What’s new
What changed in RowingBuddy lately, newest first. For what’s coming next, see the roadmap.
- RowingBuddy connects to a Concept2 RowErg with the PM5 monitor.
- The website has pages for every world, every rower and every workout, an FAQ, and this page.
- RowingBuddy has a website at rowingbuddy.com, with a blog. The game itself moved to rowingbuddy.com/play/, and old links still take you there.
- A video walkthrough of rowing with a WaterRower and SmartRow, on the blog.
- You choose whether the game may use analytics cookies, with an Only essential option, and can change your answer any time under Cookies on home or in Settings.
- Backup and the leaderboards are opt-in: with an account, your rows stay on your device until you switch them on.
- RowingBuddy no longer reads heart rate from your rower.
- The connect screen says up front when your browser can’t reach a rower, and offers the simulator.
- On a touch screen, swipe to make the simulator row faster or slower.
- A Feedback button in the web beta sends your thoughts straight to us.
- New players start straight on home, without the welcome tour.
- Lakerow is now RowingBuddy, with a new home menu.
- Meet the buddy: a training partner who comments on your rows from your own history, like a streak or a new total.