Plank Challenge vs Exercise Snacks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plank Challenge
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Get a stronger core in just 30 days — no gym, no equipment, no excuses. The 30 Days Planking Challenge guides you from your very first 20-second hold all the way to a 10-minute plank with a progressive, day-by-day program you can do anywhere. Hands-free voice coaching counts you in, calls the halfway mark, and pushes you through the final seconds — so you never have to look at your phone mid-plank. Just press start and hold. WHY YOU'LL STICK WITH IT • Streak Shields automatically cover one missed day per week, so a single skipped session never breaks your momentum. • A clear 30-day calendar shows every workout at a glance. • Personal bests track how far you've come. FOUR DIFFICULTY TIERS • Beginner: 20 seconds → 2 minutes • Intermediate: build real endurance • Advanced: longer, tougher holds • Elite: 4 minutes → 10 minutes BUILT FOR YOUR WHOLE DAY • Full Apple Watch app — train with your wrist, leave your phone behind. • Home-screen widget keeps your streak front and center. • HealthKit sync logs every session as core training. SIMPLE, FAIR PRICING • The Beginner tier is completely free. • One-time Pro unlock adds the Intermediate, Advanced and Elite tiers — pay once, own it forever. No subscriptions, ever. Whether you're rebuilding strength, fixing your posture, or just want visible abs, two minutes a day is all it takes. Start the challenge today and feel the difference by day 30.
Exercise Snacks
Incorporate short, intense cardio bursts into your workday without needing equipment or a shower. This app schedules quick exercises that elevate your heart rate, fitting seamlessly into your schedule. Pro features offer app locking for missed sessions and extended workout durations.
- Short cardio bursts
- No equipment needed
- Customizable schedule
- App locking feature (Pro)
- Apple Watch integration
- Workout history tracking
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Cardio that actually happens on a desk day. Exercise Snacks drops short, hard bursts into your working hours - no kit, no gym, no shower. Why short bursts work Studies of repeated short, hard bursts, like stair climbs and cycling sprints, have reported better cardio fitness in inactive adults over several weeks. Results vary by protocol and person. In a small trial, inactive young adults who did three short stair-climbing bursts a day, on three days a week, improved their cardio fitness over six weeks*. Stair climbs are one of the Exercise Snacks in the app. These aren't mobility or strength exercises, and it isn't a workout you have to schedule. It's cardio that significantly elevates your heart rate - high in intensity, short in duration, and it fits anywhere. If you miss an Exercise Snack Every reminder app has the same problem: the reminder is easy to dismiss. With Pro, the apps you choose lock when you miss an Exercise Snack, and open again as soon as you've done one. Standard gives you ten minutes' grace and a snooze lifts it; Strict locks the moment it's due. Everything unlocks when your window ends either way. We only ever learn how many apps you picked, never which ones. How it works Set your hours, your days, how many Exercise Snacks a day, and how long each one lasts - from 15 seconds to a minute, or up to 3 minutes with Pro. The app schedules them automatically, spaced through your window. When it's time, you get a notification. Snooze it if you're mid-something. Otherwise you get a cue card with your move and the effort you're aiming for, a countdown, and then you're done and back to work. Pick a move Five are built in - stair climbs, sit to stand, air squats, running on the spot and jumping jacks - and you can add your own. Your next one shows on the home screen, so there's nothing to decide when the reminder lands. On Apple Watch Count in and run an Exercise Snack from your wrist, with daily progress at a glance, so you can leave your phone at your desk. With your permission the watch records your peak heart rate for the effort, and saves each one you complete to Apple Health as a High Intensity Interval Training workout - so it counts towards your Activity rings. Every burst logged The time, the duration, how hard it felt, and your peak heart rate if you were wearing your watch. Your history is recorded either way, and it stays on your phone. Every week sits in the grid on your home screen, and any day opens in detail. Pro adds every day on one calendar, your totals, how hard each move felt and, with a watch, peak heart rate. Pro also adds app blocking and up to 10 Exercise Snacks a day, with no limit on your own activities. Up to 6 Exercise Snacks a day, every week's grid, the whole watch app and all the science stay free. Private by design No account, no server, no analytics, and no networking code of our own - your data stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. The one thing that reaches the network is Apple's StoreKit, which handles the subscription and carries none of your data. The evidence behind it is in the app, under Settings > About, and at exercisesnacks.fit/science. Exercise Snacks involves vigorous physical activity. If you have a heart condition, are pregnant, or have been inactive for a long time, consult your doctor before starting. Jenkins EM et al. Do stair climbing exercise "snacks" improve cardiorespiratory fitness? Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2019;44(6):681-684. doi:10.1139/apnm-2018-0675 Exercise Snacks Pro is £2.99/month or £24.99/year, each with a 2-week free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel it any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://exercisesnacks.fit/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Exercise Snacks at every 3 weeks against Plank Challenge's every 3 months. 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
Both are free to download. Plank Challenge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Exercise Snacks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Plank Challenge ships an update every 3 months, Exercise Snacks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plank Challenge | Exercise Snacks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AppConsult | LMBL LTD |
In-app purchases
Plank Challenge
- Planking Pro$4.99
Exercise Snacks
- Pro Monthly14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pro Annual14 Days trial$24.991 Year
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