Comparison

RowPower vs Workout Cave

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

Head to head
About

RowPower

Visualize your rowing performance with this app, connecting directly to your Concept2 ergometer. It offers a clean interface to track trends, view force curves, and monitor key metrics like pace and heart rate without manual data entry.

Highlights
  • Visualize force curve
  • Track trends over time
  • Visualize pace, heart rate, stroke rate
  • Connects to Concept2 erg
  • Clean, minimal design
  • No manual data entry
Features
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RowPower is the easiest way to visualize and understand your rowing data — but only if you use a Concept2 rower. Connect your Concept2 erg (RowErg) and instantly visualize your workouts. RowPower helps you visualize your performance. Features: • Clean, minimal design built for rowers • Visualize force curve • Track trends over time • Visualize pace, heart rate, stroke rate, splits, distance, and more • Works with RowErg RowPower is for data-driven rowers who want clarity — not clutter. No manual data entry. No complex setup. Just connect your Concept2 account and start seeing your progress. Note: RowPower only works with Concept2 machines.

About

Workout Cave

This app provides structured power-based cycling workouts and live performance metrics for cyclists. It connects to bike trainers and sensors via Bluetooth, displaying real-time data and offering customizable training zones.

Highlights
  • Structured interval-based workouts
  • Live speed, cadence, power, and heart rate display
  • FTMS-compatible trainer and sensor connection
  • Customizable power zones based on FTP
  • Accurate wall-clock timing
  • Workout summary with performance data
Features
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Workout Cave is a focused training tool for cyclists who care about power. Connect your bike via Bluetooth and ride structured workouts built around your FTP and power zones, or just spin with live metrics and no plan. Either way, the screen stays clean and the data stays accurate. Structured workouts Follow interval-based workouts with target power zones, interval names, cues, and a large countdown timer. Current zone and target zone are always visible. Skip controls let you move through intervals on your terms. Just Ride mode No structure, no pressure. Live speed, cadence, power, and heart rate — when your heart rate monitor is available — displayed clearly while you pedal. Live Bluetooth metrics Workout Cave connects to FTMS-compatible bike trainers and sensors. Speed, cadence, and power update in real time. Heart rate supported when available. Power zones built around you Set your FTP and Workout Cave calculates your training zones. Target and current zone are shown throughout every structured workout so you always know where you stand. Accurate timing, always Wall-clock timing survives backgrounding and screen lock. Your intervals stay on track even if you switch apps or your screen goes dark. Workout summary Every session ends with a summary of average power and heart rate so you can see exactly how you performed. Your setup, your way Choose mph or kph. Light, dark, or system appearance. Full adaptive layout for iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

RowPower4 screens
Workout Cave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Workout Cave at 5.0 against RowPower's 4.0. Workout Cave also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). RowPower's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RowPower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Workout Cave asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Workout Cave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowPower ships an update every 4 days, Workout Cave every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
RowPower versus Workout Cave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowPowerWorkout Cave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThibault MarichalCassandra Wallace

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RowPower

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
None

Workout Cave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowPower free?
RowPower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Cave free?
Workout Cave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RowPower or Workout Cave?
Workout Cave is rated higher. RowPower averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Workout Cave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do RowPower or Workout Cave have ads?
Neither RowPower nor Workout Cave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowPower or Workout Cave?
RowPower ships an update every 4 days, and Workout Cave every 2 weeks. Most recently, RowPower was updated on October 1, 2026 and Workout Cave on October 7, 2026.

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