BoatCoach for rowing & erging
- 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
- “Erg with Friends” allows you to erg against friends anywhere in the world with live results
- Supports sweeps, sculls, kayaks, dragon boats, Concept2 ergometers (versions PM3, PM4 and PM5)
- All the features of ErgData and much more
- Bluetooth wireless or USB wired connection to Concept2 erg
- Erg calculatorBoatCoach 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 for the last 10 strokes
- Clock
- Elapsed time
- Calories / Watts
- Heart rateADDITIONAL CONCEPT2 ERG MEASUREMENTS (similar to ErgData)
- Force
- Drive length / speed
- Drag factorPROGRAMS
- 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 ergingLOGBOOK
- 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 StravaGRAPH 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 sensorsERG WITH FRIENDS
- Erg against friends whether they be in the same room or a different continent,
- Up to 8 people row with each other while sharing live workout data (stroke rate, speed, time, distance)
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 supportedHANDS 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 strokePOWER 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/mileCONCEPT2 USERS – IMPORTANT
- Upgrade PM to the *latest
* firmware
- For Bluetooth connection a PM5 and a phone with Android 4.3+ is required
- For USB connection, phone must pass USB Host Mode compatibility tests. Use the “USB Host Diagnostics” app available free from the Google Play Store.
- App will not function properly if a LogCard is in the monitor.
QUESTIONSPlease see www.boatcoachapp.com[For Android OS version less than 4.1, see www.boatcoachapp.com/instructions.php.]
Category : Sports
Reviews (18)
20$ Boatcoach upgrade + $5 phone drybag > $400 speed coach. Rate isn't always perfect in my experience but the basic upgrade is well worth it and programing function is fantastic. Haven't even looked at the live stream overly yet but excited to try it. Totally exceeded my expectations!
Used with concept2, quickly set training, sync with C2 logbook afterwards. Has the functionality I need without being bloated like many apps I tried in the past - haven't tried others since using this. Had one issue some time ago, dev was very responsive.
Further update to my review, the designer is happy to resolve issues. I've found the data so useful to identify inconsistencies in my rowing technique. The upgrade to video the workout is a bonus.
Edit: after updating the concept 2 firmware, there is no more issue with skipping intervals. Though the loading of training takes long when setting up a long workout. Iam using it all the time.
I wanted to test the BLE connection to a heart rate strap but a paid version is required. With so many apps having problems with this connection (incl. ErgData), I surely won't pay before testing. Pity, uninstalling.
No added value unless you pay for a subscription. Free version is just a copy of ergdata Edit: For use with concept2, I personally found no value added unless I paid. I'm not interested in Facebook or Strava integration.
Why is this app asking me to have so much access to my device. There is not even an option to deny and even see the home page and browse. The way I see it as they are manipulating their users to give them permissions even before they have seen the app. Not cool BoatCoach
Probably worth more than 1 star but since I don't use social media and the app won't run without permission to do so, I guess we'll never know. I want to know my performance for me, that's it. Apparently the developer has interest in your data. I would much prefer to pay for the app and own my data.
Could not get it to connect by bluetooth . Then put a cable on it and the App jumped all over the place asking if I was done. Uninstalled it!
Very intuitive program. I always program my training on this app and then use my data for comparative purposes. Thanks Dan for keeping my training HONEST. 👍👏👏👏
I am using this for erging at the moment andI it is brilliant. I find it easier to export/email as csv. I don't think you can do this with Ergdata. I am looking forward to using it on the water.
Sometimes laggy. Needs better, cleaner graphs and analysis input.
a great app that ive been using with my C2 for several years. Customer service has been great the two times ive contacted him.
Had a few teething issues but works well now. We use it for 6 person waka ama. Good support too thanks
I can't see a easy to just run a program which I follow. I don't want to connect the app to the rower. Just follow a routine.
love it with my concept 2 pm4. amazing difference in the data output. great training programmes too
Won't connect via Bluetooth without purchasing a software upgrade.
I use this for OC1 and Dragon boat training, my only real issue is that doesn't recover an abandoned session on restart, but you can find the data file, manually fix the end tags and export. Phone sensor data is rough for raw export, It would be nice to have an export option for app smoothed data