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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).

SmartRow Companion App Comments & Reviews