Comparison

HIIT Star vs The Humble Plank

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

Head to head
About

HIIT Star

This app offers a straightforward way to create and manage high-intensity interval training routines. Customize work and rest periods, name exercises, and save custom workouts for easy repetition. It features a large, visible timer and audio cues to guide you through your sessions.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest periods
  • Name exercises for prompts
  • Save and reuse workout routines
  • Large, visible timer
  • Audio interval cues
  • Dark mode support
Features
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The quickest and simplest app for high intensity interval training. Completely free (no in-app purchase needed). Set your workouts to be as long or short as you wish. Features: • Super simple setup to get a workout up and running in seconds! • Work and rest periods you can set ranging from 5 seconds to 3 minutes • Name your exercises to get prompted during your workout • Save exercise lists to perform again next time • Large timer during workout mode visible when your phone is across the room. • Alternating colours for work and rest periods • Audio to cue when intervals are about to finish • Pause mid-workout • Session timer and indicators to let you know how long is left • Dark mode support Any feedback or suggestions? Get in touch at: support+hiit-star@strongr-app.com - Neil

About

The Humble Plank

Features
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Build a simple daily plank habit with a clean timer, reminders, maps, and progress history. Humble Plank helps you get started quickly, whether you want to plank without logging in, follow a 30 Day Plank Challenge, or track where and when you trained. Features: - Stopwatch and countdown plank timer - Daily reminders - Plank without logging in - History of completed planks - Add locations and view planks on a map - Groups for shared progress and motivation - 30 Day Plank Challenge Whether you're building core strength, starting a fitness habit, training at home, or challenging yourself to a daily workout streak, Humble Plank keeps the experience simple and focused.

Screenshots

HIIT Star4 screens
The Humble Plank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HIIT Star at every 3 weeks against The Humble Plank's every 2 months. HIIT Star also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HIIT Star ships an update every 3 weeks, The Humble Plank every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HIIT Star versus The Humble Plank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHIIT StarThe Humble Plank
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeil Smith Designfreshteapot

In-app purchases

None

HIIT Star

No in-app purchases

None

The Humble Plank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HIIT Star free?
HIIT Star is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Humble Plank free?
The Humble Plank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HIIT Star or The Humble Plank have ads?
Neither HIIT Star nor The Humble Plank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HIIT Star or The Humble Plank?
HIIT Star ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Humble Plank every 2 months. Most recently, HIIT Star was updated on November 3, 2026 and The Humble Plank on November 7, 2026.

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