WOD Timer vs Nova Method
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WOD Timer
This app provides a comprehensive functional training companion with expert-designed workouts and powerful built-in timers for various training styles. It offers over 1,000 workouts, daily new WODs, and custom routine generation, adapting to any environment with or without equipment.
- Over 1,000 workouts
- Daily new WODs
- Custom WOD generator
- Multiple timer types (EMOM, Tabata, AMRAP, For Time)
- Exercise animations
- Offline functionality
- Travel-friendly routines
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Train smarter with more than 1,000 functional fitness workouts, a personalized daily WOD generator, and built-in workout timers. Train at home, in the gym, or while traveling—even offline. Choose a ready-made WOD or generate a workout based on your experience level, available equipment, and preferred training format. Start the timer, follow clear audio cues, and track your rounds and reps. BUILT-IN WORKOUT TIMERS • AMRAP timer: Set the duration and track rounds and reps. • EMOM timer: Stay on pace with timed intervals and audio cues. • Tabata timer: Customize work time, rest time, and rounds. • For Time timer: Race the clock and record your finish time. • Custom interval timer: Create the training session you need. DAILY WORKOUTS AND WOD LIBRARY • More than 1,000 ready-to-use WODs • Personalized daily functional workouts • Strength, conditioning, and HIIT workouts • Full-body and muscle-focused training • Bodyweight and no-equipment workouts • Kettlebell, dumbbell, barbell, jump rope, pull-up bar, and dip bar workouts • Warm-up, mobility, and stretching routines • Exercise animations for movement guidance TRAIN ANYWHERE Access your workouts and core training features offline. Choose kilograms or pounds, save your preferred equipment, track results, and share completed workouts. Exercise responsibly and consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning a new training program.
Nova Method
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Your health starts with your metabolism. More than weight. More than calories. Most apps make you weigh food and count calories. Nova reads how every plate moves your metabolism: how your body digests it, whether it stores or burns, and how you recover. No weighing. No calorie math. Photograph any plate. Nova reads it in seconds and shows you what helped, what cost you, and what to do at your next meal. DIGESTION See how your body handles what you eat: food order, timing, and the raw, whole foods that keep you burning instead of storing. METABOLISM Every meal tips you toward stored or burned. Nova shows which way this one leans, and why. RECOVERY Know when to eat and how your body resets, so tomorrow starts clean. A COACH THAT TEACHES YOU Nova does not just grade your plate. It explains the why in plain language, plate by plate, until eating this way is second nature. Recovery days, meal reminders, and a full Learn library guide you the whole way. Photograph a plate. Understand your metabolism. Change how you eat for good. Nova is a food and habit tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition. SUBSCRIPTION Nova Monthly: $4.99 per month. Nova Yearly: $49.99 per year ($4.16 per month) with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nova-method.web.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Nova Method at every 8 days against WOD Timer's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. WOD Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nova Method sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WOD Timer ships an update every 2 months, Nova Method every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WOD Timer | Nova Method |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Muslim Zabirov | John Trabelsi |
In-app purchases
WOD Timer
- Lifetime Premium Access$4.99
Nova Method
- Nova Method Monthly$4.991 Month
- Nova Method Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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