WOD Timer vs The Barbell Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WOD Timer
This app provides a highly visible stopwatch designed for functional fitness and CrossFit workouts. It supports various training styles like AMRAP, EMOM, HIIT, and Tabata, offering customizable interval timers and adaptive clock sizes for optimal clarity during exercise.
- Count Up timer
- Count Down timer
- Interval timers for EMOM/HIIT
- Tabata timer
- Adaptive clock size
- Dark and light themes
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The WOD Timer is a high-visibility CrossFit and HIIT workout timer—your gym stopwatch for AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and interval training. Built for functional fitness and "for time" metcon workouts. If you've seen the clock on the wall, you'll know what to expect. **Features** - Count Up timer ("For time" workouts) - Count Down timer (AMRAP-style workouts) - Interval timer for EMOM / HIIT with configurable High and Low periods - Tabata timer - Adaptive clock size - Countdown from 10 seconds (with 3 + 1 beep before start) - Simple settings (mute, force sounds) - Automatically matches your device's light or dark mode - No tracking, no ads, no internet required—as minimal as it gets Barbell icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com
The Barbell Calculator
This app simplifies gym calculations by quickly determining barbell plate loads and total weight. It also offers tools for tracking personal records and managing gym equipment, all within a clean, ad-free interface.
- Barbell plate loading calculation
- Total weight on bar display
- Personal record (PR) calculation
- Estimate training numbers
- Manage available plates
- Minimalist interface
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The Barbell Calculator helps lifters load the right weight fast with simple plate math, PR tools, and equipment tracking. It is built for people who want a clean strength app without ads or clutter. Use it to: - Calculate barbell plate loading in seconds. - See the exact total weight on the bar quickly. - Calculate PRs and estimate training numbers. - Manage your available plates and gym inventory. - Stay focused on lifting with a minimal, fast interface. Whether you train at a commercial gym or in a home gym, The Barbell Calculator helps you spend less time doing plate math and more time training. No ads. No nonsense. Just a fast, reliable lifting tool.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Barbell Calculator at Free against WOD Timer's $4.99. The Barbell Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). WOD Timer's advantage is ratings volume (202 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
The Barbell Calculator is free to download; WOD Timer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Barbell Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WOD Timer has 202 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
WOD Timer ships an update every 4 months, The Barbell Calculator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WOD Timer | The Barbell Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (202 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 202 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balazs Toth | AIDEN JASPER PELL |
Customer experience
WOD Timer
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In-app purchases
WOD Timer
No in-app purchases
The Barbell Calculator
No in-app purchases
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