Comparison

RXTimer vs Simple WOD Timer & Recorder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RXTimer

This app provides a versatile timer for various workout styles, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and custom intervals. It mimics the functionality of a gym timer to help users maximize their training sessions.

Highlights
  • For Time countdown
  • AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible) timer
  • EMOM (Every Minute On the Minute) timer
  • Tabata interval timer
  • Customizable work/rest intervals
  • Gym timer simulation
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Need a timer for you WOD, look no further, you have just found the app that looks just like your gym timer and that has all the functionalities that you need. Take your WOD to the next level and get the most out of your training with RX Timer. Functionalities: • For Time: This option counts up and gives you the possibility to do workouts for time anywhere. • AMRAP: You want to do an AMRAP workout and do as many rep as possible, this countdown option allows you to do this even when you don't have access to your box or gym timer. • EMOM: Every minutes on the minute workout.. The app beeps 3 seconds before every minute to let you know when you have to get ready to go again. • Tabata: 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest for 8 rounds. This is tabatha and the timer will let you know when to work and when to rest. • Custom: If all the options above are not enough for your needs, then you have the custom workout section. Here you can create you own work/rest intervals. CrossFit is a registered trademark owned by CrossFit, Inc. RX Timer is not affiliated with or endorsed by CrossFit, Inc. or CrossFit HQ.

About

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder

Features
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The timer built for the box. Pick a format, set it in seconds, and train. No account needed, no ads in your way, works offline. EVERY FORMAT YOU PROGRAM • AMRAP, with a round counter you tap as you go • For Time, with a time cap and a "Finish now" button • EMOM and Death By • Tabata and custom work / rest intervals • Ratio timer (3:1, 2:1…) • Stopwatch for everything else • Custom timers: chain as many blocks as your WOD needs MADE FOR THE MIDDLE OF A WORKOUT • Huge digits you can read from across the room • Clear beeps at 10 s, 3-2-1 and the end, even with the screen locked • Work and rest in different colors • Rotate the layout when your iPhone lies on the floor • Your splits and rounds are summarized at the end, ready to copy APPLE HEALTH With your permission, every finished workout is saved to Apple Health (HealthKit) as a Cross Training workout, with its real duration. The workout session also keeps the timer up to date on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and keeps the Apple Watch beeping with your wrist down. The app only writes workouts and never reads your health data. WRITE OR SCAN YOUR WOD Type the workout or scan it straight from the whiteboard. The text is read on your iPhone, no photo ever leaves it. Your WOD stays on screen during the timer. RECORD YOUR QUALIFIERS Film your workout with the running timer burned into the video. Perfect for online qualifiers and competition submissions: judges see the clock and the movements in the same frame. Your video goes straight to your photo library. GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM • Full history of every session, searchable, on all your devices • Saved timers with their WOD, ready to start again • Your timer on Apple Watch, running on its own on your wrist • Timer customization: colors, typeface, sound packs • Apple Music control without leaving the timer • Big-screen display for the box with AirPlay • Unlimited video links, backed up in the cloud and ready to paste on the qualifier's platform The core timer is free and always will be. Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Screenshots

RXTimer4 screens
Simple WOD Timer & Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RXTimer at weekly against Simple WOD Timer & Recorder's every 3 months. RXTimer also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RXTimer ships an update weekly, Simple WOD Timer & Recorder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RXTimer versus Simple WOD Timer & Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRXTimerSimple WOD Timer & Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.3
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas RuelleVD SOFTWARE

In-app purchases

None

RXTimer

No in-app purchases

None

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RXTimer free?
RXTimer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple WOD Timer & Recorder free?
Simple WOD Timer & Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RXTimer or Simple WOD Timer & Recorder have ads?
Neither RXTimer nor Simple WOD Timer & Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RXTimer or Simple WOD Timer & Recorder?
RXTimer ships an update weekly, and Simple WOD Timer & Recorder every 3 months. Most recently, RXTimer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simple WOD Timer & Recorder on October 25, 2026.

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