Push vs Pushup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Push
Easily track your push-ups, sit-ups, and other exercises by simply tapping your device screen. This intuitive app offers a straightforward way to log your repetitions for various fitness activities.
- Tap screen to count repetitions
- Track push-ups
- Track sit-ups
- Log one-handed push-ups
- Simple interface
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The simplest app you will ever install. Keep track of the number of push ups you do, simply by tapping on the screen. ▸ When doing normal push ups, tap with your nose on the screen. ▸ More strength? Hold the one hand - with your iPhone - behind your back and tap every time you finish a push. ▸ Doing sit-ups? Tap with your toe!
Pushup
This app uses your iPhone's camera to automatically detect and count your push-ups. It tracks your progress over time, offers a daily practice mode, and allows you to set custom goals. Stay motivated with reminders and sync your data to Apple Health.
- Automatic push-up detection via camera
- Real-time rep counting
- Progress visualization (daily, weekly, monthly)
- Daily practice mode for consistency
- Customizable daily and long-term goals
- HealthKit integration for data syncing
- Reminders and notifications
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PushupPal is your smart companion for building a consistent push-up habit. Using your iPhone’s camera, PushupPal automatically detects and counts your push-ups with precision. Just focus on your form and let the app track your progress in real time. Key Features: Automatic Push-Up Detection Your device’s camera tracks your reps with accurate motion recognition. Progress Tracking Visualize your performance over time with daily, weekly, and monthly insights. Daily Practice Mode Stay motivated with a focused mode designed for maintaining consistency. HealthKit Integration Sync your push-up data directly to Apple Health to keep all your fitness data in one place. Custom Goals Set daily targets and long-term goals to stay accountable. Reminders and Notifications Get gentle reminders to help you stick to your routine. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced athlete, PushupPal helps you train smarter, build better habits, and reach your fitness goals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pushup at 5.0 against Push's 4.4. Pushup also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 41 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Push's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pushup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Push has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Push's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pushup's.
Push ships an update every 41 months, Pushup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push | Pushup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 41 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Schoffelen | Marc Santiago |
Customer experience
Push
Pushup
In-app purchases
Push
No in-app purchases
Pushup
No in-app purchases
