Fitmeter Run vs Plank Stopwatch Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Voice announcements for elapsed time
- Voice announcements for remaining time
- Customizable time intervals
- Focus on core muscles
- Reduces time anxiety
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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".
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Fitmeter Run | Plank Stopwatch Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (133 ratings) — better | 4.5 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 32 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Schueppel | RhythmicWorks |
Customer experience
Fitmeter Run
Plank Stopwatch Timer
In-app purchases
Fitmeter Run
No in-app purchases
Plank Stopwatch Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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