Answers to common questions about WOD Forge. Features marked 1.1 also apply to its beta; version 1.0 may show different controls. If you don't find what you need, email us directly — we read every message.
Open the app and type in the composer — for example "Give me a 20-minute AMRAP" or "Build a full one-hour session, intermediate". Tap a suggestion to start instantly. The coach replies and drops a workout card into the chat; tap it to see the full detail.
To change anything, just keep chatting: "swap the pull-ups for ring rows", "make the loads lighter", "add a strength piece". The coach updates the same card. You can write in any language.
You can also photograph a whiteboard or attach a screenshot of a workout: tap the camera / photo control in the composer. The coach reads the WOD and writes it as a session.
You do not need your own API key or a WODForge account to use the Coach. Version 1.1 offers optional Sign in with Apple for private journal synchronization. Your Apple purchase account manages subscriptions separately.
WOD Forge includes a seven-day trial. After the trial, a subscription is required to ask the Coach for new replies. The subscription screen shows the plans and terms available to you.
Two things never need a subscription: exporting your training and deleting it.
Open a session card and tap Start. The timer follows the structure of that workout (For Time, AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata, and rest between blocks). A countdown runs, then the clock starts. The screen stays awake, and buzzer sounds mark the countdown, start, round changes and finish (toggle sounds in Settings).
You can put the phone down mid-workout — the timer keeps running on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. When you finish, you're prompted to log how it went.
When you log a score, the app compares it to your previous results for that workout. For timed WODs the fastest time wins; for AMRAPs the most rounds+reps wins. Your current record gets a PR badge in History and on the workout page, and you'll see a "New PR!" note when you beat it.
Yes. In the composer, take a photo of a whiteboard or attach a screenshot. The coach transcribes the movements and writes a session card you can start, edit, or time.
Install WOD Forge through the Watch app on your iPhone. Starting a workout timer on your iPhone also displays its controls on your paired Watch. To record heart rate and energy, open WOD Forge on the Watch, choose Track heart rate and allow the Health access requested. A heart with a number shows the current measurement; “--” means a measurement is not yet available. In version 1.1, you can also choose End workout on the Watch and confirm, then save the review on your iPhone. The iPhone app is fully usable without a Watch.
Check WOD Forge’s permissions in the Health app, including Workouts and, for Watch recording, Heart Rate and Active Energy. Wear the unlocked Watch and enable tracking during the session. Finish the workout and save its review on the iPhone. Simply starting a timer does not confirm that a workout has been saved to Health. Sharing Health summaries with the Coach is a separate option and does not control workout recording.
Subscriptions are managed by Apple. On your iPhone open Settings → [your name] → Subscriptions → WOD Forge, where you can switch between monthly and yearly, or cancel. Cancelling keeps your subscription active until the end of the current period.
WODForge checks your Apple subscription automatically when it opens. Make sure the App Store uses the same Apple Account you used to subscribe, including after reinstalling or changing devices. If access is still missing, open the subscription screen from Settings and tap Restore purchases. If it still does not unlock, email us with the approximate purchase date.
Your journal is stored on your device. After your agreement, Coach messages, attached images and relevant training context are sent to OpenAI. API inputs and outputs are not used for model training by default. In version 1.1, sharing Health and Watch summaries with the Coach requires a separate option. Optional private synchronization sends your journal, including recorded Health summaries, to your WODForge account on Supabase. Build 350 and later also save attached photos and your profile picture when you enable automatic saving; earlier 1.1 builds exclude photos. Version 1.0 may synchronize through private iCloud. Full details and retention are in our Privacy Policy.
In version 1.1 build 350 and later, choose the account option on the welcome screen and continue with the same Apple account used for WODForge. Your previously saved history returns automatically. You do not need to export or import a file. Keep an internet connection while it loads.
Before removing the app, open Settings → Account and check that Save my history is enabled and your account is up to date. If you already had an account before build 350, enable this option once. Unsaved local data cannot be recovered after uninstalling. Your subscription is checked separately through the App Store account.
For older exports or a previous iCloud journal, open Recovery tools in Account. Earlier 1.1 builds use Settings → Data & privacy → Journal & sync and require manual synchronization and restoration.
Use Settings → Data & privacy to export or clear local data; these controls do not need a subscription. In version 1.1 build 350 and later, Settings → Account lets you delete your WODForge account and its journal. Recovery tools contains the separate server-copy and previous iCloud controls; pause automatic saving before using them. Earlier 1.1 builds place these actions under Data & privacy → Journal & sync. Signing out or deleting the app does not erase the server copy. Account deletion does not cancel your Apple subscription or remove workouts already saved in Apple Health.