Comparison

PocketCox vs RowCoach

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

RowCoach

This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive rowing computer, providing live on-water metrics like split time and stroke rate using GPS and motion sensors. It supports custom workout creation, a workout library, and detailed session review with map views and interval breakdowns. Data can be exported to popular platforms or saved locally.

Highlights
  • Live on-water rowing metrics
  • GPS-based split and stroke rate tracking
  • Customizable workout creation
  • Workout library and presets
  • Detailed session review with map view
  • Export data to TCX, CSV, and PDF
Features
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RowCoach turns your iPhone into a complete rowing computer. Take your phone in the boat and get the live metrics that matter, using the phone's built-in GPS and motion sensors — no dedicated head unit needed. LIVE ON-WATER METRICS - Split (time per 500m) from GPS speed - Stroke rate in strokes per minute, detected from boat motion - Distance, elapsed time, average split, meters per stroke - Large, high-contrast instrument display that stays readable in sunlight and never sleeps mid-piece BUILT FOR TRAINING - Create workouts by single time, single distance, time intervals, distance intervals, or fully custom interval sequences - Workout library with your saved favorites plus common presets: 2k test, 5k, 4x500m, 8x500m, steady-state pieces, pyramids, and more - Live interval guidance with countdown to the next piece and automatic split-by-split results REVIEW EVERY WORKOUT - Map view of your exact course - Interval-by-interval breakdown - Add your own notes to any session EXPORT ANYWHERE - TCX files upload to Strava, Garmin Connect, and TrainingPeaks - CSV for spreadsheets or manual logbook entry - Clean PDF workout reports for printing or sharing MORE THAN ROWING Track cycling and running too, with sport-appropriate metrics (pace and speed) and full GPS routes. All your data stays on your device. No account required, no sign-up, nothing uploaded unless you choose to export it.

Screenshots

PocketCox4 screens
RowCoach3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RowCoach at none against PocketCox's 2. PocketCox's advantage is ratings volume (28 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement 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. RowCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PocketCox against 5.0 for RowCoach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PocketCox has 28 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PocketCox versus RowCoach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketCoxRowCoach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (28 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas CamenischBEN ERIK OLDEN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PocketCox

Subscriptions2
  • PocketCox Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • PocketCox Pro14 Days trial$12.991 Year
None

RowCoach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketCox free?
PocketCox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RowCoach free?
RowCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketCox or RowCoach?
RowCoach is rated higher. PocketCox averages 4.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while RowCoach averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PocketCox or RowCoach have ads?
Neither PocketCox nor RowCoach shows ads.

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