# Rowing Workout vs RO! Rowing Metronome

The clearest difference is rating: RO! Rowing Metronome at 5.0 against Rowing Workout's 4.5. RO! Rowing Metronome also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Rowing Workout's advantage is ratings volume (213 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Rowing Workout sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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.

RO! Rowing Metronome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rowing Workout has 213 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Rowing Workout's written reviews are positive against 100% of RO! Rowing Metronome's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Rowing Workout | RO! Rowing Metronome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (213 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rowing-workout/id6470894043/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ro-rowing-metronome/id6787210459/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **213** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 41 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280) | [David Green](https://appshunter.io/developer/6787210461) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### RO! Rowing Metronome

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ro-rowing-metronome/id6787210459)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| RO! Pro | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Rowing Workout free?

Rowing Workout 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 Workout or RO! Rowing Metronome?

RO! Rowing Metronome is rated higher. Rowing Workout averages 4.5 out of 5 from 213 ratings, while RO! Rowing Metronome averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Rowing Workout or RO! Rowing Metronome have ads?

Neither Rowing Workout nor RO! Rowing Metronome shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*