Comparison

SmartWOD Timer vs Group Fitness Class Timer

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

Head to head
About

SmartWOD Timer

This app provides a versatile timer for various functional fitness routines like AMRAP, EMOM, and Tabata. It features customizable intervals, motivational cues, and a clear display, making it suitable for gym or home workouts.

Highlights
  • AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata timers
  • Customizable MIX timer
  • Motivational sound and voice cues
  • Mid-workout reminders
  • Round counter
  • Landscape mode with large display
  • Background operation
Features
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SmartWOD Timer is a simple yet powerful timer for all popular functional fitness workouts: AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata, and custom intervals. Just select your workout type, set the time, and go! TIMERS • AMRAP, EMOM, For Time and Tabata • Customizable MIX timer for your own workout flows • Round counter and landscape mode with large, clear numbers • Motivational sound and voice cues, plus mid-workout reminders • Runs in the background and works great with Apple Watch AFTER YOUR WORKOUT • Guided cool-downs — stretches for exactly the muscles you just trained, video by video • Workout log with calendar, notes and CSV export • Save your workouts to Apple Health IN THE GYM • Cast your timer to any TV with Chromecast • Save any setup as a preset and start with one tap • Clean, distraction-free design Whether you're training at the gym, at home, or preparing for events like HYROX or The Open – SmartWOD Timer keeps you on track. Train smart. Train strong. With SmartWOD. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS SmartWOD offers auto-renewing subscriptions: Premium $2.99 per month $17.99 per year Premium+ $4.99 per month $34.99 per year Prices shown are for United States customers and may differ elsewhere. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy and terms: https://smartwod.app/timer-terms https://smartwod.app/privacy

About

Group Fitness Class Timer

This app helps group fitness instructors plan and lead classes. It combines class structuring, an interval timer, and an exercise library into one tool. Instructors can create custom routines, track time, and even integrate music.

Highlights
  • Class planning and structuring
  • Interval timer with auto-advance
  • Library of 800+ exercises
  • Music integration
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Custom exercise creation
Features
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More than a timer. Group Fit Studio is the all-in-one class planner and interval timer built for group fitness instructors. Design how your class flows, fill it with movements from our curated library of 900+ exercises, then press play to teach with your plan and timer working together. Whether you teach HIIT, Tabata, circuits, bootcamp, strength, yoga, Pilates, or barre, Group Fit Studio adapts to your format. Plan, timer, and music live in one app, and the class you build is exactly what the timer runs. GET STARTED IN MINUTES Pick a ready-made starter class and make it yours, or start from a blank page. Rehearse it as a live session before you teach it for real. ONE CLASS, ONE PLACE Each class gets one workspace: timed blocks, group intervals, and station rotations, plus warm-up and cool-down. Set the structure once, then refresh the moves week after week. PRESS PLAY Tap Start and the timer runs your class: work and rest countdowns, auto-advance, and skip forward or back on the fly. Pair an Apple Music playlist and it ducks under the countdown beeps. WEAR IT ON YOUR WRIST Your Apple Watch mirrors the live session, controls it from your wrist, and records the class as a workout in Health. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY 900+ exercises with step-by-step instructions and muscle targeting. Create your own and use them right away, or submit them to the shared catalog. MIX & MATCH WITH COMBOS Studio Combos put several exercises in one slot. Use the community's or build your own. BUILT FOR INSTRUCTORS - Ready-made starter classes to get you teaching in minutes - One workspace per class — structure and this week's exercises side by side - Studio Combos — pre-built or custom exercise groups for any slot - Timed, group, and station-based blocks — HIIT, Tabata, circuits, rounds, and more - Timed blocks with a sequence of moves — each gets its share of the clock, and the live timer calls out what's next - Suggested resistance for every move: Light, Medium, or Heavy, plus what to use, like 15 lb dumbbells or 2 white springs - Live session timer with work/rest countdowns, auto-advance, and interval navigation - Apple Watch companion with on-wrist session controls - Apple Music playlist pairing with auto-ducking countdown beeps - Exercise library with 900+ movements and muscle/equipment filters - Create your own exercises and use them immediately in your classes - Offline support — your classes and sessions work without a connection - Session history to track what you taught and when Designed by a group fitness instructor with 19 years of teaching. Group Fit Studio is free to try. A subscription unlocks unlimited classes. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SmartWOD Timer4 screens
Group Fitness Class Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Group Fitness Class Timer at none against SmartWOD Timer's shown. Group Fitness Class Timer also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). SmartWOD Timer's advantage is ratings volume (54K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SmartWOD Timer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Group Fitness Class Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SmartWOD Timer against 5.0 for Group Fitness Class Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartWOD Timer has 54K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartWOD Timer ships an update every 10 days, Group Fitness Class Timer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SmartWOD Timer versus Group Fitness Class Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartWOD TimerGroup Fitness Class Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings54K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartWOD GmbHPaul Krause

Customer experience

SmartWOD Timer

All ratings54,033 ratings
Positive99.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews746 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative7.2%

Group Fitness Class Timer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

SmartWOD Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 13.4.1
  • Workout notes not showing up
  • Music interruption during workouts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Ability to skip sections of a workout
  • Louder beep/countdown volume
  • Workout log sync across devices
  • Split-screen support on iPad

Group Fitness Class Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

SmartWOD Timer

Subscriptions6
  • Premium 1 month$2.991 Month
  • Premium 1 Month Special$2.991 Month
  • Premium+ Monthly$3.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Premium 1 Year$14.991 Year
  • Premium 1 Year Special$14.991 Year
  • Premium+ Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Ad-Free$3.99
  • Ad-Free$4.99
  • Ad-Free$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99
  • Premium Lifetime Special$89.99
2 purchases

Group Fitness Class Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Group Fit Studio Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Group Fit Studio Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SmartWOD Timer free?
SmartWOD Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Group Fitness Class Timer free?
Group Fitness Class Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartWOD Timer or Group Fitness Class Timer?
Group Fitness Class Timer is rated higher. SmartWOD Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 54K ratings, while Group Fitness Class Timer averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SmartWOD Timer or Group Fitness Class Timer have ads?
SmartWOD Timer shows ads; Group Fitness Class Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, SmartWOD Timer or Group Fitness Class Timer?
SmartWOD Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Group Fitness Class Timer every 2 days. Most recently, SmartWOD Timer was updated on October 23, 2026 and Group Fitness Class Timer on October 22, 2026.

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