WODR vs HIITimer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
WODR
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Measured training for functional fitness athletes. Capture the session, run it on a structured timer, and log score, load, Rx status and heart rate in one record. Built for CrossFit-style training, HYROX preparation and home-gym programming. SESSION CAPTURE Scan a whiteboard or screenshot and WODR structures it into blocks, movements and loads. Build sessions manually, or work from the 51 Girl and Hero benchmarks in the library. INTELLIGENT PROGRAMMING Set the modality, level, duration and equipment. AI programs the session and states its intent, so you know how it should be run. Each block carries a coaching cue. Loads are capped by level and rounded to weights that exist in a gym. HYROX PREPARATION Programming covers eight focuses, including Aerobic Base, Compromised Running, Sled Power, Wall Ball Capacity and Grip Endurance. Station loads are set against race weight for your Open or Pro division. If you're missing a station's equipment, it's replaced with a stand-in scaled to match the working time. EXECUTION The guided timer runs each block to its format: countdowns for AMRAPs and time caps, per-round intervals for EMOMs, rest between blocks, and audio cues, so your attention stays on the work. Use the count-up clock for self-paced sessions. Both run in portrait or landscape. DATA Record score, load and Rx status together, so results stay comparable across retests. Apple Health supplies heart rate and calories from your watch, and sessions count towards your Exercise and Move rings. Fitbit and Pixel Watch heart rate connects through Google Health. TRAINING PARTNERS Follow your partners, tag up to three on a session, and start any workout from the feed. Export sessions as cards or stickers. WODR PRO: TRAINING ANALYSIS Pro turns the log into training analysis. ⢠PRs with full history ⢠Benchmark retests, each attempt scored with Rx status and the delta from your last result ⢠Weekly volume trends, to manage training load ⢠Movement balance across strength, gymnastics, bodyweight and cardio, to expose under-trained areas ⢠Session breakdowns by movement, category and volume ⢠HYROX baseline at race weight and volume, adapted to your equipment ⢠Station splits, run pace and a projected finish covering the run, all eight stations and the Roxzone ⢠HYROX pathways: 3 to 4 sessions ordered against your largest gaps, with the projection held until the block is complete, so you read the effect of the whole block ⢠20 AI credits per month
HIITimer
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READ THE COUNTDOWN FROM ACROSS THE ROOM The whole screen is the signal. Orange while you work, blue while you rest. The screen stays awake for the whole workout, so you can prop the phone against the rack or on the treadmill. On iPad, the countdown fills the entire screen. HEAR IT THROUGH YOUR MUSIC Put the phone in your pocket and let the sound lead. Five seconds before the start, you get counted in. Two rising tones warn you the phase is about to end, and four beats take you into the switch: three, two, one, go. Your music keeps playing ā it isn't turned down or paused. You set the volume of the cues yourself: three levels, or off. IT ONLY STOPS WHEN YOU WANT IT TO Lock the phone and put it away. The countdown runs to the last interval, and the Lock Screen shows what's left. Need a break? Tap pause, and keep going when you're ready. READY IN SECONDS Work, rest and number of intervals on a single screen, with the start button always in view ā no scrolling with sweaty fingers. Adjust in five-second steps, or pick one of the built-in presets. TRAIN FOR FREE Up to ten intervals, Tabata, 30/15 and 4Ć4. After every workout you see how many weeks in a row you've trained. You don't need an account, there are no ads, and nothing leaves your phone. Works offline, in 16 languages. PRO Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription, nothing to cancel. Build your own workout With the Workout builder, every interval and every rest gets its own length. Pyramids that climb and come back down, ladders that go one way, or every interval set up on its own. Name your intervals ā Burpees, Rowing ā so you always know what's coming. Leave the phone where it is Set up the workout on your phone and let Apple Watch run it on its own ā with music, if you like. You feel every phase change on your wrist. Glance at the watch, and your heart rate is there. Apple Watch runs only one workout at a time, so neither the Workout app nor other workout apps can run a workout alongside HIITimer ā and you won't need to. The Digital Crown turns the cue volume up and down. When you're done, the workout is in Health, with your heart rate and active energy. Requires watchOS 11. See your heart rate while you train With a heart rate sensor, your heart rate sits on your phone's screen next to the countdown, even while another training app is using the same sensor. You decide whether the workout, heart rate included, is saved to Health, so it doesn't end up there twice. Everything in Pro ⢠Up to 99 intervals and 20 sets ⢠Workout builder: pyramids, ladders and circuit training ⢠Every preset: EMOM, 30/30, 40/20 and multi-set versions ⢠Save your own presets ⢠The Apple Watch app ⢠Heart rate from a sensor or Apple Watch ⢠Copy the workout with RPE to your training log Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hallvardfanebust-dev.github.io/hiitimer/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HIITimer at 3 against WODR's 1. WODR's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. WODR sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and HIITimer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WODR ships an update every 2 weeks, HIITimer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WODR | HIITimer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 11 days ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | bruce pouncey | Hallvard Fanebust |
In-app purchases
WODR
- WODR Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Pro Annual$69.991 Year
- Starter$1.99
- Credit pack$2.99
HIITimer
- HIITimer Pro (Lifetime)$19.99









