Comparison

Sezzy Timer vs STRONG Pilates

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

Head to head
About

Sezzy Timer

This app provides pre-formatted workout timers for various fitness routines, including HIIT and Pilates. It offers visual and auditory cues to guide users through exercises and rest periods, allowing for efficient and motivating workouts. Users can also create custom timers and listen to music simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Eleven unique pre-formatted timers
  • Custom timer creation
  • Visual and auditory cues
  • Background operation with music
  • Pause and play functionality
  • Next exercise display
Features
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The perfect pre-formatted timer app that allows you to get straight into your workout with the click of a button! Whether you're smashing out a HIIT workout, pilates or your own custom circuit, the Sezzy Timer has ELEVEN unique timers to use so your workouts are always efficient, fun and on track! Each timer uses visual and auditory cues to ensure you know what exercise you're up to! You can also listen to your tunes simultaneously as the timer to stay in the zone and maintain motivation. Timers to chose from: 1. Sweaty Shredder 2. Toning Power 3. 10 Minute Blaster 4. 15 Minute Burner 5. AMRAP 6. Custom Timer 7. 30 Min Pilates 8. HIIT Pilates 9. 45/15 Sweat 10. 10 Min Movement 11. Express Cardio All Timers Include: - Visual cues including rest, sets, circuit, exercises, supersets or rounds (depending what kind of workout you’re doing) - Auditory cues allowing you to step away from your phone and complete the workout purely through listening. Sezzy Timer specifies what round, exercise, set or rest period you’re up to. It will also help count you down until your next movement - Works in the background of your phone allowing you to listen to music and smash through your workout, while hearing cues from the timer app - Custom option to create your own personalised workout - Pause, and play option - Display of what is coming up next in your workout to better prepare your body. The Sezzy Timer app is simple, quick and easy to use and requires little to no preparation. Setting up timers and organising rounds, exercises and sets can often be confusing and tricky, so I’m here to take the stress out of your workout. Follow my cues and you’re on your way to a successful, sweaty, soul fulfilling workout!

About

STRONG Pilates

Experience a full-body workout blending Pilates with cardio. Choose between rowing or riding on the exclusive Rowformer machine for a 45-minute session designed to build strength, mobility, and endurance.

Highlights
  • Pilates-inspired workouts
  • Cardio infused
  • Full body training
  • Rowformer machine
  • Strength building
  • Mobility enhancement
  • Endurance development
Features
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Pilates inspired, cardio infused. Full body workout. REFORM? Always. ROW or RIDE? Your choice. For those who want more than Pilates. Australia’s fastest-growing Pilates franchise, STRONG is taking the world by storm. At the centre of a STRONG studio and workout is our exclusive Rowformer, part Pilates reformer, part rower or bike. Expect a sweat-dripping, heart-pounding, 45-minute session that builds strength, mobility and endurance. Download your STRONG.

Screenshots

Sezzy Timer4 screens
STRONG Pilates3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: STRONG Pilates at Free against Sezzy Timer's $1.99. STRONG Pilates also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and review sentiment (73% vs 50%). Sezzy Timer's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 12) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

STRONG Pilates is free to download; Sezzy Timer costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STRONG Pilates holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sezzy Timer has 100 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Sezzy Timer's written reviews are positive against 73% of STRONG Pilates's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sezzy Timer ships an update every 3 months, STRONG Pilates every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sezzy Timer versus STRONG Pilates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSezzy TimerSTRONG Pilates
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (100 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB66 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperSarah's Day Pty LimitedStrong Pilates Global Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Sezzy Timer

All ratings100 ratings
Positive66.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews106 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.9%
Negative31.1%

STRONG Pilates

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Sezzy Timer

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Timer stops or crashes mid-workout
  • Timer pauses when switching to other apps
  • Timer accuracy issues (runs faster or slower than expected)
  • App crashes when phone screen locks
  • Timer resets if accidentally navigate away
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  • Sarah's voice cuts off mid-announcement
  • Sarah's voice too quiet to hear over music
  • Screen doesn't rotate to landscape mode
  • Custom timer setup is confusing and unclear
  • Timer skips breaks or jumps between sections
  • App freezes or becomes unresponsive
  • Music stops playing when app opens
  • Countdown timer numbers partially hidden
  • Next exercise/round indicators reversed at bottom of screen

Requested features

13 requests
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Add 20-second rest period option
  • Save custom timer settings for reuse
  • Skip/fast-forward button to jump between sets
  • Back button to return to main menu
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  • Display exercise names instead of just numbers
  • Summary screen showing total workout time and circuits completed
  • Progress tracking and calendar logging
  • More rest/workout time increment options
  • Ability to skip rounds if timer glitches
  • Better custom timer UI with clearer instructions
  • Music volume ducking when Sarah speaks
  • Workout total time display for custom timers

STRONG Pilates

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sezzy Timer

No in-app purchases

None

STRONG Pilates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sezzy Timer free?
Sezzy Timer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is STRONG Pilates free?
STRONG Pilates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sezzy Timer or STRONG Pilates?
STRONG Pilates is rated higher. Sezzy Timer averages 3.9 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while STRONG Pilates averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Sezzy Timer or STRONG Pilates have ads?
Neither Sezzy Timer nor STRONG Pilates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sezzy Timer or STRONG Pilates?
Sezzy Timer ships an update every 3 months, and STRONG Pilates every 2 months. Most recently, Sezzy Timer was updated on October 11, 2026 and STRONG Pilates on October 8, 2026.

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