Comparison

Hot Yoga Timer vs Momence

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

Head to head
About

Hot Yoga Timer

This app guides you through traditional 60 or 90-minute hot yoga sequences with timed postures and voice cues. High-resolution photos demonstrate correct alignment, making it ideal for home or travel practice when studio access is limited.

Highlights
  • Timed postures with voice cues
  • High-resolution posture photography
  • 60 and 90-minute practice options
  • Customizable background audio
  • Supports external music playback
Features
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Never miss a practice again with Hot Yoga Timer - Bikram. This simple to use app has excellent photography, timed postures, voice transitions, and is your perfect solution for days you can't get to the studio! Whether you're traveling, home, or just can't make it into the studio, this is your one stop reference to get in your practice. With 26 postures, 2 breathing exercises, and a timer with voice to guide you from pose to pose, this app has all you need! Now with 60 minute option in addition to the 90 minute traditional practice. Features: • Timed postures with voice cues to transition from posture to posture • High resolution photography demonstrating correct posture and alignment • Choose between the traditional 90 minute practice and a new, express, 60 minute practice for those days you are short on time • Practice in silence, or listen to the lulling waves in the background sound, or... • Play your own background music from another app or your iTunes Library Hot Yoga Timer - Bikram is not intended to teach you how to get into and out of the postures, and is geared toward yogis already versed in similar practices.

About

Momence

Manage your account, book classes and events, and access on-demand content from your favorite hosts. Stay connected through direct messaging and follow their public feeds for announcements and promotions.

Highlights
  • Manage account
  • Book classes and events
  • Watch on-demand content
  • Message hosts
  • Follow public feeds
  • View announcements and promos
Features
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The Momence app makes it very easy for you to manage your Momence account, book into your hosts' classes and events, watch their on-demand content, and keep in touch with the hosts that you are following. You can easily message your hosts if you have a question or want to share something with them. You can also follow their public feed to see any announcements they make, promos they run, or content they share. You can book into events and classes and watch on-demand videos within the app as well.

Screenshots

Hot Yoga Timer4 screens
Momence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Momence at Free against Hot Yoga Timer's $3.99. Momence also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (48K vs 18). Hot Yoga Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Momence is free to download; Hot Yoga Timer costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Momence holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Momence has 48K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Hot Yoga Timer's written reviews are positive against 57% of Momence's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hot Yoga Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Momence every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hot Yoga Timer versus Momence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot Yoga TimerMomence
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (18 ratings)4.9 (48K ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews56.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1848K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMain Street Code LLCMomence, Inc.

Customer experience

Hot Yoga Timer

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative33.3%

Momence

All ratings45,573 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral8.3%
Negative35.1%

Bugs and requests

Hot Yoga Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Momence

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in or create account
  • Incorrect class bookings
  • Inability to remove payment information
  • Notifications and alerts not working as expected
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add option to remove suppliers/hosts
  • Improve calendar integration
  • Provide more visibility on class schedules
  • Allow easier membership cancellation
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

None

Hot Yoga Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Momence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hot Yoga Timer free?
Hot Yoga Timer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Momence free?
Momence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hot Yoga Timer or Momence?
Momence is rated higher. Hot Yoga Timer averages 4.1 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Momence averages 4.9 from 48K ratings.
Do Hot Yoga Timer or Momence have ads?
Neither Hot Yoga Timer nor Momence shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hot Yoga Timer or Momence?
Hot Yoga Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Momence every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hot Yoga Timer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Momence on November 12, 2026.

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