Best Rowing Coach Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

The best rowing coach apps on iPhone average 4.4★ across 249+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated August 2026.

Compare top Rowing Coach Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1RowingCoachRowingCoachFree3.3★ (117)NoYesJun 2026
2CrewNerd for Rowing & PaddlingCrewNerd for Rowing & PaddlingFree4.6★ (257)NoYesAug 2026
3Rowing Coach 5.0Rowing Coach 5.0Free3.2★ (5)NoYesAug 2026
4The Rowing AppThe Rowing AppFree4.9★ (20)NoYesAug 2026
5asensei rowingasensei rowingFree4.8★ (4K)YesNoAug 2026
6Splash Rowing: Coach & PlansSplash Rowing: Coach & PlansFreeNoNoJun 2026
7Start Rowing - Workouts AppStart Rowing - Workouts AppFree4.7★ (681)NoYesAug 2026
8Quiske RowingQuiske RowingFree5.0★ (1)NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Rowing Coach

RowingCoach#1

RowingCoach by Gunther Cronenberg

Make every stroke count!
Editor's Choice
💪 Health & Fitness
3.3😐(117 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Track your rowing sessions on land or water with detailed metrics like stroke rate, distance, pace, and calories burned. Use your iPhone or Apple Watch independently or together for flexible workout recording and progress analysis. Syncs with iCloud and Apple Health, and exports to popular fitness platforms.

What We Love

  • ⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • 🗺️ Accurate GPS tracking for on-water rowing
  • ❤️ Heart rate monitoring functionality
  • 📊 Comprehensive workout statistics and metrics

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 📏 Inaccurate distance estimation (especially indoors)
  • ⚠️ Strokes per minute (SPM) consistently underreported
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling#2

CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling by Performance Phones, LLC

For outdoor rowing workouts!
Strong Contender
💪 Health & Fitness
4.6😊(257 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Track and analyze your rowing, paddling, and SUP workouts with real-time metrics, custom workouts, and course plotting. Integrates with Apple devices and popular fitness platforms for comprehensive performance monitoring and data export.

What We Love

  • 👍 Comprehensive metrics and customizable display options
  • 💰 Significantly cheaper than dedicated NK SpeedCoach devices
  • 📊 Excellent data visualization and post-workout analysis
  • 🗺️ GPS mapping and course tracking capabilities

Room to Improve

  • 🔋 Significant battery drain on iPhone (reported ~75% in 2 hours)
  • 📡 GPS accuracy issues affecting split times and pace readings
  • 🐛 App stops tracking or crashes when phone locks or other apps used
Rowing Coach 5.0#3

Rowing Coach 5.0 by MapITech

Worth Considering
⚽ Sports
3.2(5 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app provides real-time rowing data for rowers and coaches, including distance, stroke rate, and power. It integrates with the Health app for heart rate monitoring and offers systematic feedback to improve performance. Developed by experienced rowers, it's available on Apple devices.

More Rowing Coach apps to explore

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The Rowing App
The Rowing App
The Rowing App
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Free

This app provides rowers and coaches with essential tools to manage fleets, track rosters, build lineups, and record workouts. It includes a pace calculator, VO2max calculator, multiple stopwatches, and a stroke rate timer to enhance training and performance analysis.

Fleet and roster managementDaily lineup buildingWorkout recording
⚽ Sports
(20)
free with in-app purchases
5
asensei rowing
asensei rowing
asensei rowing
Connected Coaching for Rowing
Free

Enhance your rowing performance with guided workouts from world-class athletes and AI coaching. Connect to compatible rowing machines for real-time analysis and personalized training programs designed to improve your technique and fitness.

Personalized training programsWorld-class athlete coachingReal-time performance analysis
💪 Health & Fitness
(4K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Splash Rowing: Coach & Plans
Splash Rowing: Coach & Plans
Splash Rowing: Coach & Plans
Concept2 & Race Training
Free
⚽ Sports
(0)
7
Start Rowing - Workouts App
Start Rowing - Workouts App
Start Rowing - Workouts App
Rowing Machine for Beginners
Free

This app provides structured rowing machine training plans for all experience levels, from beginner to advanced. It guides users through workouts with audio cues and a metronome, helping them build strength, burn calories, and improve rowing technique. Track progress and integrate with Apple Health for a comprehensive fitness journey.

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced training plansAudio coach guidanceRowing metronome
💪 Health & Fitness
(681)
free with in-app purchases
8
Quiske Rowing
Quiske Rowing
Quiske Rowing
by Quiske Oy
Free

Analyze your indoor rowing technique with real-time feedback on rhythm and style. Track SPM, speed, and distance on the water, or delve into detailed stroke data for performance improvement. Upload your data to a web portal for in-depth analysis.

Real-time technique analysisVirtual Coach for rhythm and styleHandle vs. seat speed data
⚽ Sports
(1)
free
9
Rowing Workout
Rowing Workout
Rowing Workout
indoor rowing for Apple Watch
Free

Track your indoor rowing sessions with detailed stroke analysis and real-time progress monitoring. Compete with yourself and others on leaderboards, and seamlessly export your data to popular fitness platforms.

Precise stroke and distance trackingReal-time iPhone display of metricsAutomatic workout pause/resume
⚽ Sports
(208)
freemium
10
Remote Rowing Coach
Remote Rowing Coach
Remote Rowing Coach
Remote Rowing Coaching
Free

This app connects to a PM5 monitor on a rower to display real-time workout metrics and upload data to the Concept2 Logbook. It offers remote viewing of metrics for a third party with an in-app subscription.

Real-time workout metrics displayUploads workouts to Concept2 LogbookRemote real-time metric viewing
💪 Health & Fitness
(7)
free with in-app purchases
11
Rowing Machine Workouts
Rowing Machine Workouts
Rowing Machine Workouts
Indoor Training & Coaching
Free

Guided indoor rowing workouts for fat loss, cardio, and strength. Offers plans for all fitness levels, from beginner to weight loss, with features like audio coaching and activity tracking. Works with any rower.

Guided rowing plans for various goalsSPM metronome for pace controlAudio coaching with music support
💪 Health & Fitness
(332)
free with in-app purchases
12
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Stroke Coach, Calculators ++
Free
⚽ Sports
(0)
13
Row House - Indoor Rowing
Row House - Indoor Rowing
Row House - Indoor Rowing
Low impact rowing classes
Free

This app connects you to a boutique fitness studio offering energetic, low-impact rowing workouts. View your personalized home screen, book classes and rowers, discover new coaches, and track your progress. Join waitlists and manage your membership all within the app.

Personalized home screenClass and rower reservationMembership management
💪 Health & Fitness
(8.3K)
ad-supported
14
Rowly - Rowing Performance
Rowly - Rowing Performance
Rowly - Rowing Performance
Rowing performance tracking
Free
⚽ Sports
(0)
15
Row Your Boats
Row Your Boats
Row Your Boats
Assign rowers to boats
Free
🔧 Utilities
(0)
16
Row-Coach
Row-Coach
Row-Coach
Metrics at Your Fingertips
Free

This app provides real-time rowing analytics, including stroke rate, speed, distance, and heart rate. It allows seamless sharing of data with teammates and coaches, and features live map tracking of partner locations. Designed for rowers of all levels, it aims to replace outdated single-purpose devices with powerful insights directly from your phone.

Real-time rowing metricsLive data sharing with partners/coachesLive map tracking of locations
💪 Health & Fitness
(0)
ad-supported
17
Henley Race Timer Rowing
Henley Race Timer Rowing
Henley Race Timer Rowing
The Best Timing App for HRR
Free
⚽ Sports
(0)
18
Rowing Rating Watch
Rowing Rating Watch
Rowing Rating Watch
by Hayden Shaw
Free

A specialized stopwatch and rating tool designed for rowing coaches. Its interface allows coaches to monitor crews without distraction, offering essential timing and performance evaluation features.

Stopwatch functionalityRating watch for rowingCoach-focused interface
⚽ Sports
(0)
free
19
YouVsYou - Concept2 PM5 Rowing
YouVsYou - Concept2 PM5 Rowing
YouVsYou - Concept2 PM5 Rowing
Row beside your previous best.
Free
💪 Health & Fitness
(0)
20
iCrew Rowing
iCrew Rowing
iCrew Rowing
by Equussentials, LLC
Free

Manage rowing team activities, documents, and payments. Track practice attendance, view boat lineups, and monitor test results. Stay organized with session notes and payment status.

Practice check-in/outAttendance trackingBoat line-up history
⚽ Sports
(26)
free

FAQ about Rowing Coach

What are the best rowing coach apps for iPhone?
RowingCoach tops our rowing coach apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 3.3-star average from 117 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top rowing coach apps we rank are free to download, including RowingCoach and CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling.
RowingCoach has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 249+ rowing coach apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
RowingCoach is a mobile application designed to track and analyze your rowing sessions. It records key metrics such as stroke rate, distance, pace, pulse, and calories burned, whether you are training on land or water. The app allows for flexible use with your iPhone and Apple Watch, providing detailed insights into your progress.
Key features include tracking of stroke rate (SPM), distance, pace, pulse, and calories. It offers flexible recording options using the iPhone or Apple Watch, Siri integration for workout control, automatic stroke detection, and the ability to display workouts on a map. The app also supports iCloud synchronization and export to popular platforms like Strava and TrainingPeaks.

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