Comparison

Plankstar vs StepDay

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

Head to head
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/

About

StepDay

Features
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Does today's walk count? StepDay tells you. You walked today — commuting, errands, the dog, a stroll after dinner. But did any of it count as exercise? StepDay answers just that: whether it counts, how far short you are, and how to close the gap. No watch required. The Daily Verdict One glance, one answer: • "It counts" — today's brisk minutes met your goal • "Moved" — you moved, a few brisk minutes short • "Crushed it" — you went past your goal • "No signal" — your phone probably wasn't with you, and we say so We acknowledge what you did before telling you what's missing. No red rings, no "you failed". Share today's verdict as an image in one tap. Japanese Walking, Guided A few minutes short? One tap starts Japanese walking — 3 min fast + 3 min slow × 5 — with a Live Activity countdown and pace guidance on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Finish, and today's verdict updates. No Watch Needed Reads Apple Health and your iPhone's own motion sensors — an Apple Watch is not required. No custom step engine, no competing with the system's numbers. StepDay Pro • 30-day brisk-minutes trend • Weekly review: which days counted, and why • Personal baseline: goals that adapt to you, not someone else's 10,000 steps • Custom interval pacing Privacy First Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no uploads, no location tracking. The free version always shows today's verdict and gap. Pro includes a 7-day free trial. StepDay is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical advice. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy Policy: https://bigbeefit.com/stepday/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Plankstar4 screens
StepDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StepDay at none against Plankstar's shown. StepDay also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Plankstar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StepDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plankstar ships an update every 3 months, StepDay fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plankstar versus StepDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlankstarStepDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungwan Choi源 陈

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plankstar

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

StepDay

Subscriptions2
  • StepDay Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StepDay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Plankstar free?
Plankstar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StepDay free?
StepDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plankstar or StepDay have ads?
Plankstar shows ads; StepDay does not.
Which is updated more often, Plankstar or StepDay?
Plankstar ships an update every 3 months, and StepDay fortnightly. Most recently, Plankstar was updated on November 3, 2026 and StepDay on November 7, 2026.

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