Comparison

Rowing NSW Hub vs BoatRun

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

Head to head
About

Rowing NSW Hub

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The official Rowing NSW app – for everyone who rows in New South Wales. Know the wind before you rig. Never miss a regatta entry. Hear it from Rowing NSW the moment it's announced. KNOW THE CONDITIONS Wind speed, gusts and direction, air temperature and feels-like, rain and UV - for your club, right now. A 12-hour outlook helps you pick your window, and a daylight timeline from first light to last light means no guessing whether you'll get back before dark. NEVER MISS AN ANNOUNCEMENT Instant alerts from Rowing NSW on the things that affect you: event changes, regatta news, closures and official updates. Choose exactly which kinds reach your phone. Nothing lost to a cleared lock screen - every alert is kept and searchable. Optionally log in to receive notifications from other Rowing NSW services such as FleetTrack and our Community Noticeboard. STAY ON TOP OF THE SEASON The full NSW calendar of sanctioned events and regattas, with times and locations, ready to plan your training and racing around. Works offline when you're down at the water. FIND ANY CLUB IN THE STATE Every rowing club in NSW on one map, with contacts a tap away - for joining a club, visiting new water, or just finding the boatshed before a regatta. RACE DAY TOOLS Run a handicap start with a spoken countdown. Ask OarAIcle, the Rowing NSW assistant, anything about rules, classes or getting started.

About

BoatRun

Features
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Turn your phone into the most advanced rowing performance system available. Mount your phone in the boat and BoatRun measures every stroke you take - stroke rate, split, distance per stroke, and the acceleration profile of the hull itself, whether you're on the water or an erg. No boat computer, no impeller, no extra hardware. ON THE WATER • Live stroke rate, 500m split, distance per stroke, heart rate and a tonne of specialised rowing metrics • Big, glanceable tiles you can read at full pressure • Real-time boat acceleration curve - see your catch, drive and finish as they happen • Overlay 'perfect stroke' templates to fix your stroke in real time • Custom layouts • Custom workouts ON THE ERG • Easily connect to a PM5 erg and quickly create your own workouts or have your coach transmit it directly to your PM5 • Connect your whole squad for ErgRace style racing or squad training sessions UNDERSTAND YOUR STROKE BoatRun reads the boat's motion 50 times a second and turns it into metrics that describe how you actually row: • Precise acceleration measured at every point of the stroke on every session • See our website for clear explanations on your stroke curve and how to fix common errors FOR COACHES Cox and Coach modes are built in. • See your whole squad live on one screen - every boat's position, rate and split updating in real time from anywhere in the world • Tap any crew to open their stroke curve, custom metrics and record live video from the app • Every stroke from every rower on the water or erg - collated for easy access and data logging AFTER THE ROW • Every session saves to your own Google Drive • Squad sessions automatically uploaded to your coach • Detailed analysis of your metrics compared across any session on the water or the erg • Overlay metrics and stroke curve on your video to see where improvements can be made • One-tap upload to Strava • Export CSV, JSON, TCX or FIT - always free, always yours • Full session analysis in the free web Analyser at boatrun.au BUILT BY A ROWER FOR ROWERS BoatRun was built as affordable system for athletes wanting the highest quality data without the premium price. It has been rigorously tested on the water in every boat from single sculls to eights over hundreds of sessions. It's designed for people who want to know why the boat is moving well — not just how fast. FREE TO START Row free with stroke rate, split, distance per stroke and heart rate. BoatRun Pro unlocks unlimited session length, the full metric set, the live stroke curve and Strava sync. Every new user gets 30 days of Pro and Coach free. Requires a phone mount. Works in any rowing boat.

Screenshots

Rowing NSW Hub4 screens
BoatRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rowing NSW Hub at none against BoatRun's 4. BoatRun's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 days). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BoatRun sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Rowing NSW Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rowing NSW Hub ships an update every 4 days, BoatRun every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Rowing NSW Hub versus BoatRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRowing NSW HubBoatRun
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCrisp Group TechnologiesDavid Macready

In-app purchases

None

Rowing NSW Hub

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BoatRun

Subscriptions4
  • BoatRun Pro$5.991 Month
  • BoatRun Coach Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BoatRun Pro$59.991 Year
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  • BoatRun Coach Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Rowing NSW Hub free?
Rowing NSW Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoatRun free?
BoatRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rowing NSW Hub or BoatRun have ads?
Neither Rowing NSW Hub nor BoatRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rowing NSW Hub or BoatRun?
Rowing NSW Hub ships an update every 4 days, and BoatRun every 2 days. Most recently, Rowing NSW Hub was updated on October 24, 2026 and BoatRun on October 29, 2026.

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