ErgRace Online vs Rowing Workout
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.
Rowing Workout
Track your indoor rowing sessions with detailed stroke analysis and real-time progress monitoring. Compete with yourself and others on leaderboards, and seamlessly export your data to popular fitness platforms.
- Precise stroke and distance tracking
- Real-time iPhone display of metrics
- Automatic workout pause/resume
- GameCenter leaderboards and challenges
- Export to Strava & Concept2 Logbook
- Bluetooth connectivity for rowers
- Detailed performance analytics (subscription)
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Elevate Your Rowing Experience with Rowing Workouts for your Apple Watch. Looking to take your rowing to new heights? The all-new Rowing Workouts app for your Apple Watch is finally here! This isn't just an app for recording your rows; it's a comprehensive tracker for every stroke you take. Features: Precise Tracking: Capture not only your rowing sessions but also track every individual rowing stroke. The measured force is used to estimate the distance covered, providing accurate insights into how many meters you've rowed daily or weekly. Personal Challenges: Challenge yourself by sharing your training data and competing against your own best performances. Witness your personal progress and draw inspiration from your own training. Seamless iPhone and Apple Watch Integration: While you're training on your Apple Watch, your iPhone reflects your current data, serving as a clear display for your progress. Monitor your activity rings, burned calories, heart rate, strokes per minute, speed, and more in real-time directly on your iPhone screen. Convenient Control: Start, pause, or stop your workout at any time directly from your iPhone. Take a short break - the workout will automatically pause and seamlessly resume when you're ready. All your workouts are, of course, stored in HealthKit for a comprehensive overview of your fitness. GameCenter Integration: Compete on leaderboards for the fastest 1000m and 2000m times, longest rowing distance over 14 days, and more. Challenge your friends and compete directly against their times and the global best. NEW! Export your workouts to Strava & Concept2 Logbook Take your training data with you wherever you go. You can now export your completed rowing workouts directly to Strava and the Concept2 Logbook—including distance, time, heart rate, and all essential metrics. Keep your progress synchronized across the platforms you love and stay motivated by tracking your achievements everywhere. Connect Your Concept2 PM5 Monitor or FTMS-Compatible Rowers via Bluetooth: Experience precise and comprehensive data tracking by connecting RowErg with PM5 to the app via Bluetooth. This integration allows you to monitor key metrics such as distance and stroke rate with incredible accuracy. Now, you can enjoy the full benefits of the app without needing an Apple Watch—only when a rowing machine is connected via Bluetooth. This makes the app accessible to more rowing enthusiasts. In addition to Concept2, the app now supports a wide range of rowing machines using the FTMS Bluetooth protocol, including: WaterRowers with ComModule Half Human Air Rowers Many First Degree Fitness Rowers Many Skandika Rowers And other FTMS-compatible rowing machines Introducing Optional Subscription Benefits: Detailed Analyses: Dive deep into your performance with graphs and statistics. Understand your progress with visualized data on strokes per minute, power exerted, and split times. Advanced Stats & Comparisons: Compare your training sessions and track your improvement over time. Gain insights into your performance and how you stack up with past workouts. Download it now and embark on your path to becoming a stronger, fitter version of yourself! Be aware: Rowing workouts require an Apple Watch to track your movements and training data unless you have connected a rowing machine via Bluetooth. Health App Integrations: Rowing Workouts uses your health data from the Health App (HealthKit) to display your energy burned, record your workouts, and display your current heart rate. Privacy policy: http://apps.gogolith.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: http://apps.gogolith.com/row-terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Rowing Workout at 4.6 against ErgRace Online's 3.2. Rowing Workout also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 44%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). ErgRace Online's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 Workout sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ErgRace Online asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rowing Workout holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rowing Workout has 208 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of ErgRace Online's written reviews are positive against 68% of Rowing Workout's.
ErgRace Online ships an update every 2 months, Rowing Workout every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ErgRace Online | Rowing Workout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) | 4.6 (208 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 208 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Concept2, Inc. | Christoph Gogolin |
Customer experience
ErgRace Online
Rowing Workout
Bugs and requests
ErgRace Online
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Rowing Workout
Reported bugs
12 issues- Bluetooth connection drops between app and PM5/rowers
- Apple Watch connection failures and sync issues
- Stroke detection unreliable at slow rowing speeds
- Distance calculations significantly undercount actual distance
- Phone app metrics lag behind watch display
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- Workout auto-pausing mid-session
- Incomplete stroke counting (missing 2-4 strokes per session)
- FTMS mode instability - workouts fail to start or stop prematurely
- Exercise rings not updating in real-time
- Heart rate data not picked up from Apple Watch
- App fails to detect when rowing starts on connected rower
- Incorrect calorie calculations
Requested features
10 requests- Support for additional rower types beyond PM5 (FTMS protocol support)
- Landscape orientation for iPhone app
- Strava integration and syncing
- Ability to edit distance in completed workouts
- Custom heart rate zone configuration
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- One-time purchase option instead of subscription
- Family sharing for Pro subscription
- FDF Console pairing support
- Retroactive distance input after workout completion
- Heart rate zone time tracking display
In-app purchases
ErgRace Online
No in-app purchases
Rowing Workout
- Pro - monthly$1.991 Month
- All Pro features (monthly)$1.991 Month
- Pro yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
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- All Pro features (yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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