Comparison

Ascend vs WOD Shuffle

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

Head to head
About

Ascend

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About

WOD Shuffle

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Stop staring at a blank whiteboard. Tap shuffle, get a workout, hit start. Free. Offline. No account. WOD Shuffle generates random CrossFit-style workouts (AMRAPs, For Time, EMOMs, Chippers, 21-15-9 couplets) from a curated catalog of movements and equipment, and ships with every classic Benchmark and Hero WOD built in. WHAT YOU GET • Infinite Random WODs: the generator balances cardio, gymnastics, and weightlifting so you don't get four barbell movements in a row • Every classic Benchmark: Annie, Angie, Barbara, Cindy, Diane, Elizabeth, Fran, Grace, Helen, Isabel, Jackie, Karen, Kelly, Mary, Nancy, and more • 100+ Hero WODs • Smart Timer: countdown for AMRAPs, count-up for For Time, Tabata 8 Ɨ 20/10, and proper EMOM signaling OWN YOUR TRAINING • Exclude any movement or piece of equipment you don't have access to — the generator respects every constraint • Travel without a barbell? Filter to bodyweight only and the app builds a real workout, not a watered-down one • At a globo gym? Strip out rings, GHD, and rope climbs in two taps DESIGNED FOR THE GYM FLOOR • One-tap shuffle, one-tap start • Big, readable timer designed to be glanceable mid-thruster • Works offline — no account, no ads, no nonsense Built by a CrossFitter who got tired of programming his own workouts.

Screenshots

Ascend4 screens
WOD Shuffle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WOD Shuffle at 17.0 against Ascend's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Ascend versus WOD Shuffle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscendWOD Shuffle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASHTON DARRYL ALVABallparkDeal, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Ascend

No in-app purchases

None

WOD Shuffle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ascend free?
Ascend is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WOD Shuffle free?
WOD Shuffle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ascend or WOD Shuffle have ads?
Neither Ascend nor WOD Shuffle shows ads.

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