CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling vs KeepRowing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
Track and analyze your rowing, paddling, and SUP workouts with real-time metrics, custom workouts, and course plotting. Integrates with Apple devices and popular fitness platforms for comprehensive performance monitoring and data export.
- Real-time performance metrics
- Custom workout creation
- GPS course plotting
- Heart rate monitoring
- Data analysis and export
- Apple Watch integration
- Live tracking for coaches
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Unlock the full potential of your rowing, sculling, canoe, kayak, SUP, surfski, or dragon boat workouts with CrewNerd. Elevate your performance, track real-time metrics, and take your training to the next level. Key Features: • Strong Apple integration - supports Apple Watch, Apple Health, Siri, app shortcuts, and family sharing • Real-time metrics - time, distance, speed, pace, stroke rate, stroke length, bounce, stern check, and much more. Select from 1 to 12 metrics and easily customize the data layout! • Heart Rate Monitoring - Works with Bluetooth heart rate monitors. • Custom Workouts - Choose from pre-programmed workouts or build a new rowing workout based on distance, time, or strokes. Start with precision, thanks to the optional countdown and auto-start features. Add a target stroke rate or heart rate zone to any workout (optional). Import & export via FIT workout files. • Custom Courses - Plot your own routes and let CrewNerd automatically start and stop the timer as you cross start and finish lines. Waypoints keep you on track, and CrewNerd can even provide course corrections. • Data Analysis - Review and analyze your workout data on your phone, or export it to popular platforms like Strava, Concept2 Logbook, Intervals.icu, Rowsandall, TrainingPeaks, and Sportlyzer. Or export workout data via FIT, TCX, KML, GPX, or CSV data formats. • Apple Watch - Use CrewNerd on your Apple Watch alone, or as a remote control (and heart rate monitor) for CrewNerd on your iPhone. All recorded workout data is available to review or export on your iPhone. • ActiveLook eyewear - Pair with your ActiveLook glasses to see your performance data right in your field of view. Choose your preferred layout and data fields. Works with your iPhone or Apple Watch. • Live Tracking - Share your location and workout data in real-time with coaches and spectators via CrewNerd.com. Perfect for races and coaching multiple boats simultaneously. • Speech Output - Ideal for visually impaired athletes, CrewNerd provides audible feedback, customizable to your preferences, making it convenient for activities where you can't check your device. • For Coaches - Keep your practices on target with custom workouts and instant stroke rate checks in coach mode. Experience the Ultimate Water Workout Companion – Try CrewNerd Today! Note: See our website for waterproof case recommendations to protect your phone on the water. CrewNerd uses the standard Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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: CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling at 81% against KeepRowing's 0%. CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (258 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and KeepRowing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling has 258 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling's written reviews are positive against 0% of KeepRowing's.
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling ships an update every 2 weeks, KeepRowing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling | KeepRowing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Performance Phones, LLC | Mentzer |
Customer experience
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
KeepRowing
Bugs and requests
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
Reported bugs
13 issues- Battery drain issue on recent iPhone models
- App stops recording after 1-2 minutes of use
- GPS connectivity failures preventing satellite lock
- Inaccurate split time and pace calculations
- Meters per stroke metric frequently incorrect
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- App crashes when switching between apps or receiving calls/texts
- Stroke rate readings inconsistent or sporadic
- Recording stops when phone screen locks
- Free trial limited to 3 minutes instead of full day
- Recent UI update (2025.5) made app difficult to navigate
- Home screen cannot be customized in latest version
- Bluetooth heart rate monitor connection drops
- Data loss when app crashes mid-session
Requested features
12 requests- Apple Watch app or remote functionality
- Better background app support for multitasking
- Export to FIT file format
- Third data set on graphs (e.g., stroke rate + heart rate + pace simultaneously)
- Export to Apple Fitness app (not just Health)
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- Stroke ratio metric
- Better history/workout list with distance and duration visible without opening
- Navigation aid with audio cues for course guidance
- Improved screen lock during workouts
- Support for more sports apps (Runkeeper, MapMyFitness, Concept2)
- Ability to disable phone notifications during workouts
- More robust background recording capabilities
KeepRowing
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
- Monthly Access7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual Access7 Days trial$15.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$49.99
KeepRowing
- Monthly subscription$1.993 Months
- Yearly subscription$4.991 Year
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