Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch vs ErgBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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Strokes Per Minute is a simple intuitive app to calculate the stroke rate. It was designed by a rowing coach who consistently forgot their rating watch. Its minimal design provides an easy to use tool for rowing coaches, coxes and enthusiasts. Simply tap to start and tap to end. A subscription or one-time purchase is required to use Strokes Per Minute on an ongoing basis. FEATURES • Calculate the stroke rate using 3 strokes or another interval of your choosing. • Calculate the time taken per stroke, a useful tool when communicating with novice rowers.* • Option to vibrate when the rate is calculated. • Option to speak the rate, allowing you to keep your attention on the crew.* • Simplified Apple Watch application that displays only the stroke rate, idea for coxes. SUPPORT If you have any feedback or require support, we would love to hear from you! We offer free tech support; you can email spm@peth.me or phone support via appointment - please reach out via email to book. If Strokes Per Minute helps your rowing or coaching, we would very much appreciate an App Store review. Your review will help other people find Strokes Per Minute. *Only available on iPhone & iPad. Subscription Terms of Service: https://strokesperminute.app/legal/terms/ Proudly made in Brisbane, Australia.
ErgBot
This app uses computer vision to automatically log rowing machine data. Simply snap a picture of your erg monitor, or upload an image from your camera roll, to instantly record your workout details. Data is then sent directly to Google Sheets for easy tracking.
- Automatic erg data logging
- Computer vision technology
- Log data to Google Sheets
- Upload from camera roll
- Developed by former rowers
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Developed by former Penn rowers, ErgBot makes recording erg data significantly faster and easier. We use computer vision technology to allow anyone to log erg data straight to Google Sheets with the snap of a picture! ErgBot also includes an 'Upload' feature, which allows users to upload erg monitor images from their camera roll.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ErgBot at 76% against Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's 33%. ErgBot also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months). 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
Both are free to download. Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year. ErgBot asks for nothing beyond the download.
ErgBot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 59 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch's written reviews are positive against 76% of ErgBot's.
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch ships an update every 2 months, ErgBot every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch | ErgBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (17 ratings) | 4.8 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peth Pty Ltd | Power Ten Metrics LLC |
Customer experience
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch
ErgBot
In-app purchases
Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch
- Rowing Stroke Rate - Annual3 Days trial$12.991 Year
- Lifetime$59.99
ErgBot
No in-app purchases
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