Comparison

Planki vs Shift Meal Timer

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

Head to head
About

Planki

This app transforms plank exercises into an engaging game by having users catch fireflies with their body movements. It offers beginner-friendly sessions, social leaderboards, and collectible rewards, making fitness fun and accessible without any equipment.

Highlights
  • Planking game with body movement control
  • Beginner-friendly short sessions
  • Social leaderboards and friend challenges
  • Customizable in-game buddy with skins
  • Collectible gemstones
  • No equipment required
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The app is simple: start the timer and catch fireflies in the sky just with your body movements. ◆ Planking with ease The firefly-catching game keeps your mind busy, no more exhausting staring at the timer – the plank workout feels shorter and easier. ◆ Beginner-friendly Start with short sessions you can realistically complete. ◆ Together with your friends Plank with your friends and show the progress on the leaderboard. ◆ Customize your buddy Buy skins from the XP you earned from the plank workouts. Show off your personalized buddy on the leaderboard! ◆ Collect gemstones Catch special fireflies and get rewarded with beautiful gemstone collectibles. ◆ No equipment required Plank anywhere – at home, at work, or even in the park. All you need is your phone and Planki. ––– Terms of Use: https://plankiapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://plankiapp.com/privacy/app

About

Shift Meal Timer

Features
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Stop eating breakfast at 4 AM because your shift ended and you have no idea what to call this meal. Shift Meal Timer gives night shift workers and 12-hour shift workers a structured four-meal schedule built around their actual hours. Every night shift worker knows the problem: your body wants food at strange times, you skip meals because you do not know if it counts as lunch or dinner, and the coffee you drank at 3 AM is still keeping you awake at 9 AM. Generic meal apps assume you wake up at 7 AM and sleep at 11 PM. You do not. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your shift pattern: 12hr Night, 12hr Day, 8hr Day, 8hr Evening, Rotating, or Custom. 2. Set your usual sleep time and average sleep duration. 3. Shift Meal Timer calculates four meal windows tuned to your hours: Pre-shift Main, Mid-shift Meal, Late-shift Snack, Post-shift Wind-down. A caffeine cutoff is set six hours before sleep. Set up in under a minute. No account required. No tracking. CORE FEATURES Four-Meal Schedule Each meal slot shows the time, meal type, and food suggestions. Meals falling between midnight and 6 AM are tagged Light protein-focused with a dark background so you can see at a glance which ones are night-shift meals. Caffeine Cutoff A red indicator shows the latest time you should stop caffeine before your sleep window. Protects your daytime sleep on rotating shifts. Work Day and Off Day Toggle Switch between your shift schedule and a fixed off-day schedule (7:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 6:30 PM) with one tap. Next-Up Countdown The bottom bar always shows the next upcoming meal with a live countdown so you know what to grab and when. Notifications Local push notifications fire 15 minutes before each meal. Toggle individual meals on or off. No server, no tracking. PRO FEATURES Upgrade to Pro for deeper tools: - Check-in: log whether you ate or skipped each meal - Adaptation Report: your schedule shifts based on your hunger signals and skip patterns over 30 days - History: monthly calendar view of your eating record - Custom notification timing (5 to 60 minutes before each meal) - Multiple shift presets and quick switching - Caffeine cutoff adaptation based on your sleep quality PRIVACY FIRST - No account, no login, no email required - All data stored locally on your device using Hive - No tracking, no ads, no third-party analytics - RevenueCat handles subscription transactions only; no personal data sent Shift Meal Timer provides meal-timing guidance based on your shift schedule and general nutrition principles. It is not a substitute for medical or dietary advice from a qualified clinician or registered dietitian. Adapt the suggestions to your personal needs and consult a clinician or registered dietitian for individual recommendations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Planki4 screens
Shift Meal Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Shift Meal Timer at 3 against Planki's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Planki sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shift Meal Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Planki ships an update monthly, Shift Meal Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Planki versus Shift Meal Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlankiShift Meal Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBastian RaschkeJUHWAN PARK

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Planki

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly3 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Yearly$17.991 Year
  • Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time$34.99
1 purchases

Shift Meal Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Pro — Full Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Planki free?
Planki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Meal Timer free?
Shift Meal Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Planki or Shift Meal Timer have ads?
Neither Planki nor Shift Meal Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Planki or Shift Meal Timer?
Planki ships an update monthly, and Shift Meal Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Planki was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shift Meal Timer on November 9, 2026.

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