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Hydrow vs Lose It!

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Hydrow

Software

The live outdoor reality rower

From
$44/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Lose It! logo

Lose It!

Software

Lose weight with your friends

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lose It! has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hydrow the vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 priced the Hydrow rowing machine starting at $56 per month via 0% APR Klarna financing with $0 down, alongside a 30 day risk-free trial and a 1 year hardware warranty; Lose It! photo-based logging (Snap It) is Premium-only and has inconsistent accuracy
  • They diverge on capability: Hydrow covers Live outdoor reality rowing, Lose It! covers Calorie counting.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hydrow and Lose It! actually diverge.

Attributes where Hydrow and Lose It! differ
AttributeHydrowLose It!
Starting price$44/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsIos, Android, HardwareiPhone, Android, Web
Founded20172008

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Hydrow

  • Live outdoor reality rowing
  • On-water filming
  • Athlete-led workouts
  • Performance metrics
  • Community racing
  • Apple Watch
  • Bluetooth heart rate
  • Hardware support

Only in Lose It!

  • Calorie counting
  • Barcode scanner
  • Meal planning
  • Challenges
  • Progress photos
  • Fitbit
  • Apple Health
  • Google Fit

Both cover

  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hydrow

  • Workout tracking
  • Nutrition management
  • Health monitoring
  • Fitness coaching
  • Wellness improvement

Lose It!

  • Workout tracking
  • Nutrition management
  • Health monitoring
  • Fitness coaching
  • Wellness improvement

Both are used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching, wellness improvement, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hydrow

  • The vendor's own homepage as captured by the Internet Archive on 31 December 2021 priced the Hydrow rowing machine starting at $56 per month via 0% APR Klarna financing with $0 down, alongside a 30 day risk-free trial and a 1 year hardware warranty

Lose It!

  • Photo-based logging (Snap It) is Premium-only and has inconsistent accuracy
  • No natural language input for food logging, requires manual database search for every food
  • Limited micronutrient tracking beyond basic macros
  • Lacks built-in meal planning in free tier
  • No artificial intelligence for personalized recommendations

Pricing, plan by plan

Hydrow

$44/month
  • All-Access$44/month
    • Live workouts
    • On-demand library
    • Family profiles

Lose It!

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Lose It! review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hydrow if

  • You need live outdoor reality rowing.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Hardware.
  • You also want on-water filming.
Hydrow review

Choose Lose It! if

  • You need calorie counting.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on iPhone, Android, Web.
  • You also want barcode scanner.
Lose It! review

Questions people ask

Is Hydrow or Lose It! better?
Neither clearly leads. Hydrow starts at $44/month and Lose It! at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hydrow or Lose It!?
Lose It! has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $44/month for Hydrow and Free for Lose It!.
Does Hydrow or Lose It! run on more platforms?
Hydrow runs on Ios, Android, Hardware. Lose It! runs on iPhone, Android, Web.
Can I use Lose It! for free?
Yes. Lose It! has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hydrow starts at $44/month.
What is Hydrow best used for?
Hydrow is most often used for workout tracking, nutrition management, health monitoring, fitness coaching.
What can Hydrow do that Lose It! cannot?
Hydrow covers Live outdoor reality rowing, On-water filming, Athlete-led workouts, Performance metrics. Lose It! covers Calorie counting, Barcode scanner, Meal planning, Challenges. Both handle Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Lose It!: Can Lose It track macronutrients?

Yes, basic macro tracking is included in the free tier. Advanced macro tracking and meal planning features are available in the Premium tier.

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