Comparison

BodyShapr 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

BodyShapr

Visualize your fitness journey with before and after photo comparisons. Track your progress using various tools like sliders, GIFs, and collages to stay motivated and celebrate your achievements.

Highlights
  • Before & After photo comparison
  • GIF, Slider, Lapse, and Collage modes
  • Compare up to 20 pictures
  • Superimpose tool for alignment
  • Weight tracking
  • BMI calculator
Features
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Are you on a Fitness Journey? With BodyShapr, you can make Before & After comparisons to truly visualize your progress. See that your hard work pays off by taking pictures of your body and choose from a variety of tools at your disposal including Slider, GIF, Lapse and Collage. It doesn't matter how big or small your fitness goals are, motivation is being able to truly visualize your progress. KEY FEATURES ============= ● Advanced Comparison Modes: GIF, Slider, Lapse, Collage ● Import pictures from you Photo Library ● Before & After Times 20: Compare up to 20 pictures to truly visualize your transformation ● Motivate Each Other: Find your friends and start sharing your progress ● Picture Perfect: The Superimpose tool makes sure all your photos fall into place ● Weight Watcher: Keep track of your weight ● BMI: Integrated Body Mass Index calculator and reference chart ● Sharing is Caring: You can share both within and outside the app ...and more. Think of BodyShapr as: - A handy tool to keep track of your fitness progress and celebrate both small and big milestones - Visually monitor how you're doing on certain diets and fitness programs - Assess the need to adjust your routine to prioritize certain parts of your body that may be underdeveloped - A great way to keep yourself motivated and results oriented PUBLISHER NOTE =============== Unlike many apps, everything is included in your one-time purchase, we believe in the overall better experience of unlocking everything from the get-go. Further, we are dedicated to providing regular updates. We've worked very hard on this app, but we realize this is just the beginning, and in order for the app to be even better on the long run we need your feedback. Thank you so much and happy goal crushing! :)

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

BodyShapr4 screens
Handstand Timer MJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handstand Timer MJ at 100% against BodyShapr's 31%. Handstand Timer MJ also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.2). BodyShapr's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (41 vs 2). On 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handstand Timer MJ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BodyShapr has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of BodyShapr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Handstand Timer MJ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BodyShapr ships an update every 2 months, Handstand Timer MJ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
BodyShapr versus Handstand Timer MJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBodyShaprHandstand Timer MJ
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.2 (41 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB121 MB
Age rating+1217+
DeveloperJafar NajafovGilroy Digital

Customer experience

BodyShapr

All ratings41 ratings
Positive29.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative65.9%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive31.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative66.7%

Handstand Timer MJ

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

Bugs and requests

BodyShapr

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App times out
  • Service errors
  • Photos will not upload
  • Dark mode makes app unusable
  • App stopped working
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  • Lost all progress photos
  • App won't load
  • Terms and conditions page doesn't load
  • App spins on terms and conditions page
  • App won't open
  • Says 'something went wrong'
  • App crashes after signup process

Requested features

6 requests
  • Function to import photo
  • iPad screen size support
  • Native camera support with timer
  • Ability to delete photos
  • Outline for consistent photo taking
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  • Update verbiage on terms and conditions

Handstand Timer MJ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BodyShapr

No in-app purchases

None

Handstand Timer MJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BodyShapr free?
BodyShapr costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Handstand Timer MJ free?
Handstand Timer MJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BodyShapr or Handstand Timer MJ?
Handstand Timer MJ is rated higher. BodyShapr averages 2.2 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Handstand Timer MJ averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BodyShapr or Handstand Timer MJ have ads?
Handstand Timer MJ shows ads; BodyShapr does not.
Which is updated more often, BodyShapr or Handstand Timer MJ?
BodyShapr ships an update every 2 months, and Handstand Timer MJ weekly. Most recently, BodyShapr was updated on November 3, 2026 and Handstand Timer MJ on November 4, 2026.

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