Comparison

SugarWOD vs Practice Movement Studio

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

Practice Movement Studio

Features
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Practice is a space to come back to yourself. A place to move, breathe, soften, and reconnect with yourself. Located in Cranbrook, Practice offers yoga, breathwork, and movement experiences designed to support your body, calm your nervous system, and create space for real, lasting change. Whether you’re stepping onto your mat for the first time or deepening an established practice, you are welcome here. Our classes range from slow and restorative to more dynamic, strength building styles. Many are offered with infrared heat, adding a layer of warmth that supports release, circulation, and ease in the body. Each class is intentionally guided, with options and encouragement to help you move in a way that feels right for you. At Practice, there is no expectation to perform or keep up. This is not about being the most flexible or the most experienced person in the room. It’s about showing up, paying attention, and building a relationship with yourself over time. What we offer goes beyond the physical practice. This is a space for healing, growth, and meaningful connection. A space where you can take a breath, slow down, and feel supported in whatever season you’re in. Alongside our regular classes, we offer workshops, events, and opportunities to explore your practice in deeper and more intentional ways.

Screenshots

SugarWOD4 screens
Practice Movement Studio3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SugarWOD at fortnightly against Practice Movement Studio's every 2 months. Practice Movement Studio's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SugarWOD ships an update fortnightly, Practice Movement Studio every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SugarWOD versus Practice Movement Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugarWODPractice Movement Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings91K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaxko LLCSpotbee, Inc.

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

Practice Movement Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SugarWOD

No in-app purchases

None

Practice Movement Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SugarWOD free?
SugarWOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Practice Movement Studio free?
Practice Movement Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SugarWOD or Practice Movement Studio have ads?
Neither SugarWOD nor Practice Movement Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SugarWOD or Practice Movement Studio?
SugarWOD ships an update fortnightly, and Practice Movement Studio every 2 months. Most recently, SugarWOD was updated on October 16, 2026 and Practice Movement Studio on September 30, 2026.

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