Plank Stopwatch Timer vs Monk Mode
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".
Monk Mode
This app functions as a meditation timer, logging your sessions as mindful minutes directly into Apple Health. It also features a heart rate tracker to monitor your heart rate during meditation and provide an average at its conclusion.
- Meditation timer
- Log mindful minutes
- Apple Health integration
- Heart rate tracker
- View average heart rate
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A minimalist meditation timer that saves your mindful minutes to Apple Health, automatically. Sit down. Breathe. Let everything else fade. Whether you love silent, unguided sessions or gentle guided narration, Monk Mode meets you where you are. Pick a focus, set your timer, and begin. When you finish, your mindful minutes are saved to Apple Health on their own, so your mindfulness practice always counts. Wear an Apple Watch? Your heart rate is tracked live, so you can watch your body settle into stillness. Start a session from your iPhone, your watch, or straight from a home screen widget. Every session brings you closer to the version of yourself that shows up calmer, clearer, and more present. Free to use, with one optional purchase. Sessions up to 5 minutes are always free, and longer sessions include 4 free sessions each month. Deep Practice is a one-time in-app purchase that removes the monthly limit. Existing customers keep full access at no extra cost. What you get: • Mindful minutes saved to Apple Health after every session, with workouts logged too • A guided and unguided meditation timer (1-60 min + unlimited) • 5 focus types: Breath, Body Scan, Loving-Kindness, Open Awareness, and Sleep • On-device narration in 6 languages that adapts to your session • Live heart rate tracking with Apple Watch • Daily goals, a weekly streak, and progress at a glance • Configurable widgets that can start a session with a tap • Haptic breathing cues, custom bell tones, and adjustable guidance • A dedicated sleep meditation mode • Seamless sync between iPhone and Apple Watch Your meditation practice. No subscriptions. No accounts. One optional one-time purchase. Privacy Policy https://www.squeakbyte.com/monk-mode-privacy-policy Terms & Conditions https://www.squeakbyte.com/monk-mode-terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Monk Mode at Free against Plank Stopwatch Timer's $2.99. Monk Mode also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 32 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Plank Stopwatch Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads 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
Monk Mode is free to download; Plank Stopwatch Timer costs $2.99 up front. Monk Mode sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plank Stopwatch Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Monk Mode holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Plank Stopwatch Timer ships an update every 32 months, Monk Mode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plank Stopwatch Timer | Monk Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (11 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 32 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RhythmicWorks | Kevin David Tanner |
Customer experience
Plank Stopwatch Timer
Monk Mode
In-app purchases
Plank Stopwatch Timer
No in-app purchases
Monk Mode
- Deep Practice$4.99
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