RowCraft vs KinoMap
Real-world video routes for cycling, running, and rowing.
KinoMap is a multi-sport indoor training app with over 50,000 real-world filmed video routes. You row along actual waterways and the video speed matches your pace. It covers cycling, running, and rowing — but rowing is a secondary focus. RowCraft is built exclusively for rowing with structured workouts and FTP-based pace targets. KinoMap costs $12/mo, RowCraft is free. If you're choosing between scenic distraction and structured training, here's how they stack up.
Feature Comparison
Where KinoMap Shines
- KinoMap has 50,000+ real-world filmed video routes. You row along actual waterways and rivers — the video speed matches your pace.
- Multi-sport support means one subscription covers cycling, running, and rowing. If your household uses multiple machines, that's good value.
- Multiplayer sessions let you row alongside friends or strangers in real time on the same route.
- The sheer visual variety makes long steady-state sessions more tolerable.
Where RowCraft Shines
- RowCraft is free. KinoMap costs $12/mo ($144/yr).
- RowCraft is built specifically for rowing. KinoMap is primarily a cycling app — rowing is a secondary use case with a smaller video library and less rowing-specific training features.
- RowCraft has structured multi-week training plans with FTP-based pace targets. KinoMap has scenic routes but no progressive training programming for rowers.
- RowCraft's workout builder lets you design custom interval sessions. KinoMap's structured workouts can't be combined with scenic video routes.
The Verdict
KinoMap and RowCraft serve different needs. KinoMap is scenic distraction — it makes long rows more enjoyable by putting you on a virtual river. RowCraft is structured training — it tells you what to do and keeps you on pace. If you hate staring at the wall during 60-minute steady-state rows, KinoMap helps with that. If you want to get faster through progressive, structured training, RowCraft is the better tool. KinoMap is also best if you use multiple machines (bike + rower) and want one app for everything.
Choose KinoMap if you want
Rowers who want scenic video routes to make long sessions enjoyable, or multi-sport households.
$12/mo
Choose RowCraft if you want
Rowers who want structured, rowing-specific training with personalized pace targets — for free.
Free
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Last updated: Apr 23, 2026. Feature information is based on publicly available data and may change. Visit KinoMap's website for the most current information.