COMPARE APPS
Cero vs SmartWOD Timer
A timer for functional fitness formats or a flexible interval timer: which suits the way you train
CeroFlawless Studio
SmartWOD TimerSmartWODA side-by-side by the makers of Cero, from both apps’ US App Store listings.
Choose Cero if you want
- Gym Display on a TV through AirPlay, free
- Rest that lasts until your heart rate drops
- Timed and open intervals in any order, up to 200
- Lifetime Pro for $14.99
- The app in one of 31 languages
Side by side
| Cero | SmartWOD Timer | |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | Every feature; 2 saved timers, with ads | Every workout format, with ads; TV Cast needs Premium |
| Apple Watch app | Yes | Yes |
| iPad app | Yes | Yes |
| Saves workouts to Apple Health | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | 31 | 8 |
| Account needed | No | No |
| One-time purchase | $14.99 | $89.99 |
Workout formats
SmartWOD Timer has a timer for each functional fitness format: AMRAP, EMOM, For Time and Tabata, plus MIX, which chains them with rests into one session. Cero’s advanced timer has templates for Tabata, EMOM, Work / Rest, rounds for time (open rounds, with optional rest) and run + station, and you can edit any interval. For an AMRAP, set one long work interval; see the AMRAP timer and WOD timer guides.
In the gym
SmartWOD Timer’s TV Cast puts the timer on a gym TV with Chromecast or screen mirroring, with the WOD text, box name and logo; it’s part of Premium. Cero’s Gym Display shows the timer on an AirPlay TV or a connected display through Screen Mirroring, free.
Price
SmartWOD Timer lists Premium at $2.99 a month or $14.99 to $17.99 a year, Premium+ at $3.99 to $4.99 a month or $34.99 a year, lifetime Premium at $89.99, and Ad-Free purchases from $3.99 to $9.99. Cero Pro is $2.99 a month, with a free week for eligible new subscribers, or $14.99 once.
Devices and languages
Both run on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. SmartWOD Timer’s watch app is a companion: you set the workout up on iPhone and start it on the watch. SmartWOD Timer is in 8 languages; Cero is in 31.
Questions
Is SmartWOD Timer free?
Yes. It’s free to download with its timers, and shows ads. Premium adds features such as TV Cast, and the Ad-Free purchase removes the ads.
Can Cero time an AMRAP or an EMOM?
Yes. The advanced timer has an EMOM template (1 to 3 minutes a round) and rounds for time with open rounds, and one long work interval works as an AMRAP. See the EMOM timer.
Is Cero a good alternative to SmartWOD Timer?
Yes, if you train intervals of every kind, or want rest by heart rate or a free gym TV display. Cero’s templates also cover EMOMs and rounds for time.
Seconds, Timer Plus, SmartWOD, Interval Timer and Tabata Stopwatch Pro are trademarks of their owners. Cero isn’t affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by any of them; their names and icons appear only to identify the apps compared.
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Cero is free to download for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.
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Cero is a timer, not a medical device. If you’re new to hard exercise, are pregnant or have a health condition, check with your doctor first, and stop if you feel unwell.