Comparison

Core vs WOD Timer

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

Head to head
About

Core

This app helps you stay focused during workouts by managing intervals, work times, and rest periods with clear visual and audio cues. Save custom routines for HIIT, Tabata, or boxing, and track your training history to monitor progress.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Audio cues for work/rest phases
  • Save and reuse workout routines
  • Visual countdown and color coding
  • Workout history and trend tracking
  • Optional Pro features via in-app purchase
Features
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Keep your focus on the workout Core takes care of the intervals, so you can stay with your training. Set your work time, rest time and sets, then follow a clear countdown and audio cues from the first round to the last. Made for your routine Build a timer for HIIT, Tabata, circuit training or boxing rounds. Save your usual workouts and have them ready when it is time to train again. Know when to move and when to recover A large countdown and distinct work and rest colors make each phase easy to recognize at a glance. Choose audio cues that suit the way you train. See the work you have put in Revisit completed sessions and see your weekly training trends. Your training history gives every session a place beyond the final countdown. Go further with Core Pro Unlock unlimited timers and duplicates, full workout history, monthly and yearly trends, and CSV export. These features require an in-app purchase. Core Pro is optional. Available plans and prices are shown before purchase. If you choose an auto-renewable subscription, payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://yating-900.github.io/core-timer-site/privacy.html Terms of use: https://yating-900.github.io/core-timer-site/terms.html If you have any ideas to improve the App, please contact us via coretimerapp@gmail.com. Your feedback is highly valued!

About

WOD Timer

Features
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WOD Timer is the timer for your functional fitness WODs. Pick a mode, set your times and go. MODES • AMRAP: countdown with a round counter • For Time: stopwatch with an optional time cap • EMOM: every-minute intervals with the current round on screen • Tabata: customizable work, rest and rounds • MIX (Pro): build your own sequences and repeat them for rounds DURING YOUR WORKOUT • Beeps and voice cues at every phase change • Apple Watch app (Pro) AFTER YOUR WORKOUT • Save your setups as presets • Workout history with CSV export • Save your workouts to Apple Health WOD TIMER PRO Unlock MIX mode and the Apple Watch app with a single purchase, no subscription. Try it free for 1 day. PRIVACY No accounts, no ads and no tracking. Your data stays on your iPhone.

Screenshots

Core4 screens
WOD Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Core at 15.0 against WOD Timer's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Core sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WOD Timer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Core versus WOD Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoreWOD Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 33 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYating LuMiguel Renteria

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Core

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

WOD Timer

One-time2
  • 1-day TrialFree
  • WOD Timer Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Core free?
Core is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WOD Timer free?
WOD Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Core or WOD Timer have ads?
Neither Core nor WOD Timer shows ads.

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