RowPower vs Row Downstream
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Visualize force curve
- Track trends over time
- Visualize pace, heart rate, stroke rate
- Connects to Concept2 erg
- Clean, minimal design
- No manual data entry
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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.
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 rating: Row Downstream at 5.0 against RowPower's 4.0. Row Downstream also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. RowPower sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Row Downstream asks for nothing beyond the download.
Row Downstream holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
RowPower ships an update every 4 days, Row Downstream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RowPower | Row Downstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thibault Marichal | Row Downstream LLC |
In-app purchases
RowPower
- Remove Ads$2.99
Row Downstream
No in-app purchases









