Yoga | Down Dog vs Experiment with Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yoga | Down Dog
This app generates a unique yoga, meditation, Pilates, or HIIT workout every time you start. It's fully customizable to your skill level, focus, pace, and time, offering over a million possible configurations. Syncs with Apple Health and is available in multiple languages.
- Brand-new yoga practice every time
- Over ten styles of yoga
- Customizable focus on 19 body areas
- Choice of 6 yoga teachers
- Includes meditation, Pilates, and HIIT
- Syncs with Apple Health
- Available in multiple languages
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Down Dog builds a brand-new yoga practice every time you press start — tailored to your level, focus, pace, and time. With over a million possible configurations, no two sessions are the same. Whether you're brand new to yoga or have been practicing for decades, Down Dog adapts to where you are today. OVER TEN STYLES OF YOGA Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, Wake-Up Yoga, and more. Easily switch between styles to get the practice that's right for you. BEGINNER FRIENDLY Start with Beginner 1 and build up at your own pace. Unlock new poses and more variety as you level up. TARGET WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Use the Boost feature to focus your practice on any of 19 body areas - backbends, hip openers, core, shoulders, and more. Select a primary and a secondary boost to customize every practice, or get more variety in your routines by rotating through them all. TOTALLY CUSTOMIZABLE PRACTICES "Like" poses to see them more often. "Dislike" poses to skip them. CHOOSE YOUR VOICE Choose from 6 different yoga teachers to be guided by a voice you love. STAY CONSISTENT Set daily, weekly, or monthly goals. Build streaks and develop a practice that works for your schedule. YOUR FULL WELLNESS TOOLKIT One subscription unlocks our full library of practice types, all in one app: Meditation - guided sessions for stress, sleep, focus, and mindfulness Pilates - core, posture, and stability HIIT - fast, efficient workouts that build strength and cardio fitness Switch between them anytime. No extra downloads, no extra fees. SYNCS WITH APPLE HEALTH Track your practice alongside the rest of your wellness data. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES All yoga practices are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Polish, and Ukrainian “I LOVE your app. I am a physician and I recommend it to my patients all the time, for those suffering from anxiety and panic disorder to those with low back pain. I can’t thank you enough for bringing yoga back into my life- making it so accessible, approachable, and convenient.” -James “Love it, as always. You guys have changed my life. I’m not a T-Rex anymore and I can move without back pain. Thank you :)” -Sharon “Restorative mode is perfect for my 71 year old body!” -Margaret “I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of this practice. I felt like I was in a studio and I was really sweaty and challenged. Well done!” -Emily “After just one Yin session, I can feel a *huge* difference in my flexibility.” - Alexandra Integrates with the Apple Health app! Down Dog's terms and conditions can be found at https://www.downdogapp.com/terms Down Dog's privacy policy can be found at https://www.downdogapp.com/privacy
Experiment with Light
Access Quaker "Experiment with Light" meditation recordings and scripts. Choose from four versions with male or female voice options, or read the full script. This app works offline once installed.
- Meditation recordings
- Full scripts
- Multiple versions
- Male/female voice options
- Offline functionality
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Recordings and scripts for all versions of the Quaker Experiment with Light. Four different versions with a choice of male or female voice recording as well as the full script for those who prefer reading it. Once installed, the app doesn’t require any internet access and works offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Experiment with Light at none against Yoga | Down Dog's 10. Experiment with Light also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Yoga | Down Dog's advantage is ratings volume (327K vs 4) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Yoga | Down Dog sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Experiment with Light asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yoga | Down Dog holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoga | Down Dog has 327K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Yoga | Down Dog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Experiment with Light's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Yoga | Down Dog ships an update every 2 weeks, Experiment with Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yoga | Down Dog | Experiment with Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (327K ratings) — better | 4.8 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 327K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 267 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoga Buddhi Co. | Alain Foussat |
Customer experience
Yoga | Down Dog
Experiment with Light
Bugs and requests
Yoga | Down Dog
Reported bugs
3 issues- Syncing issues causing practices to go out of sync
- Inability to cast to TV
- Draining battery life due to background activity
Requested features
5 requests- Add a library of pose explanations and modifications
- Allow adjusting music volume separately from instructions
- Offer a Yoga Sculpt option
- Add a meditation component to practices
- Provide a way to exclude certain poses from a practice
Experiment with Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yoga | Down Dog
- Down Dog Membership$2.991 Month
- Pro Membership$3.991 Month
- Down Dog Membership$7.991 Month
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- Pro Membership2 variants$12.991 Month
- All Access Subscription2 variants$12.991 Month
- All Access Subscription$99.991 Year
- Pro Membership2 variants$99.991 Year
Experiment with Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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