Comparison

Idle Push Up vs CharadePulse

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

Head to head
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

CharadePulse

Features
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CharadePulse gets a room playing fast. Pick a subject or one-tap mix and start—no account, ads, camera, or microphone needed. START YOUR WAY • One phone: forehead charades or a pass-the-phone Ghost Ink Relay • Nearby LAN: host a private Ink Relay room for friends beside you • Online: opt into Game Center Quick Match, a friend invite, or a party-code Activity • FaceTime: share an included Director’s Cut with SharePlay FOREHEAD CHARADES Hold the phone to your forehead and let the room clue you in. Forehead Tilt is ready by default: tilt down for Correct and up to Pass. Big Correct, Pass, and Undo controls are always there too. INK RELAY One artist sees a private prompt and draws it. The solver watches the Ghost drawing appear at the artist’s original pace, then types one guess. One fair clue is available when drawing is not the right fit. In team play, solve for 100 points—or steal for 50 when time runs out. COME BACK TO THE ROOM • Daily Pulse: one fair three-act mix that refreshes every day • 18 free subjects with 216 prompts, plus an All Subjects mix • Pin favorite subjects locally so a returning room finds its vibe faster • Make, edit, search, import, and export private custom decks • Game Center leaderboards and achievements for completed aggregate scores • Large controls, keyboard paths, sound and haptics settings, Reduce Motion, and high contrast support • Pause safely and resume without losing the room’s place • Share an optional, prompt-free round recap CharadePulse is local-first by design. Your private decks stay on your device unless you deliberately export a deck file.

Screenshots

Idle Push Up4 screens
CharadePulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CharadePulse at none against Idle Push Up's shown. CharadePulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Idle Push Up's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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 CharadePulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Idle Push Up ships an update fortnightly, CharadePulse every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Idle Push Up versus CharadePulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdle Push UpCharadePulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.4K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size400 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLinh Vu PhamGal Itach

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

CharadePulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
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  • 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
1 purchases

CharadePulse

One-time1
  • Backstage Key$4.99

Questions

Is Idle Push Up free?
Idle Push Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CharadePulse free?
CharadePulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Idle Push Up or CharadePulse have ads?
Idle Push Up shows ads; CharadePulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Idle Push Up or CharadePulse?
Idle Push Up ships an update fortnightly, and CharadePulse every 3 days. Most recently, Idle Push Up was updated on September 30, 2026 and CharadePulse on September 30, 2026.

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