Pilates Timer vs SpringChange
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pilates Timer
This app provides a hands-free interval timer for mat Pilates and floor workouts, utilizing Apple Watch for haptic alerts and workout control. It offers pre-built routines and the ability to create custom, named intervals for a focused practice.
- Hands-free workouts on Apple Watch
- Haptic alerts for interval transitions
- Pre-built classic Pilates routines
- Customizable named intervals
- Workout history tracking
- Routine sharing via AirDrop/Messages
Read full descriptionHide full description
Stay focused on your form, not your phone. Pilates Timer is a simple, elegant interval timer designed specifically for mat Pilates and floor workouts. Run your workouts from Apple Watch with haptic alerts—you'll always know when to transition without breaking your flow. REQUIRES APPLE WATCH This app is designed to be used with Apple Watch. Create and manage routines on your iPhone, then run hands-free workouts from your wrist. The Watch app delivers haptic alerts so you can focus entirely on your practice. KEY FEATURES • Hands-Free Workouts on Apple Watch Start workouts directly from your wrist. Large countdown display shows the current exercise name, and haptic taps alert you before each transition—no need to look at any screen. • Pre-Built Routines Start immediately with 6 classic Pilates routines: Classical Mat, Reformer-Inspired, Athletic Mat, Flow & Stretch, Core + Mobility, and Power Mat. • Custom Intervals Build your own routines with named intervals. "Pelvic Curl" for 4 minutes, "Rolling Like a Ball" for 3 minutes—you name it. • 10-Second Haptic Warning Feel a gentle tap on your wrist before each interval ends. Finish your reps and prepare for the next exercise without watching the clock. • iCloud Sync Your routines sync automatically between iPhone and Apple Watch. • Share Routines Send your favorite routines to friends, students, or clients via AirDrop, Messages, or any sharing method. • Workout History Track completed sessions and see your progress over time. DESIGNED FOR PILATES Unlike generic interval timers, Pilates Timer understands your workout. Named intervals mean you see "Single Leg Circle" on your watch—not just a number. The dark interface won't distract during practice, and the screen stays awake so you never miss a cue. Whether you're a Pilates instructor timing classes or a practitioner flowing through mat sequences at home, Pilates Timer keeps you moving.
SpringChange
This app helps Reformer Pilates instructors plan and run their classes efficiently. Create a library of moves, build class routines with detailed timings and cues, and use the app to guide you through each session. It also offers Apple Watch integration and the ability to share routines with colleagues.
- Build and save custom exercise library
- Plan classes with timed blocks and cues
- Full-screen countdown timer for class execution
- Apple Watch integration for on-wrist guidance
- Track teaching schedule and routine history
- Share routines with other instructors
- Attach Spotify playlists to routines
Read full descriptionHide full description
SpringChange is a planning tool for Reformer Pilates instructors. Build your class ahead of time, every move, spring setting, and duration, then let the app run the timing while you teach. BUILD A MOVES LIBRARY Save each exercise the way you actually teach it: spring load, teaching cues, layers and variations, and modifications for clients who need an alternative. Tag moves so you can find them fast when you're planning. PLAN CLASSES IN BLOCKS Group moves into blocks, warm-up, footwork, arms, a left side and a right side. Drag to reorder. Duplicate a block to mirror it for the other side. Give each block a color so transitions are obvious mid-class. RUN THE CLASS A full-screen countdown steps through your routine move by move, with the spring setting and duration for each. Pause, skip, and see what's coming next. Block colors shift as you move through the class, so you always know where you are. ON YOUR WRIST Send a routine to your Apple Watch and the countdown runs there instead. Your watch taps you on the wrist at every move change, so you can leave your phone off to the side. TRACK YOUR TEACHING Set up your weekly schedule, and log what you taught and when. Each routine keeps its own history, so you can see when you last used it. SHARE WITH OTHER INSTRUCTORS Send a routine to another instructor. They can view it and save their own copy to adapt, your original stays untouched. MUSIC Attach a Spotify playlist to a routine so the right music is one tap away when class starts. — SUBSCRIPTION New accounts get a 7-day free trial with full access, no payment details needed. After the trial, creating and editing requires a subscription: • Monthly - $4.99 • Annual - $39.99 (save around 33%) Reading is always free. Even without a subscription you can browse your routines and moves, run the timer, and view your teaching history, you just can't create or edit new ones. Nothing you've made is ever locked away. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel any time in your iPhone Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://springchange.app/privacy Requires an account (email and password) to sync your library across your devices. Questions or ideas? hello@springchange.app, this is a small, independent app and feedback genuinely shapes what gets built next.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SpringChange at Free against Pilates Timer's $5.99. SpringChange also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Pilates Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
SpringChange is free to download; Pilates Timer costs $5.99 up front. SpringChange sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pilates Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pilates Timer against 5.0 for SpringChange. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Pilates Timer ships an update every 3 months, SpringChange daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pilates Timer | SpringChange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Tang | Nicholas Gunther |
Customer experience
Pilates Timer
SpringChange
In-app purchases
Pilates Timer
No in-app purchases
SpringChange
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Annual$39.991 Year
Questions
Is Pilates Timer free?
Is SpringChange free?
Which has better reviews, Pilates Timer or SpringChange?
Do Pilates Timer or SpringChange have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pilates Timer or SpringChange?
Other comparisons















