Comparison

RegattaCentral vs The Rowing App

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

Head to head
About

RegattaCentral

Access regatta entries, club information, athlete profiles, schedules, and live results from thousands of events worldwide since 1999. Features include a vast collection of club blade and oar designs. No login or account is necessary to use the app.

Highlights
  • View regatta entries
  • Club and athlete profiles
  • Event schedules
  • Live results tracking
  • Global regatta history
  • Club blade/oar designs
Features
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View entries, clubs, athletes, schedules and live results* for thousands of regattas since 1999. Includes regattas in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Germany, France, and South Africa. Listings and data are updated continuously. Special features includes blade/oar designs for over 2,500 clubs throughout the world (Graphics courtesy of OarSpotter). No login or account required! * Live results available for regattas using a compatible timing provider.

About

The Rowing App

This app provides rowers and coaches with essential tools to manage fleets, track rosters, build lineups, and record workouts. It includes a pace calculator, VO2max calculator, multiple stopwatches, and a stroke rate timer to enhance training and performance analysis.

Highlights
  • Fleet and roster management
  • Daily lineup building
  • Workout recording
  • Pace calculator
  • VO2max calculator
  • Stroke rate timer
  • Erg scanner
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The Rowing App is the all-in-one app for rowers and coaches, created by former U.S. Junior National Team coxswain Wyatt Harrell. Whether you’re on the water, in the boathouse, or on the erg, The Rowing App provides the tools you need to perform at your best. Calculate pace, monitor stroke rate, run stopwatches, and more. Coaches can manage athletes, organize boats, build daily lineups, and record workouts all in one place. Features: • Manage Your Fleet - Add fleet info from your entire boathouse into the app. Log information like boat class, rig, length, notes, and more • Track Your Roster - Keep track of your rowers within the app. Record information like position, height, weight, contact info, notes, and more • Build Daily Lineups - Select from your fleet and roster to build daily lineups with ease • Share Lineups - Export as images and send directly to your rowers and coaching staff • Record Workouts - Easily log a workout for a rower or an entire lineup. Add notes to keep track of how they performed Coaching Tools: • Pace Calculator - Easily switch between calculating pace, distance, or 500m split given a pair of values • VO₂max Calculator - Measure your rower's capacity for aerobic work by calculating the amount of oxygen their body is capable of utilizing in one minute • Stopwatches - Add and run multiple stopwatches at a time. One for every boat you have at the starting line • Stroke Rate Timer (SPM) - Keep your eyes on the boat and not your phone. Tap anywhere on the screen to record a stroke • Metronome - Set a desired stroke rate to hear audible cues while you're on the erg or in the boat • Watts Converter - Determine power in watts or average pace per 500 meters when converting from watts to pace • Weight Adjustment Calculator - Compare your athlete's potential in a measurable way by taking into account their body weight • Erg Scanner - Scan and export workout data from multiple Concept 2 monitors at a time Subscription Information: If you purchase a Gold Medal Standard subscription, payment will be charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime by visiting your subscriptions in the Settings app.  Privacy Policy: https://therowingapp.com/privacy  Terms of Use: https://therowingapp.com/terms

Screenshots

RegattaCentral4 screens
The Rowing App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Rowing App at 86% against RegattaCentral's 18%. The Rowing App also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). RegattaCentral's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. The Rowing App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RegattaCentral asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Rowing App holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of RegattaCentral's written reviews are positive against 86% of The Rowing App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RegattaCentral ships an update every 6 months, The Rowing App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RegattaCentral versus The Rowing App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegattaCentralThe Rowing App
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (22 ratings)4.9 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPay, Inc.Wyatt Harrell

Customer experience

RegattaCentral

All ratings22 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative31.8%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral10.5%
Negative71.1%

The Rowing App

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RegattaCentral

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

The Rowing App

Subscriptions4
  • Gold Medal Standard Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Gold Medal Standard Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gold Medal Standard Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Gold Medal Standard Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is RegattaCentral free?
RegattaCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Rowing App free?
The Rowing App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RegattaCentral or The Rowing App?
The Rowing App is rated higher. RegattaCentral averages 3.4 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while The Rowing App averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do RegattaCentral or The Rowing App have ads?
Neither RegattaCentral nor The Rowing App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RegattaCentral or The Rowing App?
RegattaCentral ships an update every 6 months, and The Rowing App every 3 weeks. Most recently, RegattaCentral was updated on June 8, 2026 and The Rowing App on September 24, 2026.

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