Comparison

Cardio Active vs Pushup Training

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

Head to head
About

Cardio Active

This app prioritizes user privacy by keeping all workout and fitness data local and encrypted. It offers a range of cardio workout tracking features, integrates with the Health app, and supports various workout types on iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Private, encrypted workout data
  • Records cardio workouts with few taps
  • Optional workout route recording
  • Smart sensor algorithms
  • Heart rate monitor connectivity
  • View previous workouts
  • Supports Health app data
Features
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Introducing Cardio Active - a new way to work out. Cardio Active is private, by design.  That means no online account creation, none of your workout or fitness data floating around in the cloud, and you're fully in control of your data. In this digital age, we believe everyone should be able to work out with technology without sacrificing their data or privacy. That's why we made Cardio Active. - All of your workout and fitness data is kept private - All of your workout and fitness data is encrypted - A rich set of smart sensor algorithms on both iPhone and Apple Watch Decide you want to share your workout data with another app? Decide you want to export your workout data for a backup? Decide you want to delete your workout data just because? You get all of this and more just because we record workout and fitness data directly in the Health app, making it available for you to manage as you see fit. Features: - Records cardio workouts with just a few taps. - Records your workout route when you want it, and doesn't when you don't. - Uses the latest sensors on your device to get better data than GPS alone. - Connects to Heart Rate Monitors to record heart rate during a workout. - Previous workouts are made available for viewing at any time. - Can read other workout data saved in the Health app by Apple and other apps. - Full support of the new Dark Mode in iOS 13. Supported Workouts: - Walking - Running - Hiking - Cycling Apple Watch exclusive workouts: - Canoeing - Kayaking Cardio Active is made in Minnesota and we know just how much the seasons can change including the different ways to workout. Let us know what new kinds of workouts you want to record and we will work to add them. Terms of Service: https://cardioactive.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cardioactive.app/privacy-policy

About

Pushup Training

This intelligent companion guides you through personalized pushup workouts, adapting to your progress with real-time feedback and motivational reminders. Track your strength gains visually and celebrate achievements with a comprehensive goal system. Integrates seamlessly with health apps.

Highlights
  • Personalized adaptive workout plans
  • Real-time form guidance and rep counting
  • AI-powered workout reminders
  • Visual progress charts and statistics
  • Customizable fitness goals and achievements
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Nine languages, a Progress tab you can trust, and a stack of Apple Watch fixes. NOW IN NINE LANGUAGES The whole app — workouts, reminders, widgets, Live Activities and the Apple Watch app — is fully translated into English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch and Simplified Chinese. Counts, dates and rest times follow your region's conventions, and on-device coaching now writes in your language. PROGRESS • Level completion could read as high as 111%. The maths now matches the real six-week program. • Performance analytics were placeholders. Your weekly average, completion rate and trend are now calculated from your actual workouts. • Streak cards show your real streak instead of your position in the program. APPLE WATCH • A workout set up on the watch now saves. • The complication shows your real progress instead of sample data. • Workouts sent from the watch can no longer be recorded twice or inflate your lifetime total. ACCESSIBILITY • "Start Next Workout" is now reachable with VoiceOver.

Screenshots

Cardio Active4 screens
Pushup Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Cardio Active at Free against Pushup Training's $1.99. Cardio Active also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 2). Pushup Training's advantage is chart position (#198 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cardio Active is free to download; Pushup Training costs $1.99 up front. Cardio Active sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pushup Training sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cardio Active against 5.0 for Pushup Training. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cardio Active has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardio Active ships an update every 6 weeks, Pushup Training every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Cardio Active versus Pushup Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardio ActivePushup Training
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (12 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank—#198 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTwin Cities App Dev LLCWesley Matlock

Customer experience

Cardio Active

All ratings12 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pushup Training

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cardio Active

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Supporter$1.991 Month
  • Seasonal Supporter$3.993 Months
  • Annual Supporter$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Single Tip$0.99
  • Double Tip$1.99
  • Triple Tip$2.99
2 purchases

Pushup Training

Subscriptions2
  • PushTo100 Premium$0.991 Month
  • PushTo100 Premium Yearly$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Cardio Active free?
Cardio Active is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pushup Training free?
Pushup Training costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cardio Active or Pushup Training?
Cardio Active and Pushup Training are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Cardio Active or Pushup Training have ads?
Neither Cardio Active nor Pushup Training shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cardio Active or Pushup Training?
Cardio Active ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pushup Training every 5 weeks. Most recently, Cardio Active was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pushup Training on October 12, 2026.

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