Comparison

Yoga Timer vs Silo Zen

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

Head to head
About

Yoga Timer

This app provides a customizable timer with gong and vibration options for yoga sessions. Create and manage yoga sets with a pose library, and personalize the appearance for a seamless teaching or practice experience.

Highlights
  • Full-screen countdown timer
  • Adjustable pose durations
  • Gong and vibration alerts
  • Create custom yoga sets
  • Built-in Yin Yoga pose library
  • Customizable appearance settings
Features
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Yoga Timer — Your Professional Classroom Companion Designed for yoga teachers, studios, and dedicated practitioners, Yoga Timer brings clarity, structure, and flow into every yoga session. Whether guiding a Yin class, sequencing poses, or simply timing meditations, this app offers a clean, full-screen experience that remains visible even while the teacher moves around the room. FULL-SCREEN TIMER A large, easy-to-read countdown timer—perfect for teaching environments. Adjustable from 1 to 99 minutes Tap to start, pause, or resume “+ / –” buttons for quick time changes Reset to instantly return to your preferred starting value Always visible from across the room Ideal for instructors who move while teaching. GONG & VIBRATION OPTIONS Choose between multiple digital gongs, including: Two authentic Tibetan gongs (Gong 1 and Gong 6) – recorded from handcrafted instruments originating from the birth village of the Dalai Lama Optional vibration feedback Audio can be set to Off, Gong only, Vibration only, or both Note: iPhone Mute switch/volume affects sound. YOGA SETS — AUTOMATE YOUR CLASS Create complete class sequences with ease. Build sets using a built-in Yin Yoga pose library Add custom poses anytime Assign a duration to each pose Choose which gong plays at the end of each pose Automatic calculation of total class time Reorder poses with simple up/down controls Duplicate, rename, edit, or delete sets Switch “Run Set ON/OFF” to use it in your next session Preview a full summary of any set Perfect for Yin classes, workshops, teacher training, or personal practice. POSE LIBRARY A list of all original Yin Yoga poses. Easily add new poses Simple, clean interface Always accessible for building sets APPEARANCE SETTINGS Make the timer fit your style. 4 font colors: Black, White, Gold, Purple 4 opacity levels: None, Small, Medium, Large 5 backgrounds: – Three lotus photos – Black – White – Custom color via RGB sliders TIMER SETUP MENU Quick access to: Timer Gong Yoga Sets Yoga Poses Font Opacity Backgrounds Help Includes reminder: “No sound? Check phone MUTE/volume buttons!” HELP SECTION A clear, simple explanation of all features for new users and teachers. Yoga Timer — Bring peace, structure, and flow into every class.

About

Silo Zen

Guide meditation and yoga sessions with silent haptic feedback on your wrist. Create custom routines on your iPhone and sync them to your Apple Watch for screen-free practice. Track your mindfulness minutes and sync with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Haptic guidance for intervals
  • Customizable meditation/yoga routines
  • Syncs with Apple Watch
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Screen-free practice
  • Offline and airplane mode support
Features
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Quiet taps on the wrist to guide your meditation and yoga intervals. Practice meditation or yoga positions without counting in your head—or disturbing your surroundings. Silo Zen guides you silently with gentle wrist taps between poses or intervals. No screens, no sounds—just presence. SET YOUR FLOW Create custom meditation or yoga routines on your iPhone. Choose poses or intervals, set durations, and sync instantly to your Apple Watch. PRACTICE IN SILENCE Tap Start on your Watch to begin. Feel subtle haptics signal each posture change—no need to look at the screen. SEE YOUR PROGRESS After each session, view your total mindfulness minutes. All sessions sync automatically to Apple Health. FEATURES • Haptic guidance between intervals • Simple setup (set and forget) • Three customizable presets • Unique vibration at session end • Integrated with HealthKit Mindfulness Minutes • Add up to 8 intervals per routine • Rearrange poses with drag & drop • Pause or end a session anytime • Works without your iPhone • Practice in airplane mode to avoid distractions Learn more at silozen.com Apple Watch required.

Screenshots

Yoga Timer3 screens
Silo Zen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Silo Zen at 70% against Yoga Timer's 0%. Silo Zen also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Yoga Timer's advantage is price (Free vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (12 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Yoga Timer is free to download; Silo Zen costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoga Timer ships an update every 2 months, Silo Zen fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yoga Timer versus Silo Zen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoga TimerSilo Zen
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNic KolbeRainbox Studio

Customer experience

Yoga Timer

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Silo Zen

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Yoga Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Silo Zen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoga Timer free?
Yoga Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Silo Zen free?
Silo Zen costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yoga Timer or Silo Zen have ads?
Neither Yoga Timer nor Silo Zen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoga Timer or Silo Zen?
Yoga Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Silo Zen fortnightly. Most recently, Yoga Timer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Silo Zen on November 2, 2026.

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