TimerWOD vs IBEX Training
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimerWOD
This ad-free interval timer is designed for functional fitness enthusiasts. It supports various workout formats like AMRAP, EMOM, and Tabata with customizable settings and a clear display. Focus on your training with background operation and a simple interface.
- AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata timers
- Count up or down functionality
- Clear, easy-to-read display
- Round counter
- Landscape mode
- Customizable intervals and countdowns
- Background operation
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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
IBEX Training
Achieve your fitness goals with personalized training programs and resources designed for all ages and fitness levels. Track progress, join community challenges, and access a growing educational library to transform your physique and performance.
- 22+ training programs
- Aesthetics and Hyrox focus
- Lift/Run Hybrid training
- Community challenges
- Run plans (5K to marathon)
- Progress tracking
- Customizable workout plans
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If you want to change the way you look, feel, & perform... It’s time to change the way you train. We have the programs and the resources you need to reach your goals. This is true no matter what age, weight, or shape you are in now. ● 22 programs and growing ● Aesthetics focused programs ● Lift/Run Hybrid, Strength, Hyrox training ● Community challenges ● Run plans (5K → marathon) ● Track PRs, %s, leaderboard ● Built-in movement swaps for every session ● Clear training block roadmaps & coach written warm-ups ● Constantly growing education library ● Community, accountability, and real world results Your fitness journey is unique, and we understand that. Personalize your workout plan with in app movement swaps, and a customizable training calendar so you never miss a workout. Join the community on a mission to get leaner, stronger and fitter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TimerWOD at every 2 weeks against IBEX Training's every 3 months. IBEX Training's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (36 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for TimerWOD against 4.4 for IBEX Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBEX Training has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of TimerWOD's written reviews are positive against 82% of IBEX Training's.
TimerWOD ships an update every 2 weeks, IBEX Training every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | TimerWOD | IBEX Training |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (36 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Click Statement Inc | IBEX Training |
Customer experience
TimerWOD
IBEX Training
In-app purchases
TimerWOD
No in-app purchases
IBEX Training
No in-app purchases
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