Rowing Coach 5.0 vs Active Goal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rowing Coach 5.0
This app provides real-time rowing data for rowers and coaches, including distance, stroke rate, and power. It integrates with the Health app for heart rate monitoring and offers systematic feedback to improve performance. Developed by experienced rowers, it's available on Apple devices.
- Real-time rowing metrics
- Stroke rate and length tracking
- Stroke power (Watt) measurement
- Boat pace and calorie calculation
- Health app integration for heart rate
- Feedback for performance improvement
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Rowing Coach Free is a powerful app for all Apple devices including Apple Watch. A perfect tool for Rowers and Coaches. Real time info available for both Rower and Coach will enhance the synergy and allow an immediate feedback. Rowing Coach Free allows you to control at glance : Time Distance covered Stroke rate Stroke length Stroke power (Watt) Boat pace Calories It integrates with the Health app measuring the heart rate when using the Watch. The systematic feedback helps you to focus and improve stroke by stroke. Developed by Champ rowers for rowers. Terms of Use: https://mapitech.com/rowingcoach/termsofuse.html
Active Goal
Track your Strava activities with customizable goals for distance, time, elevation, and energy. View key metrics at a glance on your wrist.
- Strava activity overview
- Customizable goal setting
- Track distance, time, elevation, energy
- Smartwatch integration
- At-a-glance metrics
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Active Goal shows you in one overview all specific details of your Strava activities. You can define a goal for the type of information which important for you (distance/moving time/elapsed time/elevation/energy). Everything is also available at a glance on your wrist!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rowing Coach 5.0 at 50% against Active Goal's 0%. Rowing Coach 5.0 also leads on rating (3.2 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Active Goal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Rowing Coach 5.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Active Goal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rowing Coach 5.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rowing Coach 5.0 has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Rowing Coach 5.0's written reviews are positive against 0% of Active Goal's.
Rowing Coach 5.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, Active Goal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowing Coach 5.0 | Active Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapITech | ritterfeld.com |
Customer experience
Rowing Coach 5.0
Active Goal
In-app purchases
Rowing Coach 5.0
- Abbonamento annuale7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited version$19.99
Active Goal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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