Comparison

PocketCox vs bluepad

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

Head to head
About

PocketCox

This app uses your Apple Watch to monitor on-water rowing performance, providing detailed metrics like stroke rate, speed, and heart rate. Analyze your sessions with graphs and share them across popular platforms. It's designed for rowers of all levels aiming to improve their training.

Highlights
  • On-water rowing workout tracking
  • Comprehensive performance metrics
  • Workout segmentation
  • Automatic workout pause
  • Detailed session analysis on iPhone
  • Workout sharing to Strava and others
  • Secure data storage in Apple Health
Features
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PocketCox is the most advanced rowing performance monitor for your wrist. It leverages the high-end sensors in your Apple Watch to track your on-water rowing workouts, and delivers you with comprehensive data, helping you elevate your training without the need for a dedicated device. PocketCox is the perfect tool for both amateurs and professional rowers looking to improve their performance on the water. TRACKED METRICS • Stroke Rate • Speed / Split • Distance • Number of Strokes • Recovery-Drive Ratio • Heart Rate • Calories Burned FEATURES • Record rowing workouts with your Apple Watch. • Easy-to-read design optimized for legibility on the water. • Break down your workout into individual segments. • Workout gets automatically paused if you stop taking strokes. • Review and analyze your rowing sessions on your iPhone with detailed graphs showing split, stroke rate, ratio and hear rate. • Share your workouts effortlessly on Strava, Concept2 Logbook, TrainingPeaks, Rowsandall.com, and Intervals.icu. • All data is stored securely and privately in Apple Health and iCloud. --- PocketCox requires an Apple Watch running watchOS 10.0 or later. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pocketcox.com/privacy

About

bluepad

Features
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The water is calling. Paddle out, hit start, and let bluepad take care of the rest — every glide, every stroke, every meter — captured on your iPhone and Apple Watch. bluepad is a stand-up paddleboarding tracker built by paddlers, for paddlers. Whether you're chasing personal bests on flat water, exploring a new coastline, or just out for the sunrise, bluepad records your route, distance, speed, heart rate, and time — beautifully, quietly, in the background. When you come back to shore, the full story of your session is waiting for you. WHAT YOU GET • GPS route tracking — see every meter of your paddle, live on screen • Heart rate from your Apple Watch, mapped to your effort • A live workout view on Apple Watch with full hands-free control • Live Activity on your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island — glance, don't fumble • Current wind and weather, so you know what to expect before you launch • Workouts saved automatically to the Health app on iPhone • Synced across iPhone and Apple Watch via your private iCloud • Designed natively in SwiftUI — fast, fluid, and quietly stunning EVERY SESSION, REPLAYED Each paddle is saved and waiting. Tap into any past session to replay your route on a beautiful map and dig into the numbers — distance, average and top speed, duration, heart-rate curve, calories, and stroke count. Nothing buried, nothing missing. Just your session, exactly as you paddled it. STATS THAT TELL YOUR STORY bluepad turns your paddles into a clear picture of your progress. • Switch between Week, Month, Year, and All-Time views with a tap • Trend charts for distance, average speed, duration, heart rate, and strokes • Personal records you'll actually want to chase: longest distance, longest duration, fastest average speed, highest max heart rate, most calories, most strokes • A 365-day activity heatmap — see your year on the water at a glance • Streaks and time-of-day insights — find out whether you're a sunrise paddler or an evening one It's the kind of feedback loop that quietly pushes you out the door tomorrow morning. ON YOUR WRIST Wet hands? No problem. Start, pause, and end your session straight from your Apple Watch. Glance at distance, speed, heart rate, and time without ever reaching for your phone. Step off your board with everything already logged. PLAYS NICELY WITH THE HEALTH APP bluepad writes every workout to the Health app as a paddle-sports session — route, calories, heart rate, distance, the lot. Your rings, your goals, and your Fitness data just keep ticking. No double-entry, no extra apps. YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE bluepad collects nothing. No analytics, no third-party trackers, no servers — your workouts and location never leave your device, except to sync (encrypted) to your own private iCloud. Read our full Privacy Policy at edetoc.github.io/bluepad-legal/privacy. ONE PRICE, NO STRINGS Try bluepad free for 10 days. After that, unlock it forever with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. No recurring charges. No hidden fees. The water shouldn't come with a monthly bill. Got questions, feedback, or a feature wish? Drop a line — we read every message. See you on the water.

Screenshots

PocketCox4 screens
bluepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PocketCox at every 4 weeks against bluepad's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. PocketCox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and bluepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PocketCox ships an update every 4 weeks, bluepad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PocketCox versus bluepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketCoxbluepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas CamenischEric Detoc

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PocketCox

Subscriptions2
  • PocketCox Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PocketCox Pro14 Days trial$12.991 Year
1 purchases

bluepad

One-time1
  • bluepad unlock$3.99

Questions

Is PocketCox free?
PocketCox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is bluepad free?
bluepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PocketCox or bluepad have ads?
Neither PocketCox nor bluepad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PocketCox or bluepad?
PocketCox ships an update every 4 weeks, and bluepad every 3 months. Most recently, PocketCox was updated on October 24, 2026 and bluepad on October 25, 2026.

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