Training Timer vs LightUp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Training Timer
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It's a timer app suitable for muscle training, stretching, and exercise. All features are completely free to use. feature: - Unlimited timer creation - Set preparation time, training time - Elapsed time, Remaining time, Countdown settings - color, text - background notifications - sound, speech, vibration - screen flash, icon badge - dark mode URL scheme: trainingtimer://
LightUp
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Don't always want to look at your timer during lessons or in your practice? Still keep track of your times! Let this light signal-based timer be your visual guide! As a yoga teacher or practitioner, it is always important to keep an eye on your times. In Kundalini yoga in particular, it is often important to guide participants through the duration of the exercises. We have equipped this timer with light signals and other helpful features so that you can preset your times individually, call them up quickly and keep an eye on them with little effort. The interval between the signals shortens as the exercise draws to a close. The signals can be a flashing of the screen or a lighting up of the camera flash as well as a vibration of the device. Of course, the end of the exercise can also be signaled with a sound. Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Training Timer at none against LightUp's 10. LightUp's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. LightUp sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Training Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Training Timer ships an update every 2 months, LightUp every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on February 23, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Training Timer | LightUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Looking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt) |
In-app purchases
Training Timer
No in-app purchases
LightUp
- Annual funding 1$0.991 Year
- Annual funding 2$1.991 Year
- Annual funding 3$4.991 Year
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- Annual funding 4$8.991 Year
- Quarterly funding 5$12.993 Months
- Annual funding 5$12.991 Year
- Annual funding 6$14.991 Year
- Quarterly funding 7$19.993 Months
- Annual funding 7$19.991 Year
- Annual funding 8$24.991 Year
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