Comparison

FTW vs WODbanger

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

Head to head
About

FTW

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Are you a CrossFit, or weight lifting enthusiast?ย  Then you are probably no stranger to the abbreviations RFT, EMOM, AMRAP and HIIT. FTW - Functional Training Watch is a standalone Apple Watch app, wich will help you keep your workout times and rounds on your wrist and out of your head. The app is designed with ease of use and helpful feedback in mind. It helps you concentrate on your tasks during the workout and analyse your performance afterwards. All the data is kept on your Apple Watch. No phone, or internet connection necessary. With your permission, the app integrates with Apple Health, which enables heart rate, energy burned and vo2 max data collection. The integration allows you to observe heart rate live during the workout and find the workout data in Apple Health and Fitness apps.

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WODbanger

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Gym Workouts, WODs, Intervals, HIIT, Circuit Training, Workout Timer, Weight training. Running, Cycling, Walking: Just write down the exercises as plain text on your iPhone. Then perform and track the workouts with your Apple Watch. Move from exercise to another with a tap of the screen or double tap hand gesture if supported by your Apple Watch. Or automatically based on time, heart rate value, calories consumed or distance.ย  Set target time ("AMRAP", as many rounds as possible within given time) or choose number of rounds ("Rounds For Time" mode), or choose "Open" mode. Then on your Apple Watch choose the workout from the list and tap "Start Workout". Get detailed statistics afterwards. Statistics saved also to workout log. *WODbanger key features include - Write exercises of the workout as plain text on your iPhone - Set a time for the workout (AMRAP mode), or define number of rounds ("For Time" mode), or choose Open mode - Workout library gets automatically replicated to your Apple Watch - Launch the workout on the watch, move from exercise to another with a tap on the watch screen... - ...or let WODbanger control that based on exercise time, heart rate limits, calories consumed or distance - Use WODbanger solely as a timer for e.g. Tabata workouts, or program any time-based workout you like - Use WODbanger just to pace your runs or cycling, based on distance, time and heart rate - Dynamically change reps round by round, up or down - For weightlifting type of exercise steps, capture reps and load before moving on - Detailed statistics regarding each workout round and individual exercise within: Time, heart rate and when applicable, distance and pace - Workouts stored to the workout log, which is also replicated from Apple Watch to iPhone - Share workouts and statistics over iMessage, email and more - Plenty of settings allowing customization of app behavior - Stores key characteristics of your workout also to HealthKit (Activity Rings etc.) - Supported workout activity types include Cross Training (often best for "WODs"), functional and traditional strength training, running, walking, cycling, rowing and HIIT, both indoors and outdoors *Examples how to define the workouts with WODbanger* (Yes, you just *write* them like this!) #Cindy workout 5 Pull-ups 10 Push-ups 15 Squats //Set mode as AMRAP and time to 20:00 minutes - that's the 'Cindy' workout #Jog-Sprint-Walk Jog 03:00 minutes Sprint 200 m Walk until HR -100 bpm //WODbanger moves on automatically after 3 minutes of jogging, 200 m of sprinting and when heart rate goes below 100 bpm //Choose "For time" mode and set rounds to six - you have a nice interval workout set up #Deadlifting Deadlift @ 8 x 100 kg Rest 03:00 //Do the deadlifts and tap the screen. WODbanger asks you the reps and load before moving on to three minute rest //This a way to capture individual lifts and their results! #Swing & Push 40 (-10) Kettlebell Swings 5 (+2) Push-ups //Set rounds to 4 and you get a workout where there are 40-30-20-10 swings and 5-7-9-11 push-ups #Burn some calories Air squats for 15 cal Burpees for 10 cal Rest 01:00 //WODbanger counts active calories during squats and burpees and once the defined calories is consumed, moves on to one minute of rest *Yes - it is that simple to define workouts mixing rep-based, time based, calorie, hr and distance based exercise steps.

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Verdict

The call

FTW and WODbanger are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTW ships an update every 3 weeks, WODbanger monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
FTW versus WODbanger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTWWODbanger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim ZaksTapio Kuusisto

In-app purchases

None

FTW

No in-app purchases

None

WODbanger

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTW free?
FTW is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WODbanger free?
WODbanger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FTW or WODbanger have ads?
Neither FTW nor WODbanger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FTW or WODbanger?
FTW ships an update every 3 weeks, and WODbanger monthly. Most recently, FTW was updated on October 25, 2026 and WODbanger on October 16, 2026.

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