Row Forge 4+

I’m so glad they are developing actively once again.
Excellent app, and not for the faint of heart.
If you like your rowing on the stern and rewarding side, Rowforge will not disappoint.

Thank you so much for the positive review! We have a big vision for Row Forge and will be starting another phase of development this summer! Yay 💪🏻
More training programs, more conditioning, power of 10 HIIT training etc

I have been looking for a good, affordable rowing app for a while and Rowforge definitely fits the bill. The concept and the look and the way it is set up is great however at $9.99 a month (after a free month’s trial) there are a few issues I’d like to see addressed:

i) workouts frequently don’t log, this is VERY frustrating because they are not easy workouts
ii) because of the way concept2 works out average wattage it is near impossible to hit high target wattage even over a medium distance
iii) Difficult workouts are great- we all want a hard workout- but the Rowforge workouts are just too tough even at the lower end. The target wattage, particularly on medium distances (eg on workout two....row 1000 metres at an average 202 watts) are incredibly tough especially if you are having to complete x3 sets for instance. The workouts need to be more manageable at the lower end. I’m pretty fit and I struggled to hit the target wattage on most of the workouts after the first set....this can be pretty de-motivating- apps like this need to give you (very hard earned) success but success nevertheless.
iv) integrated voice coaching to tell you your target wattage and to tell you to row harder or faster, for instance, would really lift this app.

If you are looking for an app to develop your rowing fitness to the next level and can put up with a) the difficulty level and b) workouts not logging then give this app a go.

Thanks for the review! Much appreciated. Please email me at rowforge@icloud.com for help with logging workouts. It should be automatic and 100% of your work should save to the log. Also please be encouraged that these workouts are designed to challenge us to failure but if we try to hit the targets on a specific workout for a month or so we should be able to or at least get much closer. 👌🏻😉

I’ve been using RowForge as a subscriber now for 6months. I really enjoy the Signature Workouts that allow you to focus on a different type of fitness goal. I have used the app to help me regain my fitness following Back Surgery. My Personals Bests for 5k and 2k are all improving. All the workouts are named around Viking themes which make things more interesting. Both Wayne and Dr Jay seem very knowledgeable in heart fitness, cardiovascular health, muscular health and mobility. Both post regular videos and tips to help users with goals. I am very optimistic that the app will continue to help me smash my Personal Bests.

Thank you so much for the positive review! We have a big vision for Row Forge and will be starting another phase of development this summer! Yay 💪🏻
More training programs, more conditioning, power of 10 HIIT training etc