Support

Support

Sometimes things don't go to plan. When that happens our team is here to help!

We know that sometimes things don't go to plan, and the app doesn't work as expected. We value your feedback and enjoy every opportunity to talk to our customers.

Direct Support

Get in touch

Have a question about Strokes Per Minute, need help restoring a purchase, or want to suggest an improvement for your boat club? Send us a message and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Email
support@strokesperminute.app
Response time
We read every message personally and typically reply within 1–2 business days (Australian Eastern Time).

Quick Tip · Restoring Purchases

Reinstalled the app or upgraded your iPhone or iPad? Open Settings inside Strokes Per Minute and tap Restore Purchases. Customers who bought the paid app prior to August 2022 keep full access automatically when signed in with the same Apple ID.

Common Support Questions

Can't find what you're looking for? Send us a message using the form above or email support@strokesperminute.app.

How do I restore my purchase or pre-2022 paid app access?
Open Strokes Per Minute, tap Settings, and select Restore Purchases while signed in with the Apple ID you used to buy or subscribe. If you purchased Strokes Per Minute as a paid app before August 2022 (Version 3.0), your original purchase entitles you to ongoing full access at no extra cost.
Why isn't the app speaking the stroke rate?
First check that Speak Rate is enabled in the app's Settings screen. Also check that your iPhone or iPad media volume is turned up and that Silent Mode or Do Not Disturb isn't muting spoken audio on your device or connected Bluetooth headphones/megaphone.
Where is the Past Rates column on iPad and iPhone Duo?
In Version 4.8 and later, previous stroke rates appear automatically beside the main timer whenever there is enough horizontal space—such as on iPad or when iPhone Duo is unfolded or rotated into a wider view.
How do I change the number of strokes timed?
Tap the Settings icon inside Strokes Per Minute to adjust the number of strokes used to calculate the rate. By default, tapping at the catch measures across your chosen stroke count and updates the rate automatically.

First released in 2014, Strokes Per Minute started as a passion project that I never expected in my wildest dream would have the tens of thousands of users around the world that it does today. What started as a project to scratch my own itch, and to learn how to build an application for iPhone, is today available on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch, with layouts that adapt to iPhone Duo.

As much as we possibly can we aim to update Strokes Per Minute to leverage the latest features of Apple’s operating systems and keep the applications free from crashes. While we do monitor the app for crashes, we don’t know about many issues unless we receive feedback.

Our team is here to help with any issues you have with the app or feature requests. They can be reached using the contact form above or at support@strokesperminute.app.

Thanks for using Strokes Per Minute!

Update History

Version 4.8 (29 October 2026)

  • View previous stroke rates beside the timer on larger layouts, including iPad and iPhone Duo.
  • Improved Settings controls when folding or rotating iPhone Duo.
  • Improved translations throughout the app.
  • Rowing measurement values and timing events are no longer sent to analytics.

Version 4.7 (16 September 2025)

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Versions 4.1 to 4.4 (November 2024 to February 2025)

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements across four releases.

Version 4.0 (21 May 2024)

  • Added localisations for multiple languages.
  • Removed support for iOS 15 to streamline and enhance the app on newer devices.
Earlier releases (Versions 1.0 – 3.8 · 2014–2024)

Versions 3.1 to 3.8 (August 2022 to March 2024)

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements across eight releases.

Version 3.0 (13 August 2022)

  • After 8 years Strokes Per Minute became free to download, with an annual subscription or lifetime purchase for ongoing use.
  • Existing customers were not affected by the change and keep full access.

Version 2.9 (6 July 2022)

  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

Version 2.8

  • Update in-app links to use the new strokesperminute.app website.

Version 2.7.2

  • Update debugging libraries.
  • Update copyright years.

Version 2.7.1

  • Fixes speech overlap issues.

Version 2.6

  • Add request review prompt.

Version 2.5.2

  • Fixes an issue where dependency acknowledgements were not included in the application published to the App Store. Strokes Per Minute depends on SwiftLog & LoggingOSLog for some application functionality.

Version 2.5.1

  • Bug Fixes

Version 2.5.0

  • Adds Apple watch support!

Version 2.4.1

  • Improves the usability of the settings screen.
  • Adds some under the hood changes, in preparation for future features.

Version 2.4.0

  • Added the ability for the app to speak the rate

Version 2.3.0

  • Added support for iPads.

Version 2.1.3

  • Fixed Crash when navigating from settings.

Version 2.0.2

  • Bug fixes

Version 2.0.1

  • Fixes a crash when returning from the settings screen.

Version 2.0

  • The application has been completely rewritten to use Apple’s latest technologies.
  • Added support for dark mode.
  • Added settings to be within the application.
  • Removed all in app analytics. The application will not track you at all. The only information available to me is the analytics provided by Apple if you opted in when you set up your device.

Version 1.1

  • Removed in app advertising.
  • Bug Fixes

Version 1.01

  • Fixed a bug related to non default stroke counts.

Version 1.0.18

  • Bug Fixes

Version 1.0

  • The first version of strokes per minute, providing the basic app functionality.