Comparison

Velites Workout Interval Timer vs Hero WOD

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

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About

Velites Workout Interval Timer

This interval timer app supports various workout styles like Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM. It offers customizable sound guidance, including music and a coach mode, to keep you motivated during training sessions at home or in the gym.

Highlights
  • Supports Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, For Time, and Count Up/Down workouts
  • Customizable sound guidance (beeps, songs, coach mode)
  • Compatibility with music streaming apps
  • Fitness Coach Mode for motivation and round tracking
  • Interval timer with up to 4 intervals
  • Precise stopwatch function
Features
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Velites Workout Interval Timer - Perform any Home Workout or use it as your Timer for your Cross Training WOD's or HIIT training sessions! Velites Interval Hiit and Cross Training Timer is the best option for any type of workout you can imagine: Intervals, For Time, Tabata, EMOM, Sally Up/Down, or Count Up/Down Stop Watch. It will always be available for you to train at home, the Cross Training Box, or your Gym. Finally, it will be your perfect training tool thanks to The COACH MODE, TABATA songs or beep sound functions, and compatibility with your favorite music apps. Beyond that, you will also be able to use features like weight-lifting EMOM, Tabata workout timer with songs, Sally Up/Down training Song, Fitness COACH MODE, Cross Training AMRAP, For Time, Precision Chronometer/Stopwatch, and Interval timer up to 4 Intervals. NEW! - Select your favorite sound guidance inside the Workout Timer. Choose beeps, Songs, or COACH MODE sound guidance. All of them compatible with your favorite music apps like Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, or Apple Music!! Velites Timer will help you stay always motivated! The Best Cross Training Athletes already use it as their go to Timer on Open Box Days and Daily Training. Velites Timer's design is precisely like the classic Cross Training Box Wall Interval Timer but on your phone and super easy to use! See always big numbers from any distance, thanks to its vast number resolution. Velites Interval and Tabata Workout Timer Features include: - Special Design for Cross Training athletes: Perfect for Strength Fitness Workouts,Weight-Lifting, Home Workouts, and HIIT! Train anytime, anywhere. - TABATA workouts with original songs: With Velites Tabata Timer and a single click, you will have 2 original songs for intense Tabata Training (More coming soon). Feel the music for 4 minutes of Tabata workout at 20-second intervals of work and 10 seconds of rest! - Sally up/down training song: The classic Cross Training challenge for Squats, Pushups, Abs training, or any exercise challenge you can come up with. 204 seconds following beeps or Green Sally Up/Down Original music. - Fitness COACH MODE to motivate you during training and tell you the rounds left without looking at it. Fitness COACH MODE will help you crush every workout thanks to motivational words and reminders. - Interval Timer function up to 4 Intervals: You can create any interval workout you can imagine and up to 4 Intervals. Perfect for any Cross Training, HIIT, or Home Workout Session alone or with friends. Standard 2 Intervals with Rest and workout times can also be easily configured. - Precise Chronometer: Tenths and hundredths of second have been added in the stopwatch function in case you want to be exact with lap or time Chronometer. - Home Workout Up/Down Stopwatch: Set the Timer to count down from 99 min and 59 sec to 0 with ease. If you prefer Up counting, configure the Coun-Up from 0 up to 99 min and 59 seconds. Includes play/pause/restart Clock functions available at all times. - EMOM timer: Configure your EMOM for strength, endurance, run, row, jump rope, or Cross Training workouts between 1 to 99 rounds of 1 minute. - Create and save your Custom workouts: With the new update, there are 4 different configurable intervals. Configure them once and keep them for your next Cross Training WOD or Home Workout. - Includes full Timer Video Tutorial: Watch it and start your training NOW! Although it is super easy to set-up any workout, a video tutorial is included in case you need assistance. Be Free, Be Bold... Be Velites!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable workout generation
  • Equipment and skill filters
  • Integrated workout timer
  • Workout history and review
  • Training calendar
  • Progress tracking
  • Unit converter
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Velites Workout Interval Timer4 screens
Hero WOD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Velites Workout Interval Timer at none against Hero WOD's 3. Velites Workout Interval Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Hero WOD's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 79%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Hero WOD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Velites Workout Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Velites Workout Interval Timer against 4.7 for Hero WOD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 112 and 52 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Velites Workout Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 91% of Hero WOD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velites Workout Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, Hero WOD every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Velites Workout Interval Timer versus Hero WOD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelites Workout Interval TimerHero WOD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112 ratings) — better4.7 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings112 — better52
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimerWODFrancesco Miscia

Customer experience

Velites Workout Interval Timer

All ratings112 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%

Hero WOD

All ratings52 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative2.9%

In-app purchases

None

Velites Workout Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hero WOD

Subscriptions2
  • Hero Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Hero Premium Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Hero Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Velites Workout Interval Timer free?
Velites Workout Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hero WOD free?
Hero WOD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Velites Workout Interval Timer or Hero WOD?
Velites Workout Interval Timer is rated higher. Velites Workout Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Hero WOD averages 4.7 from 52 ratings.
Do Velites Workout Interval Timer or Hero WOD have ads?
Both Velites Workout Interval Timer and Hero WOD show ads.
Which is updated more often, Velites Workout Interval Timer or Hero WOD?
Velites Workout Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Hero WOD every 2 months. Most recently, Velites Workout Interval Timer was updated on October 21, 2026 and Hero WOD on October 21, 2026.

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