Comparison

RowHero vs Ergbase Rowing

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

Head to head
About

RowHero

This app provides stroke-by-stroke rowing performance data for athletes and coaches, storing results indefinitely. It offers insights into technique and fitness to help users improve their rowing speed and performance.

Highlights
  • Stroke-by-stroke erg results
  • Wireless Concept2 PM5 connection
  • Permanent workout storage
  • Stroke length and potential split metrics
  • Personalized improvement insights
  • Team performance comparison
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Coaches: get 100% accurate, stroke-by-stroke erg results for your team, stored forever Here's how it works: • Before a workout, every athlete quickly connects RowHero to their Concept2 PM5. It's all wireless. • Every piece/interval result then gets sent directly to your app at the end of every piece. • You get access to everything you're used to, plus stroke-by-stroke breakdown of every piece, and new metrics like stroke length and potential split. And because workouts are saved forever, so you get to see your team's progress over time without trying to put together the right set of spreadsheets every single time. Rank results by raw speed or performance improvement to provide opportunities for everyone to shine. Athletes, find personalized ways to get faster As a former youth coach, my goal is to help you be the best competitive rower you can be. Here's what RowHero can do for you: • Never have to wonder about your 2K or 6K PR again. It's all right in the app for you. • Getting faster is all about understanding where you have the biggest area to grow: technique, fitness, and mindset. RowHero can help you identify where to focus based on its stroke length and potential speed metrics. • When you row with a team you can automatically you see how you stack up against others, so you can use your teammates as motivation to keep pushing for more. Stats are only part of the equation, but if you're driven to improve, you can build your confidence tremendously with what RowHero shares with you. Are you in? Questions, feedback, suggestions? Check out our website https://rowhero.com or contact us at support@rowhero.com. We are very open to helping you create the rowing data solution you need!

About

Ergbase Rowing

This app allows users to capture images of their rowing machine workouts. It then converts these images into searchable data, enabling users to track and improve their performance over time.

Highlights
  • Capture workout images
  • Convert images to searchable data
  • Track rowing performance
  • Improve over time
  • Concept2 machine compatible
Features
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Capture pictures of your Concept2 rowing machine workouts, and save them on Ergbase. Once uploaded, Ergbase converts your images into searchable data so you can track and improve on the rowing machine over time. *Please note we are not affiliated with Concept2 in any way.

Screenshots

RowHero4 screens
Ergbase Rowing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RowHero at 100% against Ergbase Rowing's 0%. RowHero also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Ergbase Rowing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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

RowHero ships an update every 3 weeks, Ergbase Rowing every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RowHero versus Ergbase Rowing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowHeroErgbase Rowing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRowHero, LLCStuart Sim

Customer experience

RowHero

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ergbase Rowing

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

RowHero

No in-app purchases

None

Ergbase Rowing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowHero free?
RowHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ergbase Rowing free?
Ergbase Rowing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowHero or Ergbase Rowing have ads?
RowHero shows ads; Ergbase Rowing does not.
Which is updated more often, RowHero or Ergbase Rowing?
RowHero ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ergbase Rowing every 10 days. Most recently, RowHero was updated on June 1, 2026 and Ergbase Rowing on June 4, 2026.

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