Comparison

SugarWOD vs Wodify

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

Head to head
About

SugarWOD

This app helps athletes track workouts, PRs, and progress while connecting with a gym community. Coaches can manage programming, monitor performance, and engage with members. It offers prep videos and a library of workouts for a comprehensive fitness experience.

Highlights
  • Workout tracking and PR logging
  • Community leaderboards and social interaction
  • Movement prep videos
  • Program management for coaches
  • Workout library and custom workout creation
  • Performance analytics for coaches
Features
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SugarWOD is the #1 workout app for athletes, coaches and affiliates. Over 500,000 affiliate athletes use SugarWOD to track their workouts and PRs! With commenting, photo sharing and community scoreboards, you can connect with friends and coaches, inside and outside the gym. Athletes have even given each other more than 35 million fist bumps! The app also creates a better WOD experience with performance tracking, movement prep videos, and a way for your friends to support you when you get that back squat PR. CompTrain by Ben Bergeron is exclusively available on SugarWOD. 2900+ boxes use SugarWOD to grow their community and manage their programming. For affiliate owners and coaches, SugarWOD simplifies program management, with a library of over 1000 WODs and an easy-to-use programming tool. It also provides a powerful tool that supports the community at your gym—with the ability to encourage and connect with athletes inside and outside the box and analytics to make sure coaches can monitor the performance and participation of their members. With the SugarWOD mobile app athletes can: • Receive alerts when your box’s WOD is posted • Prepare for the WOD with prep videos and your personal performance history • Record your WOD results • Track your PRs and progress • Connect with affiliate athletes all over the world • See how your friends did on your daily leaderboard • Support your friends with comments and fist bumps • Record workouts done outside the gym—choose from 1000s of built-in workouts • Create and record custom workouts With the SugarWOD mobile app coaches can: • Do everything listed above and more… • Publish to a mobile Whiteboard and connect with your athletes inside and outside the box • Monitor member’s performance and participation to improve your coaching • Connect with and encourage your athletes as they publish their workout results • Access the coach’s prep planner for a consistent WOD experience for your athletes More info can be found at www.sugarwod.com ----------------- "Great app, I love it! I'm just starting out in CrossFit and I'm not sure if I'd like it as much if I didn't have SugarWOD." ----------------- "It's so easy to use, both as a coach and a user. Awesome interface, tap friendly and very intuitive." ----------------- "SugarWOD has provided there so much more cross communication between the athletes from the different classes, it's actually amazing. Fist bumps are flying all over the place!" ----------------- "I worked in the Tech industry for 16 years before starting up the Box and I know when I come across some good tech, so well done!" ----------------- "SugarWOD has been a great success, members love it and its sparked some friendly banter and fierce competition amongst everyone." -----------------

About

Wodify

Manage your fitness facility experience with this app. Schedule and book classes, track your workouts and progress, and connect with your gym community. Sync your fitness activities with your personal calendar.

Highlights
  • Class scheduling and booking
  • Workout viewing and tracking
  • Performance and attendance tracking
  • Leaderboard and social features
  • Appointment booking
  • Personal calendar syncing
Features
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Wodify’s NEWEST mobile app is ready for you! Client at a Wodify-enabled business? This app is here to provide you with a seamless fitness facility experience. AVAILABLE FEATURES: · Class Scheduling: View, reserve, and sign into upcoming classes at your gym. · Workout: Check out your class workout from anywhere and prepare to sweat. · Performance Tracking: Measure your progress while working out in class and exercising on your own. · Attendance Tracking: See all your past classes in one place. · Leaderboard and Social: Connect with your fellow gym-goers by seeing how you stack up and celebrating your accomplishments together. · Appointment Booking: Book private appointments with providers at your gym for a more personalized experience. · Personal Calendar Syncing: Automatically add all of your classes and appointments to your personal Apple or Google Calendar. · More features to come! Reach out to support@wodify.com at any time with any issues or feedback.

Screenshots

SugarWOD4 screens
Wodify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SugarWOD at fortnightly against Wodify's every 5 weeks. SugarWOD also leads on ratings volume (91K vs 16K). Wodify's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SugarWOD against 4.9 for Wodify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SugarWOD has 91K ratings behind it against 16K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of SugarWOD's written reviews are positive against 46% of Wodify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SugarWOD ships an update fortnightly, Wodify every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SugarWOD versus Wodify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugarWODWodify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91K ratings)4.9 (16K ratings)
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews — better45.6% of reviews
Number of ratings91K — better16K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB119 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaxko LLCWodify

Customer experience

SugarWOD

All ratings90,642 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews454 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral9.3%
Negative39.6%

Wodify

All ratings16,467 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive45.6%
Neutral5.7%
Negative48.6%

User reviews

SugarWOD

From 91K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Comprehensive features
  • 💡 Positive community engagement
  • 🤗 Motivational feedback

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰️ Slow performance and loading times
  • 🔍 Inconsistent user experience
  • 🔧 Poor customer support

Wodify

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤝 Encourages community
  • 📈 Great for tracking progress
  • 🎉 Celebrates birthdays
  • 🗓️ Helpful for scheduling and organization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes on start
  • ⏱️ Slow to load and open
  • 🔍 Difficult navigation
  • 🔒 Unreliable connection
  • 🤯 Frustrating bugs and glitches

Bugs and requests

SugarWOD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to log workouts
  • Incorrect data syncing and display
  • Unreliable notification system
  • Glitches with workout history and progress tracking

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add custom workout options
  • Improve fist bump functionality
  • Integrate with fitness trackers
  • Optimize for tablet devices
  • Provide better data visualization and analytics

Wodify

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank/white screen on launch
  • Frequent crashes and connection issues
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable double sign-in
  • Ability to see class occupancy on booking page
  • Push notifications for waitlist openings
  • Support for iPad landscape mode
  • Integration with native calendar apps

In-app purchases

None

SugarWOD

No in-app purchases

None

Wodify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SugarWOD free?
SugarWOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wodify free?
Wodify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SugarWOD or Wodify?
SugarWOD and Wodify are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 91K and 16K ratings respectively.
Do SugarWOD or Wodify have ads?
Neither SugarWOD nor Wodify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SugarWOD or Wodify?
SugarWOD ships an update fortnightly, and Wodify every 5 weeks. Most recently, SugarWOD was updated on October 17, 2026 and Wodify on October 17, 2026.

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