Comparison

Merrithew Connect™ vs LastTimer

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

Head to head
About

Merrithew Connect™

Access a comprehensive library of Pilates, fitness, and mind-body workouts from home. Featuring over 250 on-demand videos and expert-led sessions for all levels, with options for using or not using equipment. Enjoy offline viewing and a 14-day free trial.

Highlights
  • 250+ workout and education videos
  • Reformer Pilates, mat Pilates, barre, athletic conditioning
  • 14-day free trial
  • Offline viewing
  • Expert-led sessions
  • New content released weekly
Features
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BRING THE STUDIO EXPERIENCE HOME Merrithew Connect™ is a transformative Pilates, fitness and mind-body streaming platform featuring on demand workouts and education videos from Merrithew™, the Leaders in Mindful Movement™. • 250+ workout and education videos • Reformer Pilates, mat Pilates, barre, athletic conditioning and more • 14-day free trial • Offline viewing • Encapsulating 30+ years of research, expertise and innovation in the mind-body education and equipment space • Get the best of the studio experience at home • Cancel anytime Discover new and invigorating ways to move and connect with your mind and body with mat and Reformer Pilates workouts, sculpting barre sessions, fascial movement flows and high-intensity interval training taught by our globally recognized team of presenters. EXPERT GUIDANCE ANYTIME, ANYWHERE Stay motivated and challenged to reach your fitness goals and elevate your practice and learning journey with expert guidance from our passionate presenters, each with decades of international teaching experience. Through informative teaching and research-based programming, our presenters will guide you towards a more meaningful movement experience, helping you build resiliency in both mind and body. ON-DEMAND CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS Access workouts of varying lengths and difficulty levels from Merrithew’s top education programs, including STOTT PILATES®, Total Barre®, Halo® Training, ZEN•GA® and Fascial Movement to keep you inspired and energized to exercise. With new content released weekly, Merrithew Connect is ideal for those who want to try something new or advance their skills and experience across a range of fitness modalities. WITH OR WITHOUT EQUIPMENT Learn how to take full advantage of your Pilates props, accessories and equipment from Merrithew, or challenge yourself to use just bodyweight. With or without equipment, our workouts prioritize safe, effective and mindful exercise for profound results. GET STARTED FOR FREE Try it free for 14 days! Simply download the Merrithew Connect app, choose from a monthly, semiannual or annual subscription* and receive immediate access to our workouts anytime, anywhere. Cancel anytime. ADVANCE YOUR FITNESS EDUCATION Expand your learning journey, elevate your career and deepen your understanding of Merrithew’s education with our course materials videos and professional repertoire videos for students, fitness professionals and Pilate’s enthusiasts. *New members only. Education videos are available to purchase separately and are not included in the Merrithew Connect subscription. Terms apply. CONNECT WITH US Questions? Send us an email at merrithew@streaming-subscription.com Join the mindful movement on Instagram @merrithew Merrithew Connect™ offers auto-renewing subscriptions. You'll receive unlimited access to content on all your devices. Payment is charged to your Account at confirmation of purchase. Pricing varies by location and is confirmed prior to purchase. Subscription automatically renews each month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, or the trial period (when offered). Cancel anytime in Account Settings. For more information see our: -Terms of Service: https://www.merrithew.com/terms/merrithew-connect -Privacy Policy: https://www.merrithew.com/terms/privacy

About

LastTimer

This interval timer app helps you maximize workout efficiency by guiding your training sessions. Create custom timers with prep time, exercise intervals, rest periods, and audio cues. Track progress visually with widgets and live activities.

Highlights
  • Customizable interval timers
  • Prep time and rest periods
  • Multiple exercises per cycle
  • Up to 10 cycles per workout
  • Audio cues
  • Home screen widgets
  • Live Activities integration
Features
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A timer keeps you honest. No more rushing through sets or resting too long between rounds. You set the work, the rest, and the pace, and LastTimer holds the line so you can focus on training, not on watching the time. Built for rounds, tuned for everything. LastTimer runs jiu jitsu, boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, and wrestling rounds with a clean bell that cuts through a noisy room, and it is just as at home with HIIT, Tabata, circuits, yoga, meditation, or a Pomodoro block. NEW IN 1.4.0 - ON YOUR WRIST, IN SYNC, ONE SCAN AWAY - Apple Watch app: a real timer on your wrist that runs on its own, with no iPhone nearby. Start a round, drop your wrist, and it keeps running and taps you at every change. - Your timers, everywhere: iCloud keeps saved timers and workout history in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Build a timer on the phone and it is already on your wrist. - Scan to run: hand someone a workout with a scan. It opens the timer instantly, with nothing to install. - Every built-in preset is on the Watch too, ready without saving a thing. ONE TIMER, EVERY SCREEN - A full native iPad app with a coaching dashboard: the whole session at once, a big ring beside a board of every round, session stats, and what is up next. - Presentation Mode: a full-screen room display for a TV or projector over AirPlay or a USB-C to HDMI cable, so the whole class reads the timer from across the mat. - Lock Screen and Dynamic Island controls: pause, resume, and skip a round without unlocking. - Interactive Home Screen widget: start a saved timer with one tap; pause, resume, or skip the running one. - Voice announcements: spoken round call-outs, a 3-2-1 countdown, and "Workout complete." - Named, colored rounds: label each slot (Warm-up, Guard Passing, Sparring) and the ring tints to match, everywhere the round shows. - Round presets: boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, wrestling, per-belt IBJJF match times, Tabata, and EMOM, ready in one tap. - Session history and streaks: every finished workout logged with a daily streak. - Share a timer: send any timer (rounds, names, colors) as a link a training partner imports. - Siri and Shortcuts: "Hey Siri, start Boxing Rounds in LastTimer." BUILD YOUR PERFECT TIMER - Prep, exercise, and rest periods - Multiple exercises per cycle, up to 10 cycles - A bell that mixes over your music and plays even on silent - Accurate in the background when you switch apps WORKS FOR - Jiu Jitsu, boxing, MMA, Muay Thai, wrestling - HIIT and Tabata - Circuit and strength training - Yoga and stretching - Meditation - Pomodoro study sessions - Cooking (yes, really) PRIVACY No account. No ads. The developer collects no data. Your timers and history live on your device and sync privately through your own iCloud, where only you can see them. LastTimer costs less than that 12 oz can of sugar water. Download it and take control of your training.

Screenshots

Merrithew Connect™3 screens
LastTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Merrithew Connect™ at Free against LastTimer's $0.99. Merrithew Connect™ also leads on device support (5 vs 3). LastTimer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads 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

Merrithew Connect™ is free to download; LastTimer costs $0.99 up front. Merrithew Connect™ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. LastTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LastTimer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LastTimer has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Merrithew Connect™ ships an update monthly, LastTimer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Merrithew Connect™ versus LastTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerrithew Connect™LastTimer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerrithew International IncMatthew weppler

Customer experience

Merrithew Connect™

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

LastTimer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Merrithew Connect™

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • 6-Month Subscription14 Days trial$134.996 Months
  • 12-Month Subscription14 Days trial$249.991 Year
None

LastTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Merrithew Connect™ free?
Merrithew Connect™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LastTimer free?
LastTimer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Merrithew Connect™ or LastTimer?
LastTimer is rated higher. Merrithew Connect™ averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LastTimer averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Merrithew Connect™ or LastTimer have ads?
Neither Merrithew Connect™ nor LastTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Merrithew Connect™ or LastTimer?
Merrithew Connect™ ships an update monthly, and LastTimer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Merrithew Connect™ was updated on September 19, 2026 and LastTimer on September 23, 2026.

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