison
  • Access to PDF curriculum materials
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Power Ten Development, LLC in partnership with Tulsa Youth Rowing Association has developed an app to help support the gROW Tulsa RowingSTEM Curriculum. The app works with the Concept2 rowing machine equipped with a PM5 monitor. The RowingSTEM app allows outreach programs and rowing clubs the chance to provide learning experiences to help develop and reinforce science and mathematical concepts in relation to rowing. Data collection functionality allows for quick and easy export to a Comma Separated Values file to email, text or airdrop to other devices and programs. Features Real-time data collection and deriving of the following metrics. Stroke Number Time Elapsed (Seconds) Distance (Meters) Stroke Rate (Strokes/Minute) 500m Split (seconds) Power per stroke (Watts) Heart Rate (Beats Per Minute) * User needs a heart rate monitor belt for this functionality Peak Force (Newtons) Average Drive Force (Newtons) Drive Length (Meters) Drive Time (seconds) Derived: % of stroke complete when peak force is reached Derived: Impulse (Average force x time)Work Per Stroke (Joules) Derived: Stroke Speed (Meters/Second) Force Curve Points for each force curve. (disclaimer, these points are not absolute points but can be taken relative to each other for analysis of the overall shape of the force curve) Please also note that the force curve is not available with older versions of the PM5 monitor. Data Analysis Rowing data can now be analyzed using a graphing screen. Users can select which variables they want to plot on the X and Y axis. Users have two options 1) A scatter plot graph which allows for any two variables to be plotted on the x and y axes. 2) A line graph which allows for plotting on any variable against time, distance or stroke count. Exporting Data The metrics above are stored in a CSV file and can be exported from the app via various forms of transmission (text, email, etc...) How Much Power Can You Create Lab Activity? Students can synchronize the app to the PM5 monitor and receive real-time feedback on the type of electrical device they could power at their current level of power output in Watts. RowingSTEM Curriculum Access Access to the RowingSTEM curriculum in PDF format. These lab activities can be exported from the app to aid in the creation of hard copies for students to work on while working through RowingSTEM based activities.

About

Learn Beyond The Book

Features
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WELCOME TO LEARN BEYOND THE BOOK The LBTB app allows you to manage your account with ease, register for classes, and make payments. You'll also receive important notifications about class changes, closings, registration openings, special announcements, and upcoming events. The LBTB app is an easy-to-use, on-the-go way to access everything LBTB has to offer right from your smartphone.

Screenshots

RowingSTEM4 screens
Learn Beyond The Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RowingSTEM at every 5 weeks against Learn Beyond The Book's every 30 months. RowingSTEM also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowingSTEM ships an update every 5 weeks, Learn Beyond The Book every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
RowingSTEM versus Learn Beyond The Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowingSTEMLearn Beyond The Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPower Ten Development LLCLearn Beyond The Book, LLC

In-app purchases

None

RowingSTEM

No in-app purchases

None

Learn Beyond The Book

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowingSTEM free?
RowingSTEM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Learn Beyond The Book free?
Learn Beyond The Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowingSTEM or Learn Beyond The Book have ads?
Neither RowingSTEM nor Learn Beyond The Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowingSTEM or Learn Beyond The Book?
RowingSTEM ships an update every 5 weeks, and Learn Beyond The Book every 30 months. Most recently, RowingSTEM was updated on October 3, 2026 and Learn Beyond The Book on October 2, 2026.

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