ErgRace Online vs The Rowing App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ErgRace Online
Participate in organized online races using your Concept2 ergometer from anywhere in the world. Compete in individual or team events for time, distance, or calories, with live race displays and online results. Requires a PM5 monitor and competition code.
- Online erg races worldwide
- Supports RowErg, SkiErg, BikeErg
- Individual and team races
- Races by time, distance, or calories
- Live race display
- Online results
- Concept2 Logbook integration
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ErgRace Online allows people anywhere in the world to take part in organized online races on Concept2 ergs. Athletes need the app, a PM5 and the code for the competition provided by the race organizer. To organize a competition, please go to concept2.com/ergraceonline. Features Race from anywhere in the world Works for Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg Individual or team races Races can be for time, distance or Calories Live race display Results available online Individual results are sent to your Concept2 Logbook account System Requirements ErgRace Online does not support racing with PM3 or PM4s. Please make sure your PM5 is updated with the latest firmware. There is a short test race that runs automatically every 10 minutes. We recommend joining this well before your first race. This will allow you to make sure your system is able to take part in ErgRace Online as well as making you familiar with how it works.
The Rowing App
This app provides rowers and coaches with essential tools to manage fleets, track rosters, build lineups, and record workouts. It includes a pace calculator, VO2max calculator, multiple stopwatches, and a stroke rate timer to enhance training and performance analysis.
- Fleet and roster management
- Daily lineup building
- Workout recording
- Pace calculator
- VO2max calculator
- Stroke rate timer
- Erg scanner
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The Rowing App is the all-in-one app for rowers and coaches, created by former U.S. Junior National Team coxswain Wyatt Harrell. Whether you’re on the water, in the boathouse, or on the erg, The Rowing App provides the tools you need to perform at your best. Calculate pace, monitor stroke rate, run stopwatches, and more. Coaches can manage athletes, organize boats, build daily lineups, and record workouts all in one place. Features: • Manage Your Fleet - Add fleet info from your entire boathouse into the app. Log information like boat class, rig, length, notes, and more • Track Your Roster - Keep track of your rowers within the app. Record information like position, height, weight, contact info, notes, and more • Build Daily Lineups - Select from your fleet and roster to build daily lineups with ease • Share Lineups - Export as images and send directly to your rowers and coaching staff • Record Workouts - Easily log a workout for a rower or an entire lineup. Add notes to keep track of how they performed Coaching Tools: • Pace Calculator - Easily switch between calculating pace, distance, or 500m split given a pair of values • VO₂max Calculator - Measure your rower's capacity for aerobic work by calculating the amount of oxygen their body is capable of utilizing in one minute • Stopwatches - Add and run multiple stopwatches at a time. One for every boat you have at the starting line • Stroke Rate Timer (SPM) - Keep your eyes on the boat and not your phone. Tap anywhere on the screen to record a stroke • Metronome - Set a desired stroke rate to hear audible cues while you're on the erg or in the boat • Watts Converter - Determine power in watts or average pace per 500 meters when converting from watts to pace • Weight Adjustment Calculator - Compare your athlete's potential in a measurable way by taking into account their body weight • Erg Scanner - Scan and export workout data from multiple Concept 2 monitors at a time Subscription Information: If you purchase a Gold Medal Standard subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime by visiting your subscriptions in the Settings app. Privacy Policy: https://therowingapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://therowingapp.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Rowing App at 4.9 against ErgRace Online's 3.2. The Rowing App also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ErgRace Online's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). 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. The Rowing App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ErgRace Online asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Rowing App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of ErgRace Online's written reviews are positive against 86% of The Rowing App's.
ErgRace Online ships an update every 2 months, The Rowing App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ErgRace Online | The Rowing App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concept2, Inc. | Wyatt Harrell |
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ErgRace Online
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In-app purchases
ErgRace Online
No in-app purchases
The Rowing App
- Gold Medal Standard Monthly$2.991 Month
- Gold Medal Standard Monthly$4.991 Month
- Gold Medal Standard Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Gold Medal Standard Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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