Plankist vs Lifter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Plankist
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The Plankist app, your plank video timer. Nothing is better than doing exercise and stay at home in the current situation. Plankist is the easy way to do plank session everyday and achieve daily goal. Home workout, plank is easy considering only take less space but complete the full body workout. Features: + Plank 30 Days Challenge You can complete challenge from any day, but once it start, you have to keep up daily goals and meet with requirements. You can find the detailed plan in the app. + Plank Timer and Camera This is the major feature. We allow you to record your session, on the top bar before you start, press record button, and when you start, we will record your session. Later you can edit your session or save recorded video to camera roll. + Tabata Planner We allow you to edit a Tabata timer session for yourself, if you don't like to do plank. You can use that for any other exercise. + Export and Import your Tabata Plan We allow you to copy paste your plan, so you can import and export from your clipboard. Plankist, your pocket plank timer. Plank Record Share
Lifter
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Lifter is your strength training companion: plan workouts, track sets, reps, and weights, monitor your progress, and stay motivated with clear goals. Start a workout in seconds, add exercises, and log every set while you train. Lifter calculates your training volume, shows streaks, and makes progress easy to understand, so you can see how your strength improves over time. Highlights: Workout tracking for sets, reps, and weights Create training plans manually or generate them with AI Track progress, volume, streaks, and personal bests Unlock badges and weight comparisons for extra motivation HealthKit integration for workouts, heart rate, calories, and activity data Training reminders to stay consistent Community features to share and save workout plans Widgets and Live Activities for active workouts Lifter Pro as a one-time purchase, no subscriptions Lifter is built for people who take training seriously but do not want a cluttered fitness app. Fast enough for the gym, structured enough for long-term progress. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plankist at none against Lifter's 1. Plankist also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Lifter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plankist asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Plankist | Lifter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xuanang Chen | Sandro Wehrhahn |
In-app purchases
Plankist
No in-app purchases
Lifter
- Premium Lifetime$7.99









