Comparison

Gym Timer! vs Tai Chi Buddha

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

Head to head

Gym Timer!

Time your workouts & exercices

Mind and Body Flow

About

Gym Timer!

Features

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Gym lovers, this is Gym Timer! With this app you can time any exercice you want, from HIIT to TABATA. You can create any intervals you want, count ups, count downs, cronometer and more. This app it's been done by ahtletes, we know what you guys need! In every version we are including more and more set up workouts so you guys only have to worry about doing them.

About

Tai Chi Buddha

Features

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Tai Chi and Buddhism go together because both the mind and the body are foundations of mindfulness. Each tai chi session takes only 5 minutes, then you are ready for the next level. There are 7 levels.

Screenshots

Gym Timer!2 screens

Tai Chi Buddha3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Gym Timer! at 13.2 against Tai Chi Buddha's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gym Timer! ships an update fortnightly, Tai Chi Buddha every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Gym Timer! versus Tai Chi Buddha: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gym Timer!	Tai Chi Buddha
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 11 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS	13.2 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	189 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Joan Cardona	Mind Body Aware Games LLC

In-app purchases

None

Gym Timer!

No in-app purchases

None

Tai Chi Buddha

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gym Timer! free?

Gym Timer! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Tai Chi Buddha free?

Tai Chi Buddha is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Gym Timer! or Tai Chi Buddha have ads?

Neither Gym Timer! nor Tai Chi Buddha shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Gym Timer! or Tai Chi Buddha?

Gym Timer! ships an update fortnightly, and Tai Chi Buddha every 11 days. Most recently, Gym Timer! was updated on November 7, 2026 and Tai Chi Buddha on November 9, 2026.