Comparison

PaddleCompanion vs Rowly

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

Head to head
About

PaddleCompanion

Features
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This app provides smart filtering of canoe competition's races registered in RaceGorilla to see a useful and short schedule of races and/or results.

About

Rowly

Features
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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

Screenshots

PaddleCompanion3 screens
Rowly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaddleCompanion at none against Rowly's 3. Rowly's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Rowly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PaddleCompanion asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaddleCompanion ships an update every 3 months, Rowly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PaddleCompanion versus Rowly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaddleCompanionRowly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIVO KrugersErik Christiaan Visser

In-app purchases

None

PaddleCompanion

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Rowly

Subscriptions2
  • Rowly Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Rowly Premium - Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rowly Premium - Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PaddleCompanion free?
PaddleCompanion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rowly free?
Rowly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaddleCompanion or Rowly have ads?
Neither PaddleCompanion nor Rowly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaddleCompanion or Rowly?
PaddleCompanion ships an update every 3 months, and Rowly weekly. Most recently, PaddleCompanion was updated on October 25, 2026 and Rowly on October 8, 2026.

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