Rowing Coach 5.0 vs Coxwain
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
Coxwain
This app assists users in tracking their running pace and can act as a virtual pacer using audio cues. It's designed to help athletes monitor their performance during workouts.
- Pace measurement
- Audio pacing
- Workout tracking
- Performance monitoring
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Coxwain helps you measure your pace. In addition Coxwain can be your pacer with headphones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coxwain at 100% against Rowing Coach 5.0's 50%. Coxwain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Rowing Coach 5.0's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Rowing Coach 5.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Coxwain asks for nothing beyond the download.
Coxwain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Rowing Coach 5.0's written reviews are positive against 100% of Coxwain's.
Rowing Coach 5.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, Coxwain every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowing Coach 5.0 | Coxwain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| 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 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MapITech | TANKTES MAKINA IMALAT VE MUHENDISLIK HIZMETLERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
Rowing Coach 5.0
Coxwain
In-app purchases
Rowing Coach 5.0
- Abbonamento annuale7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Unlimited version$19.99
Coxwain
No in-app purchases
Questions
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