ErgZone

Tried ErgZone and was not impressed as a replacement for ErgData. I’m not interested in the training support side of the app, just used as a mechanism to upload to my logbook to Strava. It uploaded as expected, the total time was out by 3mins (which is just mad) getting the time correct is kinda essential, then when logbook transferred to Strava it only displayed the exercise distance and didn’t include rest distance. ErgData managed to get the above issues correct.

Really simple to use and very convenient to use in tandem with Rowalong videos on YouTube.

This is probably the most frustrating app I’ve ever encountered. On the one hand, the detail provided during workouts is first class and has improved vastly even since the app was launched. In particular, it shows your exact pace. For example, if you are going at 1:59.9 pace, it will say so. The PM5 monitor (and C2’s ErgData app) will incorrectly truncate it to say 1:59! There are still slight glitches, however. You don’t have to program the monitor either, workouts are sent direct, once programmed into the app. On the other hand, your workouts are not shown chronologically as they are on ErgData. Rather, they are grouped according to the session you started (and didn’t necessarily finish!). The worst part, however, is that the premium features (of which there are several, of varying usefulness), are very hard to obtain. There are “group” memberships for anywhere from 2 to 250 members and beyond. However, what they don’t make clear (and give misleading information) is that ONLY the first named person of the 2, 10, 50, 250 or whatever gets the premium features, which is inexplicably ridiculous. There isn’t even an individual membership option. I am now using ErgData again. I will check back periodically to see if there have been any improvements. I would award the app 5/10, but because there is a 5 point scale, I’ve rounded up to 3/5.

Very good and highly recommended.

My favorite app on my phone. I get my garageathlete workouts direct to my phone each week via the app. Also uploads the workouts direct to my concept login. The pacing calculations help me train at the correct pace and I can work on my rower or bike.

Great app, works seamlessly with the Concept 2 ergs. Nice simple user interface so you can crest your own sessions, plus bonus free sessions from a wide variety of providers. It has revolutionised my training and I now really enjoy my erg sessions.

By a long shot the best C2 app out there, super easy to use and lots of parameters available Well thought out Tony

This is the app that C2 should have released. Very well done, easy to use and now a super easy way to program the PM 5 (no more aaaaaaaa ccccccccc ddddddd .......) Looking forward to seeing it develop. The many offered trials are great way to check out the third party offerings (I recommend the excellent Rebecca Romero program) and the daily C2 workouts for row, bike and ski are there at the press of a button. Only negatives are occasional hesitation to connect to one of my PM5s and currently no sharing with Apple Health. Otherwise, double thumbs up and highest recommendation. With asensei and now Ergzone there’s lots of good stuff coming for the C2 rower!

This is by far the best app to program your training on all 3 Concept 2 machines. Allows monitoring and direct recording to your C2 log book 5*

Awesome for programming endurance rowing workouts. Love that it integrates with Concept 2 logbook.