Best Rowing Machine Apps &amp; Games

4.7😐(6K ratings)

Free

This app acts as a personal training partner for Concept2 equipment. It allows users to set up custom workouts, view real-time stats, track progress, and sync data with online platforms. It also offers workout of the day challenges and detailed post-workout analysis.

What We Love

🚀 Great app
👍 Excellent stats
👍 Easy to use
👍 Seamless sync with Concept2 logbook
👍 Customizable heart rate zones
👍 Accessible with VoiceOver
👍 Drastically improved from previous versions

Room to Improve

🐛 Connection issues with PM5
🐛 Unreliable heart rate monitoring
🐛 Sync issues with Apple Health
🐛 Crashes and data loss
🐛 Frequent disconnections
🐛 Logbook not updating properly
🐛 Inconsistent performance after updates
🐛 Requires account login, can't use anonymously

Start Rowing - Workouts App by Vigour Group Ltd

Rowing Machine for Beginners

Strong Contender

Indoor Training & Coaching

4.7😊(681 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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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.

What We Love

🚀 Helpful for beginners
🚀 Structured workout plans
👍 Easy to follow
👍 Enjoyable and motivating
🚀 Useful metronome and pacing features
👍 Integrates with health apps

Room to Improve

🐛 Connectivity issues (blank screen, spinning circle)
🔋 High battery drain
💰 Misleading about free access, requires subscription
👎 Limited customization and flexibility
👎 Inconsistent performance (stroke rate changes, screen shutoff)

Rowing Workout by Christoph Gogolin

indoor rowing for Apple Watch

Worth Considering

⚽ Sports

4.6😐(214 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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.

What We Love

👍 Clean, intuitive, Apple-like interface design
📊 Comprehensive rowing metrics and analytics
⌚ Excellent Apple Watch integration
🏥 Seamless Apple Health synchronization
🎮 Engaging gamification with Game Center leaderboards
📈 Accurate data tracking for compatible rowers
⚡ Easy setup and quick to get started
🔄 Real-time workout feedback and monitoring
🎯 Split time tracking for performance improvement
💪 Works well with older rowers lacking connectivity

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues with rowers
🐛 Apple Watch syncing delays and failures
⚠️ Inaccurate stroke counting at low rowing speeds
⚠️ Inconsistent distance measurement recording
🐛 App lags 10-30 seconds behind watch display
⚠️ Limited rower compatibility (PM5 only)
🔧 Auto-view display swapping skips windows
⚠️ Heart rate zone calculations inaccurate
💰 Subscription-only model (no one-time purchase)
📱 No landscape mode support on iPhone
❌ No Strava integration
❌ No family sharing for subscription

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Real-time performance metricsBluetooth FTMS rower connectivityGhost Pacer for race simulation

Enhance your indoor rowing experience with real-time performance metrics, structured training plans, and seamless data syncing. Connect to most Bluetooth FTMS rowers to track splits, watts, heart rate, and more, with options for ghost pacing and audio coaching.

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Real-time global rowing social connectionInteractive rowing gamesProgress tracking

Engage in interactive rowing experiences by connecting to your rowing machine. Compete in real-time with rowers globally, play unique rowing games, and track your fitness progress. Explore virtual worlds or a social display of fellow rowers.

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

Rowing Workout Tracker

Capture workout imagesConvert images to searchable dataTrack rowing performance

This app allows users to capture images of their rowing machine workouts. It then converts these images into searchable data, enabling users to track and improve their performance over time.

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Virtual sea explorationMotion-responsive gameplayAdjustable sensitivity and stroke power

Immerse yourself in a virtual sea while using your rowing machine. This app syncs with your motion, allowing you to explore landmarks and adjust settings for a personalized workout experience.

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