Comparison

Idle Push Up vs Bow Smash

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

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About

Idle Push Up

Become a push-up champion in this clicker game. Build strength, lift heavier weights, and compete in fighting challenges to defeat rivals and unlock special powers. Enjoy addictive gameplay with fun characters.

Highlights
  • Build strength through push-ups
  • Lift increasingly heavier weights
  • Compete in fighting challenges
  • Unlock special fighting powers
  • Addictive clicker gameplay
  • Progress through challenging levels
Features
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Be prepared to become a champion by doing push ups! Introducing Idle Push Up, the ultimate clicker game for gym tycoons and fitness enthusiasts. Become the ultimate push up master as you build your strength and muscle rush through a series of challenging levels. You'll start with small weights on your back and do push ups to get stronger and beat the boss. But as you progress, the weight gets bigger, making it even more challenging. Keep clicking and clicking and clicking and lifting faster to develop your muscles and see if you can be no.1 and beat the final boss. Why do you need the muscles? For the ultimate fighting challenge. You'll attend a fighting competition and compete against other players to see who is the strongest. Your timing skills and strength will be put to the test as you try to hit your opponent with the knockout blow. Can you unlock your special power, the Golden Fire Fist, and become the true Fighting King? Idle Push Up will provide you with hours of entertainment. Fun characters like the twerk master are just asking to be slapped in the face. Whether you're a lifting hero or a gym tycoon, you'll love the addictive gameplay of this clicker game. So what are you waiting for? It's time to become the ultimate master of the gym and take on the ultimate challenge of Idle Push Up!

About

Bow Smash

Engage in an archery battle where you merge arrows to create powerful projectiles. Aim, shoot, and overcome obstacles and enemies in this action-packed target game. Discover rewards, enhance your gear, and prove your precision to become the ultimate archery king or queen.

Highlights
  • Merge arrows for increased power
  • Aim and shoot targets
  • Overcome obstacle courses
  • Defeat enemies and bosses
  • Enhance bow and arrows with buffs
  • Discover treasure chests
Features
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Archers, grab your bows! Draw, aim, shoot! Dive into the world of shooting games to smash your enemies with the precision of an archery king or queen and win every fight! Jump into a tough arrow war field in this exciting shooting game with a plot twist! You don’t have to run around a city searching for enemies for hours like in other shooters—just move your bow along a track to shoot arrows and have fun in this shooting game! Embark on an engaging journey to test your precision, speed, and strategic thinking! Welcome to our shooter game—Bow Smash: Archery King! From now on, you’re an arrow master fighting in an epic arrow war for exciting rewards! Every level of this target game is an obstacle course adventure designed to push your shooting skills to the limit. Navigate through targets, get into the right gates, and destroy big enemies for awesome rewards. Shoot your way to victory through every target with the precision of an arrow master! One of the standout features of Bow Smash: Archery King is the ability to merge arrows. Combine them to create more powerful arrows with a high level of destruction in this shoot game. They’ll fly faster to reach every target, making each shot stronger during your target games. Embrace your role as the magic archer, harnessing these arrows to defeat foes in these immersive battle 3D fighting games. The excitement doesn't stop with all these throwing games! Discover a companion to assist your archer hero during the fight or enhance your bow and arrow with buffs. There’s also a slot machine that upgrades your arrows before the start of your target-hitting games! And at the end of each battle 3D, you’ll face an obstacle course of pillars hiding a treasure chest. Can you hit all big targets enough times to claim your reward? Find out in our thrilling shoot game! Features of our bow and arrow game: Intense fighting games: Leave a trail of destruction while smashing every boss on your way to victory to become the legendary archer hero! Treasure hunt: Your path to glory is filled with challenges, but our stick game will reward your magic archer skills with incredible prizes and buffs! Challenging target games: Prove yourself in this ultimate arrow game and become the legendary master among other archers. Simple mechanics: Merge arrows to craft more powerful ones, ensuring your victory in every boss fight from our stick game! Fun smashing games: Take a break and have a whale of a time as a bow master in the archery battle from these time-killing games! Experience the thrill of an archery battle during these throwing games. From smashing through barriers to getting into a boss fight, this target game is packed with action! Relax with our time-killing games whenever and wherever you want to become a bow master among other archers! Can you claim the title of the archery king or queen? Download Bow Smash now and embark on your adventure into the world of smashing games! Find out if you have what it takes to become the ultimate archer of all hitting games!

Screenshots

Idle Push Up4 screens
Bow Smash4 screens

Verdict

The call

Idle Push Up and Bow Smash both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Idle Push Up's written reviews are positive against 16% of Bow Smash's. Idle Push Up also leads on ratings volume (7.5K vs 1.6K). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Idle Push Up sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and Bow Smash sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.7 for Idle Push Up against 4.7 for Bow Smash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7.5K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Idle Push Up's written reviews are positive against 16% of Bow Smash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Push Up ships an update fortnightly, Bow Smash every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Idle Push Up versus Bow Smash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Push UpBow Smash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.5K ratings) — better4.7 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better16.3% of reviews
Number of ratings7.5K — better1.6K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size400 MB251 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLinh Vu PhamFreeplay LLC

Customer experience

Idle Push Up

All ratings7,420 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral8.2%
Negative24.7%

Bow Smash

All ratings1,509 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative80.4%

User reviews

Idle Push Up

From 7.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Fun game
  • 💪 Allows you to get stronger
  • 🕹️ Calming and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Good overall game

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., ads not working, progress loss)
  • 🤖 Concerns about non-real players/hackers in PVP
  • 🔍 Lack of progression/content after max weight
  • 🧭 Confusing or unresponsive controls (e.g., slap battles, abilities)

Bow Smash

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good game
  • 👍 Fun and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Too many ads
  • 🔒 Ads lock up the game
  • 🔒 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🐛 Progression issues
  • 🐛 Soft locks and bugs

Bugs and requests

Idle Push Up

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Ads not working properly
  • Progress loss/reset issues
  • Unresponsive controls and features
  • Compatibility problems on some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more weights and progression
  • Improve PVP experience and balance
  • Fix ad issues and monetization
  • Enhance customization and character options

Bow Smash

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Progression stops at certain arrow levels
  • Arrows reset to level 1 unexpectedly
  • Inability to sell or merge arrows

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to disable ads
  • Improved progression and upgrade system
  • Better arrow management and merging

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Idle Push Up

One-time16
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$1.99
  • Ad Ticket Pack 1$2.99
Show 13 more
  • PT Coach$2.99
  • Lucky Cat$2.99
  • No Ads$3.99
  • Master$3.99
  • Gem Pack 3$4.99
  • Super Deal$5.99
  • Epic Deal$6.99
  • Ad Ticket Pack 2$6.99
  • Master Deal$7.99
  • Gem Pack 4$9.99
  • Gem Pack 5$19.99
  • Ad Ticket Pack 4$29.99
  • Gem Pack 6$39.99
20 purchases

Bow Smash

One-time20
  • Money Pack 1$1.99
  • Skip It Pack 1$1.99
  • Friend Pack$1.99
Show 17 more
  • One Time Offer Pack$1.99
  • Skip It Pack 2$2.99
  • Victory Pack$2.99
  • Money Pack 2$3.99
  • Lifetime Remove Ads$4.99
  • Best Seller Pack$5.99
  • Money Pack 3$6.99
  • Skip It Pack 3$7.99
  • Starter Pack$7.99
  • Skip It Pack 4$9.99
  • Money Pack 4$12.99
  • Skip It Pack 5$12.99
  • Money Pack 5$14.99
  • Skip It Pack 6$14.99
  • Money Pack 6$19.99
  • Ads Free Pack$24.99
  • Rich Pack$99.99

Questions

Is Idle Push Up free?
Idle Push Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bow Smash free?
Bow Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Idle Push Up or Bow Smash?
Idle Push Up is rated higher. Idle Push Up averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Bow Smash averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do Idle Push Up or Bow Smash have ads?
Both Idle Push Up and Bow Smash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Idle Push Up or Bow Smash?
Idle Push Up ships an update fortnightly, and Bow Smash every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Push Up was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bow Smash on October 30, 2026.

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