Comparison

LightUp vs Pranayama Helper

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

Head to head
About

LightUp

Features
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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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Pranayama Helper

Features
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Pranayama helper to keep count of breathing cycles.

Screenshots

LightUp3 screens
Pranayama Helper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pranayama Helper at none against LightUp's 10. Pranayama Helper also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). LightUp's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LightUp sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. Pranayama Helper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightUp ships an update every 6 weeks, Pranayama Helper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
LightUp versus Pranayama Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightUpPranayama Helper
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLooking4Cache UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)Channel IT Services, LLC

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
None

Pranayama Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LightUp free?
LightUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pranayama Helper free?
Pranayama Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LightUp or Pranayama Helper have ads?
Neither LightUp nor Pranayama Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightUp or Pranayama Helper?
LightUp ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pranayama Helper every 2 weeks. Most recently, LightUp was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pranayama Helper on October 13, 2026.

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