Comparison

PushFit vs Push Up Counter

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

Head to head
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 Up Counter

This app guides you through a 90-day challenge to increase your push-up count. It offers personalized training plans, automatically counts your repetitions using your phone, and provides detailed analytics to track your progress and stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Personalized training program
  • Automatic push-up counter
  • Results and analytics
  • 90-day challenge
  • Beginner to pro support
Features
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Pushanova is a push-up training app for iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad. Follow a progressive program to reach 100 push-ups at your own pace. Or train freely with Freestyle mode. Do your own sets and repetitions without a fixed plan. Track your push-ups automatically and see your sets, pace, calories, heart rate, and workout history. Save your workouts to Apple Health. iPhone and Apple Watch work together during your workout. Start on either device and train with a seamless experience across your Apple devices. Pushanova is simple to use and designed for everyone, from beginners to experienced athletes.

Screenshots

PushFit4 screens
Push Up Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PushFit at none against Push Up Counter's 2. PushFit also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 153). Push Up Counter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Push Up Counter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. PushFit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PushFit against 4.6 for Push Up Counter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PushFit has 2.3K ratings behind it against 153, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of PushFit's written reviews are positive against 56% of Push Up Counter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushFit ships an update every 3 months, Push Up Counter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PushFit versus Push Up Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushFitPush Up Counter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.3K ratings) — better4.6 (153 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better56.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better153
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen HumphriesYauhen Bahdanovich

Customer experience

PushFit

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

Push Up Counter

All ratings153 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative32.0%

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 Up Counter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PushFit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Push Up Counter

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is PushFit free?
PushFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Push Up Counter free?
Push Up Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PushFit or Push Up Counter?
PushFit is rated higher. PushFit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Push Up Counter averages 4.6 from 153 ratings.
Do PushFit or Push Up Counter have ads?
Neither PushFit nor Push Up Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushFit or Push Up Counter?
PushFit ships an update every 3 months, and Push Up Counter weekly. Most recently, PushFit was updated on October 13, 2026 and Push Up Counter on October 7, 2026.

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