Comparison

Plankstar vs FlowTone

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

FlowTone

Features
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Boost your focus and productivity with FlowTone. Create the perfect focus environment with white noise, binaural beats, and nature sounds. Ideal for studying, working, meditation, and sleep. ■ Key Features ▶ Diverse Sounds • White Noise (White, Pink, Brown) • Binaural Beats (Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta, Gamma) • Nature Sounds (Rain, Ocean, Wind, Forest) • Custom WAV file upload support ▶ Powerful Mixing • Play up to 8 sounds simultaneously • Individual volume control for each sound • Master volume control • Save your favorite combinations ▶ Convenient Playback • Background playback support • Lock screen controls • Timer function (auto-stop) • Fade in/out effects ▶ User Experience • Intuitive and simple UI • Dark mode support • Energy-efficient design • Works offline ■ Use Cases Study/Work Block out distractions and maximize focus with white noise. Meditation/Yoga Reach deep relaxation with alpha wave binaural beats. Sleep Fall asleep easily with delta waves and nature sounds. Creative Work Boost creativity and inspiration with theta waves. ■ What are Binaural Beats? A scientifically-backed method that presents slightly different frequencies to each ear to guide your brainwaves into specific states. • Delta (0.5-4 Hz): Deep sleep • Theta (4-8 Hz): Meditation, creativity • Alpha (8-14 Hz): Relaxation, focus • Beta (14-30 Hz): Alertness, concentration • Gamma (30-100 Hz): Enhanced cognition ■ Privacy First • No personal data collection • All data stored locally on device • No ads • No internet required Experience the ultimate flow state with FlowTone.

Screenshots

Plankstar4 screens
FlowTone3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FlowTone at none against Plankstar's 3. FlowTone also leads on ads (none vs shown). Plankstar's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price 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. FlowTone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plankstar versus FlowTone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlankstarFlowTone
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoungwan ChoiHeejae Kim

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Plankstar

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
None

FlowTone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plankstar free?
Plankstar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlowTone free?
FlowTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plankstar or FlowTone have ads?
Plankstar shows ads; FlowTone does not.

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