Comparison

Hero WOD vs upWod Timer

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

Head to head
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/

About

upWod Timer

This app provides a versatile workout timer for various training styles like CrossFit, HIIT, and weightlifting. It offers customizable sound alerts, background notifications, and a clear display, with an optional Pro version for advanced features.

Highlights
  • CrossFit WOD timer
  • HIIT and Interval Training timer
  • Weightlifting set timer
  • AMRAP and EMOM timer
  • Customizable sound alerts
  • Background notifications
  • Dark Mode
Features
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Your every-day workout timer for: - CrossFit WODs or Cross-Training - Interval Training or HIIT - Weightlifting Sets - AMRAP As Many Rounds And Reps As Possible - EMOM Every Minute On The Minute - For Time - Tabata All Timers are ad-free and free to use. UP Timer Pro unlocks additional features: - Mix and match multiple timers. - Save and repeat past timers. - Black and white theme. - Support an independent developer for the months of work that went into the making of this timer. Features: - Sounds for half-way and new round. - Notifications while the timer is running in the background. - Works while listening to music. - Efficient timer-setup. - Navigate through rounds and multiple timers. - Readable from far away. - Display stays on while timer is running. - Real-time generated colours, changing with every second (turn it off in the settings if you prefer a still colour). - Dark Mode This timer has been months in the making with a lot of attention to detail. I hope you like it!

Screenshots

Hero WOD4 screens
upWod Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: upWod Timer at none against Hero WOD's shown. upWod Timer also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Hero WOD's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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. Hero WOD sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and upWod Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 4.7 for Hero WOD against 4.8 for upWod Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hero WOD ships an update every 2 months, upWod Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hero WOD versus upWod Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHero WODupWod Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancesco MisciaIvo Maag

Customer experience

Hero WOD

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

upWod Timer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Hero WOD

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • WOD disappears when phone locks
  • Timer continues if WOD disappears and app resets
  • Lower portion of the page gets hidden at the bottom of the phone

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add a leaderboard
  • Add alternative movement options
  • Incorporate a strength area for tracking gains
  • Allow users to create WODs from selected exercises
  • Add more example videos for exercises
Show 2 more
  • Warmup + Workout in a single session
  • Add a French language mode

upWod Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

upWod Timer

One-time1
  • upWod Timer Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Hero WOD free?
Hero WOD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is upWod Timer free?
upWod Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hero WOD or upWod Timer?
upWod Timer is rated higher. Hero WOD averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while upWod Timer averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do Hero WOD or upWod Timer have ads?
Hero WOD shows ads; upWod Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Hero WOD or upWod Timer?
Hero WOD ships an update every 2 months, and upWod Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Hero WOD was updated on November 7, 2026 and upWod Timer on November 3, 2026.

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