Short answer
Smart WOD Timer is a CrossFit timer app for AMRAP, EMOM and Tabata rounds on a screen in the box. Fit Cut Pro records or streams the WOD with the timer, movements and rep counts on the video itself, including an AMRAP display inside Zoom, and exports a branded MP4. Plans from $49.99 per month with a 14-day free trial.
| Fit Cut Pro | Smart WOD Timer | |
|---|---|---|
| Countdown timers and exercise names | Generated from your workout plan | Wall timer for AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata |
| Live overlay inside Zoom | Yes, the Go Live Zoom app | Screen-share only |
| Edit a class you already filmed | AI Editor detects every exercise and rest | No |
| Learning curve | Minutes, no editing skills | Minutes |
| Price | $49.99, $99.99 or $199.99 per month; 14-day free trial | Free app with premium options |
| Best for | Coaches publishing or streaming WODs with the timer on the video | A wall timer in the gym when nobody is filming |
When Smart WOD Timer is the better choice: Smart WOD Timer is the better choice for a wall timer in the gym when nobody is filming or streaming the session.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Fit Cut Pro run an AMRAP timer?
- Yes. The AMRAP display shows all movements with rep counts and the round clock, in recorded videos and live in Zoom.
- Can I record the WOD with the timer on screen?
- Yes. The Recorder films you with the overlay on camera, and the AI Editor can add timers to a session you filmed with any camera.
- Does it work for EMOM and Tabata?
- Yes. Any work and rest structure with sets and rounds, with beeps and a next-movement preview.
- What does Fit Cut Pro cost?
- Starter $49.99, Pro $99.99 and Ultimate $199.99 per month; 14-day free trial, no credit card.
- Do athletes need to install anything for Zoom classes?
- No. The Fit Cut Pro Zoom app runs on the coach side; participants see the overlay on the coach camera.
Side-by-Side Comparison
Fit Cut Pro vs Smart WOD Timer — full CrossFit video platform vs standalone WOD timer app.
| Feature |  | WOD Smart WOD TimerCrossFit WOD Timer App |
|---|---|---|
| CrossFit AMRAP / EMOM / For-Time Timer | All standard CrossFit timers plus AMRAP display with exercises and rep counts | Dedicated CrossFit timer — AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata |
| AMRAP Display with Exercises & Video Clips | Shows every exercise, rep count, and video clip on one screen | Timer only — no exercise list or video display |
| Workout Video Production | Export a finished CrossFit WOD video (MP4, up to 4K) | Timer app only — no video output |
| Live Zoom Overlay for Virtual Box Classes | Virtual camera — live timer and graphics on Zoom / Meet / Teams | Shows timer on your phone; no video-call integration |
| Exercise Demo Clip Library | Upload each movement once; auto-linked across every WOD | Not supported |
| Platform | Browser — works on Mac, Windows, any modern OS | iOS / Android mobile app |
| Custom Branding for Your Box or Gym | Upload your box logo once; appears on every video | Not supported |
| YouTube / Instagram Content Pipeline | Export 16:9 YouTube and 9:16 Instagram videos + AI thumbnails | Nothing to export — timer only |
| Price | From $49.99/month (full WOD production suite) | Free with ads / small in-app purchase |
CrossFit AMRAP / EMOM / For-Time Timer
Fit Cut ProAll standard CrossFit timers plus AMRAP display with exercises and rep counts
Dedicated CrossFit timer — AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata
AMRAP Display with Exercises & Video Clips
Fit Cut ProShows every exercise, rep count, and video clip on one screen
Timer only — no exercise list or video display
Workout Video Production
Fit Cut ProExport a finished CrossFit WOD video (MP4, up to 4K)
Timer app only — no video output
Live Zoom Overlay for Virtual Box Classes
Fit Cut ProVirtual camera — live timer and graphics on Zoom / Meet / Teams
Shows timer on your phone; no video-call integration
Exercise Demo Clip Library
Fit Cut ProUpload each movement once; auto-linked across every WOD
Not supported
Platform
Fit Cut ProBrowser — works on Mac, Windows, any modern OS
iOS / Android mobile app
Custom Branding for Your Box or Gym
Fit Cut ProUpload your box logo once; appears on every video
Not supported
YouTube / Instagram Content Pipeline
Fit Cut ProExport 16:9 YouTube and 9:16 Instagram videos + AI thumbnails
Nothing to export — timer only
Price
Fit Cut ProFrom $49.99/month (full WOD production suite)
Free with ads / small in-app purchase
The Verdict
Smart WOD Timer is a dependable CrossFit timer — AMRAP, EMOM, For Time, Tabata — running on your phone. For timing a single WOD on a whiteboard, it does the job.
Fit Cut Pro is what you need when your box goes remote or hybrid — live Zoom overlays, recorded WOD videos for YouTube, AMRAP displays that show every movement and rep count, and branded content for your gym's socials. Smart WOD Timer runs one workout. Fit Cut Pro runs your whole online CrossFit presence.
Looking for a Smart WOD Timer alternative?
CrossFit coaches usually go looking for a Smart WOD Timer alternative when the box goes hybrid: some athletes in the gym, some on Zoom, and a YouTube channel or member app that needs weekly WOD videos. A phone timer on the whiteboard does none of that. These are the reasons coaches switch:
- Remote athletes cannot see the clock. Fit Cut Pro overlays the AMRAP or EMOM timer, the movement list and rep counts on your Zoom camera, so every athlete sees the same WOD graphics.
- You want the WOD as a video, not just a timer. Record yourself coaching while the display runs, or build the WOD from your movement clip library, and export an MP4 in up to 4K.
- Every movement demo has to be re-filmed. Upload thrusters, wall balls and burpees once; every future WOD auto-fills the right clip by name.
- Your box brand should be on screen. Logo, colours and fonts apply to recordings and live sessions automatically.
Other Smart WOD Timer alternatives trainers consider: Seconds Pro, IntervalCam, the Fit Cut Pro AMRAP display. Each one is a timer or overlay tool first; Fit Cut Pro is the only option on this list that also records and exports the finished workout video.
What a Timer App Can't Do
Everything Smart WOD Timer doesn't do — all inside one CrossFit-ready platform
Live Zoom Overlays for Virtual CrossFit Classes
Smart WOD Timer runs on your phone. Fit Cut Pro puts the AMRAP timer, exercise list, rep counts, and your box logo live on your Zoom camera — so every remote athlete sees the WOD graphics in real time.
Record Your CrossFit WOD as a Video
Record yourself coaching the WOD while the AMRAP display plays alongside. Your video edits itself as you go. No CrossFit timer app can do this.
Your WOD to a Finished Video in Minutes
Build your WOD with movements, rep counts, time caps, and rounds; upload footage; export a polished CrossFit workout video ready for YouTube or Instagram.
