Best Stroke Rate Trainer Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating

20 free apps

Updated September 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good stroke rate trainer apps. We benchmark 249+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Stroke Rate Trainer Apps (September 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	Stroke Rate Trainer	Free	5.0★ (2)	No	No	May 2026
2	Speaking Strokewatch	Free	3.5★ (2)	No	No	May 2026
3	Stroke Rate Stopwatch	Free	5.0★ (8)	No	No	May 2026
4	Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch	Free	3.9★ (17)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
5	QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer	Free	3.0★ (1)	No	No	May 2026
6	iBiker Cycling & Heart Trainer	Free	4.8★ (1.6K)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
7	Rowing Tools for Coaches	Free	—	Yes	Yes	Aug 2026
8	QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer	Free	4.5★ (4)	No	No	May 2026

Top Picks for Stroke Rate Trainer

#1

Stroke Rate Trainer by David Hedden

Metronome for athletes

Editor's Choice

5.0(2 ratings)

Free

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This app provides a customizable metronome to help athletes train at specific tempos. It plays audible beeps at a set rate, ideal for practicing swimming strokes or other sports requiring precise timing during workouts.

#2

Speaking Strokewatch by Decent Rowing

Strong Contender

3.5(2 ratings)

Free

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This app acts as a stroke rate meter for coaches and spectators in water sports like rowing and canoeing. It audibly announces the measured stroke rate per minute, simplifying the monitoring process for users.

#3

Stroke Rate Stopwatch by David Hedden

Track times, rates & counts

Worth Considering

5.0(8 ratings)

Free

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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.

More Stroke Rate Trainer apps to explore

Rowing Stroke Rate Stopwatch

Strokes Per Minute

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.

Calculate stroke rate with custom intervalsTime per stroke calculationVibrate on rate calculation

free with in-app purchases

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

QMD4 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

For a smooth, straight stroke

This app analyzes your billiards stroke using a Bluetooth-enabled device attached to your cue. It provides detailed 3D stroke information, playback, velocity charts, and instant audible alerts to help you identify and fix flaws.

Bluetooth cue attachment3D stroke data transmissionAutomatic shot recording/playback

iBiker Cycling & Heart Trainer

iBiker Cycling & Heart Trainer

iBiker Cycling & Heart Trainer

Do heart rate training right!

Track your indoor and outdoor cycling workouts with detailed metrics like distance, speed, and heart rate. Offers voice coaching, route planning, and social features. Supports various activities and integrates with popular health platforms and heart rate monitors.

Heart rate monitor tracking and trainingGPS routes for outdoor workoutsCustomizable voice coaching

Rowing Tools for Coaches

Rowing Tools for Coaches

Rowing Tools for Coaches

Stroke Coach, Calculators ++

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

QMD3 Stroke Trainer/Analyzer

This app analyzes your pool stroke using a Bluetooth-enabled device attached to your cue. It provides detailed 3D data, graphical playback, and audible alerts to help identify and correct flaws, improving your game.

Bluetooth cue device integration3D stroke data transmissionAutomatic shot recording

Rowing Coach 5.0

Rowing Coach 5.0

Rowing Coach 5.0

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

free with in-app purchases

iRunner Run & Jog Tracker

iRunner Run & Jog Tracker

iRunner Run & Jog Tracker

Do heart rate training right!

This app is a comprehensive fitness tracker for running, jogging, and other outdoor activities. It offers GPS mapping, voice coaching, and heart rate training to help users improve their performance. Track progress, set goals, and share your workouts with friends.

GPS route mappingVoice coachingHeart rate training and zone analysis

💪 Health & Fitness

by Maarten de Vries

💪 Health & Fitness

Ramp4x4: VO2 Max Trainer

Ramp4x4: VO2 Max Trainer

Ramp4x4: VO2 Max Trainer

Norwegian 4x4 interval timer

💪 Health & Fitness

Fartlek Interval Trainer

Fartlek Interval Trainer

Fartlek Interval Trainer

Get insights into your workout

This running app automatically detects spontaneous intervals during Fartlek runs, providing live color-coded feedback on your effort. It also functions as a powerful timer for structured workouts like HIIT and Tabata, offering detailed metrics and syncing with Strava and Apple Health.

Auto-detection of Fartlek intervalsLive color-coded effort feedbackStructured workout timer (HIIT, Tabata)

💪 Health & Fitness

Morpheus Training

Morpheus Training

Morpheus Training

by Morpheus Labs INC

This app optimizes cardio training and recovery by providing personalized heart rate zones and weekly targets. It uses HRV data to guide intensity and volume, helping users improve fitness and conditioning with zone-based interval training.

Personalized heart rate zonesCardioSmart featuresZone-based interval training (ZBIT)

💪 Health & Fitness

free with in-app purchases

by The University of New South Wales

Workout Trainer AI

Workout Trainer AI

Workout Trainer AI

Personalized fitness coaching

Achieve your fitness goals with AI-powered personalized coaching. Access multimedia workouts, track various sports, log weightlifting, and connect with a supportive community. Enhance your training with advanced heart rate feedback and performance analysis.

AI personalized weekly plansMultimedia workouts for all levels70+ sports activities tracking

💪 Health & Fitness

free with in-app purchases

Pulses - Group Heart Rate

Pulses - Group Heart Rate

Pulses - Group Heart Rate

Team Training & Fitness Tests

This app provides coaches with real-time heart rate monitoring for up to 20 athletes during group training. It supports fitness tests like the Beep Test and Yo-Yo IR, and syncs data for analysis. Athletes can view their own performance data.

Real-time heart rate monitoring for up to 20 athletesHeart rate zone visualizationBeep Test and Yo-Yo IR testing

💪 Health & Fitness

Cadence measurement with a tap

This app helps coaches measure athletes' stroke rate or cadence during workouts. Simply tap the screen with each movement to calculate average cadence, displayed in seconds per stroke and revolutions per minute.

Measure swim stroke rateMeasure bike/run cadenceAthlete management

JetBlack Trainer

JetBlack Trainer

JetBlack Trainer

by JetBlack Products Pty Ltd

Connect and manage your smart cycling trainer with this app. Designed by a professional coach, it helps you optimize your training sessions. Compatible with various Apple devices.

Connect and manage smart trainerDesigned by professional coachOptimize training sessions

💪 Health & Fitness

by Omnibus157 Pty Ltd

Quantify your swimming technique with a palm-sized device that measures hand force in multiple directions. This innovative tool offers a game-changing approach to improving swimming performance directly from the pool deck.

Quantify swimming techniqueMeasure hand force in 6 directionsPalm-sized device

💪 Health & Fitness

FAQ about Stroke Rate Trainer

What are the best stroke rate trainer apps for iPhone?

Stroke Rate Trainer tops our stroke rate trainer apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 5.0-star average from 2 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free stroke rate trainer apps for iPhone?

Yes — 20 of the top stroke rate trainer apps we rank are free to download, including Stroke Rate Trainer and Speaking Strokewatch.

Does Stroke Rate Trainer have ads or in-app purchases?

Stroke Rate Trainer has no ads and has no in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.

How many stroke rate trainer apps are on the App Store?

We track 249+ stroke rate trainer apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

What is Stroke Rate Trainer used for?

Stroke Rate Trainer is a metronome app designed to help athletes train at specific tempos. It plays audible beeps at a set rate, which is useful for practicing swimming strokes or other sports that require precise timing during workouts.

How does Stroke Rate Trainer help athletes?

It helps athletes learn and maintain a target tempo by providing consistent audible cues. This can be played through the phone speaker, Bluetooth speaker, or headsets before or during practice repeats.