Comparison

ErgData vs Row House

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

Head to head
About

ErgData

This app acts as a personal training partner for Concept2 equipment. It allows users to set up custom workouts, view real-time stats, track progress, and sync data with online platforms. It also offers workout of the day challenges and detailed post-workout analysis.

Highlights
  • Custom workout setup
  • Real-time workout stats
  • Progress tracking
  • Sync with Concept2 Logbook
  • Workout of the Day
  • Post-workout analysis
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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ErgData from Concept2 is your personal training partner. Set up workouts from your phone or tablet, view customized stats and information during workouts, track your progress, sync with the Concept2 Online Logbook, take part in the Workout of the Day and much more. Features -Set up workouts from your phone, making it simple to create even the most complex of interval workouts. You can choose to store workouts as favorites or rerow past efforts straight from ErgData. -Set the Concept2 Workout of the Day on the monitor with a single tap. -Compatible with the Apple Watch. Watch users can now see real-time heart rate data on the screen during the workout and in analysis afterwards. -Choose from different workout display options, including small, medium and large data screens, a pace graph screen, an interval and split table or a pace boat. Easily swipe between screens during your workout. Customize the data shown to suit you. -Syncs with the Concept2 Online Logbook, making it easy for you to take part in our many challenges. From the Online Logbook, your workouts can get sent to platforms such as Strava, Garmin Connect or Training Peaks. -Detailed post-workout analysis helps you know exactly what happened during your workout. See all your interval and split data, as well as pace and rate graphs, plus how long you spent in each heart rate zone. -Optional voice guidance to send audible workout data and results. Technical Specifications -Compatible with the PM5. -Compatible with the Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg -Connects to Apple Health -Connects to PM5 via Bluetooth only Note: Please do not have a USB stick in the PM5 at the same time as using ErgData, as this may prevent workouts being saved.

About

Row House

This app connects you to a boutique fitness studio offering energetic, low-impact rowing workouts. View your personalized home screen, book classes and rowers, discover new coaches, and track your progress. Join waitlists and manage your membership all within the app.

Highlights
  • Personalized home screen
  • Class and rower reservation
  • Membership management
  • Coach and workout discovery
  • Waitlist functionality
  • Workout tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Row House is a boutique fitness studio that offers a collection of rowing-based workouts guaranteed to make you sweat. Our immersive, energetic, low-impact workouts are designed to shred and tone your body in just 45-minutes. View your personalized home screen - Your customized home screen focuses on the information you want to see - View your upcoming classes - See your weekly goal progression - Discover new coaches Reserve classes and rowers - Filter, favorite and find the perfect class at your Row House - Book a rowing class directly in the app - Reserve your favorite rowing machine - View your upcoming classes in your schedule - Manage your membership in the app Discover new workouts, coaches, and studios - Find new types of rowing workouts - View coaches at your studio - Use the interactive map to find a nearby studio Join a waitlist - Is your favorite coach or class 100% booked? Join the waitlist and get informed if a rower becomes available Workout Tracking - Apple Watch app allow you to view your schedule, check-in for class, and track your Row House workouts - Integrates with the Apple Health app so you can view all your progress in one convenient place Get rowing!

Screenshots

ErgData4 screens
Row House4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ErgData at none against Row House's 2. ErgData also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). Row House's advantage is review sentiment (69% vs 45%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Row House sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. ErgData asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Row House holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.1K and 8.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of ErgData's written reviews are positive against 69% of Row House's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ErgData ships an update every 2 weeks, Row House every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ErgData versus Row House: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErgDataRow House
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.1K ratings)4.9 (8.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews69.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K8.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB145 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcept2, Inc.Extraordinary Brands, LLC

Customer experience

ErgData

All ratings5,055 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews678 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral11.2%
Negative43.4%

Row House

All ratings8,090 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive69.0%
Neutral9.2%
Negative21.8%

User reviews

ErgData

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 👍 Excellent stats
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Seamless sync with Concept2 logbook
  • 👍 Customizable heart rate zones

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection issues with PM5
  • 🐛 Unreliable heart rate monitoring
  • 🐛 Sync issues with Apple Health
  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss
  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections

Row House

From 8.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Engaging and professional coaches
  • 🚀 Variety of classes and workouts
  • 🚀 Multiple classes throughout the day
  • 👍 Great fitness application
  • 👍 Helpful and friendly staff

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent stats display
  • 🐛 Unreliable Apple Watch integration
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Confusing performance metrics
  • 🐛 Difficult to switch between studios

Bugs and requests

ErgData

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Workout data not saving
  • Heart rate data freezing
  • Disconnects during workouts
  • Sync issues with Apple Health and Strava
  • Login issues and frequent logouts
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  • Incompatibility with older firmware versions

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add friend mode
  • Integrate Apple Watch support
  • Add manual workout entry
  • Implement landscape mode for iPad
  • Integrate pace calculator
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  • Add recovery heart rate tracking
  • Display METS data
  • Allow custom heart rate zones in logbook

Row House

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and fails to load
  • Booked classes not showing up
  • Apple Watch app issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to update login information
  • More endurance-focused rowing classes
  • Ability to follow friends and compete
  • Integration with rowing machine metrics

In-app purchases

None

ErgData

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Row House

Subscriptions2
  • GO Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • All-GO Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Month

Questions

Is ErgData free?
ErgData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Row House free?
Row House is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ErgData or Row House?
Row House is rated higher. ErgData averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Row House averages 4.9 from 8.3K ratings.
Do ErgData or Row House have ads?
Row House shows ads; ErgData does not.
Which is updated more often, ErgData or Row House?
ErgData ships an update every 2 weeks, and Row House every 5 weeks. Most recently, ErgData was updated on September 23, 2026 and Row House on September 24, 2026.

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