ErgData vs Staka Ski for SkiErg
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Custom workout setup
- Real-time workout stats
- Progress tracking
- Sync with Concept2 Logbook
- Workout of the Day
- Post-workout analysis
- Apple Watch compatibility
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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.
Staka Ski for SkiErg
Explore virtual ski trails at your own pace or compete in timed races. Track your performance metrics like power, pace, and heart rate zones to improve your ranking. This app is free to use.
- Explore virtual ski trails
- Compete in timed races
- Track power, pace, and heart rate
- Improve your rank
- Free ski mode
- Interval training races
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But someone else may be faster than you. Compete for KOMs. Free ski. Race to improve your rank. FREE SKI Explore the trail network at your own pace, or chase the segment records. WORKOUTS The sessions nordic skiers actually do. Intensity 1, threshold intervals and sprints, guided on screen with power targets based on your FTP. Find yours with a 20-minute test. TRAIN Every session ends with the numbers. Power, pace, heart rate zones and your peak efforts. RACE About ten minutes per race. Run them back to back like intervals to improve your rank. Races go off every 15 mins. Staka is free. WHAT YOU NEED A SkiErg, and an iPhone or iPad. A heart rate strap is optional.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Staka Ski for SkiErg at 100% against ErgData's 46%. Staka Ski for SkiErg also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). ErgData's advantage is ratings volume (6K vs 6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Staka Ski for SkiErg holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ErgData has 6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of ErgData's written reviews are positive against 100% of Staka Ski for SkiErg's.
ErgData ships an update fortnightly, Staka Ski for SkiErg every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ErgData | Staka Ski for SkiErg |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Concept2, Inc. | Staka, LLC |
Customer experience
ErgData
Staka Ski for SkiErg
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
Staka Ski for SkiErg
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ErgData
No in-app purchases
Staka Ski for SkiErg
No in-app purchases
Questions
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