Comparison

Rowing in Motion vs SailScore

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

Head to head
About

Rowing in Motion

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
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Rowing in Motion is the ultimate training performance tool for every rower looking to track and improve their rowing performance. TRACK: boat acceleration, speed and stroke-rate and stroke-metrics using your device's GPS and Accelerometer with detailed live feedback on how efficiently you move your boat forward and where you can improve your rowing technique to row faster. WORKOUT: Create custom workout programs with fully customizable distance, time and rest intervals. Intervals also support a target stroke-rate. Subscription: The App features a subscription via In-App-Purchases: ANALYZE: Upload and analyze your recorded rowing sessions to your account on our online logbook "Rowing in Motion Analytics" (https://analytics.rowinginmotion.com). Track your training volume and intensity, analyze your races and how your rowing technique improves over time. ALL FEATURES: * Measures Strokerate, Speed, Distance and Boat Acceleration, giving you insight into all aspects of your stroke * Full Screen Graphs: Showing your boat acceleration compared to an average of the previous strokes * Create, edit and row your custom workout programs * Customizable user interface: Display all the data you need to see to improve your rowing stroke * Instantly upload and analyze your recorded rowing sessions with your Analytics account (subscription required) * Stroke Analysis: Live average acceleration graphs, speed graph * Sonification: Turn your boat acceleration into a sound for a better realtime feedback to help you improve the effectiveness of your stroke. * Stroke Metrics: Stroke Metrics derived from boat acceleration allow you to easily focus on specific aspects of the stroke * Supports Canoe, Dragon Boat and Fixed Seat rowing (e.g. Surfboats, Para-rowing, Gigs...)

About

SailScore

This app simplifies sailing race management for clubs and regattas. It allows for easy fleet setup, professional start sequences, and real-time recording of finishers. Publish fair, corrected results instantly to keep everyone informed.

Highlights
  • Live results publishing
  • Professional race starts
  • Fast fleet setup
  • One-tap finish recording
  • Automatic corrected-time calculations
  • Club race history
  • Club management tools
Features
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SailScore is race day scoring built for sailing clubs, yacht clubs, sailing schools, junior fleets, and local regattas. Set up a fleet, run a clean start sequence, record finishers as they cross the line, and publish fair corrected results straight after the race. Sailors, club members, coaches, parents, friends, and family can see results without waiting for spreadsheets, paper score sheets, or the club notice board. Whether you are running green fleet training, junior racing, twilight sailing, club championships, or a weekend regatta, SailScore keeps the whole race workflow simple, fast, and transparent. Key Features: Live Results For The Whole Club • Publish results straight after each race • Give sailors, parents, friends, and family quick access to race outcomes • Keep junior sailing families connected from shore • Share clear elapsed and corrected results without manual score sheets Professional Race Starts • Optional 5-minute countdown sequence for structured race starts • Animated race flags and timing cues • Audio prompts for key start-sequence moments • Instant start mode for training sessions and casual club racing Fast Fleet Setup • Search and select sailors quickly • Choose boat classes with yardstick ratings • Build a start list without juggling spreadsheets • Works for dinghy fleets, training groups, mixed fleets, and club racing Live Race Timing • One-tap finish recording for each competitor • Track elapsed race time while the fleet finishes • See who has finished and who is still racing • Undo finish times when corrections are needed Fair Handicap Scoring • Automatic corrected-time calculations using Australian Sailing Yardstick scoring • Results ranked by corrected time • View elapsed and corrected times together • Get race results as soon as the final sailor finishes Club Race History • Review previous races from your club history • Let members follow club activity across the season • Keep a clear record of race results for sailors, coaches, and families Club Tools • Create and manage sailing clubs • Switch between club contexts • Invite members with shareable invite codes and QR codes • Keep race officers, sailors, coaches, and families connected around the same race data SailScore is designed to make race management calm, clear, and reliable, while making results available straight away to everyone who cares about the race.

Screenshots

Rowing in Motion3 screens
SailScore4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SailScore at 100% against Rowing in Motion's 0%. SailScore also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rowing in Motion's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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. Rowing in Motion sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. SailScore asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowing in Motion ships an update fortnightly, SailScore every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rowing in Motion versus SailScore: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing in MotionSailScore
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDecent RowingCLICK VENTURES PTY LTD

Customer experience

Rowing in Motion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SailScore

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rowing in Motion

Subscriptions1
  • Analytics Subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Month
None

SailScore

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowing in Motion free?
Rowing in Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SailScore free?
SailScore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rowing in Motion or SailScore have ads?
Neither Rowing in Motion nor SailScore shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowing in Motion or SailScore?
Rowing in Motion ships an update fortnightly, and SailScore every 2 weeks. Most recently, Rowing in Motion was updated on September 20, 2026 and SailScore on June 7, 2026.

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