Plank Stopwatch Timer vs Pushupstar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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".
Pushupstar
This app automatically tracks your push-up workouts using your device's sensors. It logs your progress, analyzes your pace, and offers various training modes and programs to help you reach your fitness goals. Share your achievements and view detailed statistics.
- Automatic push-up counting
- Workout logging and statistics
- Push-up pace analysis
- Multiple counting modes
- Customizable training programs
- Fitness test exercises
- Workout sharing
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Pushupstar counts and records push-ups automatically. Pushupstar write your workout results to Apple Health and read profile information from Apple Health to calculate calories. ◉ Auto measurement The app automatically counts pushups using the proximity sensor or camera. ◉ Sound effects and voice guidance at count • Sound effects: You can hear sound effects when you do push-ups. • Voice guide: You can hear the number of times you push up by voice. ◉ Auto workout record It automatically records the date of exercise, the number of times per set, the total number of times, the time required, the maximum number of sets, the time per set, the break time, the maximum number of times, the calories, etc ◉ Push-ups pace analysis You can automatically measure the time taken for each pushup and check it with a graph. ◉ Push-ups in various counting ways • Repeated push ups: Automatically measure how many minutes you want to target. • Time Push-Up: Automatically measure how many times you're doing during the target time. • Maximum number of pushups (AMRAP): You can measure as many pushups and times as you like, with no time limit. • Interval Push-Up: You can make the number of times and breaks for each set by own. • Training Program: Automatically create plans according to the current count, target count, intensity, and training cycle. ◉ Push-up Calendar • You can see at a glance which days you have exercised or not. • You can check the exercise contents by tapping the exercise date. ◉ Push-up statistics • You can check statistics such as exercise days, exercise counts, exercise time, push-ups, peak counts, and record highs by month. • You can easily check the graph of the total number of pushups by day. ◉ Push-up workout List • You can check the list of exercise journals by month. ◉ Push-up workout Details • You can see the total number of pushups, the number of times per set, exercise time and calories burned. • You can easily check the time per number in the graph to determine the push-up speed. • You can check the average pace. • In the case of a set exercise, you can check the time, frequency and break list of each set. ◉ Challenge • Set your own number of times, time-limited goals, and manage your records. ◉ Fitness Test Exercieses • Descriptions of measurement methods and standards can be viewed, and scores or grades are automatically calculated for each test. • Provides US Army Combat Fitness Test(ACFT) ◉ Share • You can share your workout history as an image on SNS or messenger screen. ◉ Dark Mode • Reduce battery consumption and reduce glare. ◉ Support If you have any questions or suggestions, please send it through Settings> App Info> Contact Support in the app. Terms of use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pushupstar at 5.0 against Plank Stopwatch Timer's 4.5. Pushupstar also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 32 months). Plank Stopwatch Timer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Plank Stopwatch Timer costs $2.99 and Pushupstar $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pushupstar holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Plank Stopwatch Timer's written reviews are positive against 75% of Pushupstar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Plank Stopwatch Timer ships an update every 32 months, Pushupstar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plank Stopwatch Timer | Pushupstar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 74.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RhythmicWorks | Youngwan Choi |
Customer experience
Plank Stopwatch Timer
Pushupstar
In-app purchases
Plank Stopwatch Timer
No in-app purchases
Pushupstar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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