Comparison

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch vs iCrew Rowing

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

Head to head
About

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch

This app helps calculate rowing stroke rates with simple tap controls. It offers features like speaking the rate aloud and vibrating upon calculation, with a simplified Apple Watch version for coxes. A subscription or one-time purchase is required for ongoing use.

Highlights
  • Calculate stroke rate with custom intervals
  • Time per stroke calculation
  • Vibrate on rate calculation
  • Speak rate aloud
  • Simplified Apple Watch app
  • Designed by a rowing coach
Features
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Strokes Per Minute is a simple rowing timing calculator for coaches, coxes and rowers. Tap to start, count the selected number of complete rowing strokes, then tap again to calculate the stroke rate. • See strokes per minute and seconds per stroke on iPhone and iPad. • Choose how many strokes to time. In continuous mode, each tap finishes one measurement and starts the next. • Hear results spoken aloud on iPhone and iPad, with optional haptic feedback on supported devices. • View previous readings beside the timer on wider layouts, including iPhone Duo. • Use the simple stroke-rate display on Apple Watch. • Read large numbers in light or dark mode. Rowing measurement values are not sent to analytics. A subscription or one-time purchase is required for ongoing use. Support: support@strokesperminute.app Terms of Service: https://strokesperminute.app/legal/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://strokesperminute.app/legal/privacy/

About

iCrew Rowing

Manage rowing team activities, documents, and payments. Track practice attendance, view boat lineups, and monitor test results. Stay organized with session notes and payment status.

Highlights
  • Practice check-in/out
  • Attendance tracking
  • Boat line-up history
  • Test result viewing
  • Document status tracking
  • Payment status viewing
Features
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iCrew is an application to help rowing crews manage team activities, documents, payments, and more. With iCrew you can: Check in and out of practice sessions online View attendance and boat line-up history View your test results Schedule "days away" from practice View your documents status and expiration date Keep notes on every session View outstanding payments And More!

Screenshots

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch4 screens
iCrew Rowing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCrew Rowing at 100% against Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's 33%. iCrew Rowing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. iCrew Rowing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 100% of iCrew Rowing's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, iCrew Rowing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch versus iCrew Rowing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing Stroke Rate StopwatchiCrew Rowing
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings) — better3.6 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1730 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPeth Pty LtdEquussentials, LLC

Customer experience

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

iCrew Rowing

All ratings26 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch

Subscriptions1
  • Rowing Stroke Rate - Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
None

iCrew Rowing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch free?
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iCrew Rowing free?
iCrew Rowing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch or iCrew Rowing?
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch is rated higher. Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while iCrew Rowing averages 3.6 from 30 ratings.
Do Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch or iCrew Rowing have ads?
Neither Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch nor iCrew Rowing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch or iCrew Rowing?
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, and iCrew Rowing every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch was updated on November 1, 2026 and iCrew Rowing on October 24, 2026.

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