Comparison

WodUp vs HWPO Training

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

Head to head
About

WodUp

Log and track your functional fitness workouts, whether you're part of a gym or training independently. Connect with your fitness community, see past results, and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Log functional fitness workouts
  • Track progress over time
  • Connect with gym members
  • Follow friends and give encouragement
  • View previous workout results
  • Free to use for individual logging
Features
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Log your functional fitness workouts with WodUp and track your progress. *** For gym members *** If your gym or coach uses WodUp, you can: • See the workout and come prepared • Log results and track your progress • Connect with others at your gym or following the same program Your gym will tell you how to link your WodUp account, either with an invitation email, or an access code. *** Individual mode *** If you are not following a program from a WodUp gym or publisher, you can still use WodUp for free to log your workouts and track your progress. Follow your friends and give each other encouragement. Sign up in the app to get your free account. -- We experimented with a number of different workout tracking systems. If your facility believes in the long-term progress of your clients, there is no better system than WodUp.​ -- Ed Haynes, Coastal Fitness/The Process Programming -- Our members love the display of previous results in-line with today’s workout. This helps my coaches have conversations with members to set goals and evaluate progress. -- Michael Schaal, Chikara CrossFit

About

HWPO Training

Access a variety of fitness programs designed for different lifestyles and goals, inspired by a 5x CrossFit Games Champion. Track progress, view coaching videos, and engage with a supportive community. Programs cater to all skill levels, from quick gym sessions to elite competition training.

Highlights
  • Variety of fitness programs
  • Personalized progress tracking
  • Real-time leaderboard
  • Coaching videos by Mat Fraser
  • Exercise demos
  • Members-only support platform
  • Community engagement
Features
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HWPO Training encompasses fitness programs created for a community of HARD WORKERS, inspired by 5x CrossFit Games Champion, Mat Fraser’s motto “Hard Work Pays Off”. The HWPO Training app offers a variety of programs to suit different lifestyles, goals, equipment accessibility, and skill levels. Whether you need to be in and out of the gym in 45 minutes or you’re training to be an elite-level competitor, HWPO Training has a workout program for you. Athletes can track their progress using personalized sessions based on individual performance metrics and celebrate their achievements on the real-time leaderboard. The app also provides coaching videos by Mat Fraser himself, as well as our team of world-class expert coaches, guiding members through every training session and providing demos of each exercise. Our HARD WORKERS also gain access to our members-only support platform, where they can ask questions, receive feedback, watch exclusive content and engage with others in the community around the world. No matter how or where you move, all we ask is that you live out our core values in and out of the gym: SHOW UP. Do today what others won’t so tomorrow you can do what others can’t. WORK HARD. Define success for yourself and be relentless in your pursuit of it; it’s about the process. MAKE YOURSELF PROUD. Do things with intention and set an example of HARD WORK for those around you.

Screenshots

WodUp4 screens
HWPO Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WodUp at none against HWPO Training's shown. HWPO Training's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months) and review sentiment (78% vs 50%). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for WodUp against 4.9 for HWPO Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HWPO Training has 3.3K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of WodUp's written reviews are positive against 78% of HWPO Training's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WodUp ships an update every 16 months, HWPO Training every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
WodUp versus HWPO Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWodUpHWPO Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.9 (3.3K ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings53.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB123 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWodUpHWPO

Customer experience

WodUp

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

HWPO Training

All ratings3,253 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

WodUp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HWPO Training

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sound issues with videos
  • Workouts not loaded on time
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • In-app timer for AMRAP and interval workouts
  • Ability to adjust prescribed weights/reps
  • Progression tracking for lifts and other metrics
  • Ability to move between workout days without calendar
  • Alternate workout options for missing equipment
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  • Gymnastics progression videos and techniques

In-app purchases

None

WodUp

No in-app purchases

None

HWPO Training

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WodUp free?
WodUp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HWPO Training free?
HWPO Training is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, WodUp or HWPO Training?
WodUp is rated higher. WodUp averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while HWPO Training averages 4.9 from 3.3K ratings.
Do WodUp or HWPO Training have ads?
HWPO Training shows ads; WodUp does not.
Which is updated more often, WodUp or HWPO Training?
WodUp ships an update every 16 months, and HWPO Training every 2 weeks. Most recently, WodUp was updated on October 14, 2026 and HWPO Training on October 25, 2026.

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