Comparison

Rowing Coach 5.0 vs Oarca

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

Oarca

Features
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Oarca is a rowing app built for the water and for the clubs that row on it. Track every stroke with your phone, follow a structured plan, book your seat in the club boat and see your progress week by week, month by month and year by year. YOUR ROWING, AT A GLANCE The home screen opens on your week. Switch to month or year, change the metric between time, distance, strokes and calories, and pull the week down to see every day as a bar. Your last workout and your next booked session sit side by side, so you always know what you did and what comes next. Today's weather for your rowing spot, with wind, humidity and sunrise, is right there too. TRACK EVERY STROKE • Live stroke rate (SPM) measured by your phone while you row • GPS route with distance, pace, split times and speed along the course • Heart rate and heart rate zones with a Bluetooth chest strap or Polar sensor • A clear live screen made for quick looks between strokes • Works without mobile signal: the workout is saved on the phone and syncs later TRAIN WITH A PLAN • Just Row for a free session • Single distance, single time and stroke count workouts • Constant and variable intervals with rest periods • Saved locations and a training calendar with reminders UNDERSTAND YOUR PERFORMANCE • Split by split breakdown and interval comparison • Pace, stroke rate and heart rate graphs for every session • Heart rate zone distribution • Week, month and year totals on the home screen • Share cards with your route and numbers for social media ROWING CALCULATORS Five tools for coaches and athletes: pace calculator, split time calculator, race predictor, heart rate zones and stroke analysis. Each one explains what the result means, how it is calculated and when to be careful with it. YOUR CLUB, IN YOUR POCKET Oarca connects athletes, coaches and club staff in one place. • See the club schedule and book your seat in a specific boat • Memberships, credit packages and booking rules handled for you • Cancel the exact seat you want and see why a booking was refused • Sessions shown in the club's own time zone • Coaches assign trainings to groups and boats and edit session details • Staff place rowers into boats or row themselves from the same screen • Member profiles with club tags and level • A club leaderboard and friends to row alongside • Notifications you can tune club by club SAFETY ON THE WATER Club staff can follow crews live on the water. If a rower raises an SOS, staff are notified so help can move quickly. CONNECT YOUR GEAR • Polar and other Bluetooth heart rate sensors • ActiveLook smart glasses to see your numbers without looking down • GoPro cameras to record your session alongside your data • The Oarca playlist on Spotify to keep your rhythm • A guide to mounting your phone safely in the boat BUILT FOR THE BOAT A calm black and white design that stays readable in bright sunlight, large numbers on the live screen, and an app that speaks more than 30 languages, so the whole crew can use it in their own. OARCA PRO Oarca is free to download and to start rowing. Oarca Pro adds live stroke rate tracking, structured training plans beyond Just Row, detailed post session analysis and unlimited training history. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in your App Store account settings. WHO IT IS FOR Club rowers and scullers, masters and juniors, coaches who want to see their athletes' work, club managers who run bookings and memberships, and anyone who wants to row with purpose on open water. Download Oarca, take your phone to the boat and turn every stroke into progress. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rowing Coach 5.04 screens
Oarca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Rowing Coach 5.0 at none against Oarca's shown. Rowing Coach 5.0 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Oarca's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rowing Coach 5.0 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Oarca sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowing Coach 5.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, Oarca every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rowing Coach 5.0 versus Oarca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing Coach 5.0Oarca
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB139 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMapITechHamla Teknoloji

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rowing Coach 5.0

Subscriptions1
  • Abbonamento annuale7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited version$19.99
2 purchases

Oarca

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Oarca Premium$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Rowing Coach 5.0 free?
Rowing Coach 5.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oarca free?
Oarca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rowing Coach 5.0 or Oarca have ads?
Oarca shows ads; Rowing Coach 5.0 does not.
Which is updated more often, Rowing Coach 5.0 or Oarca?
Rowing Coach 5.0 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Oarca every 10 days. Most recently, Rowing Coach 5.0 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Oarca on November 12, 2026.

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