Circuit Train vs WODbanger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Circuit Train
This app helps you manage circuit training workouts by timing exercises and rest periods. It allows full customization of workout structure and integrates with your music library to keep you motivated.
- Customizable station and circuit lengths
- Automated alerts for exercise and rest periods
- Music playlist integration
- Focus on workout quality over timing
- Supports various circuit training types
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If you enjoy doing any type of circuit training workout whether it be weight lifting, yoga, or something else – Circuit Train is perfect for you. Instead of monitoring a stopwatch the entire workout – focus on the quality of your workout and let this app alert and aid your progress while powering through it. Circuit training involves selecting ten or so exercises (push-ups, bicep curls, mountain climbers, etc.) and doing them in succession for a set period such as a minute, and then quickly moving onto the next exercise. After the full circuit, its time to rest up, and do the whole thing again a set number of times! Circuit Train allows you to define these amount of times, stations, and circuits. Fully customizable – choose your station lengths, amount of stations, breaks, etc. Also utilizes a customized playlist via the iTunes music you have on your device. By default – the music will move to the next track whenever the time is up for a break or to get moving again. This allows you to focus on the workout rather than watching a clock or stopwatch.
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. 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 clearest difference is update cadence: WODbanger at monthly against Circuit Train's every 5 months. Circuit Train's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Circuit Train ships an update every 5 months, WODbanger monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Circuit Train | WODbanger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sean Samocki | Tapio Kuusisto |
In-app purchases
Circuit Train
No in-app purchases
WODbanger
No in-app purchases
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