FlowRow vs Rowly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlowRow
Enhance your fitness with dynamic rowing workouts designed to boost energy, improve posture, and support weight loss. Enjoy fun, effective sessions suitable for all fitness levels, helping you train smarter and feel stronger.
- Dynamic rowing workouts
- Progress tracking
- Offline sync
- Weight loss support
- Posture improvement
- Beginner to advanced levels
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FlowRow – Your Fitness Journey Starts Here Unlock the full power of your rowing machine! FlowRow delivers dynamic workouts designed to boost your energy, improve your posture, ease back pain, and support weight loss — all in just eight weeks. Enjoy fun, effective sessions that fit any fitness level, from beginner to seasoned rower. Train smarter, feel stronger, live healthier. Your Flow starts now! INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of FlowRow is free of charge. Should you use FlowRow to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy
Rowly
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Rowly is a rowing performance tracking app designed for on-water training and post-session analysis. It uses your phone’s GPS and motion sensors to record key rowing metrics in real time and presents them in a clear, practical way for review after each session. Rowly is free to use for real-time tracking during your sessions. See your pace, stroke rate, distance, and more as you row. More extensive analytics, integration with heart-rate sensor, and uploads to Strava are available in the Premium plan - with which you help me cover the cost of development. Rowly is suitable for both individual rowers and coxswains who want better insight into pace, rhythm, efficiency, and consistency during and after training. Uses advanced sensor fusion combining GPS, accelerometer, and gyroscope with Kalman filtering and zero-crossing stroke detection for accurate speed, stroke rate, and boat stability tracking — no external hardware needed. Terms of use / EULA can be accessed here: https://rowly.ecvis.nl/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rowly at none against FlowRow's shown. Rowly also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FlowRow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Rowly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FlowRow ships an update every 3 months, Rowly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlowRow | Rowly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Pirscher | Erik Christiaan Visser |
In-app purchases
FlowRow
- Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Gold14 Days trial$199.001 Year
Rowly
- Rowly Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
- Rowly Premium - Annual$9.991 Year
- Rowly Premium - Lifetime$19.99









