New in 1.60: redesigned Connect screen with a glowing rower-halo motif, smoother cold launch, and reliability fixes for Apple Watch and background BLE.
A companion app for the SmartRow rowing sensor. Connect via Bluetooth to see real-time rowing metrics, force curves, and power data on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, or Mac. Available in English, German, French, and Spanish.
REAL-TIME WORKOUT DATA
- Pace, average pace, speed, stroke rate, calories, and calories per hour — updated every stroke
- Tap any metric section to collapse it for a streamlined view — your layout is remembered
- Odometer-style stroke count and distance displays with smooth rolling digits
- Drive phase sweep animation on stroke length shows your stroke rhythm in real time
LIVE FORCE CURVE
- See your drive force profile as you row
- Smooth morphing between strokes for fluid visual transitions
- Optional previous-stroke overlay for technique comparison
- Peak force and work-per-stroke tracking
STROKE SCORE — TECHNIQUE FEEDBACK
- Every stroke is scored 1–10 on Timing (peak position) and Shape (match and smoothness), color-coded red/orange/yellow/green
- Reference curve follows the "Grinko style" described by Dr. Valery Kleshnev — strong leg-drive and an early peak
- Target curve is dynamic: it adapts each stroke to your current rate and peak force
- In-app info screen explains the methodology and cites the sources
POWER GRAPH
- Track power output across your session stroke by stroke
- Average power reference line with optional tolerance band
- Power consistency feedback shows percentage deviation when you drift outside your target range
- Rolling window mode to focus on recent strokes
HEART RATE ZONES
- 5-zone heart rate model from Recovery (Z1) through Max (Z5)
- Zone-colored display with animated progress ring showing percentage of max HR
- Configurable max HR: automatic from HealthKit age or manual entry
- Two formulas: Classic (220-age) and Tanaka (208-0.7x age)
APPLE WATCH COMPANION
- Use your Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor during workouts
- Auto-launches and streams HR as soon as you open the iPhone app
- Session Ready screen shows connection state and live HR
BLUETOOTH HEART RATE MONITOR
- Pair any Bluetooth LE heart rate strap as an alternative to Apple Watch
- Heart rate displayed during workouts with zone coloring and percentage of max
- HR data included in all exports
PEAK TRACKING
- Peak power, peak work, and peak pace highlighted with a flash when you set new session highs
- Configurable steady-state holdoff suppresses alerts during your first strokes
AUDIO FEEDBACK
- Configurable chimes for distance milestones, new peak achievements, and power consistency threshold crossings
- Full-screen flash at configurable distance intervals
FTMS BROADCAST
- Rebroadcast your rowing data as an FTMS fitness machine over Bluetooth
- Third-party apps like CityRow, Kinomap, Regatta, and ErgZone can connect to receive your metrics in real time
- Broadcasting continues in the background during your workout
SESSION HISTORY & SYNC
- Browse past sessions with power, pace, heart rate, and distance graphs
- iCloud sync keeps your sessions across all your devices
EXPORT
- Auto-upload to Strava as Indoor Rowing with full power, distance, and heart rate data
- Auto-save workouts to Apple Health
Works with SmartRow Pulley and SmartRow Power Handle. Runs on all iPhones, iPads, Apple Watch, and Macs. Scales cleanly on all screen sizes including Display Zoom and Bold Text.
Requires a SmartRow sensor (www.smartrow.fit).
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Connect Screen Redesign
- Updated visuals with a glowing rower-with-halo motif that flows seamlessly across every state: idle → scanning → connecting → connected
- Find My SmartRow button pulses with a blue glow on the landing screen, matching the green glow on Start Session
- Cancel reshaped as a tidy capsule pill instead of a full-width button — no more spanning the screen in landscape
Reliability Fixes
- Apple Watch HR session no longer gets stuck streaming when the phone app is briefly opened and dismissed within a second or two
- A backgrounded phone on the Ready-to-Row screen no longer holds or reacquires the BLE connection to the rower from another room
- Cold-launch with a saved rower no longer briefly shows the saved-device idle screen before flipping to "Connecting…"
Misc
- Default appearance for new installs is now Dark mode (was Auto). Existing users keep whatever they had set in Settings
Version 1.60
The developer, Gregory Burlingame, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
Seller
Gregory Burlingame
Size
9.3 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.