Comparison

RowUp vs Based Macro Tracker

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

Head to head
About

RowUp

Features
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RowUp turns your indoor rower into a coached session. Pair a Bluetooth erg and a heart-rate strap, pick a workout, and get live splits, stroke rate, power, and pace the whole way through. Built for people who actually row: steady-state mornings, sharp interval days, and everything between. CONNECT YOUR GEAR - Pairs with Bluetooth rowing machines and heart-rate monitors - Live stroke rate, split, pace, power, and distance as you pull - Stroke calibration so your numbers match your machine TRAIN THE WAY YOU WANT - Free row: no timers, no targets, just pull - Intervals: alternating work and rest, built your way - Set targets by time, distance, or stroke count - Training plans: structured programs that build week over week SEE EVERY SESSION - A clean live screen with the metrics that matter, front and center - Full workout summaries: splits, heart-rate zones, power, and pace - History that keeps every row so you can track progress over time APPLE WATCH - Start and run workouts from your wrist - Heart rate from the Watch feeds straight into your session SYNCS WHERE IT COUNTS - Workouts and heart rate save to Apple Health - iCloud keeps your history and plans in sync across your devices RowUp is free to use. RowUp Premium unlocks the full experience with a one-time purchase (no subscription), and there's a 30-day free trial so you can try everything before you decide. Questions or ideas? Get in touch through the support link. RowUp is built by a rower who wanted better numbers on the water indoors.

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Based Macro Tracker

Features
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Based Macro Tracker - Macro tracking, simplified - The whole idea behind this is for you to be able to add your own personalized food that you eat frequently. You know yourself, you know your habits, and you usually know the foods you like to eat - whether you're cutting or bulking, the hard part is tracking it, but not anymore! If you're into health and don't eat-out all the time, you'll find this extremely useful. Log with speed β€’ Add your own custom foods β€’ Quick-add foods from your library, favorites, and recent items β€’ Meal templates and smart suggestions so dinner isn’t a blank page β€’ Portion tools with automatic unit conversion (g / oz / lb) - macros automatically calculated by portion sizing Know your numbers β€’ Daily calorie and macro targets with clear remaining progress β€’ Stats and charts for weight, calories, and macros over 7 / 30 / 90 days β€’ Bulk or cut goal modes that match how you train Scan and look up food β€’ AI photo and nutrition-label scanning to pull macros from the real world β€’ Barcode lookup via Open Food Facts β€’ USDA FoodData Central search for public nutrition facts β€’ Personal food library plus community/public foods Grocery that stays in sync β€’ Shared grocery lists with live updates across people in your household β€’ Aisle grouping, buy-again history, and batch add from meals Ai assistance - it's there when you need it, and out of the way when you don't. Take photos of the labels of foods for easy macro food additions Privacy-first: meal and weight data stays tied to your account. We don’t sell your food log.

Screenshots

RowUp4 screens
Based Macro Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Based Macro Tracker at none against RowUp's 1. Based Macro Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. RowUp sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Based Macro Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
RowUp versus Based Macro Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowUpBased Macro Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFernando BalandranKolio Kolev

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RowUp

One-time1
  • RowUp Premium$4.99
None

Based Macro Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RowUp free?
RowUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Based Macro Tracker free?
Based Macro Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RowUp or Based Macro Tracker have ads?
Neither RowUp nor Based Macro Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RowUp or Based Macro Tracker?
RowUp ships an update every 3 days, and Based Macro Tracker every 3 days. Most recently, RowUp was updated on November 5, 2026 and Based Macro Tracker on October 31, 2026.

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