KETTMaps vs Start Rowing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KETTMaps
Transform your indoor exercise equipment into an engaging fitness experience. Explore real-life videos, structured workouts, and social features to train as if you were outdoors. Connect with sensors for accurate data tracking.
- Thousands of real-life training videos
- Structured workouts and interval programs
- Interactive coaching content
- Social features: follow users, like/comment
- Mirroring to external screens
- Apple Watch and Apple Health integration
- Remote display via QR code
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Play a sport with KETTMaps as it turns your bike trainer, exercise bike, treadmill or rowing machine into a powerful and fun fitness. Choose a video and train on the KETTMaps app. The app will adjust the incline or resistance in real-time according to the elevation profile or structured workout. The popular app is taking the next step to provide sport participants with a platform that will combine kilometers of real-life footage to train indoors as if they were outside, coaching content, multi-player sessions, official indoor races and more. If you don’t have an interactive machine, you can still activate the front-facing camera as a stride, cadence or stroke sensor. Or pair with any existing Bluetooth smart sensor available on the market (cadence, stride, speed&cadence, heart rate strap or chest belt, power meter…) Main features: • VIDEO CONTENT Thousands of videos are available and new ones uploaded daily: popular routes, iconic climbs or just sightseeing tours. The world is yours. • STRUCTURED WORKOUT The app gives you access to a set of structured workouts and interval programs. Interactive coaching videos are at your disposal for indoor cycling, running and rowing. • SOCIAL You can: follow users and video makers, like and comment videos, access to the notification center, collect badges and rewards. • DISPLAY The app is optimized on the iPhone et iPad, but you can also do mirroring to an external screen, using the Apple TV or just a basic HDMI adaptor. A remote display feature is now available, giving you the ability to display the video on any web browser by just flashing the QR code set on http://remote.kinomap.com. • APPLE WATCH The app is compatible with Apple Watch to receive the heart rate data. • APPLE HEALTH The app can send data to Apple Health like distance, heart rate and calories Notes: • This app includes in-app purchases for auto-renewable subscriptions. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the subscription once activated. Manage your subscriptions in Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.kinomap.com/en/terms Privacy policy: https://www.kinomap.com/en/privacy • The application offers you a 14-day trial period starting with the first training session. A subscription will then be necessary to be able to continue to train on KETTMaps. • Compatible with all KETTLER equipment. If you have any issues or questions, please reach our support desk directly. This will help us to fix the issue if any as soon as possible. Your feedback is important to us so feel free to email us at support@kinomap.com.
Start Rowing
This app provides structured rowing machine training plans for all experience levels, from beginner to advanced. It guides users through workouts with audio cues and a metronome, helping them build strength, burn calories, and improve rowing technique. Track progress and integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive fitness journey.
- Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced training plans
- Audio coach guidance
- Rowing metronome
- Workout logging and progress tracking
- Apple Health integration
- Session-based Challenger workouts
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Start Rowing without any previous experience needed. Get in shape, build strength and burn calories. Our rowing app's workout plans will train you for the next stage in your rowing journey. Never rowed before? Start with our beginner plan. In 8 weeks you’ll be comfortable rowing 2000 meters with correct technique. Experienced erger? Use our intermediate and advanced plans to improve your overall fitness while increasing your rowing capacity. Start Rowing will guide you step by step, letting you know when to change rowing intensity and when to rest. Each plan is designed to slowly become more challenging so your body can adapt and gain endurance while minimising any risk of injury. Spend just 10-30 minutes a day, 2-5 days a week. You’ll be fitter, stronger and a much better rower! Features - Choose from Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced training plans. - Session based Challenger workouts to exercise your whole body. - Audio coach to guide your through your rowing workout. - Rowing metronome to help you keep in time. - Log your workouts and keep track of your overall progress. - Share your progress. - APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION: Connect your workouts to Health App to track your daily activity. Legal Disclaimer This app and any information given by it are for educational purposes only. They are not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should always consult your healthcare provider before beginning any fitness program. If you upgrade to a premium Start Rowing subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. There is no increase in cost when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, the current period cannot be cancelled. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited if you choose to purchase a premium subscription. Find the full terms and conditions at https://www.vigour.fitness/terms, and our privacy policy at https://www.vigour.fitness/privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Start Rowing at 73% against KETTMaps's 29%. Start Rowing also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (682 vs 15). 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. KETTMaps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Start Rowing sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Start Rowing holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Start Rowing has 682 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of KETTMaps's written reviews are positive against 73% of Start Rowing's.
KETTMaps ships an update every 3 weeks, Start Rowing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KETTMaps | Start Rowing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (15 ratings) | 4.7 (682 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 682 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kettler GmbH | Vigour Group Ltd |
Customer experience
KETTMaps
Start Rowing
Bugs and requests
KETTMaps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Start Rowing
Reported bugs
3 issues- Blank screen during workouts
- Inconsistent stroke rate changes
- Automatic screen shutoff during workouts
Requested features
5 requests- Allow custom workout creation
- Improve volume control for metronome and audio
- Add more advanced workout options
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Improve sync and data tracking across devices
In-app purchases
KETTMaps
- 1 month subscription$11.991 Month
- 1 year subscription$89.991 Year
Start Rowing
- Start Rowing Weekly$4.997 Days
- Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Monthly2 variants$14.991 Month
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- Premium Yearly$79.991 Year
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Yearly Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$179.99









