CounterUps vs PushPalm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
PushPalm
This app uses your device's proximity sensor to automatically count your push-ups. Track your progress with detailed history and statistics, and stay motivated with daily streaks and workout reminders. Suitable for all fitness levels, it helps you build strength and stamina anywhere.
- Automatic push-up counting via proximity sensor
- Workout history and trend analysis
- Daily streaks and motivation features
- Workout reminders
- Light & Dark theme options
- Voice or sound feedback for counting
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Stay motivated with push-ups counter. Do push-ups with ease thanks to the automatic counting and stay motivated with daily streaks. Suitable for all fitness levels. PushPalm is an easy-to-use push-up counting and tracking tool. PushPalm enables you to exercise at home, the gym, or any location! Initiate your exercise session by positioning your device on the floor beneath your chest. When you perform push-ups, your device's proximity sensor will seamlessly tally and log each push-up repetition. PushPalm offers the ability to track and analyse your workout history and trends through detailed graphs and calendars. The push-up represents an ideal exercise. It's straightforward, practical, and adaptable to all fitness levels. PushPalm is ideally suited for anyone looking to boost their strength or stamina. PushPalm can be effortlessly incorporated into any fitness regimen. The push-up targets: - Pectorals, Chest muscles - Deltoids, Shoulders - Biceps, front of upper arms - Triceps, back of upper arms - Abdominals - Side of the chest beneath the upper arm Why are push-up beneficial? - Burn calories - Fast and effective exercise - No equipment needed - Improving cardiovascular health App Features: - Proximity sensor to automatically count push-ups - Voice or sound feedback to help you with counting - Lifetime record of push-ups with your records and statistics - Stay motivated with Widgets - Workout reminders - Light & Dark theme Terms of Use (EULA) https://stepanzalis.github.io/dailypush/terms/index.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CounterUps at 4.9 against PushPalm's 4.3. CounterUps also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). PushPalm's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. CounterUps sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and PushPalm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CounterUps holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of CounterUps's written reviews are positive against 50% of PushPalm's.
CounterUps ships an update weekly, PushPalm every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CounterUps | PushPalm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (31 ratings) — better | 4.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 源 陈 | Stepan Zalis |
Customer experience
CounterUps
PushPalm
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
PushPalm
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Pro$3.99









