Comparison

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder vs Padelink

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

Head to head
About

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder

Features
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The timer built for the box. Pick a format, set it in seconds, and train. No account needed, no ads in your way, works offline. EVERY FORMAT YOU PROGRAM • AMRAP, with a round counter you tap as you go • For Time, with a time cap and a "Finish now" button • EMOM and Death By • Tabata and custom work / rest intervals • Ratio timer (3:1, 2:1…) • Stopwatch for everything else • Custom timers: chain as many blocks as your WOD needs MADE FOR THE MIDDLE OF A WORKOUT • Huge digits you can read from across the room • Clear beeps at 10 s, 3-2-1 and the end, even with the screen locked • Work and rest in different colors • Rotate the layout when your iPhone lies on the floor • Your splits and rounds are summarized at the end, ready to copy APPLE HEALTH With your permission, every finished workout is saved to Apple Health (HealthKit) as a Cross Training workout, with its real duration. The workout session also keeps the timer up to date on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, and keeps the Apple Watch beeping with your wrist down. The app only writes workouts and never reads your health data. WRITE OR SCAN YOUR WOD Type the workout or scan it straight from the whiteboard. The text is read on your iPhone, no photo ever leaves it. Your WOD stays on screen during the timer. RECORD YOUR QUALIFIERS Film your workout with the running timer burned into the video. Perfect for online qualifiers and competition submissions: judges see the clock and the movements in the same frame. Your video goes straight to your photo library. GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM • Full history of every session, searchable, on all your devices • Saved timers with their WOD, ready to start again • Your timer on Apple Watch, running on its own on your wrist • Timer customization: colors, typeface, sound packs • Apple Music control without leaving the timer • Big-screen display for the box with AirPlay • Unlimited video links, backed up in the cloud and ready to paste on the qualifier's platform The core timer is free and always will be. Available in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese.

About

Padelink

Features
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Padelink is an all-in-one platform designed for padel enthusiasts. It allows users to book or create matches and tournaments of various types, and easily invite friends to join. The app also offers a chat feature for player interaction, along with a dedicated marketplace for buying and selling new and used padel products such as rackets, balls, and other equipment. Padelink aims to bring the padel community together in one place, combining play, interaction, and commerce in a smooth and enjoyable experience.

Screenshots

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder4 screens
Padelink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Padelink at 13.0 against Simple WOD Timer & Recorder's 15.3. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder ships an update every 3 months, Padelink every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Simple WOD Timer & Recorder versus Padelink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple WOD Timer & RecorderPadelink
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.313.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB28 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperVD SOFTWAREintegrated teknulugy company for design and programming solutions

In-app purchases

None

Simple WOD Timer & Recorder

No in-app purchases

None

Padelink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple WOD Timer & Recorder free?
Simple WOD Timer & Recorder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Padelink free?
Padelink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple WOD Timer & Recorder or Padelink have ads?
Neither Simple WOD Timer & Recorder nor Padelink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple WOD Timer & Recorder or Padelink?
Simple WOD Timer & Recorder ships an update every 3 months, and Padelink every 2 months. Most recently, Simple WOD Timer & Recorder was updated on November 8, 2026 and Padelink on November 8, 2026.

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