# Rowing in Motion vs Rowing Workout

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rowing Workout at 68% against Rowing in Motion's 0%. Rowing Workout also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (208 vs 2). Rowing in Motion's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rowing in Motion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month and Rowing Workout sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Rowing Workout holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rowing Workout has 208 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Rowing in Motion's written reviews are positive against 68% of Rowing Workout's.

Rowing in Motion ships an update fortnightly, Rowing Workout every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rowing in Motion | Rowing Workout |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-in-motion/id6461338067/reviews) | **[4.6 (208 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-workout/id6470894043/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **208** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **68.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 345 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Decent Rowing](https://appshunter.io/developer/983204341) | [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280) |

## What reviewers say

### Rowing in Motion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-in-motion/id6461338067)

This app helps rowers track and improve their performance with detailed metrics and custom workout programs. It analyzes boat acceleration, speed, and stroke rate, offering live feedback and post-session analysis. Features include customizable interfaces and sonification for real-time guidance.

**Highlights:** Track boat acceleration, speed, and stroke rate, Create custom workout programs, Live feedback and stroke analysis, Upload and analyze sessions on online logbook, Sonification for real-time feedback, Supports various rowing types

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Analytics Subscription | $5.99 | per month |


### Rowing Workout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-workout/id6470894043)

Track your indoor rowing sessions with detailed stroke analysis and real-time progress monitoring. Compete with yourself and others on leaderboards, and seamlessly export your data to popular fitness platforms.

**Highlights:** Precise stroke and distance tracking, Real-time iPhone display of metrics, Automatic workout pause/resume, GameCenter leaderboards and challenges, Export to Strava & Concept2 Logbook, Bluetooth connectivity for rowers, Detailed performance analytics (subscription)

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| All Pro features (monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Pro yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| All Pro features (yearly) | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean, intuitive, Apple-like interface design
- 📊 Comprehensive rowing metrics and analytics
- ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
- 🏥 Seamless Apple Health synchronization
- 🎮 Engaging gamification with Game Center leaderboards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues with rowers
- 🐛 Apple Watch syncing delays and failures
- ⚠️ Inaccurate stroke counting at low rowing speeds
- ⚠️ Inconsistent distance measurement recording
- 🐛 App lags 10-30 seconds behind watch display

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth connection drops between app and PM5/rowers
- Apple Watch connection failures and sync issues
- Stroke detection unreliable at slow rowing speeds
- Distance calculations significantly undercount actual distance
- Phone app metrics lag behind watch display

**Requested features**

- Support for additional rower types beyond PM5 (FTMS protocol support)
- Landscape orientation for iPhone app
- Strava integration and syncing
- Ability to edit distance in completed workouts
- Custom heart rate zone configuration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rowing in Motion free?

Rowing in Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rowing Workout free?

Rowing Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Rowing in Motion or Rowing Workout?

Rowing Workout is rated higher. Rowing in Motion averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rowing Workout averages 4.6 from 208 ratings.

### Do Rowing in Motion or Rowing Workout have ads?

Neither Rowing in Motion nor Rowing Workout shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Rowing in Motion or Rowing Workout?

Rowing in Motion ships an update fortnightly, and Rowing Workout every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rowing in Motion was updated on September 20, 2026 and Rowing Workout on September 23, 2026.

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