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Hydrow
The live outdoor reality rower
As of 30 August 2026, Hydrow starts at $44/month. Hydrow is a connected rowing machine featuring live and on-demand workouts filmed on real water locations worldwide. Softwr lists it under Fitness. Hydrow is made by Hydrow Inc., launched in 2017, available on iOS, Android.
Overview
What Hydrow does
Hydrow is a connected rowing machine featuring live and on-demand workouts filmed on real water locations worldwide. It offers immersive rowing experiences with world-class athletes, plus off-the-rower content including yoga, pilates, and strength training.
What people use it for
- Workout tracking
- Nutrition management
- Health monitoring
- Fitness coaching
- Wellness improvement
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Where it falls short
Concrete and checkable, so you can decide whether any of them matter to you. This is the half of a review a vendor will not write about 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
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Pricing
What Hydrow costs
Taken from the vendor's own pricing page. Prices move, so check before you buy.
All-Access
$44 /mo
- Live workouts
- On-demand library
- Family profiles
- Off-rower content
Capabilities
Features
Live outdoor reality rowing
On-water filming
Athlete-led workouts
Performance metrics
Community racing
Apple Watch
Integration with Apple Watch
Bluetooth heart rate
Integration with Bluetooth heart rate
Ios support
Available on ios
Android support
Available on android
Hardware support
Available on hardware
Behind it
Who makes Hydrow
- Company
- Hydrow Inc.
- Based in
- Boston, MA
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