Comparison

Ergometer Space vs Arcade Rowing

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

Head to head
About

Ergometer Space

Features
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Ergometer rowing app for concept2 PM5 The app support blue tooth for PM5. Features - Create your own dashboard with values and gauges and other widgets - Row together over the internet. (Alone or as a team) * See each other and projected positions * Publish a high score * Chat using text * Traffic light * login as observer to watch a race and collect the end times. * Row together as one team and race against other teams - Row in 3d or using an VR headset. - You can load your own map with a predefined course and show your rowing position on the map. - View your power curve and compare it with an base curve - Make your own base curve - View history of your race - Row stroke advisor which bases is based on the user defined base curve. - Get warnings when user defined stroke value limits are exceeded - Plugins (which you can create using the ergometer space website) - Share your power curve with other users. This way you can your train together over the internet. - Ad free and your data stays private. (this app is made for fun, not for making money) - Record an replay of all the ergometer data plus an optional video. The import/export function allows you to give this data to a coach for further analysis. - Test your condition in the 3d shark game - Spark lines in the value widgets to quickly see trends. - Connect to a blue tooth heart rate device or include the heart rate data from the concept2 performance monitor. - Show your heart rate as percentage of the total max rate or as graph in a heart rate zone widget. The zones and max heart rate are configurable. More information: https://tijmenvangulik.github.io/Ergometerspace/ You can also try the application online https://ergometer-space.org Some platforms have more features than the other (for example some have usb support). To help you make your choice: https://tijmenvangulik.github.io/Ergometerspace/FeatureTable.html

About

Arcade Rowing

Engage in interactive rowing experiences by connecting to your rowing machine. Compete in real-time with rowers globally, play unique rowing games, and track your fitness progress. Explore virtual worlds or a social display of fellow rowers.

Highlights
  • Real-time global rowing social connection
  • Interactive rowing games
  • Progress tracking
  • Competitive leaderboards
  • Virtual world environments
  • Social display of rowers
Features
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Arcade Rowing connects to the PM5 on your rowing machine to row socially, play games and track your progress. See rowers from around the world in real time as you row. Compare your efforts to others. See how you rank and see other's workouts. Also, new rowing games unlike anything you've seen before. Shoot enemies by pulling hard and race against enemies! Choose a simple track or immersive virtual worlds! Also choose to simply see a display of everyone rowing along with their photo, location, age, distance and pace.... its a virtual rowing arcade on your device!

Screenshots

Ergometer Space3 screens
Arcade Rowing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ergometer Space at none against Arcade Rowing's shown. Ergometer Space also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ergometer Space ships an update every 6 days, Arcade Rowing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Ergometer Space versus Arcade Rowing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErgometer SpaceArcade Rowing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB53 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperTijmen van GulikCyborg Syndicate, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ergometer Space

No in-app purchases

None

Arcade Rowing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ergometer Space free?
Ergometer Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcade Rowing free?
Arcade Rowing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ergometer Space or Arcade Rowing have ads?
Arcade Rowing shows ads; Ergometer Space does not.
Which is updated more often, Ergometer Space or Arcade Rowing?
Ergometer Space ships an update every 6 days, and Arcade Rowing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ergometer Space was updated on September 6, 2026 and Arcade Rowing on June 1, 2026.

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