KeepRowing vs YalRow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeepRowing
Track your outdoor rowing and Concept2 ergometer workouts using your Apple Watch. It records pace, stroke rate, and heart rate, syncing data to Apple Health and displaying workout maps on your iPhone. Features auto-pause and displays heart rate recovery during breaks.
- Apple Watch workout tracking
- Records pace, stroke rate, heart rate
- Syncs data to Apple Health
- Displays workout maps on iPhone
- Auto-pause functionality
- Heart rate recovery display
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Use your Apple Watch to collect data about your outdoor rowing and Concept2 ergometer workouts. The pace (minutes/500m) and the stroke-rate (strokes/minutes) are added to the Apple Health Store in addition to the heart-rates collected by the watch. The information from the Health-Store can be displayed on your iPhone including a map showing the waypoints of the workout. The Apple Watch App supports AutoPause and automatically switches to a summary display when detecting a pause. During a pause the reduction of the heart frequency is Displayed together with the intensity of the workout. The App does not need any registration and does not transfer any data to the internet by itself. Without a valid subscription the Workout recording time is restricted. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
YalRow
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See your rowing performance in real time. Use smart oars to analyze the applied force and technique.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YalRow at none against KeepRowing's 2. YalRow also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. KeepRowing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. YalRow asks for nothing beyond the download.
KeepRowing ships an update every 2 months, YalRow weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeepRowing | YalRow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mentzer | YALROW LLC |
In-app purchases
KeepRowing
- Monthly subscription$1.993 Months
- Yearly subscription$4.991 Year
YalRow
No in-app purchases
