Rowing Coach 5.0 vs Stroke Rate Trainer
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
Stroke Rate Trainer
This app provides a customizable metronome to help athletes train at specific tempos. It plays audible beeps at a set rate, ideal for practicing swimming strokes or other sports requiring precise timing during workouts.
- Customizable beep rate
- Set tempo in seconds per cycle
- Audio output via speaker or headset
- Useful for swimming and other sports
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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This is a simple metronome app that plays a beep at the selected rate in seconds per cycle. This can be used to train cycle rates in swimming or other sports. Example usage would be playing the rate to an athlete or group of athletes through the phone speaker, bluetooth speaker or headsets before or during a practice repeat so they learn the target tempo they are trying to achieve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stroke Rate Trainer at 5.0 against Rowing Coach 5.0's 3.2. Stroke Rate Trainer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Rowing Coach 5.0's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Rowing Coach 5.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Stroke Rate Trainer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stroke Rate Trainer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowing Coach 5.0 | Stroke Rate Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapITech | David Hedden |
Customer experience
Rowing Coach 5.0
Stroke Rate Trainer
In-app purchases
Rowing Coach 5.0
- Abbonamento annuale7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited version$19.99
Stroke Rate Trainer
No in-app purchases
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