Comparison

Sailing Knots 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

Sailing Knots

Features
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22 OF THE MOST POPULAR ANDS USEFUL SAILING KNOTS! • #1 Sports app in 2 Countries! • Top 5 Sports app in 11 Countries! ******* Sailing Knots provides easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for tying 22 of the most popular and useful sailing knots. The precisely designed and detailed graphics emphasize key steps and clearly show critical overlapping elements, arrows and other guides to help you tie tricky knots. Follow along with the written steps or rotate your phone to the side for a zoomed view. • Sailing Knots includes these great knots and a visual glossary Bends ▸ Anchor Bend ▸ Carrick Bend ▸ Double Fisherman's ▸ Sheet Bend ▸ Square Knot Hitches ▸ Buntline ▸ Cleat Hitch ▸ Clinch Knot ▸ Constrictor Knot ▸ Rolling Hitch ▸ Round Turn Cleat Hitch ▸ Round Turn Two Half Hitch ▸ Tautline Hitch ▸ Trucker's Hitch Tie a Loop in the Line ▸ Bowline Knot ▸ Butterfly Knot ▸ Double Loop Bowline ▸ Slipknot Quick Release ▸ Slipped Buntline ▸ Mooring Hitch Stoppers ▸ Figure Eight ▸ Heaving Line • SUPPORT: fissionmedia.com

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

Sailing Knots4 screens
Rowing in Motion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rowing in Motion at Free against Sailing Knots's $0.99. Rowing in Motion also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Rowing in Motion is free to download; Sailing Knots costs $0.99 up front. Sailing Knots sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rowing in Motion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sailing Knots ships an update every 12 months, Rowing in Motion fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sailing Knots versus Rowing in Motion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSailing KnotsRowing in Motion
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB345 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFission Media Group Inc.Decent Rowing

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sailing Knots

One-time1
  • Upgrade Sailing Knots to Best Knots$0.99
1 purchases

Rowing in Motion

Subscriptions1
  • Analytics Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month

Questions

Is Sailing Knots free?
Sailing Knots costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Rowing in Motion free?
Rowing in Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sailing Knots or Rowing in Motion have ads?
Neither Sailing Knots nor Rowing in Motion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sailing Knots or Rowing in Motion?
Sailing Knots ships an update every 12 months, and Rowing in Motion fortnightly. Most recently, Sailing Knots was updated on October 10, 2026 and Rowing in Motion on October 7, 2026.

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