Comparison

Workout Buddy vs Hero WOD

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

Head to head
About

Workout Buddy

This app provides audio cues for workout timers, allowing users to track exercise durations without needing to look at their screen. It announces time intervals and high scores through audio prompts, ideal for intense physical activity.

Highlights
  • Audio cues for workout timing
  • Spoken time intervals
  • High score notifications
  • Hands-free operation
  • Designed for intense exercise
Features
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Can't see the screen of your phone while doing a difficult exercise, don't worry! Workout Buddy 's got you covered. Just add the exercise, put your AirPods in and start the timer. Workout Buddy will call out the time every five seconds and also when you achieve a new highscore. Icons made by Freepik ("https://www.flaticon.com/authors/freepik")

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

Workout Buddy4 screens
Hero WOD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hero WOD at 4.7 against Workout Buddy's 3.0. Hero WOD also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). Workout Buddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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. Workout Buddy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Hero WOD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hero WOD holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hero WOD has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Workout Buddy versus Hero WOD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWorkout BuddyHero WOD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (54 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—91.2% of reviews
Number of ratings154 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLevente VigFrancesco Miscia

Customer experience

Workout Buddy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Hero WOD

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Workout Buddy

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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 Workout Buddy free?
Workout Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hero WOD free?
Hero WOD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Workout Buddy or Hero WOD?
Hero WOD is rated higher. Workout Buddy averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hero WOD averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.
Do Workout Buddy or Hero WOD have ads?
Hero WOD shows ads; Workout Buddy does not.
Which is updated more often, Workout Buddy or Hero WOD?
Workout Buddy ships an update every 2 months, and Hero WOD every 2 months. Most recently, Workout Buddy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hero WOD on October 24, 2026.

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