Case Studies /Hydrow

198x ROI
in month two.
Mobile-first,
native share.

Hydrow launched a standard referral program in February 2021. Within two months of going in-app with native share, they hit 198x ROI. One in three referred customers made a purchase. Referral became 14% of all digital revenue.

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Program Results

198x

ROI (Month 2 Post In-App Launch)

38%

Conversion Rate

Well above industry benchmark

40%

More Conversions via Native Share

vs. standard sharing screens

14%

Of All Digital Revenue

Boston, MA · Founded 2017

Users live in the app.
The referral program had to, too.

Hydrow's customers are deeply embedded in their app — tracking workouts, following athletes, accessing over 5,000 classes. A web-only referral program was invisible to most of them.

The shift to in-app referral via the Talkable SDK changed everything. And the native-share-only feature — letting users share via their most-used apps and messengers — drove 40% more conversions than standard sharing screens. Meeting customers where they already are removed the biggest friction point in the funnel.

In-app integration via Talkable SDK

Referral lives inside the app experience, not a separate web flow.

Native share only

Users share via iMessage, WhatsApp, or whatever app they use most — not a generic share screen.

Audience segmentation

Identified which customer types refer more often and who becomes a true brand advocate.

The Offer

$150

Friend gets off a Hydrow rower

$150

Advocate gets as Visa gift card

Give $150, Get $150 — a symmetrical offer that feels genuinely fair to both sides.

The Product

Hydrow engages up to 86% of major muscle groups, offers 5,000+ workouts led by Olympians and Paralympians, and retains over 90% of customers one year after purchase.

High retention + high satisfaction = natural referral behavior. The program captures what customers already do and scales it.

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Users live in the app.
The referral program had to, too.

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198x ROIin month two.Mobile-first,native share.

Users live in the app.The referral program had to, too.

The Hydrow referral experience.

See what referrals can do for your brand.

Fashion &
Apparel

198x ROI
in month two.
Mobile-first,
native share.

Users live in the app.
The referral program had to, too.