Comparison

The Heart App vs Plank Timer

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

Head to head
About

The Heart App

Features
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The Heart App on a mission to reduce fatalities due to heart diseases. The Heart App aims to help people find out if they are at risk of or are developing a heart attack based on some questions regarding their seemingly serious or not so serious chest complaints. These questions try to mimic the sequential procedure that heart-specialists follow while diagnosing a patient. This can also be of use to paramedical staff operating in field. With the help of this app one can predict the future risk of heart attack and stroke by simply providing the reading of blood pressure, history of diabetes and smoking. During a heart attack every second is crucial as the damage to heart is time dependent. The longer one takes since the beginning of a heart attack to getting treatment, the longer are heart muscles deprived of oxygen and more is the damage to heart. Damaged muscles are ineffective in pumping blood and can lead to heart failure. Death of heart muscles can also lead to electrical instability producing abnormal heart beats or arrhythmias which can cause sudden death. A majority of patients get some warning symptoms before a full-blown heart attack, and if they are provided appropriate treatment in time, heart attack can even be avoided or aborted. It is these avoidable fatalities that we hope to stop with the help of the heart app. A critical step in this direction is the information about heart attacks and coronary artery disease packed in the app in practical and easy to read compartments. The Heart App would not only improve people’s awareness about heart attacks but also provide them with a ready reference in their time of need. The Heart App when utilized by non medical personnel i.e. the general population enables them to recognize their heart problem early and seek medical attention instead of ignoring it. When used by paramedical staff, The Heart App would help quick identification of patients with possible heart attack or angina and initiation of treatment. In a Casualty setting, The Heart App can help in triaging the patients, more efficient utilization of resources and enable early call to the cardiologist on duty. This app is meant solely for the welfare of common people but we cannot do it without your help. We request you to share The Heart App with your family & friends, and contribute to our small effort of fighting heart diseases which claim millions of innocent lives. Please note that The Heart App, by no means, intends to replace the clinical judgement of a doctor; rather its main purpose is to educate people, prevent them from ignoring an emergency and enable seeking early treatment.

About

Plank Timer

This app helps you build a consistent planking habit with a simple timer and tracking features. It offers countdown and countup modes, motivation through record management, and reminder notifications to ensure daily continuity. Strengthen your core efficiently with this straightforward tool.

Highlights
  • Plank timer (countdown)
  • Stopwatch (countup)
  • Record and history management
  • Streak records
  • Reminder notifications
  • Core strength training
Features
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Plank Timer is a dedicated app designed specifically to help you stick with planks. No login required—start your plank immediately. It's a simple training timer focused on features that keep you going. ■ Recommended for people who: ・Want to make planks a habit (do them daily) ・Want to track “Did I do it today?” and “How many seconds?” to beat their personal best ・Want their plank duration counted automatically ・Want to do strength training/core workouts efficiently in short time ・Prefer a simple app ・Want to strengthen your core for weight loss ■Main Features This app supports your motivation and habit formation with four simple features! ◯Plank Timer (Countdown) Set your target seconds and plank! ◯Stopwatch (Countup) Challenge yourself to see how many seconds you can plank! Aim for your personal best ◯ Motivation Boost with Record & History Management Track your progress with a plank history calendar, streak records, longest sessions, and cumulative plank time. ◯ Reminder Notifications to Support Continuity Get daily push notifications at your chosen time. ■ Contact Us For feature requests or bug reports, please contact us via the form below. https://forms.gle/t6fKosEPXR9Vctof8

Screenshots

The Heart App4 screens
Plank Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Plank Timer at 13.0 against The Heart App's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
The Heart App versus Plank Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Heart AppPlank Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB24 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developerrajeev RathiYoshiaki Kawano

In-app purchases

None

The Heart App

No in-app purchases

None

Plank Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Heart App free?
The Heart App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plank Timer free?
Plank Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Heart App or Plank Timer have ads?
Neither The Heart App nor Plank Timer shows ads.

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