BoatCoach for rowing & erging

BoatCoach for rowing & erging

com.eiref.boatcoach by Dan Eiref
3.8 (633)
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3.9 MB
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About this app

BoatCoach is the #1 app for rowing and Concept2 ergometer training.

MAIN FEATURES
- Display stroke rate, stroke count, distance, speed, time, elapsed time, calories, heart rate, etc.
- Built-in graphs and maps
- Logbook to store all your workouts
- Programmable workouts with simple graphical wizard
- Supports sweeps, sculls, kayaks, dragon boats, Concept2 ergometers (versions PM3, PM4 and PM5)
- All the features of ErgData and much more
- Erg calculator

BoatCoach saves you from spending hundreds of dollars on a dedicated stroke meter and provides features not found elsewhere. BoatCoach uses your phone’s built-in sensors so no wires required!


FEATURES INCLUDE...

ROWING MEASUREMENTS
- Stroke rate / count
- Distance
- Speed average
- Speed
- Clock
- Elapsed time
- Calories / Watts
- Heart rate

ADDITIONAL CONCEPT2 ERG MEASUREMENTS (similar to ErgData)
- Force
- Drive length / speed
- Drag factor

PROGRAMS
- Use 8 predefined programs including pyramids, tabata, 3 x 2000M, 10x500M, etc.
- Create unlimited programs using simple graphical wizard
- Program time, distance, effort, target stroke rate
- Use programs for both rowing and Concept2 erging

LOGBOOK
- Store all your rowing and Concept2 erg workouts in a single logbook
- Edit and email workout details
- View graphs of prior workouts
- Upload workouts to Concept2 website
- Upload directly to Strava
- CSV files compatible with RowsAndAll.com

GRAPH WORKOUT
- Plot speed, stroke rate, and heart rate vs. distance and time
- Adjust y-axis max/min to optimize display area
- Pinch & zoom to view in more detail
- Automatically store graphs in logbook for later viewing
- Plot rowing in motion using phone's sensors

MAPS
- Map multiple workouts simultaneously with satellite or street view
- Color route by speed, date, and piece

DATA CAPTURE
- Collect and email CSV data while rowing and erging. Speed, distance, heart rate, stroke rate, etc. Graph in spreadsheets like Excel.
- Collect and email GPX information while rowing. Map your workout in Endomondo, Garmin Connect, and other applications.

HEART RATE MONITOR (HRM)
- Check and record your heart rate
- Bluetooth Smart / Bluetooth Low Energy HRMs are supported

HANDS FREE
- Hands-free autostart pieces
- Manually start / stop / clear /pause / resume pieces
- App can speak start/stop/speed/time/distance/etc [useful for visually impaired rowers]

STROKE ANALYSIS
- View acceleration vs. time graph for your boat
- Email graphs to yourself
- Help optimize your stroke

POWER CURVE
- View Concept2 force plot, including quarterly average and distribution

CALCULATOR
- Calculate pace, time, distance for Concpet2 erg
- Calculate weight adjusted pace and projected pace

UPGRADE
- Programs, graphs, Bluetooth smart HRM, maps, and data capture require paid upgrade for full functionality.

SETTINGS
- 4 customizable screen layouts. Choose the data you want to see.
- View distance in meters, kilometers, feet, miles
- View speed in m/s, km/hr, ft/s, miles/hr, min/500m, min/1000m, min/mile

CONCEPT2 USERS – IMPORTANT
- App will not function properly if a LogCard is in the monitor.

QUESTIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
Please see http://www.boatcoachapp.com

App Information

Version Name
2.125
Version Code
125
File Size
3.9 MB
Min SDK
Android 14+
Target SDK
Android 18
Developer
Dan Eiref
Contact
Website
Content Rating
Everyone
Package Name
com.eiref.boatcoach

Permissions Required

This app may request the following permissions:

  • approximate location (network-based)
  • precise location (GPS and network-based)
  • read the contents of your USB storage
  • modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • access Bluetooth settings
  • send sticky broadcast
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • read Google service configuration

Recent Reviews

Les & Jill Latham
3.0★
I row in a single. I think the program does a great job at gathering data. The problem is logging. I've used it pretty consistently for the last few months 2-4 times per week. It has only put 4 into the logbook. I can't figure out what I'm doing differently. I've also had some struggles with downloading to Google Drive. That does work most of the time.
Josh Sanz-Robinson
5.0★
I have been using this app while single sculling for the past three years on a close to daily basis. It is accurate, stable and with a user friendly UI... everything you could want when rowing on water . Also, on the one occasion there was a minor issue with the heat rate monitor following an update, I contacted the developer, who immediately responded and provided a fix. As a rower and also software professional, I highly recommend!
Andres Hermosilla
4.0★
Solid choice. I've been using this instead of a SpeedCoach for a year now in my single. For the most part it gives me the data I want to see. I'd love to see distance per stroke which I don't see this app currently doing. Also it it's frustrating to have to exit the app and then come back in to upload to Strava. I'm not sure I have any reason to move to another app, but I'd love to see these and other UI simplification improvements.
K Fam
4.0★
Great alternative to ErgData if you have an older PM (3 or 4) unit. One star off because setup is pretty kludgy, and because reported calories in a per workout are way off (like it'll show 700 calories/hour, but then my 30 min workout will show 1 calorie). This worked fine with ErgData (but everything else was broken. Win some, lose some).
Luis Prado
1.0★
sadly, peripherals stopped working, no connection to HR and PM5. Also UI gets scrambled when rotating the phone. I tried from S22 up to S24 and OnePlus, same results. A14 and higher.
Cian O'Mahony
4.0★
distance worked for a short time but stopped and can't seem to get it working other than that great app
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