Brute Force WOD vs Hero WOD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brute Force WOD
This app offers structured training programs focused on Unstable Load Training to enhance physical and mental fitness. It provides daily workouts, challenges, and access to specialized programs, with different subscription tiers offering varying levels of content and features.
- Unstable Load Training programs
- Daily Brute WODs
- Nutrition guide
- Mobility and breathwork videos
- Movement library
- Timers and weight trackers
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BruteForceWOD delivers the best in Unstable Load Training to advance your physical and mental fitness. All Access Plan: $29.99/month All Access Plan gives you everything in the Base plan plus Mark Divine’s programs like the Unbeatable Mind 30-day Challenge and Kokoro Yoga, as well as unlimited access to all Brute Force training plans and future plans. New programs and videos added on a regular basis! Base Plan: $14.99/month Base Plan adds a nutrition guide, mobility and breathwork videos, along with our popular 300/30/3 Challenge, MISSION 300 Challenge, plus structured Daily Brute WODs you can follow. Free Plan: The free version includes SandWODs, a movement library, timers, weight trackers and logs, to help you get started. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://learn.appdocumentation.com/en/collections/1618556-terms-conditions-and-privacy-policy
Hero WOD
Generate personalized workouts based on available equipment and skill level. Track progress, time exercises, and plan your training schedule. Access a variety of workout types and helpful tools to stay fit anywhere.
- Customizable workout generation
- Equipment and skill filters
- Integrated workout timer
- Workout history and review
- Training calendar
- Progress tracking
- Unit converter
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Need a WOD or a Functional workout? Train like a HERO with thousands of workouts. Set the equipment you have available, set your training skills and start training everywhere: either you are traveling or you are at home there's always the opportunity to stay fit. Every workout shows exactly all the stuff you need to execute it and can be immediately performed with our timer (or download our complete timer app - Hero Timer) What else? - Save your favorite workouts - Time your workouts with a super timer - Review your workouts and repeat them as many times as you want - Go back to the previous workouts if you skipped some by mistake - Warm up with our collection of Warmup WODs - Track your records over time with a RM Tracker - Track your time, reps, rounds or weights over the time for every WOD with our WOD Tracker - Plan your Training with our Calendar We also provide: - Unit Converter from KG to LB - Open Workouts Generator - Benchmark/Girls WODs Generator - AMRAP WOD Generator - EMOM WOD Generator - FOR TIME WOD Generator - TABATA WOD Generator - Equipment Filters - Movement/Skill Filters - Round counter for AMRAP and FOR TIME workouts Is it enough? Be a HERO Enjoy our lovely Icons taken from "Freepik", "Pixel perfect", "turkkub", "Nikita Golubev", "ultimatearm", "Darius Dan", "xnimrodx", "Becris", "iconixar", "Kiranshastry" and "Smashicons" on flaticon.com Our beautiful screeshots are taken from https://screenshots.pro/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hero WOD at 4.7 against Brute Force WOD's 3.7. Hero WOD also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 53%). Brute Force WOD's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Hero WOD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Brute Force WOD asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hero WOD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Brute Force WOD's written reviews are positive against 91% of Hero WOD's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brute Force WOD | Hero WOD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (167 ratings) | 4.7 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.4% of reviews | 91.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 167 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brute Force | Francesco Miscia |
Customer experience
Brute Force WOD
Hero WOD
User reviews
Brute Force WOD
From 167 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💪 Great workouts
- 🏋️♀️ Challenging functional WODs
- 💡 Movement library for exercises
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 📱 Good for home workouts
Room to improve
- 💸 Now requires payment for features
- ❌ False advertising
- 🚫 No customer service
- 📉 Workouts are shorter/easier now
- 🐛 App doesn't work
Hero WOD
From 55 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for creating workouts (WODs)
- 👍 Good for training on vacation
- 👍 Configurable equipment for workouts
- 👍 Provides solid workouts instantly
- 👍 Warm-up exercises are practical
Room to improve
- 👎 Useless for tracking workout splits (warm-ups, strength)
- 👎 Lower portion of the page gets hidden
- 👎 Difficulty counting reps
- 👎 Cannot modify AMRAP WODs after entering reps
- 👎 Missing a complete workout menu (Warm Up, Strength/Gymnastic)
Bugs and requests
Brute Force WOD
Reported bugs
72 issues- App doesn't work
- Daily WOD emails not arriving
- Comments deleted on messenger board
- Username/password issues
- Password reset emails not received
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- Cannot create new account
- App is useless
- Authentication failed
- Paid programs inaccessible
- Timer auto starts
- Exiting workout is difficult
- Timer issues
- Music stops when timer starts
- Timer needs to be optional
- Timer auto start is annoying
- Timer is cumbersome and frustrating
- Timer needs more functionality
- Cannot listen to music with timer
- Leaderboards need more detail
- Timer lacks countdown/different options
- No data received
- No workouts found
- No leaderboard available
- Workout history not always saved
- Cannot go back to pick from workouts
- Cannot make notes on sessions
- App keeps failing to authenticate
- Login failed
- Timer starts randomly when just looking at workout
- Exit app stops timer
- Cannot log in via Facebook
- Cannot use username/password
- Cannot create new login
- Won't let me find a 'lost' password
- App requests an access code
- Cannot use app without one
- App logs out automatically
- Will not accept login attempts
- Will not send reset password
- Will not let me create new account
- No workouts appear
- Only shows leaderboards and gear to buy
- Cannot send message to contact support
- Developer support page offers no contact method
- Email to reset password never comes
- Says user account already exists
- Cannot use app if it won't allow login
- App keeps failing to log workouts
- App keeps failing to authenticate
- Timer is garbage
- Timer auto start
- Exiting workout is difficult
- Timer not on page
- Timer issues
- Music stops when timer starts
- Timer needs to be optional
- Timer auto start is annoying
- Timer is cumbersome and frustrating
- Timer needs more functionality
- Cannot listen to music with timer
- Leaderboards need more detail
- Timer lacks countdown/different options
- No data received
- No workouts found
- No leaderboard available
- Sandbag falling apart
- Cannot save/favorite workout without doing it
- Cannot view workout history with notes
- Workout history not always saved
- Cannot go back to pick from workouts
- Cannot make notes on sessions
- App lacking compared to workouts
Requested features
12 requests- Add music section like Nike Run app
- Improve community/social networking
- Add timer functionality (AMRAP/TABATA/EMOM)
- Add cues for set changes
- Access to a library of workouts
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- Save or favorite a workout without doing it
- Add RED wods to the app
- Dedicated timer section with customizable options
- Allow notes on completed sessions
- Improved workout history view with notes
- More details on leaderboards
- Countdown timer or different timer options
Hero WOD
Reported bugs
3 issues- WOD disappears when phone locks
- Timer continues if WOD disappears and app resets
- Lower portion of the page gets hidden at the bottom of the phone
Requested features
7 requests- Add a leaderboard
- Add alternative movement options
- Incorporate a strength area for tracking gains
- Allow users to create WODs from selected exercises
- Add more example videos for exercises
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- Warmup + Workout in a single session
- Add a French language mode
In-app purchases
Brute Force WOD
No in-app purchases
Hero WOD
- Hero Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Hero Premium Annual$17.991 Year
- Hero Premium Lifetime$24.99
Questions
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