Comparison

Yoga Timer vs Handstand Timer MJ

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

Handstand Timer MJ

This app uses your device's camera to automatically detect and time handstands and other poses. It's ideal for tracking progress in disciplines like yoga, calisthenics, and hand balancing.

Highlights
  • Automatic pose detection
  • Camera-based timing
  • Records handstand times
  • Supports yoga and calisthenics
  • Tracks progress
Features
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Automatically time your handstands and other poses using your camera. The app will detect and record your times for hand balancing, yoga, calisthenics, and other disciplines.

Screenshots

Yoga Timer3 screens
Handstand Timer MJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handstand Timer MJ at 100% against Yoga Timer's 0%. Handstand Timer MJ also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Yoga Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Handstand Timer MJ is free to download; Yoga Timer costs $4.99 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, Handstand Timer MJ weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Yoga Timer versus Handstand Timer MJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoga TimerHandstand Timer MJ
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB121 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNic KolbeScott Jonathan Gilroy

Customer experience

Yoga Timer

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

Handstand Timer MJ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Yoga Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Handstand Timer MJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoga Timer free?
Yoga Timer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handstand Timer MJ free?
Handstand Timer MJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yoga Timer or Handstand Timer MJ have ads?
Handstand Timer MJ shows ads; Yoga Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Yoga Timer or Handstand Timer MJ?
Yoga Timer ships an update every 2 months, and Handstand Timer MJ weekly. Most recently, Yoga Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Handstand Timer MJ on August 4, 2026.

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