Comparison

Rowing in Motion vs RO! Rowing Metronome

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

RO! Rowing Metronome

This app provides a unique metronome experience for rowing machines, using drum beats and chants to help maintain a consistent stroke rate. It offers features like a beat flash, session stopwatch, and Viking-themed progression to enhance erg training.

Highlights
  • Drift-free metronome (18-45 SPM)
  • Drum and chant metronome with countdown
  • Beat flash for rhythm lock-in
  • Session stopwatch and stats
  • Viking rank progression
  • Offline functionality
Features
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RO! turns your rowing machine into a Viking longship. Set your stroke rate, tap the big RO! button, and a drum-and-chant metronome locks you to a steady, drift-free cadence — every pull landing on the beat. Holding a consistent stroke rate is half of good erg training. RO! makes it effortless (and a little ridiculous): a "dum-dum … RO!" chant on every stroke, a 3-2-1 countdown to get you set, and a screen flash on the beat so you feel the rhythm even mid-sprint. FEATURES • Drift-free metronome from 18 to 45 strokes per minute • "Dum-dum … RO!" drum + chant on every stroke, with a 3-2-1 countdown • Beat flash so you stay locked in without watching the screen • Session stopwatch — your rowing time and strokes this session • Climb the Viking rank ladder as your lifetime Ro count grows • Stats: today, total sessions, average per session, and your top stroke rate • Works fully offline. Screen stays awake while you row. • No accounts. No ads. No data collected — ever. RO! PRO — one-time $2.99, no subscription Unlock your full stats history, a war-horn intro, and the option to turn the beat flash off. Buy once, yours forever. Set the pace. Hit RO!. Row like a Viking.

Screenshots

Rowing in Motion3 screens
RO! Rowing Metronome3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RO! Rowing Metronome at 100% against Rowing in Motion's 0%. RO! Rowing Metronome also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). Rowing in Motion's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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 and RO! Rowing Metronome sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RO! Rowing Metronome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Rowing in Motion's written reviews are positive against 100% of RO! Rowing Metronome's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Rowing in Motion versus RO! Rowing Metronome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing in MotionRO! Rowing Metronome
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size345 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDecent RowingDavid Green

Customer experience

Rowing in Motion

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

RO! Rowing Metronome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
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
1 purchases

RO! Rowing Metronome

One-time1
  • RO! Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Rowing in Motion free?
Rowing in Motion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RO! Rowing Metronome free?
RO! Rowing Metronome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rowing in Motion or RO! Rowing Metronome?
RO! Rowing Metronome is rated higher. Rowing in Motion averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RO! Rowing Metronome averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rowing in Motion or RO! Rowing Metronome have ads?
Neither Rowing in Motion nor RO! Rowing Metronome shows ads.

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