Ergometer Space vs Barway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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
Barway
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Barway lets you see exactly where your barbell travels during every rep. Import a video from your library or record directly with your camera. Tap once on the bar ā Barway tracks it through every frame using Apple's Vision framework and draws the complete path overlaid on your video. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import or record a side-view video of your lift 2. Tap the barbell in the first frame 3. Barway analyzes every frame automatically 4. View the full bar path overlay and save it to your library WORKS WITH ANY BARBELL LIFT ⢠Squat ⢠Deadlift ⢠Bench press ⢠Overhead press ⢠Clean & jerk, snatch ā any lift you can film from the side BUILT FOR LIFTERS ⢠Save lifts and revisit them anytime from your library ⢠Rename sessions to keep your training log organized ⢠Zoom into the path to spot imbalances or bar drift ⢠No account, no cloud, no subscription ā 100% offline TIPS FOR BEST RESULTS ⢠Film from the side with the full lift in frame ⢠Keep the camera stable (tripod or rack upright) ⢠Good contrast between bar and background improves accuracy All data stays on your device. Nothing is sent to any server.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ergometer Space at none against Barway's shown. Ergometer Space also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Barway's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ergometer Space ships an update every 6 days, Barway daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ergometer Space | Barway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tijmen van Gulik | Yang Li |
In-app purchases
Ergometer Space
No in-app purchases
Barway
No in-app purchases









