RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach vs Wake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach
This platform connects to rowing and cycling machines via Bluetooth to automatically log workouts. It provides athletes with live performance data, historical analysis, and readiness scores. Coaches can monitor team progress, build training plans, and review technique videos.
- Bluetooth PM5 connection
- Live performance metrics
- Full workout history
- Readiness scoring
- Strava & Concept2 Logbook export
- Coach training plan tools
- Athlete technique video review
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RowIQ is the rowing training app that connects to your Concept2 PM5 over Bluetooth. Log every stroke on the RowErg or BikeErg, see your force curve live, and get coaching built on your own data. Athletes train smarter. Coaches see the whole squad live. CONNECTS TO YOUR CONCEPT2 • Pairs with the PM5 monitor over Bluetooth — RowErg and BikeErg • Live split, pace, watts, stroke rate, distance, calories and heart rate • Load a planned workout onto the PM5 with one tap, or just row • The monitor is the source of truth: your debrief matches the PM5's own summary SEE THE SHAPE OF YOUR STROKE • Force curve drawn live on every stroke (RowErg) • Shape a target Optimal Force Curve and row against it with a live accuracy score • Debrief: your average curve vs. target, peak timing, stroke length and a cue for next time VIRTUAL COXSWAIN • Set a goal split, a stroke rate, or both before you row • Spoken pace calls tell you the split to hold, easing off when you're ahead and picking up when you fade • Works on single distance or time pieces on the RowErg AI COACH • Ask a coach that has your training history in front of it • Smart Plans: a personalised training plan from your goal, 2K, race date and weekly availability • Readiness from Apple Health — HRV, resting heart rate and sleep — combined with training load • Plain-English insights after every piece and weekly recaps TRAIN AND TRACK • Coach-assigned, built-in, self-built and AI-generated plans on a calendar • Full history with splits, stroke trends and force curves; personal records by distance, time and interval format • Fitness vs. fatigue, weekly effort and progress trends • Lift tracking, Erg Engine stroke video analysis, friend races and a community meters leaderboard SYNC EVERYWHERE • Automatic upload to the Concept2 Logbook with per-split and per-interval data • Strava export with the full stream • Bluetooth heart-rate straps and armbands connect directly to RowIQ FOR COACHES • Link athletes with an invite link or coach code • Live race board: every athlete's split, rate and force curve in real time • Build and publish training plans, push a workout straight to an athlete's erg • Team roster with readiness, weekly meters and compliance; Film Room technique video review • Coach web dashboard at rowiqapp.com COMPATIBILITY Concept2 PM5 over Bluetooth on the RowErg and BikeErg. The SkiErg and the older PM3/PM4 monitors are not supported. Requires iPhone with iOS 17 or later. APPLE HEALTH RowIQ reads HRV, resting heart rate and sleep from Apple Health to calculate daily readiness. Your health data is never used for advertising or shared with third parties. SUBSCRIPTION RowIQ is free to download and use for basic workout logging. RowIQ Premium unlocks the AI coach and Smart Plans, Virtual Coxswain live coaching, advanced analytics, the Optimal Force Curve comparison, premium training plans, video review and the full weekly calendar. • Monthly and annual plans available RowIQ Premium subscription terms: Eligible new subscribers may receive a 7-day free trial for RowIQ Premium. After the free trial ends, the subscription automatically renews at the price shown at purchase unless canceled. RowIQ Premium is available monthly or annually. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase or, when a free trial applies, after the free trial period ends. To avoid being charged, turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial or current subscription period. Subscriptions, renewals, cancellations and refunds are managed by Apple. Terms of Use: https://rowiqapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rowiqapp.com/privacy
Wake
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Wake is a rowing tracker built by a rower — GPS splits on the water, connected erg capture indoors, and an honest report card after every outing. No account needed. Open the app, tap Start, and row. ON THE WATER • Live split (/500m) and stroke rate side by side, in numbers you can read mid-stroke • The screen stays awake for the whole row — no fumbling with a locked phone • Double-tap to stop, so a splashy swipe can't end your piece • Your full route recorded second by second AFTER THE ROW • A report card for every outing: route map, pace, stroke rate, and rhythm across the whole row • Pieces detected automatically — splits for each effort, not just the total • Scrub anywhere in the row and watch your boat move along the map • Every outing kept in your training library — rename, revisit, compare ON THE ERG • Connects to your rowing machine's monitor over Bluetooth • Live watts, split, stroke rate, heart rate, and drag factor • Per-stroke drive length and stroke distance • Force curves: see the shape of every drive, and whether it holds up when the rate goes up • Works with the Concept2 PM5 and Bluetooth (FTMS) rowing machines APPLE WATCH + HEALTH • Wear your Watch as a heart-rate sensor, and start or stop the row from your wrist • Workouts save to Apple Health CREWS AND COACHES • Share any report with your coach or crew as a single link • Rowed with a crewmate's phone in the boat? Claim the outing onto your own account • Coaches: watch every boat in your practice live on one map (Wake Coach, for programs) PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your rows are yours — nothing is shared unless you share it • Sign in with Apple, Google, or email only when you want your training backed up across devices Whether you scull at dawn, pull 2ks in a basement, or coach a program of eights — Wake keeps every stroke. Questions or ideas? Find us at wakerowing.com. WAKE PRO (OPTIONAL SUBSCRIPTION) Recording, reviewing and sharing a row are free. Wake Pro unlocks deeper analysis of the training you have already recorded, as an auto-renewable subscription: Wake Pro Monthly (1 month) or Wake Pro Yearly (1 year). Prices are shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wakerowing.com/privacy Wake service terms: https://wakerowing.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Wake at none against RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach's shown. RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Wake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach ships an update every 3 days, Wake weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach | Wake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | RowIQ LLC | Firm Air LLC |
In-app purchases
RowIQ | Rowing & Erg Coach
- RowIQ Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
- RowIQ Premium Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Influencer Coach Access Premium$89.991 Month
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- Row IQ Premium7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Influencer Coach Access$99.991 Month
Wake
- Wake Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Wake Pro Yearly1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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