Comparison

Maya vs ValenTime

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

Head to head
About

Maya

This app provides tools and techniques based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help manage feelings of anxiety and low mood. It offers a structured approach to understanding and improving mental well-being.

Highlights
  • CBT principles
  • Anxiety management
  • Low mood support
  • Skills development
  • Mental well-being tools
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Maya is a skills app based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles to help with feelings of anxiety and low mood. If you are interested in learning more, please feel free to contact maya@med.cornell.edu.

About

ValenTime

Features
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ValenTime is a bootcamp workout timer built for bootcamp and circuit training workouts. Prop your iPhone where everyone can see it, tap a saved workout, and run multi-station intervals with giant countdowns, full-screen color phases, and reliable audio cues. DESIGNED FOR TRAINERS, NOT TECHIES • Tap a workout to start — no accounts, no setup wizard • Steppers for stations, sets, exercise time, and rest — minimal typing • Previous, Pause, and Next controls recover from mistakes mid-circuit • Screen stays awake during active sessions SEE IT FROM ACROSS THE ROOM • 180-point countdown and bold phase labels • GREEN for exercise, RED for rest, BLUE for transitions • Station and set trackers so the class always knows where they are HEAR EVERY TRANSITION • Bundled whistles, bells, buzzers, and train horns • Spoken station names via text-to-speech • Audio ducks Spotify and Apple Music during cues • Cues play through the built-in speaker, AirPlay, or a Bluetooth gym speaker • Timer keeps running accurately when the screen is locked CONFIGURE ANY CIRCUIT • 1–20 stations, 1–30 sets per station • Per-station overrides for sets, durations, and sounds • Superset mode for paired exercises with a transition cue between halves • Choose from 20+ bundled sounds or TTS phrases • Pick a spoken voice for station announcements • Preview the full workout timeline — every phase, duration, and cue — before you start LIVE ACTIVITY During a workout, ValenTime shows the current phase, exercise name, set count, and countdown on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island (on supported iPhones). PRIVATE BY DESIGN Workouts are stored locally on your device. ValenTime does not collect personal data, require sign-in, or connect to the cloud. ValenTime is ideal for boot camp instructors, small-group trainers, and anyone running timed station circuits who needs an app that stays loud, visible, and dependable for 30+ minutes without babysitting the phone.

Screenshots

Maya4 screens
ValenTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ValenTime at every 9 days against Maya's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Maya ships an update every 5 weeks, ValenTime every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Maya versus ValenTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMayaValenTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWeill Cornell MedicineRubenstein Ventures, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Maya

No in-app purchases

None

ValenTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maya free?
Maya is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ValenTime free?
ValenTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maya or ValenTime have ads?
Neither Maya nor ValenTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Maya or ValenTime?
Maya ships an update every 5 weeks, and ValenTime every 9 days. Most recently, Maya was updated on October 11, 2026 and ValenTime on October 10, 2026.

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