Comparison

PushFit vs Push ups

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

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About

PushFit

Automatically count and track your push-up workouts using your device's proximity sensor. Visualize your progress with detailed graphs and calendars, and compete with friends. Customize your experience with themes and motivational photos.

Highlights
  • Automatic push-up counting
  • Workout progress tracking
  • Detailed graphs and calendars
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Apple Health integration
  • Customizable themes and reminders
Features
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You do push-ups. PushFit counts. Place your iPhone on the ground beneath you and start pushing. The front camera tracks your face and counts every rep automatically. It even measures how deep each one goes. No tapping, no equipment, no excuses. Work out at home or anywhere. Join 475,000+ people building strength one push-up at a time. Free to use, with no subscription, ever. APP FEATURES ▶ Automatic rep counting with the front camera: face tracking measures your distance from the phone, so only real reps count ▶ Streaks that survive rest days: training banks recovery, so a Monday, Wednesday, Friday routine keeps its streak with nothing to schedule ▶ Apple Watch app that counts reps from your wrist, no iPhone needed, with a haptic tick every rep, heart-rate zones, a voice coach and five complications ▶ Live Activity with reps, sets, rest countdown, and heart rate on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island ▶ Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including a one-tap button that logs ten push-ups without opening the app ▶ "Hey Siri, start my push-ups" to start, log, and check your count hands-free, no setup required ▶ Compete with friends and family on daily, weekly, monthly, yearly and all-time leaderboards, with friends added by a link you send ▶ Charts drawn from every single rep: your climb over time, the depth of each rep, and your heart rate through the workout ▶ A calendar of every day you trained, with the depth, consistency, stamina and rest behind each one ▶ Share a workout as a five-second video, made for Stories and Reels ▶ Records workouts in Apple Health with heart rate and calories ▶ Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly goals, drawn as rings or bars, set straight from the home screen ▶ Your music keeps playing, with the controls right on the workout screen ▶ Lifetime record of push-ups, sets and personal bests ▶ Workout reminders to keep the habit going ▶ Customizable themes with matching app icons, your own display name, plus your favorite photo for motivation ▶ Built for everyone: VoiceOver rep announcements and audio graphs for every chart THE CAMERA NEVER RECORDS Face tracking measures one thing: how far your face is from the screen. No photo or video is ever saved, and no face data ever leaves your iPhone. THE PERFECT EXERCISE The push-up is simple, functional, and scales to any fitness level. Perfect whether you're chasing your first push-up or your hundredth. PushFit slots into any routine. Push-ups target: ▶ Chest (pectorals) ▶ Shoulders (deltoids) ▶ Arms (triceps) ▶ Core (abdominals and serratus anterior) Why push-ups? ▶ Burn calories ▶ Improve cardiovascular health ▶ Strengthen the shoulder joint ▶ A real workout with zero equipment LOVE PUSHFIT? PushFit Pro is the ad-free version, with the full calendar and statistics, and The Lockout, which keeps your distracting apps locked until you do your push-ups. One purchase, and Pro is yours on every device on your Apple Account, forever.

About

Push ups

This app guides you from zero to 100 pushups in 10 weeks with a personal audio coach. It offers a structured, achievable plan requiring only 20 minutes, 3 times a week. Earn badges and stay motivated on your journey to a stronger body.

Highlights
  • 0 to 100 pushups in 10 weeks
  • Personal audio coach guidance
  • 3 effort levels (counter, knee, full body)
  • Earn wins and badges
  • Integrated with Apple Health
  • Compatible with all music apps
Features
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Want to be stronger? This app will take you there. It will train you from 0 to 100 pushups in 10 Weeks! ● Get ready to live your dream ! Pushups 0 to 100 is made by experts, the same people that built the awesome 5K Runner and 10K Runner apps. ----- ABOUT THE APP ----- This app will get you in shape by gradually training you from 0 to 100 pushups in 10 weeks. You only need this app to guide & motivate you, and 20 minutes, 3 times a week, for 10 weeks. When you are done, you will be much stronger and have a much better looking body. When you start a workout, you turn on your favorite music, and the app's audio coach tells you exactly how many pushups to do, when to rest, and when to resume. The app also keeps you motivated, which is the key to success and the true magic of the app. The plan is achievable and enjoyable even by people that never liked to exercise, and you will earn wins and badges as you go along. With this app, you will have a better body. COACHING ● from zero to 100 Pushups in 10 weeks ● guided by your personal audio coach ● 3 effort levels to match your current fitness level: counter, knee, and full body pushups ● starts easy and slowly increases the pushups ● straight & simple, nothing to learn ● Integrated with Apple Health MUSIC ● listen to your music while exercising ● audio coach gently blends in when needed ● compatible with ALL music apps MOTIVATION ● earn wins and badges ● share your wins on Facebook, Twitter, mail ● meet other trainees on our Facebook community ● motivational quotes for your mind & body SUCCESS ● only 20 mins a day, 3 days a week, 10 weeks ● designed to make any beginner succeed ● extensive guidance for beginners ● answers to all common questions AND THERE'S MORE ● stretching & warmup videos ● male & female audio coaches ● detailed information & guidance ● and there is more... Supported Devices: ● iPhone & iPod touch (all models) ● iPad: runs as an iPhone/iPod app THE FREE VERSION ● All features enabled ● Includes first 4 workouts for each fitness level ● Privacy Policy: http://www.fitness22.com/privacy-policy ● Terms of use: http://fitness22content.com/Components/WebPages/TermsOfUse/TermsOfUse.html ----- CONTACT US ----- ● Dear customers, we are here for you! support@fitness22.com

Screenshots

PushFit4 screens
Push ups4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PushFit at free against Push ups's free with in-app purchases. Push ups's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 59%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Push ups holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of PushFit's written reviews are positive against 82% of Push ups's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushFit ships an update every 3 months, Push ups every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PushFit versus Push ups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushFitPush ups
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings)4.9 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.3K5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB79 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBen HumphriesFITNESS22 LTD

Customer experience

PushFit

All ratings2,329 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral12.0%
Negative29.2%

Push ups

All ratings5,010 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews276 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative15.2%

User reviews

PushFit

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for tracking progress
  • 💡 Motivating for fitness goals
  • 🔓 Free app with no subscription required

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent push-up detection
  • 🔍 Requires precise phone positioning
  • 🔍 Face/proximity detection not always reliable
  • 🔍 Manually logging reps can be tedious

Push ups

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪🏽 Awesome
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 👍 Motivating
  • 👍 Helpful for beginners

Room to improve

  • 🔔 Needs push notifications
  • 💰 Limited free version, requires paid upgrade
  • 🚫 Misleading description, doesn't train for 100 pushups in a row
  • 🚫 Outdated and not optimized for newer devices

Bugs and requests

PushFit

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or stops counting reps
  • Syncing issues with Apple Health
  • Proximity sensor not working on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for other exercises (pull-ups, sit-ups, etc.)
  • Ability to customize/edit workout history
  • Improved friend/leaderboard functionality
  • More detailed workout analytics and progress tracking

Push ups

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on launch for some users
  • Playback issues with audio/music

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Spotify integration
  • Provide more exercise options beyond just pushups
  • Implement a proximity sensor to automatically count reps
  • Offer more advanced programs beyond the 100 pushup goal

In-app purchases

None

PushFit

No in-app purchases

None

Push ups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PushFit free?
PushFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Push ups free?
Push ups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PushFit or Push ups?
Push ups is rated higher. PushFit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Push ups averages 4.9 from 5K ratings.
Do PushFit or Push ups have ads?
Neither PushFit nor Push ups shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushFit or Push ups?
PushFit ships an update every 3 months, and Push ups every 4 months. Most recently, PushFit was updated on October 2, 2026 and Push ups on September 28, 2026.

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