PushMeUp+ vs CounterUps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PushMeUp+
Track your push-up progress and build upper body strength with this straightforward fitness app. Set daily goals and reminders, and let the proximity sensor count your reps accurately. Achieve your fitness milestones and get stronger with consistent daily use.
- Proximity sensor push-up detection
- Daily goal setting
- Daily reminder notifications
- Running total tracking
- Weekly and monthly goal options
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Welcome to PushMeUp+, PushMeUp+ is a simple, straight forward way to improve your push ups and upper body strength. You can set a daily reminder and a daily goal to shoot for! PushMeUp+ uses the Proximity Sensor in your iPhone to detect your push ups and increment the counter. The app also stores your running total, so you can set daily, weekly or monthly goals. Use it everyday to get stronger!!! Note: PushMeUp+ requires an iPhone with a Proximity Sensor. The app will not work on an iPod or iPad.
CounterUps
This app offers personalized home workout plans, including push-up challenges and custom training based on your metrics. Track your progress, sync data with Apple Health, and stay motivated with reminders to achieve your fitness goals.
- Personalized workout planner
- Push-up challenges
- Distance sensor for exercise counting
- Heart rate data stats
- Sync with Apple Health
- Customizable fitness goals
- Reminder and notification system
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CounterUps counts your push-ups for you. Put your iPhone on the floor under your chest, screen up. On Face ID iPhones the front camera watches each rep, so you don't have to tap. # Train to earn screen time Block the apps that distract you and unlock them with push-ups. Requires iOS Screen Time. Pro can change how many seconds each rep is worth. # Automatic counting - Front camera / TrueDepth (recommended on Face ID iPhones) - Proximity sensor as an alternative - Sound and haptics, so you don't need to watch the screen - Manual tap and voice counting always available You can also place your iPhone in landscape beside your body: it films a side view, counts automatically, and saves a training video. # Five workout modes - Reps: set a number and finish it - Time: train for a set duration - Calories: keep going until you hit your target - Intervals: sets and rest you define - Free: no cap, just count # Eight 30-day programs Eight progressive 30-day tracks, from an absolute-beginner track to a daily 30-rep track. Three are free. Pick the weekdays that work for you, and the app builds the calendar. # Progress - Workout history and achievements - Workouts can sync calories to Apple Health - Apple Watch counting with motion sensors - Full statistics, strength curves, and the yearly calendar are Pro # Free and Pro Free includes automatic counting, all five modes, screen-time exchange, achievements, and three 30-day programs. Pro unlocks the other five programs, full statistics, the training calendar, deeper analysis, iCloud sync, custom scheduling, an adjustable exchange rate, and more app icons (2 free, 4 with Pro). Some subscription plans include a free trial. Price and trial eligibility are shown in the app before you confirm a purchase. # Links FAQ: https://github.com/chenhuaizhe/FAQ/blob/master/pushups_faq.md Terms of Use: https://www.bigbeefit.com/counterups/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bigbeefit.com/counterups/privacy We use the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CounterUps at Free against PushMeUp+'s $0.99. CounterUps also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 4). PushMeUp+'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 55%) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On rating 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
CounterUps is free to download; PushMeUp+ costs $0.99 up front. CounterUps sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. PushMeUp+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PushMeUp+ against 4.9 for CounterUps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CounterUps has 31 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of PushMeUp+'s written reviews are positive against 55% of CounterUps's.
PushMeUp+ ships an update every 3 months, CounterUps weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PushMeUp+ | CounterUps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.9 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Steve McArther | 源 陈 |
Customer experience
PushMeUp+
CounterUps
In-app purchases
PushMeUp+
No in-app purchases
CounterUps
- Push-up weekly subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pushups Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
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- Push-up annual subscription$14.991 Year
- Push-up training subscription7 Days trial$24.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Plus Bundle$24.991 Year
- Pushups Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- CounterUps Pro$89.99









