Comparison

ThinMP vs Cycle Music Timer 2

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

Head to head
About

ThinMP

Features
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ThinMP is a simple music player. Features - device music play - background play - favorite artists - favorite songs - playlists - shortcuts https://github.com/tcode-dev/ThinMP_iOS

About

Cycle Music Timer 2

This app provides a large, easy-to-read timer and music player for spin class instructors. It displays playlists, track durations, and custom exercise drills, optimized for both iPad and iPhone screens. Easily manage your music and class routines from your device.

Highlights
  • Large countdown timer
  • Playlist and track display
  • Integrated music player
  • Customizable exercise drills
  • Easy drill note editing
  • Optimized for iPad and iPhone
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CycleTimer2 is a free app that runs on iPads and iPhones and is particularly useful for spin class teachers. It displays playlists, tracks, a music player, and your own custom exercise drills that are easily read from a stationary bike when your iPad or iPhone is over on the stereo stack. The large time display counts down from the track's maximum duration to zero. On an iPad, CycleTimer2 runs in landscape orientation. On an iPhone, CycleTimer2 runs in portrait orientation. The app presents the playlists from the Apple device's music library. Choose a playlist and the app shows the tracks within that playlist. Each track has a time, in blue, showing the remaining minutes and seconds in the playlist, counting this track. Choose a track and the app shows the music player. Beneath the countdown timer there is a large area where you can create, edit, and save exercise drill notes. The drill notes can be copied and pasted into other tracks drill notes using standard iOS touch editing methods.

Screenshots

ThinMP4 screens
Cycle Music Timer 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cycle Music Timer 2 at every 5 months against ThinMP's every 12 months. 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

ThinMP ships an update every 12 months, Cycle Music Timer 2 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ThinMP versus Cycle Music Timer 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinMPCycle Music Timer 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaichi KatsuraStewart French

In-app purchases

None

ThinMP

No in-app purchases

None

Cycle Music Timer 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThinMP free?
ThinMP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cycle Music Timer 2 free?
Cycle Music Timer 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThinMP or Cycle Music Timer 2 have ads?
Neither ThinMP nor Cycle Music Timer 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThinMP or Cycle Music Timer 2?
ThinMP ships an update every 12 months, and Cycle Music Timer 2 every 5 months. Most recently, ThinMP was updated on October 18, 2026 and Cycle Music Timer 2 on October 16, 2026.

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