Comparison

RowerTrain vs Atomic Metrix

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

Head to head
About

RowerTrain

Connect your rowing machine via Bluetooth to track real-time performance metrics like power, stroke rate, and distance. Create custom workouts or use pre-set sessions, with options for resistance control and automatic Strava integration.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth rower connection
  • Real-time performance data
  • Customizable structured workouts
  • Resistance control
  • Strava integration
  • Local workout history
Features
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Connect your rowing machine via Bluetooth. Create, customize, and perform structured workouts with real-time tracking. COMPATIBLE EQUIPMENT • Domyos rowers: 900, Woodrower. • FTMS-compatible rowers: Concept2 PM5, Merach, Yosuda, Christopeit, and more. • Bluetooth Heart-Rate sensors. Note for Domyos 500B users: this rower is not compatible with RowerTrain. KEY FEATURES • Real-time data: Power, stroke rate, distance, time, calories, resistance, and HR. • Structured workouts: Use default sessions or create your own custom workouts. • Resistance control: Adjust resistance levels within the app (on compatible machines). • Strava Integration: Automatic upload of your activities to Strava. • Apple Health integration QUICK START Turn on your rower's Bluetooth. Launch RowerTrain and pair your device. Select a workout and start rowing! Export your session to Strava or keep it in your local history. Feedback or technical issues? Reach out at: support [at] rowertrain.com

About

Atomic Metrix

This app consolidates your sports data, including rides, runs, and health metrics, into a single platform. It analyzes your activities, tracks training load, and provides insights into performance changes. Plan routes and workouts, and receive readiness signals to optimize your athletic performance.

Highlights
  • Unified sports data consolidation
  • Activity analysis and trend comparison
  • Training load and performance insights
  • Readiness signals from health data
  • Route and workout planning
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Atomic Metrix is an agentic sports intelligence app for athletes who want their data, routes, workouts, and plans in one place. Connect your rides, runs, health metrics, routes, and training tools. Atomic Metrix helps you understand what happened, what is changing, and what to do next — without digging through scattered apps and charts. Use Atomic Agent to analyze activities, compare trends, plan routes, adjust workouts, and turn your sports data into clear next steps. Key features: - Activity analysis for rides and runs, including distance, speed, power, heart rate, TSS, and intensity - Training load tracking across fitness, fatigue, form, and recent workload - Power and heart-rate insights to understand progress and performance changes - Readiness signals from sleep, HRV, resting heart rate, and Apple Health data - Route planning and activity review for smarter outdoor sessions - Workout planning, editing, and calendar tracking - Apple Health support for workouts and health metrics - Atomic Agent for sports data analysis, route planning, workout adjustments, and performance workflows Atomic Metrix turns scattered sports data into an intelligent operating layer for your athletic life.

Screenshots

RowerTrain4 screens
Atomic Metrix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Atomic Metrix at none against RowerTrain's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. RowerTrain sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Atomic Metrix asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RowerTrain against 5.0 for Atomic Metrix. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RowerTrain ships an update every 6 days, Atomic Metrix every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RowerTrain versus Atomic Metrix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowerTrainAtomic Metrix
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB9 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdrian PapusoiAtomic Metrix Inc.

Customer experience

RowerTrain

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Atomic Metrix

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RowerTrain

One-time1
  • RowerTrain - Full Access$6.99
None

Atomic Metrix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowerTrain free?
RowerTrain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Atomic Metrix free?
Atomic Metrix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RowerTrain or Atomic Metrix?
RowerTrain and Atomic Metrix are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do RowerTrain or Atomic Metrix have ads?
Neither RowerTrain nor Atomic Metrix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowerTrain or Atomic Metrix?
RowerTrain ships an update every 6 days, and Atomic Metrix every 10 days. Most recently, RowerTrain was updated on October 31, 2026 and Atomic Metrix on October 24, 2026.

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