RowHero vs Tailwin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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!
Tailwin
This app helps rowers monitor their training progress, log workouts, and view competition results. It keeps all your rowing data organized in one central location, fostering team connection.
- Track training and log workouts
- Build workout streaks
- View weekly progress
- See event results and margins
- Keep all rowing data in one place
- Connect with your team
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Tailwin helps rowers track training, view event results, and stay connected with their team. Log meters and workouts, build streaks, and see weekly progress. View events, results, and margins off of first place. Keep all your rowing data in one place. Built for athletes, coaches, and parents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tailwin at none against RowHero's shown. Tailwin also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). RowHero's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tailwin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RowHero has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
RowHero ships an update every 3 weeks, Tailwin every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RowHero | Tailwin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RowHero, LLC | Max Olsen |
Customer experience
RowHero
Tailwin
In-app purchases
RowHero
No in-app purchases
Tailwin
No in-app purchases









