# Remote Rowing Coach vs KeepRowing

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Remote Rowing Coach at 100% against KeepRowing's 0%. Remote Rowing Coach also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). KeepRowing's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Remote Rowing Coach sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and KeepRowing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Remote Rowing Coach holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Remote Rowing Coach has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Remote Rowing Coach's written reviews are positive against 0% of KeepRowing's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Remote Rowing Coach | KeepRowing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-rowing-coach/id1507591443/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keeprowing/id6446221371/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 19 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Power Ten Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1413480504) | [Mentzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/398906737) |

## What reviewers say

### Remote Rowing Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/remote-rowing-coach/id1507591443)

This app connects to a PM5 monitor on a rower to display real-time workout metrics and upload data to the Concept2 Logbook. It offers remote viewing of metrics for a third party with an in-app subscription.

**Highlights:** Real-time workout metrics display, Uploads workouts to Concept2 Logbook, Remote real-time metric viewing, Detailed training review and analysis, Force curve data visualization, Split data recording

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscripton | $6.99 | per month |
| 3 Month Subscription | $22.99 | per 3 months |
| Six Month Subscription | $39.99 | per 6 months |
| One Year Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Stroke/Force Curve Analysis | $3.99 | one-time |


### KeepRowing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keeprowing/id6446221371)

Track your outdoor rowing and Concept2 ergometer workouts using your Apple Watch. It records pace, stroke rate, and heart rate, syncing data to Apple Health and displaying workout maps on your iPhone. Features auto-pause and displays heart rate recovery during breaks.

**Highlights:** Apple Watch workout tracking, Records pace, stroke rate, heart rate, Syncs data to Apple Health, Displays workout maps on iPhone, Auto-pause functionality, Heart rate recovery display

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| Yearly subscription | $4.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Remote Rowing Coach free?

Remote Rowing Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is KeepRowing free?

KeepRowing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Remote Rowing Coach or KeepRowing?

Remote Rowing Coach is rated higher. Remote Rowing Coach averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while KeepRowing averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Remote Rowing Coach or KeepRowing have ads?

Remote Rowing Coach shows ads; KeepRowing does not.

### Which is updated more often, Remote Rowing Coach or KeepRowing?

Remote Rowing Coach ships an update every 2 months, and KeepRowing every 2 months. Most recently, Remote Rowing Coach was updated on September 29, 2026 and KeepRowing on October 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*