Comparison

Gymstro vs RowUp

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

Head to head
About

Gymstro

Track your workouts with this simple and intuitive journal. Access all features, including rest timers and progress graphs, without any cost. It offers a streamlined experience, making it as easy as pen and paper but with advanced capabilities.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking
  • Rest timers
  • Progress graphs
  • Routine templates
  • Simple interface
Features
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An easy and simple-to-use workout tracker with all the features you need -- completely for free. That's right. No subscriptions, no ads, no fees. Get access to everything the app can offer without needing to pay any money. Optimized to keep your workout tracking simple, it's as easy as pen and paper but packed with loads of features. Rest timers, progress graphs, routine templates, and much more to come!

About

RowUp

Features
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RowUp turns your indoor rower into a coached session. Pair a Bluetooth erg and a heart-rate strap, pick a workout, and get live splits, stroke rate, power, and pace the whole way through. Built for people who actually row: steady-state mornings, sharp interval days, and everything between. CONNECT YOUR GEAR - Pairs with Bluetooth rowing machines and heart-rate monitors - Live stroke rate, split, pace, power, and distance as you pull - Stroke calibration so your numbers match your machine TRAIN THE WAY YOU WANT - Free row: no timers, no targets, just pull - Intervals: alternating work and rest, built your way - Set targets by time, distance, or stroke count - Training plans: structured programs that build week over week SEE EVERY SESSION - A clean live screen with the metrics that matter, front and center - Full workout summaries: splits, heart-rate zones, power, and pace - History that keeps every row so you can track progress over time APPLE WATCH - Start and run workouts from your wrist - Heart rate from the Watch feeds straight into your session SYNCS WHERE IT COUNTS - Workouts and heart rate save to Apple Health - iCloud keeps your history and plans in sync across your devices RowUp is free to use. RowUp Premium unlocks the full experience with a one-time purchase (no subscription), and there's a 30-day free trial so you can try everything before you decide. Questions or ideas? Get in touch through the support link. RowUp is built by a rower who wanted better numbers on the water indoors.

Screenshots

Gymstro3 screens
RowUp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gymstro at none against RowUp's 1. Gymstro also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). RowUp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, 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. RowUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gymstro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gymstro ships an update every 9 days, RowUp every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gymstro versus RowUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGymstroRowUp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGymstro, LLCFernando Balandran

In-app purchases

None

Gymstro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

RowUp

One-time1
  • RowUp Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Gymstro free?
Gymstro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RowUp free?
RowUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gymstro or RowUp have ads?
Neither Gymstro nor RowUp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gymstro or RowUp?
Gymstro ships an update every 9 days, and RowUp every 3 days. Most recently, Gymstro was updated on October 24, 2026 and RowUp on October 13, 2026.

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