Comparison

MC vs Hand Mudras

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

Head to head
About

MC

This app guides you through timed workout intervals by playing music during exercise phases and remaining silent during rest periods. Customize routines with specific exercise names, randomized music selection, and unique alert sounds to enhance your fitness sessions.

Highlights
  • Timed exercise and rest phases
  • Music playback during workouts
  • Customizable exercise names and announcements
  • Randomized music selection
  • Progress rings and countdown timers
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Customizable alert sounds
Features
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MC-Timer plays music for timed intervals. You can use this app to have some fun during workout sessions like Tabata, intervals, HIIT, or circuit training, where you have multiple, timed sets of exercise and rest phases. For more complex routines, the names of your exercises can be shown and randomized, optionally also audibly announced. MC-Timer will guide you through your planned workout by playing music during the high-effort exercise phases and by being quiet during the pauses. No need to constantly look at your watch. Just listen to the music. Your music. When the work phases are shorter than the typical duration of a song, then you can nicely play a new song for each set. Let yourself be surprised and allow MC-Timer to play a randomly chosen song for each set. And if you do not want to listen to mellow song intros, you can set MC-Timer to play a suitably long section from the "heart" of the song. While the workout is playing, you can see your progress within each set and within the entire session by looking at the progress rings and the countdown timers. The progress rings are distinct and remain legible even from the other side of the room. To make this possible, the display will stay on while MC-Timer is playing your session. MC-Timer synchronizes the workout definitions across your devices. If you like to use a bigger screen, play the workouts using MC-Timer on iPad or Apple TV. The workout details are fully customizable. You can, but you don't have to: - define any number of repeated sets of "music" and "pause" phases; - insert special sets without music to create longer pauses; - define one or more lists of exercise names to be shown or announced; - choose all the songs that will be played; - use the playlist or exercise lists as is or randomized; - select whether you want to skip to the next song for each set; - play tracks from the beginning or from the middle. Alerts!!! - optionally, use countdown beeps or just a single warning beep; - pick a fun alert sound to play at the start or end of each music phase, or at the end of the session; - select from 62 custom sounds: bells, horns, special effects, Science Fiction and cute animals; A few geeky details: - Each set consists of a "music" phase and a "pause" phase, optionally repeated multiple times. - Music and pause times are entered in seconds. - The start delay (or the default 5-second countdown) is not counted for the workout duration. - A complete session always ends at its last music phase, i.e. the very last pause is skipped. - When you have multiple exercise lists, you can assign which list to use for which set. - You can define exercise pairs like "lunges, left/right" which can be split into "lunges, left" followed by "lunges, right". - You can enable or randomize lead phrases like "Next up: " for the voice announcements or define your own. - MC-Timer accurately times your workout; unlike other apps, there are no timing errors that accumulate as the session progresses. - The counters/timers in the playback view can be tapped to toggle between counting up or down. - The shuffle mode randomises the order in which the songs are played. That is to say: songs will not be repeated until all songs in the playlist have been played. - You can override the default system-wide appearance and always use the app in its dark or light appearance. Medical Advice Please consult with a physician prior to engaging in a new exercise program; even more so if this is not something that you are used to. MC-Timer on the Apple TV You can easily playback your workout sessions directly on Apple TV by using the MC-Timer companion app for Apple TV. However, you cannot edit the sessions there; you need to do that on your iPhone or iPad and sync your changes via iCloud. Also note that since your (iTunes) media library is not available on Apple TV, you will need an Apple Music subscription in order to play music on Apple TV.

About

Hand Mudras

Explore and practice 108 unique hand gestures for health and wellbeing. Detailed instructions, benefits, and related gestures are provided for each mudra. Access gestures daily, by index, gallery, or create a personalized practice list.

Highlights
  • 108 hand mudras
  • Detailed instructions and images
  • Benefits and cautions for each mudra
  • Daily mudra feature
  • Mudras organized by group families
  • Search functionality
  • Personalized practice list
Features
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Welcome to Hand Mudras! An easy and inviting way to explore and regularly practice hand Mudras, choosing from a universe of 108 gestures offered. Each gesture is described carefully and in detail, including: • clear instructions and image for you to perform each hand gesture with precision; • cautions; • main benefits cultivated by the practice; • a list of mudras with similar effects. You have 4 easy ways to access these gestures: Daily Mudra - the Home screen shows every day a different Mudra image for you to practice. Index of Mudras - shows a list of all Mudras organized by group families from which you can access and browse the gestures. You can also search for a word or phrase and browse the Mudras related to the phrase. Gallery - shows all Mudras images organized by group families. You can select Mudras associated with specific Chakras, Elements and Systems. Practicing Now - you can place here the Mudras you are practicing for quick access and easy control of your regular practice. You can also add to this list a gifted mudra, by clicking in random selection. As the practice of these mudras are incorporated into your daily life, you naturally begin to experience and share with others a greater sense of integral health and wellbeing !!!

Screenshots

MC4 screens
Hand Mudras4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hand Mudras at 5.0 against MC's 1.0. MC's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 24 months) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, 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

MC costs $2.99 and Hand Mudras $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hand Mudras holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MC ships an update every 3 months, Hand Mudras every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MC versus Hand Mudras: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMCHand Mudras
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 24 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.114.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developertredje designLilian Thereza Tinoco Aboim Costa

Customer experience

MC

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hand Mudras

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MC

No in-app purchases

None

Hand Mudras

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MC free?
MC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hand Mudras free?
Hand Mudras costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MC or Hand Mudras?
Hand Mudras is rated higher. MC averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hand Mudras averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MC or Hand Mudras have ads?
Neither MC nor Hand Mudras shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MC or Hand Mudras?
MC ships an update every 3 months, and Hand Mudras every 24 months. Most recently, MC was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hand Mudras on October 11, 2026.

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