Comparison

TimerWOD 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

TimerWOD

This app provides a versatile gym clock for various workout formats like AMRAP, EMOM, and intervals. It features large, easy-to-read digits, on-time beeps, and saves your workout logs with notes and photos. It's free, requires no account, and supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Multiple workout formats (AMRAP, EMOM, Intervals, For Time)
  • Customizable work/rest periods
  • Large, visible LED digits
  • Audible beeps with music ducking
  • Workout logging with notes and photos
  • Save custom presets
  • Share workout results
Features
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The gym clock, in your pocket. From first rep to final beep. One timer for every workout: For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, intervals, or a Mix of all of them. Set it up in seconds, press START and train. Big LED digits you can read from across the gym, beeps that land on the second, and every workout saved to your log. Free. No account needed. EVERY FORMAT • For Time: count up to a time cap, or run with no cap. Tap + ROUND for every round and see your splits live. • AMRAP: as many rounds as possible in a set time. Count rounds with one tap and add the reps of your last round at the end. • EMOM: every minute on the minute, or every 2:00, every 0:30, whatever the workout says. Rounds, sets and rest between sets. Death By: one more rep every round. • Intervals: work and rest. HIIT 40/20, HIIT 30/30, Tabata and FGB are ready to go, or set your own numbers. • Mix: chain For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, intervals, work and rest blocks into one workout, in any order. One START for the whole thing, and a timeline that shows where you are. THE GYM CLOCK • Big LED digits: red for work, green for rest, amber for the countdown. You know the phase at a glance. • Turn the phone sideways and the clock fills the screen. • Beeps on time with the phone locked, the screen off or your music playing. The music is lowered for each beep and comes back. • Alerts on the lock screen while you train. • Warm-up, cool-down and rest after the last round in More options. Count up or count down. • The screen stays on for the whole workout. PRESETS AND QUICK START • Built in: HIIT 40/20, HIIT 30/30, Tabata, FGB, EMOM 10, EMOM 40, Death By and AMRAP 20. • Save any setup or finished workout as your own preset. Your last workouts sit under Quick start on the home screen: one tap and the clock is running. AFTER THE WORKOUT • Results with your time, rounds and reps, and every round time, the faster rounds in green. • How it felt, notes and a photo of the whiteboard, saved with the workout. • Workout log: every workout with its notes and photos, how many you did this week, and Repeat to run the same workout again. • Share image: your result on your own photo as a Gradient, a Dark card or a Scoreboard, or on a dark, light or sticker card. Story and square sizes, straight to Instagram or saved to your photos. IN YOUR LANGUAGE English, Spanish and Portuguese. The app follows your phone's language, or pick one in Settings. FREE, NO ACCOUNT NEEDED No sign-up. Open the app and train. Questions or ideas: support@timerwod.com

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

TimerWOD4 screens
upWod Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimerWOD at none against upWod Timer's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. upWod Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TimerWOD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for TimerWOD against 4.8 for upWod Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 12 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TimerWOD ships an update every 9 days, upWod Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TimerWOD versus upWod Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerWODupWod Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClick Statement IncIvo Maag

Customer experience

TimerWOD

All ratings26 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

upWod Timer

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

In-app purchases

None

TimerWOD

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

upWod Timer

One-time1
  • upWod Timer Pro$1.99

Questions

Is TimerWOD free?
TimerWOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is upWod Timer free?
upWod Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TimerWOD or upWod Timer?
TimerWOD is rated higher. TimerWOD averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while upWod Timer averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do TimerWOD or upWod Timer have ads?
Neither TimerWOD nor upWod Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimerWOD or upWod Timer?
TimerWOD ships an update every 9 days, and upWod Timer fortnightly. Most recently, TimerWOD was updated on November 13, 2026 and upWod Timer on November 3, 2026.

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