Comparison

Rowing Coach 5.0 vs KiraRowing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

KiraRowing

This app helps you create personalized indoor rowing workouts with adjustable intensity and intervals. It tracks your progress and integrates with Apple Health and Apple Watch for detailed performance analysis. Optimize your full-body fitness routine with guided training sessions.

Highlights
  • Individual training profiles
  • Interval training
  • Apple Watch sensor tracking
  • Heart rate capture
  • Energy consumption determination
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Rowing is an effective full-body workout. Whether at home or in the gym, rowing improves your health and fitness . KiraRowing supports you in your rowing training. You can create individual training profiles - from simple warm-ups to challenging rowing workouts with varying intensity in the intervals of your training profile. Your workouts are saved in Apple Health. Track your training success through Apple Health or Apple Fitness, whether you complete your training at home or in the gym. If you have paired an Apple Watch with your iPhone, the movement pattern of a rowing cycle is analysed and measured using the sensors of the Apple Watch. Your stroke rate per minute specification serves as a guideline for your training in this case. However, the actual rowing strokes are measured using the Apple Watch. Features: - Individual training profiles - Training with time limit and progress indicator - Interval training - The sensors of your paired Apple Watch track your individual movement pattern (stroke cycle) - Capture heart rate via your paired Apple Watch or alternatively a Bluetooth HR sensor if no Apple Watch is paired with your iPhone - Specify the number of strokes per minute for each interval of your training - Animation of the stroke based on the specified stroke rate - Determination of energy consumption - Importing training data into Apple Health KiraRowing can be used without Apple Watch. In this case, the use of a Bluetooth HR sensor is recommended and the number of strokes is estimated by the stroke rate specification and the duration of the training. KiraRowing can also be used on an iPad, but without Apple Watch support only.

Screenshots

Rowing Coach 5.04 screens
KiraRowing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rowing Coach 5.0 at 50% against KiraRowing's 0%. Rowing Coach 5.0 also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). KiraRowing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rowing Coach 5.0 is free to download; KiraRowing costs $1.99 up front. Rowing Coach 5.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. KiraRowing asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowing Coach 5.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, KiraRowing every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rowing Coach 5.0 versus KiraRowing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing Coach 5.0KiraRowing
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapITechAlois Lohner

Customer experience

Rowing Coach 5.0

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

KiraRowing

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rowing Coach 5.0

Subscriptions1
  • Abbonamento annuale7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited version$19.99
None

KiraRowing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowing Coach 5.0 free?
Rowing Coach 5.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KiraRowing free?
KiraRowing costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rowing Coach 5.0 or KiraRowing have ads?
Neither Rowing Coach 5.0 nor KiraRowing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowing Coach 5.0 or KiraRowing?
Rowing Coach 5.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, and KiraRowing every 16 months. Most recently, Rowing Coach 5.0 was updated on October 10, 2026 and KiraRowing on October 24, 2026.

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