Power Ten Metrics vs Row Downstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Ten Metrics
This application simplifies rowing progress tracking, data management, and analysis for athletes. It provides a user-friendly interface to monitor your performance and make informed training decisions.
- Progress tracking
- Data collection
- Data management
- Performance analysis
- User-friendly interface
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An app designed to help track your progress as a rower and make data collection, management, and analysis simple and easy! Developed by Caden Kowalski. Owned and operated by Power Ten Metrics LLC. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Row Downstream
This app transforms your Concept2 erg into a guided training system. Choose from a vast library of workouts or create your own, then schedule them for daily rowing sessions. It provides real-time feedback on pace and stroke rate, tracks all your metrics, and syncs with your Concept2 Logbook.
- Hundreds of pre-built workouts
- Custom workout creation
- Live pace and stroke rate targets
- Split-by-split feedback
- Automatic workout logging
- Concept2 Logbook sync
- Strava activity import
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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 — 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 — splits, strokes, and heart rate — and lands in your log automatically. • Works with any Concept2 erg (RowErg, BikeErg, SkiErg) over Bluetooth • Verified sync to your official Concept2 Logbook • Heart rate from a chest strap or your Apple Watch — free • Import your on-water rows, bike, and run activities from Strava • Start a Spotify playlist automatically when you begin a piece • Share-ready workout summary cards No ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Row Downstream at none against Power Ten Metrics's 5. Row Downstream also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly) and device support (4 vs 1). Power Ten Metrics's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, rating 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
Both are free to download. Power Ten Metrics sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Row Downstream asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Power Ten Metrics against 5.0 for Row Downstream. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Ten Metrics has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Power Ten Metrics ships an update fortnightly, Row Downstream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Ten Metrics | Row Downstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Power Ten Metrics LLC | Row Downstream LLC |
In-app purchases
Power Ten Metrics
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual14 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Support Tier 1$1.99
- Support Tier 2$4.99
- Support Tier 3$9.99
Row Downstream
No in-app purchases
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