Best Rowing Stroke Apps

193+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.5 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated May 2026

From beginner-friendly picks to power-user tools, our rowing stroke list covers 193+ iPhone apps updated through May 2026. Compare ratings, prices, and screenshots in one place.

Top Picks for Rowing Stroke

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch#1

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch by Peth Pty Ltd

Strokes Per Minute
Editor's Choice
โšฝ Sports
4.0(15 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps calculate rowing stroke rates with simple tap controls. It offers features like speaking the rate aloud and vibrating upon calculation, with a simplified Apple Watch version for coxes. A subscription or one-time purchase is required for ongoing use.

Rowing Workout#2

Rowing Workout by Christoph Gogolin

indoor rowing for Apple Watch
Strong Contender
โšฝ Sports
4.5๐Ÿ˜(130 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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

  • ๐Ÿ‘ Clean, intuitive, Apple-like interface design
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Comprehensive rowing metrics and analytics
  • โŒš Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • ๐Ÿฅ Seamless Apple Health synchronization

Room to Improve

  • ๐Ÿ› Frequent Bluetooth connectivity issues with rowers
  • ๐Ÿ› Apple Watch syncing delays and failures
  • โš ๏ธ Inaccurate stroke counting at low rowing speeds
RowingCoach#3

RowingCoach by Gunther Cronenberg

Make every stroke count!
Worth Considering
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
3.3๐Ÿ˜(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

  • โŒš Excellent Apple Watch integration
  • ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Accurate GPS tracking for on-water rowing
  • โค๏ธ Heart rate monitoring functionality
  • ๐Ÿ“Š Comprehensive workout statistics and metrics

Room to Improve

  • ๐Ÿ› Frequent crashes and freezes
  • ๐Ÿ“ Inaccurate distance estimation (especially indoors)
  • โš ๏ธ Strokes per minute (SPM) consistently underreported

More Rowing Stroke apps to explore

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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
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(8.3K)
ad-supported
5
Rowlytics: Rowing Analytics
Rowlytics: Rowing Analytics
Rowlytics: Rowing Analytics
Advanced analytics for rowers
Free

This app provides advanced GPS and sensor-based analytics for rowers and paddlers. Track your performance stroke-by-stroke, analyze training load, and connect with other athletes. It offers features for individual training, team communication, and race participation.

GPS and motion sensor recordingStroke-by-stroke analyticsHeart rate monitoring
โšฝ Sports
(0)
freemium
6
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
CrewNerd for Rowing & Paddling
For outdoor rowing workouts!
Free

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.

Real-time performance metricsCustom workout creationGPS course plotting
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(257)
free with in-app purchases
7
Metrownome: A Rowing Metronome
Metrownome: A Rowing Metronome
Metrownome: A Rowing Metronome
by Fat House Software LLC
Free

This app provides a rowing metronome using sound and graphics to coach stroke cadence and ratio. It helps rowers understand and achieve desired ratios and reduce check in the boat.

Coaches rowing cadenceTeaches stroke ratioUses sound cues
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(346)
paid
8
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
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(4K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Rowing Tools for Coaches
Stroke Coach, Calculators ++
Free
โšฝ Sports
(0)
10
EXR | Virtual indoor rowing
EXR | Virtual indoor rowing
EXR | Virtual indoor rowing
Workout, Row and Race at Home
Free

Transform your indoor rowing workouts with immersive virtual worlds and engaging challenges. Connect your rowing machine to explore scenic routes, race against others globally, and track your progress with detailed analytics. Gamified features and structured training plans help you achieve your fitness goals.

Virtual rowing worlds and coursesGlobal races and challengesAvatar customization and gear unlocks
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(280)
free with in-app purchases
11
Stroke Rate Stopwatch
Stroke Rate Stopwatch
Stroke Rate Stopwatch
Track times, rates & counts
Free

This stopwatch app helps track lap times, stroke counts, and stroke rates with large, haptic-enabled buttons. It offers features for syncing starts, calculating combined splits, and saving race data for later recall.

Large, haptic-feedback buttonsStroke count tracking per lapStroke rate tracking (cycles/minute or seconds/cycle)
โšฝ Sports
(8)
free
12
Rowing Coach 5.0
Rowing Coach 5.0
Rowing Coach 5.0
by MAPITECH LTD
Free

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.

Real-time rowing metricsStroke rate and length trackingStroke power (Watt) measurement
โšฝ Sports
(5)
free with in-app purchases
13
Hydrow
Hydrow
Hydrow
by Hydrow, Inc.
Free

Access over 5,000 on-and-off rower workouts led by elite athletes filmed in beautiful locations. Track performance, connect with a community, and share achievements. Compatible with Concept2 PM5 rowers for integrated metrics and leaderboards.

5,000+ on-and-off rower workoutsElite athlete instructorsGlobal scenic filming locations
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(2.9K)
free with in-app purchases
14
RitmoTime Freedom
RitmoTime Freedom
RitmoTime Freedom
Stroke Monitor
Free

This app provides real-time stroke rate, speed, and distance feedback for rowers and paddlers. It records every stroke for later review, offering detailed workout data and GPS mapping. Customizable display options and an automatic piece timer enhance training.

Real-time stroke rate, speed, and distanceWorkout recording and reviewGPS workout mapping
โšฝ Sports
(7)
free
15
Rowing - Machine Workouts App
Rowing - Machine Workouts App
Rowing - Machine Workouts App
Rowing Machine Training Plans
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
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(676)
free with in-app purchases
16
PocketCox - Rowing Workouts
PocketCox - Rowing Workouts
PocketCox - Rowing Workouts
Rowing Performance Monitor
Free

This app uses your Apple Watch to monitor on-water rowing performance, providing detailed metrics like stroke rate, speed, and heart rate. Analyze your sessions with graphs and share them across popular platforms. It's designed for rowers of all levels aiming to improve their training.

On-water rowing workout trackingComprehensive performance metricsWorkout segmentation
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(15)
freemium
17
Paddle Logger: SUP & Kayaking
Paddle Logger: SUP & Kayaking
Paddle Logger: SUP & Kayaking
Paddling Logbook & GPS Tracker
Free

This app helps paddlers track their journeys with GPS, providing detailed session data, safety features, and integration with Apple Health. It offers route planning, live location sharing, and performance analysis for various water sports.

One-button GPS trackingLive location sharing (PaddleLIVEโ„ข)Route planning with alerts (PaddlePLANโ„ข)
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(6.2K)
free with in-app purchases
18
ErgData
ErgData
ErgData
by Concept2, Inc.
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.

Custom workout setupReal-time workout statsProgress tracking
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(2.6K)
free
19
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
โšฝ Sports
(26)
free
20
The Rowing App
The Rowing App
The Rowing App
Tools for Rowers & 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
โšฝ Sports
(19)
free with in-app purchases

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