Comparison

SugarWOD vs CrossFit

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

CrossFit

Access daily workouts with scaling options, track your progress, and engage with the global community. Stay updated with the latest news, athlete stories, and coaching insights. Participate in the CrossFit Games season by logging scores and following leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Daily WODs with scaling options
  • CrossFit Games participation and livestream
  • Workout logging and progress tracking
  • Newsfeed with training content and athlete stories
  • Leaderboard and score submission
Features
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What started as your home for the CrossFit Games now brings the full CrossFit experience to your fingertips: the Workout of the Day (WOD), the latest content from the CrossFit education team, and everything you need to watch and participate in the CrossFit Games season. Log your Open scores, follow the leaderboard, and watch the Games livestream. The CrossFit app is where the global CrossFit community comes together—all year round. Ready for the 2026 CrossFit Games? So are we. But this year, there’s something to come back for every day—whether you’re chasing the podium or just starting out. Inside the App: Newsfeed – Fuel your journey with fresh tips, athlete stories, coaching insights, and training content straight from CrossFit HQ. Workouts – Access the daily WOD from CrossFit.com, complete with scaling options for every fitness level. Follow it as your main program or save your favorite workouts for future inspiration. Competition – Join the CrossFit Games season from anywhere. View the schedule, complete the workouts, submit Open scores, track your rank on the leaderboard, stream events, and follow athlete profiles—all in one hub. Progress – Log your results on benchmark workouts and key lifts to see your progress and stay on track.

Screenshots

SugarWOD4 screens
CrossFit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SugarWOD at 91K against CrossFit's 3.8K. SugarWOD also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

SugarWOD holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SugarWOD has 91K ratings behind it against 3.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 51% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SugarWOD ships an update every 11 days, CrossFit every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SugarWOD versus CrossFit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugarWODCrossFit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91K ratings) — better4.7 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews51.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91K — better3.8K
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB59 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDaxko LLCCrossFit, Inc.

Customer experience

SugarWOD

All ratings90,541 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews448 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative39.5%

CrossFit

All ratings3,785 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews452 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral13.5%
Negative35.2%

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

CrossFit

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient way to track progress
  • 🚀 Intuitive interface
  • 👍 Helpful for following the Open
  • 🚀 Effective for submitting scores

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🐛 Leaderboards not working properly
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate
  • 🐛 Unreliable score submissions

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

CrossFit

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues and frequent logouts
  • Leaderboard data not loading or updating
  • Crashing on score submission
  • Incompatibility with certain devices
  • Incorrect or missing workout information

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to follow multiple athletes
  • More customization options for leaderboards
  • Percentile rankings for workouts
  • Comprehensive athlete profiles
  • Improved sync with website data

In-app purchases

None

SugarWOD

No in-app purchases

None

CrossFit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SugarWOD free?
SugarWOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrossFit free?
CrossFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SugarWOD or CrossFit?
SugarWOD is rated higher. SugarWOD averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while CrossFit averages 4.7 from 3.8K ratings.
Do SugarWOD or CrossFit have ads?
Neither SugarWOD nor CrossFit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SugarWOD or CrossFit?
SugarWOD ships an update every 11 days, and CrossFit every 3 weeks. Most recently, SugarWOD was updated on September 24, 2026 and CrossFit on September 22, 2026.

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