Comparison

Velites Workout Interval Timer vs Plankstar

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

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About

Velites Workout Interval Timer

This interval timer app supports various workout styles like Tabata, HIIT, and EMOM. It offers customizable sound guidance, including music and a coach mode, to keep you motivated during training sessions at home or in the gym.

Highlights
  • Supports Tabata, HIIT, EMOM, For Time, and Count Up/Down workouts
  • Customizable sound guidance (beeps, songs, coach mode)
  • Compatibility with music streaming apps
  • Fitness Coach Mode for motivation and round tracking
  • Interval timer with up to 4 intervals
  • Precise stopwatch function
Features
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Velites Workout Interval Timer - Perform any Home Workout or use it as your Timer for your Cross Training WOD's or HIIT training sessions! Velites Interval Hiit and Cross Training Timer is the best option for any type of workout you can imagine: Intervals, For Time, Tabata, EMOM, Sally Up/Down, or Count Up/Down Stop Watch. It will always be available for you to train at home, the Cross Training Box, or your Gym. Finally, it will be your perfect training tool thanks to The COACH MODE, TABATA songs or beep sound functions, and compatibility with your favorite music apps. Beyond that, you will also be able to use features like weight-lifting EMOM, Tabata workout timer with songs, Sally Up/Down training Song, Fitness COACH MODE, Cross Training AMRAP, For Time, Precision Chronometer/Stopwatch, and Interval timer up to 4 Intervals. NEW! - Select your favorite sound guidance inside the Workout Timer. Choose beeps, Songs, or COACH MODE sound guidance. All of them compatible with your favorite music apps like Spotify, Tidal, Deezer, or Apple Music!! Velites Timer will help you stay always motivated! The Best Cross Training Athletes already use it as their go to Timer on Open Box Days and Daily Training. Velites Timer's design is precisely like the classic Cross Training Box Wall Interval Timer but on your phone and super easy to use! See always big numbers from any distance, thanks to its vast number resolution. Velites Interval and Tabata Workout Timer Features include: - Special Design for Cross Training athletes: Perfect for Strength Fitness Workouts,Weight-Lifting, Home Workouts, and HIIT! Train anytime, anywhere. - TABATA workouts with original songs: With Velites Tabata Timer and a single click, you will have 2 original songs for intense Tabata Training (More coming soon). Feel the music for 4 minutes of Tabata workout at 20-second intervals of work and 10 seconds of rest! - Sally up/down training song: The classic Cross Training challenge for Squats, Pushups, Abs training, or any exercise challenge you can come up with. 204 seconds following beeps or Green Sally Up/Down Original music. - Fitness COACH MODE to motivate you during training and tell you the rounds left without looking at it. Fitness COACH MODE will help you crush every workout thanks to motivational words and reminders. - Interval Timer function up to 4 Intervals: You can create any interval workout you can imagine and up to 4 Intervals. Perfect for any Cross Training, HIIT, or Home Workout Session alone or with friends. Standard 2 Intervals with Rest and workout times can also be easily configured. - Precise Chronometer: Tenths and hundredths of second have been added in the stopwatch function in case you want to be exact with lap or time Chronometer. - Home Workout Up/Down Stopwatch: Set the Timer to count down from 99 min and 59 sec to 0 with ease. If you prefer Up counting, configure the Coun-Up from 0 up to 99 min and 59 seconds. Includes play/pause/restart Clock functions available at all times. - EMOM timer: Configure your EMOM for strength, endurance, run, row, jump rope, or Cross Training workouts between 1 to 99 rounds of 1 minute. - Create and save your Custom workouts: With the new update, there are 4 different configurable intervals. Configure them once and keep them for your next Cross Training WOD or Home Workout. - Includes full Timer Video Tutorial: Watch it and start your training NOW! Although it is super easy to set-up any workout, a video tutorial is included in case you need assistance. Be Free, Be Bold... Be Velites!

About

Plankstar

This app helps you track and improve your plank workouts with various timer modes, voice guidance, and detailed statistics. It automatically records your progress and allows you to share achievements. Unlock premium features and remove ads with an in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Plank timer with goal, max time, and set modes
  • Voice guidance and sound effects
  • Automatic workout recording
  • Workout calendar and statistics
  • Customizable challenges
  • Apple Health integration
  • Social sharing
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PlankStar is an app that tracks various types of plank exercises. ◉ Plank timer with various methods • Goal Time: You can do a goal time plank. • Max Time: Measure plank time without time limit. • Sets: You can create a routine with a set time and rest time for each set. • Advanced set settings: You can create more detailed routines by setting the time and rest time for each set. ◉ Voice guidance and sound effects • Voice Guidance: You can hear preparations, workouts, completions, and more by voice. • Sound Effects: You can change the clock sound. ◉ Automatic workout recording • Automatically records workout date, duration, maximum set time, time per set, rest time, all-time high time, calories, and more. ◉ Workout Calendar • You can check the exercise day on the calendar. ◉ Statistics • You can view statistics such as daily, monthly and yearly workouts, time, and calories burned. • You can easily check the exercise time for each period in a graph. • You can view the exercise list and details for each period. ◉ Challenge • You can create your own goal time to challenge yourself and manage your workout records. ◉ Save on Apple Health • Record your workout results in Apple Health, read your profile information from Apple Health and use it to calculate calories. ◉ Share • You can share your workout history as an image on social media or messenger on the workout completion screen and workout details screen. ◉ Dark Mode • Reduces battery consumption and reduces glare. ◉ Support • If you have any questions or suggestions, please send them through Settings > App Information > Inquiries and Suggestions in the app and we will do our best to answer them. ◉ Premium • Remove ads and use premium features through in-app purchases. Terms of use: http://waneelab.com/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Velites Workout Interval Timer4 screens
Plankstar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Velites Workout Interval Timer at 79% against Plankstar's 29%. Velites Workout Interval Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Plankstar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Velites Workout Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Velites Workout Interval Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Velites Workout Interval Timer has 112 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Velites Workout Interval Timer's written reviews are positive against 29% of Plankstar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velites Workout Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, Plankstar every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Velites Workout Interval Timer versus Plankstar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVelites Workout Interval TimerPlankstar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (112 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTimerWODYoungwan Choi

Customer experience

Velites Workout Interval Timer

All ratings112 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative19.0%

Plankstar

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

None

Velites Workout Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Plankstar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Velites Workout Interval Timer free?
Velites Workout Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plankstar free?
Plankstar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Velites Workout Interval Timer or Plankstar?
Velites Workout Interval Timer is rated higher. Velites Workout Interval Timer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 112 ratings, while Plankstar averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Velites Workout Interval Timer or Plankstar have ads?
Both Velites Workout Interval Timer and Plankstar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Velites Workout Interval Timer or Plankstar?
Velites Workout Interval Timer ships an update fortnightly, and Plankstar every 3 months. Most recently, Velites Workout Interval Timer was updated on September 2, 2026 and Plankstar on September 17, 2026.

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