Strongsplit vs RowUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strongsplit
This app helps lifters track gym workouts with precision, focusing on progression and strength gains. It offers optimized logging, advanced set dimensions, and integrates with health tracking for comprehensive fitness management.
- Unlimited workout logging
- Customizable routines and exercises
- Advanced set dimensions and intensifiers
- Rest timers and intelligent suggestions
- Muscle volume and %1RM tracking
- Health and activity syncing
- Workout analytics and trends
Read full descriptionHide full description
Strongsplit is a precision workout tracker built for lifters who care about progression, not guesswork. Every feature is designed to help you train efficiently, manage fatigue, and make measurable strength gains, session after session. OPTIMIZED WORKOUTS • Unlimited workouts • Create & save your favourite routines • Create custom exercises to match your training style • Optimized UI for rapid, low-friction workout logging • Automatic set adjustments so your session adapts as you train • Rest timers that keep you on pace • Instant access to your previous set • Pinned notes for cues, reminders, and intent • Intelligent weight and rep suggestions • %1RM tracking and percentage-based training • Weekly muscle volume tracking to optimize stimulus and recovery • Customisable auto progression • Data export & imports • Unhinged commentary IOS FEATURES • Live Activities to track workouts in real time • Dynamic Island support so you never lose your session • Apple Watch app with live heart rate and calorie tracking • Full Apple Health sync • Home & lock screen widgets • Shortcut actions ACTIVITY TRACKING • Sync all activities from apps like Strava via Apple Health • Custom training target thresholds • Daily step tracking • Total calories burned • Workout duration and total distance SET DIMENSIONS & INTENSIFIERS • Weight, reps, rest, distance, and time • Rep ranges, %1RM, RPE, and RIR • Drop sets, supersets, pause reps, and negatives • Failure sets, left/right sets, and warm-ups • Automated actions that reduce manual input HEALTH TRACKING • Sleep quality tracking via Apple Watch, Whoop, Ultrahuman, and other Apple Health-connected wearables • Recovery insights using HRV and resting heart rate • Training readiness to guide intensity and volume • Nutrition and calorie tracking • Macro tracking for protein, fats, and carbohydrates ANALYTICS • Historical exercise charts • %1RM bands and in-depth analysis • Lifting trend insights • Weekly best sets • Exercise and routine analysis DETAILS • https://strongsplit.com/ • https://instagram.com/get.strongsplit • https://www.tiktok.com/@strongsplit.app • https://www.reddit.com/r/strongsplit/ • https://x.com/strongsplit • https://strongsplit.userjot.com/ Strongsplit is available via a monthly or yearly subscription plan. The prices may vary per country and are subject to change without notice. Prices are clearly displayed in the app. • Payment will be charged to your Apple account at confirmation of purchase. • Your subscription will automatically renew itself, unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings in the Apple App Store. • If offered, if you choose to use our free trial, any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription to that publication, where applicable Your personal data is securely stored on StrongSplit - be sure to read our privacy policy and terms and conditions: Privacy policy: https://strongsplit.com/privacy Terms and conditions: https://strongsplit.com/terms
RowUp
Read full descriptionHide full description
RowUp turns your indoor rower into a coached session. Pair a Bluetooth erg and a heart-rate strap, pick a workout, and get live splits, stroke rate, power, and pace the whole way through. Built for people who actually row: steady-state mornings, sharp interval days, and everything between. CONNECT YOUR GEAR - Pairs with Bluetooth rowing machines and heart-rate monitors - Live stroke rate, split, pace, power, and distance as you pull - Stroke calibration so your numbers match your machine TRAIN THE WAY YOU WANT - Free row: no timers, no targets, just pull - Intervals: alternating work and rest, built your way - Set targets by time, distance, or stroke count - Training plans: structured programs that build week over week SEE EVERY SESSION - A clean live screen with the metrics that matter, front and center - Full workout summaries: splits, heart-rate zones, power, and pace - History that keeps every row so you can track progress over time APPLE WATCH - Start and run workouts from your wrist - Heart rate from the Watch feeds straight into your session SYNCS WHERE IT COUNTS - Workouts and heart rate save to Apple Health - iCloud keeps your history and plans in sync across your devices RowUp is free to use. RowUp Premium unlocks the full experience with a one-time purchase (no subscription), and there's a 30-day free trial so you can try everything before you decide. Questions or ideas? Get in touch through the support link. RowUp is built by a rower who wanted better numbers on the water indoors.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RowUp at every 3 days against Strongsplit's fortnightly. Strongsplit's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Strongsplit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and RowUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Strongsplit ships an update fortnightly, RowUp every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strongsplit | RowUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjamin Ng | Fernando Balandran |
In-app purchases
Strongsplit
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
RowUp
- RowUp Premium$4.99









