Comparison

ErgData vs Ergatta

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

Ergatta

Plan workouts, track performance, and view detailed historical data. Monitor your progress, rankings, and challenges, even without your rower. Sync data with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness.

Highlights
  • Workout history and breakdown
  • Workout library browsing and filtering
  • Detailed stats and personal records
  • Community and group rankings
  • Challenge progress tracking
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Enhance your workout and race performance by planning ahead and staying on top of the results. Keep up with the Rankings and see where you stand, browse your workout libraries, see your history, highlights, and progress, even if your Ergatta rower is stored away. The Ergatta Companion App Includes: APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Sync your Ergatta workouts to the Apple Health App, where they will appear as part of your daily activity. YOUR WORKOUT HISTORY • View all our your completed workouts • Get a granular breakdown of each workout • See your monthly distance, time, and calorie totals • Favorite workouts YOUR WORKOUT LIBRARY • Browse through the workout libraries and filter by time, distance, type, and more • See each workout’s details and your projected performance • Favorite workouts for later YOUR STATS • View your dashboard • Personal Records • Monthly, weekly, and daily breakdowns of your stats • Your personal records and highlights RANKINGS • Your full rankings report • Monthly breakdowns of the full community, your age group, gender, and weight group • Sort by distance rowed, best split, and average split CHALLENGES Check in on challenges and track your progress This app is frequently updated with new features and enhancements, just as the Ergatta Experience evolves. Have an input? Email support@ergatta.com and share with the team.

Screenshots

ErgData4 screens
Ergatta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ErgData at 4.7 against Ergatta's 4.1. ErgData also leads on ratings volume (5.1K vs 80). Ergatta's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 45%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ErgData holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ErgData has 5.1K ratings behind it against 80, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of ErgData's written reviews are positive against 58% of Ergatta's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ErgData ships an update every 2 weeks, Ergatta monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ErgData versus Ergatta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterErgDataErgatta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.1K ratings) — better4.1 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews58.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better80
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcept2, Inc.Ergatta

Customer experience

ErgData

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

Ergatta

All ratings80 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral16.1%
Negative25.8%

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

Ergatta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ErgData

No in-app purchases

None

Ergatta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ErgData free?
ErgData is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ergatta free?
Ergatta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ErgData or Ergatta?
ErgData is rated higher. ErgData averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Ergatta averages 4.1 from 80 ratings.
Do ErgData or Ergatta have ads?
Neither ErgData nor Ergatta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ErgData or Ergatta?
ErgData ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ergatta monthly. Most recently, ErgData was updated on September 26, 2026 and Ergatta on September 17, 2026.

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