Comparison

WODbanger vs Obalwan

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

Head to head
About

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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Obalwan

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Obalwan helps ballet dancers log class and practice again with focus. Build a class card with date and notes, save it as an image, track your streak archive, and import local audio for barre or centre work with markers and loop practice. Highlights โ€ข Class cards and image export from Home โ€ข Streak calendar and photo archive โ€ข Local music import, markers, practice loops โ€ข Banner, interstitial, and app-open ads (optional Remove Ads)

Screenshots

WODbanger4 screens
Obalwan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WODbanger at none against Obalwan's 1. Obalwan's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Obalwan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WODbanger asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WODbanger ships an update monthly, Obalwan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
WODbanger versus Obalwan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWODbangerObalwan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapio KuusistoYUJI Corp.

In-app purchases

None

WODbanger

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Obalwan

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$19.99

Questions

Is WODbanger free?
WODbanger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Obalwan free?
Obalwan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WODbanger or Obalwan have ads?
Neither WODbanger nor Obalwan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WODbanger or Obalwan?
WODbanger ships an update monthly, and Obalwan every 2 weeks. Most recently, WODbanger was updated on September 11, 2026 and Obalwan on September 7, 2026.

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