Comparison

RowHero vs RowPower

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

RowPower

Visualize your rowing performance with this app, connecting directly to your Concept2 ergometer. It offers a clean interface to track trends, view force curves, and monitor key metrics like pace and heart rate without manual data entry.

Highlights
  • Visualize force curve
  • Track trends over time
  • Visualize pace, heart rate, stroke rate
  • Connects to Concept2 erg
  • Clean, minimal design
  • No manual data entry
Features
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RowPower is the easiest way to visualize and understand your rowing data — but only if you use a Concept2 rower. Connect your Concept2 erg (RowErg) and instantly visualize your workouts. RowPower helps you visualize your performance. Features: • Clean, minimal design built for rowers • Visualize force curve • Track trends over time • Visualize pace, heart rate, stroke rate, splits, distance, and more • Works with RowErg RowPower is for data-driven rowers who want clarity — not clutter. No manual data entry. No complex setup. Just connect your Concept2 account and start seeing your progress. Note: RowPower only works with Concept2 machines.

Screenshots

RowHero4 screens
RowPower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RowHero at 4.6 against RowPower's 4.0. RowHero also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (19 vs 1). RowPower's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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. RowPower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RowHero asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RowHero holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RowHero has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowHero ships an update every 3 weeks, RowPower every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RowHero versus RowPower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowHeroRowPower
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRowHero, LLCThibault Marichal

Customer experience

RowHero

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

RowPower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RowHero

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RowPower

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is RowHero free?
RowHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RowPower free?
RowPower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RowHero or RowPower?
RowHero is rated higher. RowHero averages 4.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while RowPower averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RowHero or RowPower have ads?
RowHero shows ads; RowPower does not.
Which is updated more often, RowHero or RowPower?
RowHero ships an update every 3 weeks, and RowPower every 4 days. Most recently, RowHero was updated on September 26, 2026 and RowPower on October 1, 2026.

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