Comparison

MC vs Your Pilates Class

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

Your Pilates Class

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Your Pilates Class is an on-demand Pilates platform created by a Reformer instructor, for Reformer instructors. Designed for busy teachers who spend their days guiding others, this app helps you finally make time for your own practice with short, effective classes you can fit into your schedule. Whether you have 10 minutes between clients or 30 minutes after your last class, simply press play and flow along. Finally Get Your Own Training In. Your Pilates Class makes it easy to prioritise your movement, stay inspired, and keep your teaching fresh. Every class is designed to challenge and inspire instructors while still being easy to follow and implement in your own teaching. The result? You stay strong, energised, and creatively inspired in your Pilates career. What You’ll Find Inside 30-Minute Signature Flows Dynamic reformer classes designed to fit around your busy teaching schedule. Quick Burn Classes (10–15 Minutes) Short, spicy flows when time is tight but you still want to move. Restore Flow Series Slow, restorative classes to help you reset and recharge. Downloadable Class Plans Each 30-minute signature class includes a downloadable plan so you can easily use the sequence in your own teaching. Growing Library of Classes New flows and class inspiration added regularly to keep your practice fresh. Designed For Pilates Instructors Created by Pilates educator Sophie Moschos, Your Pilates Class was built to solve a challenge many instructors face - finding time for their own practice while teaching others all day. This platform helps instructors: • Fit their own workouts into busy schedules • Stay inspired with fresh class ideas • Avoid burnout by prioritising self-care • Keep their teaching creative and engaging Your Time To Flow Prop your phone up on the reformer, press play, and let Sophie guide you through a no-fuss class designed just for you. Because instructors deserve great classes too. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MC4 screens
Your Pilates Class3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Your Pilates Class at Free against MC's $2.99. Your Pilates Class also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). MC's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Your Pilates Class is free to download; MC costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MC ships an update every 3 months, Your Pilates Class fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
MC versus Your Pilates Class: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMCYour Pilates Class
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertredje designSophie Moschos

In-app purchases

None

MC

No in-app purchases

None

Your Pilates Class

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MC free?
MC costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your Pilates Class free?
Your Pilates Class is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MC or Your Pilates Class have ads?
Neither MC nor Your Pilates Class shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MC or Your Pilates Class?
MC ships an update every 3 months, and Your Pilates Class fortnightly. Most recently, MC was updated on October 1, 2026 and Your Pilates Class on October 3, 2026.

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