Comparison

Coxwain vs Rowing in Motion

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

Head to head
About

Coxwain

This app assists users in tracking their running pace and can act as a virtual pacer using audio cues. It's designed to help athletes monitor their performance during workouts.

Highlights
  • Pace measurement
  • Audio pacing
  • Workout tracking
  • Performance monitoring
Features
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Coxwain helps you measure your pace. In addition Coxwain can be your pacer with headphones.

About

Rowing in Motion

This app helps rowers track and improve their performance with detailed metrics and custom workout programs. It analyzes boat acceleration, speed, and stroke rate, offering live feedback and post-session analysis. Features include customizable interfaces and sonification for real-time guidance.

Highlights
  • Track boat acceleration, speed, and stroke rate
  • Create custom workout programs
  • Live feedback and stroke analysis
  • Upload and analyze sessions on online logbook
  • Sonification for real-time feedback
  • Supports various rowing types
Features
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Rowing in Motion is the ultimate training performance tool for every rower looking to track and improve their rowing performance. TRACK: boat acceleration, speed and stroke-rate and stroke-metrics using your device's GPS and Accelerometer with detailed live feedback on how efficiently you move your boat forward and where you can improve your rowing technique to row faster. WORKOUT: Create custom workout programs with fully customizable distance, time and rest intervals. Intervals also support a target stroke-rate. Subscription: The App features a subscription via In-App-Purchases: ANALYZE: Upload and analyze your recorded rowing sessions to your account on our online logbook "Rowing in Motion Analytics" (https://analytics.rowinginmotion.com). Track your training volume and intensity, analyze your races and how your rowing technique improves over time. ALL FEATURES: * Measures Strokerate, Speed, Distance and Boat Acceleration, giving you insight into all aspects of your stroke * Full Screen Graphs: Showing your boat acceleration compared to an average of the previous strokes * Create, edit and row your custom workout programs * Customizable user interface: Display all the data you need to see to improve your rowing stroke * Instantly upload and analyze your recorded rowing sessions with your Analytics account (subscription required) * Stroke Analysis: Live average acceleration graphs, speed graph * Sonification: Turn your boat acceleration into a sound for a better realtime feedback to help you improve the effectiveness of your stroke. * Stroke Metrics: Stroke Metrics derived from boat acceleration allow you to easily focus on specific aspects of the stroke * Supports Canoe, Dragon Boat and Fixed Seat rowing (e.g. Surfboats, Para-rowing, Gigs...)

Screenshots

Coxwain4 screens
Rowing in Motion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Coxwain at 100% against Rowing in Motion's 0%. Coxwain also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rowing in Motion's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rowing in Motion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Coxwain asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coxwain holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Coxwain's written reviews are positive against 0% of Rowing in Motion's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coxwain ships an update every 2 weeks, Rowing in Motion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coxwain versus Rowing in Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoxwainRowing in Motion
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTANKTES MAKINA IMALAT VE MUHENDISLIK HIZMETLERI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIDecent Rowing

Customer experience

Coxwain

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rowing in Motion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Coxwain

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowing in Motion

Subscriptions1
  • Analytics Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Coxwain free?
Coxwain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rowing in Motion free?
Rowing in Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coxwain or Rowing in Motion?
Coxwain is rated higher. Coxwain averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rowing in Motion averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Coxwain or Rowing in Motion have ads?
Neither Coxwain nor Rowing in Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coxwain or Rowing in Motion?
Coxwain ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rowing in Motion fortnightly. Most recently, Coxwain was updated on July 9, 2026 and Rowing in Motion on September 20, 2026.

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