Ergoholic vs KeepRowing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ergoholic
Enhance your paddle training with this app, designed to display essential performance data from your ergometer. Plan custom workouts, set goals, and track progress with detailed analysis and statistics. Connect easily via Bluetooth for a seamless training experience.
- Ergometer data display
- Custom workout planning
- Achievement goals and badges
- Performance analysis and statistics
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Heart rate and cadence tracking
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Ergoholic is a great companion for effective paddle training at home, in your racing club, or in the gym. Ergoholic displays all the information you need to perform your best on your Old Danube ergometer. Plan your own workouts if you prefer guided training! Set your achievement goals to stay motivated or aim for the badges! Check your performance after workout, analyze the grafs and statistics. Set up your Old Danube ergometer with the app easily, as you only have to connect to the bluetooth speed sensor equipped on the machine. To display heart rate and cadence values, use compatible bluetooth sensors. Thanks for choosing Old Danube ergometers as your training equipment!
KeepRowing
Track your outdoor rowing and Concept2 ergometer workouts using your Apple Watch. It records pace, stroke rate, and heart rate, syncing data to Apple Health and displaying workout maps on your iPhone. Features auto-pause and displays heart rate recovery during breaks.
- Apple Watch workout tracking
- Records pace, stroke rate, heart rate
- Syncs data to Apple Health
- Displays workout maps on iPhone
- Auto-pause functionality
- Heart rate recovery display
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Use your Apple Watch to collect data about your outdoor rowing and Concept2 ergometer workouts. The pace (minutes/500m) and the stroke-rate (strokes/minutes) are added to the Apple Health Store in addition to the heart-rates collected by the watch. The information from the Health-Store can be displayed on your iPhone including a map showing the waypoints of the workout. The Apple Watch App supports AutoPause and automatically switches to a summary display when detecting a pause. During a pause the reduction of the heart frequency is Displayed together with the intensity of the workout. The App does not need any registration and does not transfer any data to the internet by itself. Without a valid subscription the Workout recording time is restricted. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ergoholic at 100% against KeepRowing's 0%. Ergoholic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. KeepRowing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Ergoholic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ergoholic ships an update every 3 months, KeepRowing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ergoholic | KeepRowing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Old Danube Korlatolt Felelossegu Tarsasag | Mentzer |
Customer experience
Ergoholic
KeepRowing
In-app purchases
Ergoholic
No in-app purchases
KeepRowing
- Monthly subscription$1.993 Months
- Yearly subscription$4.991 Year









