HOCR vs ErgRace Online
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.
ErgRace Online
Compete in organized online races using your Concept2 erg machine from anywhere. Supports individual or team events for time, distance, or calories, with live race displays and online results. Requires a PM5 monitor and competition code.
- Online races worldwide
- Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg, BikeErg support
- Individual or team races
- Races by time, distance, or calories
- Live race display
- Online results
- Concept2 Logbook integration
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ErgRace Online allows people anywhere in the world to take part in organized online races on Concept2 ergs. Athletes need the app, a PM5 and the code for the competition provided by the race organizer. To organize a competition, please go to concept2.com/ergraceonline. Features Race from anywhere in the world Works for Concept2 RowErg, SkiErg and BikeErg Individual or team races Races can be for time, distance or Calories Live race display Results available online Individual results are sent to your Concept2 Logbook account System Requirements ErgRace Online does not support racing with PM3 or PM4s. Please make sure your PM5 is updated with the latest firmware. There is a short test race that runs automatically every 10 minutes. We recommend joining this well before your first race. This will allow you to make sure your system is able to take part in ErgRace Online as well as making you familiar with how it works.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ErgRace Online at 44% against HOCR's 0%. HOCR's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). 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, 4.3 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of HOCR's written reviews are positive against 44% of ErgRace Online's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HOCR ships an update every 2 days, ErgRace Online every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOCR | ErgRace Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (20 ratings) — better | 3.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stack Sports | Concept2, Inc. |
Customer experience
HOCR
ErgRace Online
In-app purchases
HOCR
No in-app purchases
ErgRace Online
No in-app purchases
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