Kōra Pilates vs Hyperion Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kōra Pilates
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Book your classes at Kōra, grab a pass, join a membership, or update your details - all in one place. Kōra Pilates is a space for connection, strength and play. Our 45-minute reformer classes are designed to energise your body, clear your mind, and leave you feeling good from the inside out. Choose from our three signature styles- Kōra Power, Kōra Flow and Kōra Reset -designed to meet you where you are, whether you want to build strength, find your flow, or take a moment to pause. We also host workshops with practitioners across different wellness modalities, so you can expand your toolkit beyond the reformer. Our studio is intentionally designed to feel welcoming to everyone - whatever your age, ability or fitness level. At Kōra, movement is for every body.
Hyperion Timer
This interval timer app offers precise timing for various training protocols like Tabata and HIIT. It features a customizable workout builder, stunning animated visuals, and Live Activity integration for seamless tracking without unlocking your phone.
- Customizable interval workouts
- Live Activity on Dynamic Island/Lock Screen
- Exercise-based routine builder
- Animated progress ring
- Built-in workout presets
- Offline functionality
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Hyperion Timer is a beautifully designed interval timer built for serious training. Whether you're doing Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, or your own custom protocol, Hyperion delivers precise timing with stunning visuals — and tracks your workout right on the Dynamic Island. DYNAMIC ISLAND & LOCK SCREEN Your workout lives outside the app. Hyperion pushes a Live Activity to the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen so you can glance at: • Current phase (Warmup, Work, Rest) with color-coded icons • Live countdown timer that ticks in real time • Round progress and exercise name • All without unlocking or switching apps Put your phone down mid-set and still know exactly where you stand. BUILD EXERCISE-BASED WORKOUTS Go beyond simple rounds. Hyperion's workout builder lets you assemble full routines from a library of 45+ exercises: • Browse by category — Upper Body, Lower Body, Core, Cardio, Full Body, Stretch • Configure each exercise independently — sets, duration, rest time • Rename exercises and pick custom icons to make them yours • Drag to reorder with a long press • Scroll-wheel pickers for fast, precise number entry The timer sequences through every exercise automatically — work phases, rest phases, and everything in between. GORGEOUS ANIMATED TIMER Watch the glowing progress ring animate smoothly through each phase. Color gradients shift between warmup, work, and rest to give you instant visual feedback without looking away from your training. BUILT-IN WORKOUT PRESETS Get started immediately with four professionally-designed interval workouts: • Tabata — 20 seconds work, 10 seconds rest for 8 rounds • HIIT Classic — 30 seconds work, 15 seconds rest for 10 rounds • EMOM — Every Minute On the Minute, 50 seconds work, 10 seconds rest • Pyramid — Variable intervals that build up and back down CREATE YOUR OWN WORKOUTS Build unlimited custom workouts tailored to your training style: • Set your own work and rest durations • Choose the number of rounds • Add a warmup countdown • Pick from 10 vibrant color themes • Save and reuse your favorite workouts FULL CONTROL VIA SETTINGS Tune every aspect of the experience: • Keep Screen Awake — Prevent dimming during workouts • Sound Effects — Toggle countdown beeps and phase alerts • Background Audio — Hear alerts even when the app is minimized • Haptic Feedback — Vibration on taps, transitions, and completion • Dynamic Island — Enable or disable Live Activity (iOS) DESIGNED FOR TRAINING Every detail is crafted for gym use: • Large, readable timer display • Countdown beeps for the final 3 seconds of each phase • Haptic feedback on every phase transition • Dark theme reduces eye strain and saves battery • Polished animated launch sequence WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE All your data stays on your device. No account required. No internet needed. Just open the app and start training. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. Hyperion Timer is a one-time download. No recurring fees. No premium tiers. No interruptions. Just a focused tool for focused training. Perfect for: • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) • Tabata workouts • CrossFit & functional fitness • Circuit training • Kettlebell & dumbbell workouts • Bodyweight training • Running intervals • Boxing rounds • Yoga flows • Any timed exercise protocol Download Hyperion Timer and experience the most beautiful way to train with intervals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Kōra Pilates at Free against Hyperion Timer's $0.99. Hyperion Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Kōra Pilates is free to download; Hyperion Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Kōra Pilates | Hyperion Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kora Pilates Pty Ltd | Phoenix Strategies LLC |
In-app purchases
Kōra Pilates
No in-app purchases
Hyperion Timer
No in-app purchases
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