Comparison

Ergatta vs Strength Workouts

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

Head to head
About

Ergatta

Plan workouts, track performance, and view detailed historical data. Monitor your progress, rankings, and challenges, even without your rower. Sync data with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness.

Highlights
  • Workout history and breakdown
  • Workout library browsing and filtering
  • Detailed stats and personal records
  • Community and group rankings
  • Challenge progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Enhance your workout and race performance by planning ahead and staying on top of the results. Keep up with the Rankings and see where you stand, browse your workout libraries, see your history, highlights, and progress, even if your Ergatta rower is stored away. The Ergatta Companion App Includes: APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Sync your Ergatta workouts to the Apple Health App, where they will appear as part of your daily activity. YOUR WORKOUT HISTORY • View all our your completed workouts • Get a granular breakdown of each workout • See your monthly distance, time, and calorie totals • Favorite workouts YOUR WORKOUT LIBRARY • Browse through the workout libraries and filter by time, distance, type, and more • See each workout’s details and your projected performance • Favorite workouts for later YOUR STATS • View your dashboard • Personal Records • Monthly, weekly, and daily breakdowns of your stats • Your personal records and highlights RANKINGS • Your full rankings report • Monthly breakdowns of the full community, your age group, gender, and weight group • Sort by distance rowed, best split, and average split CHALLENGES Check in on challenges and track your progress This app is frequently updated with new features and enhancements, just as the Ergatta Experience evolves. Have an input? Email support@ergatta.com and share with the team.

About

Strength Workouts

Achieve your fitness goals with structured strength training programs. Track your workouts, monitor progress, and access detailed exercise instructions and videos. Integrates with Apple Health for comprehensive health tracking.

Highlights
  • Goal-based strength programs
  • Workout tracking (rep/weight)
  • Exercise instructions and videos
  • Progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
  • Built-in rest timer
Features
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Live a stronger and healthier life with goal based Strength programs. Follow along with ready-made routines, track your lifts and watch your progress. Strength Training has been designed to help you get better results without the complication of creating your own workouts. Whether you want to train for overall muscle growth, general health, or sports performance, there will be a routine to help. Not sure where to start? Ask Coach. Tell it what you want — a program for stronger legs, sport-specific strength for rowing or running, a home workout, or exercises for a particular muscle group — and it will suggest the best matches from the app’s library. You can follow up in conversation to narrow things down, or create a custom workout tailored to your goal. Available on devices with Apple Intelligence. FEATURES: - Ask Coach: goal-based program and workout recommendations powered by Apple Intelligence - Workout tracking with intuitive rep and weight tracking - Strength programs for muscle gain (such as Pull Push Legs and Full Body Dumbbells) - Strength programs for runners, cyclists and rowers - Barbell, dumbbell and bodyweight training - Comprehensive exercise instructions and videos - Built in rest timer - Track your progress - APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Connect your workouts to Health App to track your workouts. Legal Disclaimer This app and any information given by it are for educational purposes only. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program. If you upgrade to a premium subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be cancelled. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited if you choose to purchase a premium subscription. Find the full terms and conditions at https://www.vigour.fitness/terms, and our privacy policy at https://www.vigour.fitness/privacy.

Screenshots

Ergatta4 screens
Strength Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Strength Workouts at 100% against Ergatta's 58%. Strength Workouts also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (4.4 vs 4.1). Ergatta's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (80 vs 10). On price, 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. Strength Workouts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Ergatta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Strength Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ergatta has 80 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Ergatta's written reviews are positive against 100% of Strength Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ergatta ships an update monthly, Strength Workouts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Ergatta versus Strength Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErgattaStrength Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (80 ratings)4.4 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings80 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErgattaVigour Group Ltd

Customer experience

Ergatta

All ratings80 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral16.1%
Negative25.8%

Strength Workouts

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ergatta

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Strength Workouts

Subscriptions2
  • Strength Training Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Ergatta free?
Ergatta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Strength Workouts free?
Strength Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ergatta or Strength Workouts?
Strength Workouts is rated higher. Ergatta averages 4.1 out of 5 from 80 ratings, while Strength Workouts averages 4.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Ergatta or Strength Workouts have ads?
Neither Ergatta nor Strength Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ergatta or Strength Workouts?
Ergatta ships an update monthly, and Strength Workouts weekly. Most recently, Ergatta was updated on October 16, 2026 and Strength Workouts on October 10, 2026.

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