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
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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 RowPower's 1. Row Downstream also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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.
RowPower ships an update every 4 days, Row Downstream every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RowPower | Row Downstream |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| 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









