HOCR vs Ludum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOCR
This official regatta app provides comprehensive race information. Users can search for athletes, view real-time results, and access the complete race schedule and entry listings. Stay updated on all aspects of the event.
- Athlete search
- Real-time results
- Race schedule
- Entry listings
- Club and event listings
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The Official Head Of The Charles® App, powered by RegattaCentral. Search for athletes, get results, race schedule and complete entry listings by club and by event.
Ludum
Access your entire training program, data, and team communications in one centralized mobile platform. Track sessions, monitor progress, and import data from popular devices to optimize athletic performance.
- View training programs
- Write training programs
- Track session data
- Add scores for sessions
- Collect morning monitoring
- Team communication
- Import data from Garmin, Polar, Suunto
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Access all your Ludum data from your phone. Ludum is the first to bring your training program, data and communication in one place, helping teams go faster. With the Ludum mobile app you can: See your training program from anywhere Write your training program View and training data for your session Add Scores for Ergo Sessions Add Scores for Water Sessions (coaches only) Collect your morning monitoring Communicate with your team through session walls Import your data from Garmin, Polar or Suunto Get a rowing specific training load
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HOCR at every 3 days against Ludum's every 6 weeks. HOCR also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HOCR holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 19 respectively.
HOCR ships an update every 3 days, Ludum every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOCR | Ludum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (17 ratings) — better | 4.1 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stack Sports | Endurance Sports Research Ltd |
Customer experience
HOCR
Ludum
In-app purchases
HOCR
No in-app purchases
Ludum
No in-app purchases
