ErgRace Online vs RowCentral
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.
RowCentral
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RowCentral provides an all in one platform for boathouse management, from equipment reservation, logging, and damage reporting to team management, practice planning, training plan distribution, and attendance tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RowCentral at every 4 weeks against ErgRace Online's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ErgRace Online ships an update every 2 months, RowCentral every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ErgRace Online | RowCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Concept2, Inc. | Barn Management Software LLC |
In-app purchases
ErgRace Online
No in-app purchases
RowCentral
No in-app purchases
Questions
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