Comparison

SugarWOD vs GymNext Flex Timer

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
Read full description

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

GymNext Flex Timer

This app offers advanced interval training timing with customizable modes and the ability to control an external LED display. It integrates with wearables and heart rate monitors for a comprehensive workout experience.

Highlights
  • Control external LED displays
  • Multiple customizable timer modes (Tabata, EMOM, etc.)
  • Save and recall favorite workouts
  • Apple Watch control
  • Audio sync with music
  • Heart rate monitor integration
  • Control multiple LED displays
Features
Read full description

Meet the future of interval training. GymNext Flex Timer is the only timer app that combines powerful workout programming with control of large, wall-mounted LED displays—giving you the best of both worlds. Traditional gym timers rely on clunky remotes and are difficult to use. Mobile apps are flexible, but hard to see across the room. Flex Timer solves both. Build and control your workouts from your phone while displaying them on bright, easy-to-read LED screens anywhere in your gym. Perfect for HIIT, CrossFit, circuits, bootcamps, boxing, MMA, strength training, and more. Features: • Use the app on its own or connect to GymNext LED displays for maximum visibility • Core timer modes include Count Up/Down, Round, Tabata, EMOM, Mixed Intervals, and Sets with Rest • Plan your personal workouts or full classes in advance—everything ready in one tap • Share timers with athletes and trainers instantly using simple links • Save workouts to your library for quick access • Control your timer from Apple Watch—completely hands-free • Smart audio sync keeps your music and timer cues perfectly aligned • Connect multiple Bluetooth heart rate monitors and track performance in real time • Set custom heart rate zones for better training feedback • Control multiple timers across your gym at the same time • Run different workouts simultaneously for group training • Reliable Bluetooth control with no line-of-sight limitations “This will eventually become the standard for all gyms” – Garage Gym Reviews “All our coaches love the clock” – CrossFit Barrie “We love it to death” – Wolverine Strength & Conditioning Download Flex Timer and upgrade the way you train. We’re always improving. Have feedback? Reach us at support@gymnext.com

Screenshots

SugarWOD4 screens
GymNext Flex Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SugarWOD at none against GymNext Flex Timer's 2. SugarWOD also leads on ratings volume (91K vs 2.1K). GymNext Flex Timer's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 51%) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. GymNext Flex Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. SugarWOD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SugarWOD against 4.8 for GymNext Flex Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SugarWOD has 91K ratings behind it against 2.1K, 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 72% of GymNext Flex Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SugarWOD ships an update fortnightly, GymNext Flex Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SugarWOD versus GymNext Flex Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSugarWODGymNext Flex Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (91K ratings) — better4.8 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews71.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91K — better2.1K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB185 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaxko LLCHomick Enterprises

Customer experience

SugarWOD

All ratings90,642 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative39.7%

GymNext Flex Timer

All ratings2,119 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews173 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral6.4%
Negative22.0%

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

GymNext Flex Timer

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Versatile and customizable
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔔 Reliable and consistent
  • 💪 Excellent for interval training
  • 🔊 Clear audio cues

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio cues sometimes stop working
  • 🔊 Lack of volume control
  • 🔍 Detailed instructions needed for beginners
  • ⏱️ Delayed countdown between phone and timer

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

GymNext Flex Timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Saved timers not consistently loading
  • Segmented timers not saving properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Watch app integration for remote control
  • Background audio playback when app is closed
  • Customizable voice options
  • Lap timer functionality

In-app purchases

None

SugarWOD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GymNext Flex Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Flex Timer Pro Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Flex Timer Pro Yearly1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is SugarWOD free?
SugarWOD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GymNext Flex Timer free?
GymNext Flex Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SugarWOD or GymNext Flex Timer?
SugarWOD is rated higher. SugarWOD averages 4.9 out of 5 from 91K ratings, while GymNext Flex Timer averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do SugarWOD or GymNext Flex Timer have ads?
Neither SugarWOD nor GymNext Flex Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SugarWOD or GymNext Flex Timer?
SugarWOD ships an update fortnightly, and GymNext Flex Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, SugarWOD was updated on October 14, 2026 and GymNext Flex Timer on October 13, 2026.

Other comparisons