Comparison

LostAura vs Rowing Tracker

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

Head to head
About

LostAura

This app locks your favorite applications until you complete real-world challenges. Earn back access to social media and other apps by completing physical, mental, or social tasks. Track your progress and build streaks to improve your well-being.

Highlights
  • Lock and unlock apps with challenges
  • AI pose detection for exercises
  • Meditation and breathwork activities
  • Social connection prompts
  • Progress tracking and leveling up
  • Photo verification for challenges
Features
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Your favorite apps are locked. Earn them back with real challenges — pushups, meditation, calling a friend. Do the hard thing first. Get the fun thing after. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your challenges — choose from Body, Mind, and Social categories 2. Lock your apps — select which apps to block (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube...) 3. Complete your challenges — do the work, and your apps unlock instantly THREE PILLARS. ONE BETTER YOU. Body • Pushups, squats, and sit-ups counted by AI pose detection • Real reps, tracked in real time — no faking it Mind • Meditation, reading, breathwork • Feed your brain something real before you hand it the infinite scroll Social • Call a friend. Text a family member. • Real human connection beats doom-scrolling every time LEVEL UP AS YOU GO • Track your progress across Body, Mind, and Social on your stats page • Watch yourself level up in each category as you complete challenges • Build streaks, earn points, and see how far you've come AI THAT KEEPS YOU HONEST • AI pose detection counts your pushups, squats, and sit-ups • Photo verification checks your proof for other challenges • Complete the challenge and your apps unlock on the spot YOUR SCREEN TIME, EARNED • Your chosen apps stay locked until you finish your daily challenges • Every time you reach for TikTok, you're reminded to show up for yourself • No reminders to ignore — your screen time is the motivation This is for people who want to turn their screen time into something earned. Lock your apps. Do the work. Level up. --- Premium subscription required. 3-day free trial included. --- Terms of Use: https://www.lostaura.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.lostaura.app/privacy.html

About

Rowing Tracker

Effortlessly log your rowing workouts by photographing your machine's screen. This app automatically reads all data, including time, distance, and splits, eliminating manual entry. It supports multi-screen captures for interval training and offers robust search and export options.

Highlights
  • AI-powered photo scanning
  • Automatic data parsing
  • Multi-screen capture
  • Searchable workout history
  • Performance insights
  • Export to Sheets, Excel, CSV
Features
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Photograph your Concept2 screen. ErgPal reads every number (time, distance, splits, s/m, heart rate) and logs the workout instantly. No Bluetooth. No manual entry. Just point and snap. Review the parsed data, edit if needed, and save. For interval workouts that span multiple screens, scan each screen, and ErgPal merges them into one record. Every workout is saved to a searchable history. Filter by workout type, search by date, distance, or value, and find what you're looking for in seconds. Export any workout to Google Sheets, Excel, or save as a CSV. Features • AI-powered photo scanning • Automatic parsing of time, distance, splits, s/m, and heart rate data • Multi-screen capture for interval workouts • Searchable workout history • Performance insights comparing sessions over time • Export to Google Sheets, Excel, and CSV Subscription & Pricing ErgPal is free to download. Full access to the features above — AI photo scanning, unlimited workout history, performance insights, and export to Google Sheets/Excel/CSV — requires an ErgPal subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase: • Monthly — $8.99 per month • Yearly — $39.99 per year, including a 7-day free trial • Lifetime — $129.99, a single one-time purchase (no recurring charge) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase and does not auto-renew. Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy - https://app.notion.com/p/Privacy-Policy-ErgPal-36d412aaeda780bcaf95c7c1f0089736

Screenshots

LostAura4 screens
Rowing Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Rowing Tracker at 5.0 against LostAura's 4.4. LostAura's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LostAura sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Rowing Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rowing Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LostAura has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LostAura versus Rowing Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLostAuraRowing Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVocaloco LLCROBERT ALAN NEITHART

Customer experience

LostAura

All ratings14 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral66.7%
Negative16.7%

Rowing Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LostAura

Subscriptions3
  • LostAura Pro (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • LostAura Premium (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • LostAura Premium (Annual)3 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Rowing Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • ErgPal Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • ErgPal Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • ErgPal Yearly Discount1 Year trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • ErgPal Lifetime$129.99

Questions

Is LostAura free?
LostAura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rowing Tracker free?
Rowing Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LostAura or Rowing Tracker?
Rowing Tracker is rated higher. LostAura averages 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Rowing Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LostAura or Rowing Tracker have ads?
Neither LostAura nor Rowing Tracker shows ads.

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