RowMate App vs VerTest
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
RowMate App
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RowMate is the training companion built specifically for rowers, from club novices to national squad athletes. TRAIN WITH A PLAN See your training laid out on a calendar, colour-coded by intensity: rest, recovery, endurance, threshold and high. A clear training load gauge shows whether your week is too light, about right or too much, so you never have to guess how hard is too hard. Lock in club sessions and plan around them. DAILY READINESS Start each morning with a quick check-in on how you slept and how your body feels, and get a readiness score that tells you whether today is a day to push or a day to back off. LOG EVERY SESSION Track erg pieces, on-water rows, running, swimming, cycling and gym work in one place. Capture duration, distance, splits, stroke rate, watts, heart rate, effort and notes: everything a coach or athlete actually needs to see progress. STATS, GOALS AND PERSONAL BESTS Your complete training record in one place: volume, consistency, recent load and every personal best with its date. Set targets for your 500m, 1k, 2k and 5k times, your weekly volume or your training streak, log historic PBs, and watch your progress move every time you get faster. ROWMATE PRO Everything above stays free. Pro adds an AI training assistant that works from what you log: - Coach chat that knows your sessions, splits and goals - The reasoning behind each day's session - Weekly and monthly reports on what changed and what to focus on next - Training plan adjustments you approve before anything moves - Erg screen scanning: snap a photo, and your result is logged RowMate Pro is an AI assistant, not a human coach, and gives no medical advice. Available as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. BUILT FOR PRIVACY RowMate doesn't sell your data and never uses your training data for advertising. Delete your account and all your data at any time. Whether you're chasing a PB, prepping for a regatta or just trying to stay consistent through a long season, RowMate keeps your training organised, your readiness visible and your progress trackable, all in one app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rowmateapp.com/privacy
VerTest
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VerTest turns your iPhone into a jump testing lab. Record your jump at 240 frames per second, mark takeoff and landing to the exact frame, and get the numbers that actually matter , flight time, jump height, ground contact time, and Reactive Strength Index. HIGH-SPEED CAPTURE Records at up to 240fps, so a jump lasting half a second becomes over a hundred frames of detail. No guessing, no eyeballing a slow-motion replay. FRAME-ACCURATE REVIEW Scrub through your jump one frame at a time. VerTest detects takeoff and landing automatically, and you can adjust either marker yourself for the final say. TWO TESTS โข Vertical Jump : flight time and jump height โข Depth Jump (RSI) : ground contact time, flight time, and Reactive Strength Index at your chosen box height TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Every attempt is saved. See daily averages, personal bests, and your results charted over time. RSI attempts are grouped by box height, because reactive strength is only comparable at a consistent drop. METRIC OR IMPERIAL Work in centimetres or inches. Switch any time in Settings. FOR ATHLETES AND COACHES Whether you are tracking your own progress or testing a squad, VerTest gives you repeatable numbers from equipment you already own. Requires a device with a rear camera. Your recordings stay on your device and are saved to your own photo library , only the measurements are stored in your account. VerTest Pro unlocks unlimited vertical and RSI testing, full history, charts and personal bests. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://benchfitness.app/verttest/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RowMate App at none against VerTest's 2. VerTest's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. VerTest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RowMate App asks for nothing beyond the download.
RowMate App ships an update every 5 weeks, VerTest every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RowMate App | VerTest |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DYLAN PAUL RHYND | ANIKIN L JONES |
In-app purchases
RowMate App
No in-app purchases
VerTest
- VertTest Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- VerTest Pro Annual$29.991 Year









