PlankHero vs Plank Form Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Countdown and count-up timer modes
- Color-changing progress circle
- Visual and sound alerts
- Personal best tracking
- Motivational quotes
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PlankHero is a minimalist plank timer designed to help you push your limits and stay motivated! Whoβs 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? Itβs more than just a timer β it adds tension and gamification to make planking more engaging and rewarding. Start holding better planks today!
Plank Form Timer
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Plank Form Timer counts only the seconds you actually hold good form. Stand your phone at your side and start. The clock runs while your body stays in a straight line and stops the moment your hips sag or pike, so your record is honest. A TIMER GATED BY YOUR FORM β’ The clock pauses when your form breaks and picks up again when you recover β’ Instant cues: lift your hips, lower your hips, straighten your body β’ Voice call-outs every 30 seconds so you never have to look at the screen KEEP THE SESSION AS A VIDEO β’ Save a video with the skeleton, hold time and pause reasons drawn in β’ Sound is captured too, so you can hear the cues again later β’ Date, time and your approximate area are stamped on the video β’ Recording can be turned off any time in Settings ONE VIDEO FOR THE WHOLE DAY β’ Join a day's sessions into a single clip at 1x, 2x or 4x β’ Skip the paused parts so only the time you truly held remains β’ Save to Photos or share it SEE YOUR PROGRESS β’ Daily total, longest hold, breaks and calories β’ A calendar with a grade for each day β’ Swipe left and right to look back at any day Everything runs on your device. Videos and audio stay on this phone unless you share them yourself, and no account is needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlankHero at none against Plank Form Timer's 1. PlankHero also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Plank Form Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlankHero asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | PlankHero | Plank Form Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Chen | Hosung Hwang |
In-app purchases
PlankHero
No in-app purchases
Plank Form Timer
- Remove Ads$0.99








