Comparison

PushFit vs Workout Story

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

Workout Story

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Turn photos from your outings into sports stories ready to share. Workout Story finds the photos taken during your workout and places each one at the right moment in your progress. Your route, position and statistics tell the story of your adventure, photo by photo. BRING YOUR OUTING TO LIFE Choose a workout recorded in Apple Health. Workout Story detects the matching photos and automatically prepares your story. For each photo, see: • your position on the route • the portion already completed • your progress when the photo was taken • the sports data available at that moment MAKE YOUR STORY YOUR OWN Select your photos, then customize their layout: • six visual styles • customizable color palettes • multiple typefaces • opacity adjustment • up to three sports metrics per image • activity name • instant preview before export Your creations are exported vertically in 9:16 format, at 1080 × 1920, ready to post or share. YOUR PROGRESS, PHOTO BY PHOTO Depending on the data recorded during your workout, Workout Story can display distance, elevation gain, elapsed time, pace, speed, altitude, heart rate, power, cadence or calories. Statistics are calculated at the exact moment each photo was taken. Only available and sufficiently reliable data is displayed. The route distinguishes the path already completed, the remaining route and the photo’s position. If your workout has no usable route, Workout Story automatically adapts the layout. MADE FOR YOUR ADVENTURES Workout Story supports trail running, hiking, running, cycling, gravel riding, ski touring, walking, paddleboarding and kayaking. The app uses compatible workouts and data recorded in Apple Health. YOUR DATA STAYS PRIVATE Everything is prepared directly on your iPhone. • No account required • No photos sent to our servers • No Health data transmitted • No route uploaded • No creations stored on a server PRIVACY POLICY https://neostudent.app/workout-story#policy TERMS OF USE https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PushFit4 screens
Workout Story4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PushFit at Free against Workout Story's $3.99. PushFit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Workout Story's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On 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

PushFit is free to download; Workout Story costs $3.99 up front. Workout Story sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PushFit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushFit ships an update every 3 months, Workout Story every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PushFit versus Workout Story: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushFitWorkout Story
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen HumphriesAlix Marion

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

Workout Story

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PushFit

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Workout Story

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$5.99

Questions

Is PushFit free?
PushFit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Story free?
Workout Story costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do PushFit or Workout Story have ads?
Neither PushFit nor Workout Story shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushFit or Workout Story?
PushFit ships an update every 3 months, and Workout Story every 5 days. Most recently, PushFit was updated on October 26, 2026 and Workout Story on October 14, 2026.

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