Comparison

myrow companion vs Row Downstream

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

Head to head
About

myrow companion

Features
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Take your rowing workouts to the next level with myrow! This companion app to your myrow tablet is designed to seamlessly integrate your Apple Watch with your myrow workouts. Features: * Real-Time Metrics: Sync your Apple Watch with myrow for heart rate data and more in real-time. * Health Integration: Automatically sync your workout data with Apple Health to monitor your progress and overall fitness journey. * Workout Control: End and pause your workouts from your watch or phone.

About

Row Downstream

Features
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Downstream turns your Concept2 erg into a coached training system. Pick from a catalog of hundreds of workouts or build your own and save them to your library โ€” filter by training zone or duration. Drop them onto your calendar and each day's session is waiting for you, ready to row. While you pull, Downstream drives the workout: live pace and stroke-rate targets, split-by-split feedback, intervals and rest, and a customizable live screen. Every workout is captured โ€” splits, strokes, and heart rate โ€” and lands in your log automatically. โ€ข Works with any Concept2 erg (RowErg, BikeErg, SkiErg) over Bluetooth โ€ข Verified sync to your official Concept2 Logbook โ€ข Heart rate from a chest strap or your Apple Watch โ€” free โ€ข Import your on-water rows, bike, and run activities from Strava โ€ข Start a Spotify playlist automatically when you begin a piece โ€ข Share-ready workout summary cards No ads.

Screenshots

myrow companion4 screens
Row Downstream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Row Downstream at every 6 days against myrow companion's every 8 months. Row Downstream also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myrow companion ships an update every 8 months, Row Downstream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
myrow companion versus Row Downstream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermyrow companionRow Downstream
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Rowing Company, IncRow Downstream LLC

In-app purchases

None

myrow companion

No in-app purchases

None

Row Downstream

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myrow companion free?
myrow companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Row Downstream free?
Row Downstream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do myrow companion or Row Downstream have ads?
Neither myrow companion nor Row Downstream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myrow companion or Row Downstream?
myrow companion ships an update every 8 months, and Row Downstream every 6 days. Most recently, myrow companion was updated on October 25, 2026 and Row Downstream on October 24, 2026.

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