Comparison

PlankHero vs Betterment

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

Head to head
About

PlankHero

This minimalist timer helps you improve your planking by providing visual and auditory cues. It tracks your personal bests and offers motivational quotes to keep you engaged during your workouts.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up timer modes
  • Color-changing progress circle
  • Visual and sound alerts
  • Personal best tracking
  • Motivational quotes
Features
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PlankHero is a minimalist plank timer designed to help you push your limits and stay motivated! Who’s it for? - Fitness beginners & office workers - People who love home workouts but struggle to stay disciplined - Anyone who enjoys challenging themselves & sharing progress Key Features: - Timer modes: count down or count up - Color-changing circle: green β†’ yellow β†’ red as time progresses - Visual & sound alerts to keep you focused - Automatically saves your personal best - Fun motivational (and cheeky) quotes after each session Why PlankHero? It’s more than just a timer β€” it adds tension and gamification to make planking more engaging and rewarding. Start holding better planks today!

About

Betterment

Features
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Build the habits that build you. Break the ones that don't. Betterment is a premium, minimalist habit tracker for iOS - built around a single idea: your phone should disappear and your discipline should take over. Pure monochrome. No gradients. No noise. Just rings, streaks, and silence. BUILD & BREAK Most habit apps only track what you want to do more of. Betterment is built for both sides of the coin: - BUILD: Track good habits with solid progress rings. Streaks extend every consecutive day. - BREAK: Track the habits you're quitting with dashed rings and a "days clean" counter. One mindful tap confirms a relapse; your clock resets with intention, not shame. APPLE HEALTH AUTO-COMPLETE Habits tied to Apple Health complete themselves the moment you hit your goal: - Walk 10K Steps: step count - Hydrate: water intake - Strength: active calories burned - Meditate: mindful minutes - Workout: workout duration - Sleep: sleep hours No manual logging. No tap-and-forget. Your iPhone already knows. BUILT FOR THE LONG GAME - Tap to complete. Long-press for full stats. - 12-week heatmap per habit - 30-day completion line chart - Daily notes and mood tracking on every completion - AI-powered insights that actually say something useful - Per-habit reminders with custom times - Curated starter packs: Foundation, Mind & Body, Digital Detox, Clean Slate - 17 science-backed starter habits (cold showers, sun gazing, breathwork, journaling, gratitude, deep reading, and more) DESIGNED FOR FOCUS The "Disciplined Void" design system is pure black-and-white. The whole app inverts automatically with your iOS appearance setting. SF Rounded typography. Generous negative space. No color to decode, no distractions to filter - just the rings that matter today. WIDGETS & WATCH - Interactive iOS Home Screen widgets: complete habits without opening the app - Apple Watch complications for Circular and Modular faces - iPhone and Watch sync via Watch Connectivity - Small and medium widget sizes with live progress rings YOUR DATA, YOUR DEVICE - iCloud Sync: every device stays in step via your private iCloud - Zero analytics SDKs. No tracking. No accounts. - No ads. No third-party servers. No data leaves your device except via Apple's own iCloud, which we can't see either. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscription. No paywall. No "Pro" tier holding features hostage. Buy once. Get everything. Forever. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." - Will Durant Start the streak.

Screenshots

PlankHero3 screens
Betterment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PlankHero at 15.6 against Betterment's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 6 level
PlankHero versus Betterment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlankHeroBetterment
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size25 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKai ChenChathushka Rodrigo

In-app purchases

None

PlankHero

No in-app purchases

None

Betterment

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlankHero free?
PlankHero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Betterment free?
Betterment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlankHero or Betterment have ads?
Neither PlankHero nor Betterment shows ads.

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