Kayak Freestyle App vs Rowly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kayak Freestyle App
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Tired of losing your scribe sheets in the river, or having to manually count scores? We're here to help, with an app for iPhone and iPad to be less likely to blow away in the wind, and automatically tally scores for you.
Rowly
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Rowly is a rowing performance tracking app designed for on-water training and post-session analysis. It uses your phone’s GPS and motion sensors to record key rowing metrics in real time and presents them in a clear, practical way for review after each session. Rowly is free to use for real-time tracking during your sessions. See your pace, stroke rate, distance, and more as you row. More extensive analytics, integration with heart-rate sensor, and uploads to Strava are available in the Premium plan - with which you help me cover the cost of development. Rowly is suitable for both individual rowers and coxswains who want better insight into pace, rhythm, efficiency, and consistency during and after training. Uses advanced sensor fusion combining GPS, accelerometer, and gyroscope with Kalman filtering and zero-crossing stroke detection for accurate speed, stroke rate, and boat stability tracking — no external hardware needed. Terms of use / EULA can be accessed here: https://rowly.ecvis.nl/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kayak Freestyle App at none against Rowly's 3. Rowly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Rowly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Kayak Freestyle App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kayak Freestyle App ships an update every 6 weeks, Rowly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kayak Freestyle App | Rowly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antony Mitchell | Erik Christiaan Visser |
In-app purchases
Kayak Freestyle App
No in-app purchases
Rowly
- Rowly Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Rowly Premium - Annual$9.991 Year
- Rowly Premium - Lifetime$19.99









