Ergometer Space vs Strength Balance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ergometer Space
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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
Strength Balance
This app helps strength athletes identify and correct muscle imbalances by tracking key lifts and analyzing strength ratios. It provides insights to focus training and build proportional strength across all major movement patterns.
- Track major compound lifts
- Automatic strength ratio calculations
- Identify muscle imbalances
- Personal record tracking
- Distraction-free interface
- Private on-device data storage
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Track Your Lifting Ratios - Build balanced strength across all major lifts. Identify weaknesses. Train smarter. FIND YOUR IMBALANCES Track your squat, bench, deadlift, overhead press, and more. StrengthBalance calculates your strength ratios and highlights muscle group imbalances so you know exactly where to focus your training. INTELLIGENT RATIO ANALYSIS See how your lifts compare to proven strength standards. Are you squat-dominant? Weak overhead? The app provides actionable insights based on your personal lifting data. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Log every max lift and watch your ratios improve over time. All your training data stays private on your device—no cloud syncing, no tracking, just your lifting history. DESIGNED FOR STRENGTH ATHLETES Whether you're a powerlifter, olympic lifter, or general fitness enthusiast, Strength Balance helps you build proportional strength across all movement patterns. KEY FEATURES • Track all major compound lifts • Automatic strength ratio calculations • Identify imbalances • Personal record tracking • Clean, distraction-free interface
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ergometer Space at none against Strength Balance's 1. Ergometer Space also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Strength Balance sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ergometer Space asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ergometer Space ships an update every 6 days, Strength Balance every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ergometer Space | Strength Balance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tijmen van Gulik | James Panter |
In-app purchases
Ergometer Space
No in-app purchases
Strength Balance
- Support The Developer$2.99
Questions
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