Hero WOD vs upWod Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Customizable workout generation
- Equipment and skill filters
- Integrated workout timer
- Workout history and review
- Training calendar
- Progress tracking
- Unit converter
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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/
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.
- CrossFit WOD timer
- HIIT and Interval Training timer
- Weightlifting set timer
- AMRAP and EMOM timer
- Customizable sound alerts
- Background notifications
- Dark Mode
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Hero WOD | upWod Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (55 ratings) | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Francesco Miscia | Ivo Maag |
Customer experience
Hero WOD
upWod Timer
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
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- 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
Hero WOD
- Hero Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
- Hero Premium Annual$17.991 Year
- Hero Premium Lifetime$24.99
upWod Timer
- upWod Timer Pro$1.99
Questions
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