Comparison

Training Timer vs LightUp

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

Head to head
About

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://

About

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/

Screenshots

Training Timer4 screens
LightUp3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Training Timer versus LightUp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraining TimerLightUp
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFugaPiyo Inc.Looking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

In-app purchases

None

Training Timer

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

LightUp

Subscriptions10
  • 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

Questions

Is Training Timer free?
Training Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LightUp free?
LightUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Training Timer or LightUp have ads?
Training Timer shows ads; LightUp does not.
Which is updated more often, Training Timer or LightUp?
Training Timer ships an update every 2 months, and LightUp every 6 weeks. Most recently, Training Timer was updated on February 23, 2026 and LightUp on September 14, 2026.

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