Comparison

PlankCat vs Tiny Runner

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

Head to head
About

PlankCat

Features
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Just 30 seconds. Plank Cat is a simple plank timer designed with no unnecessary features. Open the app. Press START. Hold a plank for 30 seconds. That’s it. Features: β€’ Start immediately after launch β€’ Simple one-screen design β€’ Track your daily activity with color β€’ See your progress at a glance Just 30 seconds a day. Start with today. PRO Upgrade to PRO to unlock Apple Watch support, reminders, detailed logs, progress charts, and more.

About

Tiny Runner

Features
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Meet Tiny Runner, the cheerful little coach that lives on your Apple Watch and gets you from the couch to your first 5K. Nine weeks. Three short runs a week. Gentle run/walk intervals that grow a little each time, until one day you're running a full 5K without stopping. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Wrist vibrations tell you when to run and when to walk, so you never have to check the screen β€’ See your interval, time left, heart rate and distance at a glance β€’ Your tiny runner jogs, walks and cheers right along with you β€’ Every run is saved to Apple Health and counts toward your Activity rings MAKE THE RUNNER YOURS Customize your character! Pick a skin tone, hairstyle and hair color, then mix and match shirts, shorts and shoes in lots of fun colors. MADE FOR BEGINNERS Never run before? Perfect. The classic 9-week beginner plan starts with 1-minute jogs after a 5-minute warm-up walk, so it's easy to start and hard to quit. RUNS ON YOUR WRIST Tiny Runner works on its own on Apple Watch. Leave your phone at home. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads, no tracking. Your data stays in Apple Health. Free, that's it! No ad no subscription!

Screenshots

PlankCat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tiny Runner at none against PlankCat's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. PlankCat sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tiny Runner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
PlankCat versus Tiny Runner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlankCatTiny Runner
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro MATSUMOTOFlorian Sabatier

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlankCat

One-time1
  • PlankCat PRO$2.99
None

Tiny Runner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlankCat free?
PlankCat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tiny Runner free?
Tiny Runner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlankCat or Tiny Runner have ads?
Neither PlankCat nor Tiny Runner shows ads.

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