Comparison

Fitmeter Run vs Plank Stopwatch Timer

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

Head to head
About

Fitmeter Run

This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive running computer. It uses GPS to track your routes, distance, pace, and altitude in real-time. All your workout data is stored for review and analysis, with support for heart rate sensors and Apple Health.

Highlights
  • GPS route tracking
  • Real-time pace and distance
  • Altitude and calorie tracking
  • Heart rate sensor support
  • Workout history and statistics
  • Apple Health integration
  • CSV export
Features
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Fitmeter Run turns your iPhone into a running computer with incredible functionality. Your session is tracked GPS based and all data is presented in real-time. The app is designed for a wide user base, from amateur to professional. Features: - GPS based position and route of the session will be displayed on a map including distance markers - Distance - Duration of the session - Pause time - Auto Pause detection - Current pace - Pace of last mile - Fastest mile - Altitude tracking. Uphill / Downhill - Burned calories - Heart rate sensor support - Split times - History. All activities will be stored and can be reviewed. No session count limitation - Export all activities to a CSV file - Statistics for a session. Speed, altitude and pulse over distance - Statistics over the last 10 sessions - Records. See your all-time records and a summary over all sessions - Apple health support:  Read the weight and use it calculate the burned calories Save the workout and its activity energy - Facebook support. Post sessions to your Facebook timeline - Ad free - No registration required - No annoying notifications - No marketing emails Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Plank Stopwatch Timer

This app provides a specialized stopwatch and timer for plank exercises. It verbally announces elapsed time intervals or remaining time, allowing users to focus on their workout without constantly checking their screen.

Highlights
  • Voice announcements for elapsed time
  • Voice announcements for remaining time
  • Customizable time intervals
  • Focus on core muscles
  • Reduces time anxiety
Features
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Simple stopwatch and timer designed for Plank exercises. This app will surely replace your phone's stopwatch/timer for performing plank exercises. Stopwatch: The app speaks out the elapsed time at the specified interval. Example: "5 seconds", "10 seconds"....1 minute 30 seconds" and so on until stopped. Timer: The app speaks out the remaining time at specified intervals until the timer is finished. No need to look at the screen for the time. Let the app tell you the time so that you can concentrate on your core muscles and let go of the "time anxiety".

Screenshots

Fitmeter Run4 screens
Plank Stopwatch Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Plank Stopwatch Timer at 100% against Fitmeter Run's 50%. Fitmeter Run's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Fitmeter Run costs $2.99 and Plank Stopwatch Timer $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fitmeter Run holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fitmeter Run has 133 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Fitmeter Run's written reviews are positive against 100% of Plank Stopwatch Timer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fitmeter Run ships an update every 3 months, Plank Stopwatch Timer every 32 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Fitmeter Run versus Plank Stopwatch Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFitmeter RunPlank Stopwatch Timer
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.7 (133 ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 32 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.7 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker SchueppelRhythmicWorks

Customer experience

Fitmeter Run

All ratings133 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Plank Stopwatch Timer

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fitmeter Run

No in-app purchases

None

Plank Stopwatch Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fitmeter Run free?
Fitmeter Run costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plank Stopwatch Timer free?
Plank Stopwatch Timer costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fitmeter Run or Plank Stopwatch Timer?
Fitmeter Run is rated higher. Fitmeter Run averages 4.7 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Plank Stopwatch Timer averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Fitmeter Run or Plank Stopwatch Timer have ads?
Neither Fitmeter Run nor Plank Stopwatch Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fitmeter Run or Plank Stopwatch Timer?
Fitmeter Run ships an update every 3 months, and Plank Stopwatch Timer every 32 months. Most recently, Fitmeter Run was updated on October 18, 2026 and Plank Stopwatch Timer on October 10, 2026.

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