Pushes vs Push For Better
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pushes
This smart workout partner makes push-ups more accessible and enjoyable. It automatically counts your repetitions using your phone's sensor and provides personalized training plans. Track your progress with detailed logs and clear statistics to build a healthier habit.
- Automatic push-up counting via proximity sensor
- Personalized step-by-step training plans
- Daily workout history log
- Clear statistics and progress graphs
- Workout reminders for consistency
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Make push-ups easier and more fun with your smart workout partner. Key Features: Simple and intuitive interface for easy use Uses your phone’s proximity sensor to count push-ups automatically Step-by-step personalized training plans to guide your progress Daily log to easily review your workout history Clear statistics and graphs to track your development Reminders to help you stay consistent Download the Push-Up app now and start building a healthier habit. Terms of Service: https://www.estee.co/pushes-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.estee.co/pushes-privacy-policy
Push For Better
Track your push-ups during a challenge event, learn daily mental health facts, and connect with your team. Earn achievement badges and work towards collective goals while staying informed about event resources.
- Bank daily push-ups
- Daily mental health facts
- Individual achievement badges
- Team goals and progress
- Event-wide progress overview
- Access event resources and FAQs
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Through The Push-Up Challenge event app you can bank your push-ups, learn about mental health and see how your mates are going too. Some features include: · See the daily mental health facts · Bank your push-ups on each day of the event · Receive individual achievement badges If you’re in a team, you can also: · Work towards team based goals · See how your team mates are going You can also see how the event is going as a whole and get easy access to event features, including FAQs, resources, tips and your event settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Push For Better at none against Pushes's 3. Push For Better also leads on review sentiment (74% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Pushes's advantage is ratings volume (558 vs 21). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Pushes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Push For Better asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pushes holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pushes has 558 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Pushes's written reviews are positive against 74% of Push For Better's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pushes | Push For Better |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (558 ratings) — better | 4.4 (21 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 558 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Estee | The Push for Better Foundation |
Customer experience
Pushes
Push For Better
User reviews
Pushes
From 558 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 💪 Effective progression tracking for pushup improvement
- 🎮 Gamification elements motivate users
- ✨ Focused app with no unnecessary features
- 🔊 Encouraging beep notifications for reps
Room to improve
- 💰 Paywall appears too early (day 3-6) for free users
- 😤 Misleading 'free' app marketing
- 📉 Data loss - workouts randomly disappear
- 🔒 Premium required to view workout history
- 📱 Limited functionality after reaching 100 pushups
Push For Better
From 21 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- 💪 Motivating and engaging user experience
- 🎯 Clear progress tracking and visualization
- 👥 Team leaderboard and social features
- 📚 Valuable mental health information and facts
Room to improve
- 🎚️ Circular dial for banking push-ups is clunky and difficult to control
- 📊 Daily push-up limits prevent flexible tracking and compensation
- 🔄 Team leaderboard updates slowly and lacks real-time functionality
- 📱 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🔐 Login and authentication problems
Bugs and requests
Pushes
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes and screen goes dark on launch
- Workout data not saved or randomly deleted
- Statistics don't display correctly
- App doesn't function with camera/proximity sensor access
- Notification text unclear and unmotivating
Requested features
9 requests- Volume control for notification beeps
- Apple HealthKit integration
- Height and weight input for personalized plans
- Custom workout sets (e.g., 100-50-50-50)
- Personal best/max count mode without structured plan
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- Ability to skip programmed sets
- Average pushup time calculation excluding breaks
- Option to start at higher difficulty levels
- Continued free access to basic counter after reaching goals
Push For Better
Reported bugs
13 issues- Circle dial scrolling is inaccurate and unresponsive
- App crashes when reaching 100% daily push-ups
- White/blank screen on launch preventing app access
- Login errors despite correct credentials
- Password reset functionality not working
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- Team leaderboard scrolling locks up
- Cannot navigate away from certain pages (X button unresponsive)
- Glitch adding incorrect push-up counts (4100+ errors)
- App not recognizing challenge start date
- Freezing when banking push-ups
- Navigation issues jumping back to current day unexpectedly
- Donation error appearing on opening page
- Time zone not adjusting for international users
Requested features
15 requests- Quick buttons for common push-up amounts (10, 20, 30, 40, 50)
- Real-time team leaderboard updates
- Optional notifications when teammates log push-ups
- Widget support showing daily target and progress
- Ability to bank more push-ups than daily limit
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- Year-round app availability for continuous tracking
- In-app team messaging and chat functionality
- Apple Health integration for workout syncing
- Ability to donate directly through the app
- Time zone auto-detection and adjustment
- Overall challenge progress tracking (not just daily %)
- Flexible rest day scheduling
- Ability to view future challenge days in advance
- Source citations for mental health facts
- Secondary team tracking for different groups
In-app purchases
Pushes
- 1 Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- 3 Months$8.993 Months
- 12 Months$29.991 Year
Push For Better
No in-app purchases
