KeepRowing vs SteadySense
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/
SteadySense
This app records and visualizes device movement sessions using your iPhone's motion sensors. It helps you observe and compare patterns in hand-held device motion over time through clear charts and summaries. The app is intended for personal insight and exploration, not for medical use.
- Record device motion sessions
- Visualize motion and shaking patterns
- Save and compare motion changes
- Simple, clean interface
- Uses iOS Core Motion
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SteadySense is a motion tracking and visualization app that records short device movement sessions using your iPhone’s built-in motion sensors. It helps you observe and compare patterns in hand-held device motion over time through clear charts and summaries. You can record brief sessions (such as 10 seconds), view motion magnitude visualizations, and save recordings to review later. SteadySense is designed for personal insight and exploration of motion patterns — not for medical use. Features • Record short device motion sessions using iOS Core Motion • Visualize hand-held motion and shaking patterns with charts • Save sessions and compare motion changes over time • Simple, clean, and focused interface Important Note SteadySense is not a medical device and does not provide diagnostic or clinical measurements. It is intended for informational and personal use only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SteadySense at 5.0 against KeepRowing's 1.0. SteadySense also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. KeepRowing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 3 months. SteadySense asks for nothing beyond the download.
SteadySense holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
KeepRowing ships an update every 2 months, SteadySense every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeepRowing | SteadySense |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mentzer | LimeLime Labs LLC |
Customer experience
KeepRowing
SteadySense
In-app purchases
KeepRowing
- Monthly subscription$1.993 Months
- Yearly subscription$4.991 Year
SteadySense
No in-app purchases








