Comparison

PodPower vs Air Workouts

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

Head to head
About

PodPower

This app uses your AirPods motion sensors to automatically count your pushups, sit-ups, and squats hands-free. It provides real-time feedback on your form and tracks your progress over time to help you build strength with short, realistic home workouts.

Highlights
  • Hands-free rep counting with AirPods
  • Automatic pushup, sit-up, and squat tracking
  • Real-time form and depth feedback
  • Progress tracking for reps, sets, and streaks
  • Quick calibration for personalized tracking
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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WORKOUT COACH PodPower counts your pushups, sit-ups, and squats hands-free, checks your form, and tracks progress over time. HANDS-FREE BODYWEIGHT WORKOUTS - Choose quick sessions for pushups, sit-ups, and squats - AirPods motion counts every clean rep automatically - Train without holding your phone or staring at the screen FORM AND DEPTH FEEDBACK - See how deep and consistent your reps are - Get simple cues to slow down or improve range-of-motion - Use a quick calibration so PodPower understands your body PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE AND FEEL - Track weekly reps, sets, and streaks - Spot trends over time as your strength improves PodPower is built for short, realistic home workouts — perfect for lunch breaks, study breaks, and evenings at home. Designed for iPhone and the latest AirPods features with HealthKit integration and a simple interface that stays out of your way while you train.

About

Air Workouts

This app uses AirPods motion sensors to track exercises like push-ups and sit-ups. It calculates calories burned and workout duration, providing daily and weekly statistics. Users can participate in challenges and sync data with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • AirPods motion sensor tracking
  • Calorie and workout time calculation
  • Daily and weekly statistics
  • Workout challenges
  • Apple Health integration
Read full description

Air Workouts is a workout app that records your exercises such as push-ups or sit-ups through AirPods' motion sensors. It calculates your burnt calories and time spent on workout. Returns you daily and weekly statistics. You can attend challenges and test yourself to see how many push-ups you can do in 2 minutes. Your workout data is shared with the Apple Health App. Only works with AirPods Pro, Max or 3rd Generation.

Screenshots

PodPower4 screens
Air Workouts3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PodPower at 100% against Air Workouts's 50%. PodPower also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8). Air Workouts's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. PodPower sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Air Workouts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PodPower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PodPower's written reviews are positive against 50% of Air Workouts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PodPower ships an update every 6 months, Air Workouts weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PodPower versus Air Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodPowerAir Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndreas InkYasin Onur

Customer experience

PodPower

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Air Workouts

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PodPower

One-time2
  • Cheerful$0.99
  • Power Pack$6.99
1 purchases

Air Workouts

One-time1
  • Lunges$0.99

Questions

Is PodPower free?
PodPower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Air Workouts free?
Air Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PodPower or Air Workouts?
PodPower is rated higher. PodPower averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Air Workouts averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do PodPower or Air Workouts have ads?
Neither PodPower nor Air Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PodPower or Air Workouts?
PodPower ships an update every 6 months, and Air Workouts weekly. Most recently, PodPower was updated on October 24, 2026 and Air Workouts on October 21, 2026.

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