Comparison

Ergometer Space vs RowIQFuel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

RowIQFuel

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Fuel your training with nutrition that moves as fast as you do. FuelIQ is the meal tracker built for rowers and athletes. Take a picture of your meal and receive an AI-powered estimate of calories, protein, carbohydrates and fat in seconds. Review every estimate, make adjustments and save it when it looks right. LOG MEALS YOUR WAY β€’ Photograph a meal for a fast calorie and macro estimate β€’ Scan packaged-food barcodes β€’ Enter foods and nutrition manually β€’ Organize meals by breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks β€’ Review individual ingredients and serving estimates before saving STAY ON TARGET β€’ Set personalized calorie and macro goals β€’ Account for calories burned during RowIQ workouts and synced Apple Health activities β€’ Track protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, sodium and hydration β€’ Follow your progress throughout the day β€’ Review previous meals in your diary β€’ Discover nutrition patterns with seven-day insights CONNECTED TO ROWIQ Sign in using your RowIQ account or Sign in with Apple. Your saved nutrition automatically syncs with the Nutrition section of your RowIQ profile, keeping fueling and training information together. RowIQ Premium members receive AI photo meal tracking at no additional chargeβ€”there is no separate FuelIQ subscription. AI nutrition estimates are approximate and always editable. FuelIQ provides general nutrition tracking and is not intended to diagnose, treat or manage medical conditions.

Screenshots

Ergometer Space3 screens
RowIQFuel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Ergometer Space at 3 against RowIQFuel's 1. Ergometer Space also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· 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, RowIQFuel every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Ergometer Space versus RowIQFuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErgometer SpaceRowIQFuel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size64 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTijmen van GulikRowIQ LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ergometer Space

No in-app purchases

None

RowIQFuel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ergometer Space free?
Ergometer Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RowIQFuel free?
RowIQFuel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ergometer Space or RowIQFuel have ads?
Neither Ergometer Space nor RowIQFuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ergometer Space or RowIQFuel?
Ergometer Space ships an update every 6 days, and RowIQFuel every 3 days. Most recently, Ergometer Space was updated on October 7, 2026 and RowIQFuel on October 7, 2026.

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