Comparison

Rowtrain vs Rowing Workout

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rowtrain

Features
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Du wolltest schon immer wissen, wie du ruderst? Du wolltest schon immer mal deinen Ruderstil optimieren und nachträglich auswerten? Als Trainer willst du auch auf dem Wasser direkten Kontakt zu deinen Sportlern haben? Mit Rowtrain loggst du deine Rudertrainingseinheiten. Rowtrain ist die Lösung für deine Probleme, mit Rowtrain siehst du Schlagzahl, Zeit, Strecke und Geschwindigkeit übersichtlich während du ruderst. Gleichzeitig kannst du deinen Puls anzeigen und sehen sowie auf einer Karte Schiffe in der Nähe sehen. Dein Puls wird von Polar, Garmin, Apple Health sowie etlichen weiteren Marken automatisch importiert. Durch individuelle, farblich angezeigte Pulsbereiche erkennst du direkt, ob du im gewünschten Bereich fährst. Dein Trainer kann live während des Trainings deine Werte sehen und nachvollziehen, dir Aufgaben / Technikübungen geben, vor Schiffen warnen, Belastungen und Wendepunkte übermitteln. Die Anweisungen werden angezeigt und vorgelesen, damit man auch keine Anweisung verpasst. Die Trainings lassen sich nachträglich detailliert und grafisch auswerten. Die App ist speziell für den Leistungssport geschrieben, kann aber auch im Breitensport verwendet werden. Die App erkennt Belastungen und kann mit deinen Sportlern ihren Ruderstil optimieren. Du bist Trainer? Registriere deinen Verein einfach über rowtrain.de, hier findest du das Trainer-Portal. Die App braucht Standortberechtigung, Bluetooth (für Puls) und Internet. Für die Nutzung von Apple Health braucht die App zusätzlich Puls-Rechte in Apple Health.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

Rowtrain4 screens
Rowing Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rowtrain at none against Rowing Workout's 4. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rowing Workout sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Rowtrain asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowtrain ships an update monthly, Rowing Workout every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Rowtrain versus Rowing Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowtrainRowing Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (208 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—68.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—208 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBenjamin HinzChristoph Gogolin

Bugs and requests

Rowtrain

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

None

Rowtrain

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Rowing Workout

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Is Rowtrain free?
Rowtrain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rowing Workout free?
Rowing Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rowtrain or Rowing Workout have ads?
Neither Rowtrain nor Rowing Workout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowtrain or Rowing Workout?
Rowtrain ships an update monthly, and Rowing Workout every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rowtrain was updated on September 8, 2026 and Rowing Workout on September 23, 2026.

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