Comparison

Push The Rock vs Runny

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

Head to head
About

Push The Rock

Transform your to-do list into a visually engaging journey up mountains. Organize life into separate goals, get personalized motivational quotes, and track progress with home screen widgets. Seamlessly syncs across all Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Visual mountain-climbing progress
  • Multiple mountains for organization
  • Intelligent motivational quotes
  • Siri integration for task creation
  • Home screen widgets
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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Turn your to-do list into a legendary journey. Inspired by the myth of Sisyphus, this isn't just another task manager. It's a beautifully crafted experience that transforms your daily goals into a satisfying climb up stunning mountains. Watch as each completed task pushes your rock higher with the fluid, liquid glass interface that adapts perfectly to your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Conquer Multiple Mountains Organize your life into mountains—each one a different goal to conquer. Work projects. Personal growth. Side hustles. Daily routines. Keep everything focused and separate, yet all in one place. Free users can push two mountains. Go Eternal for unlimited peaks and custom themes that make each mountain uniquely yours. Intelligent by Design Your app understands what you're working on. Get personalized motivational quotes that actually relate to your tasks using on-device private Apple Intelligence. Fresh inspiration every day, perfectly timed for when you need it most. Just Say It "Hey Siri, add a task to Push The Rock." It's that simple. Create tasks instantly with your voice across all your devices. No typing. No tapping. Just natural conversation with technology that actually works. Always in Sight Your progress lives right on your Home Screen. Beautiful widgets on iPhone, iPad, and Mac that update the moment you complete a task. See exactly where you stand with a single glance—whether you're on the go or at your desk. Sync Everywhere Start on your Mac. Continue on your iPad. Finish on your iPhone. Your mountains stay in perfect sync across all your Apple devices with iCloud. The rock you push is always exactly where you left it. The Details Matter Every animation is fluid. Every transition is smooth. The liquid glass interface doesn't just look beautiful—it feels alive. Task markers with numbers guide your ascent. We've obsessed over every pixel so you can focus on what matters: getting things done. Simply Powerful - Stunning liquid glass interface that responds to your touch - Multiple mountains to organize different areas of your life - Visual mountain-climbing progress that motivates - Intelligent quotes that understand your goals - Complete Siri integration that just works - Beautiful widgets for iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Seamless iCloud sync across all your devices - Task markers that map your journey - Custom themes to make each mountain your own (Eternal) - Minimalist design inspired by timeless Greek mythology - Fresh start every morning with daily progress reset Whether you're tackling work projects, personal goals, or daily tasks—whether you're at your desk or on the move—this is more than productivity software. It's about finding joy in the journey. About embracing the process. About pushing forward, one task at a time. This is the future of getting things done. EULA Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://elk.red/privacy/

About

Runny

Capture your thoughts instantly with this chat-style note-taking app. Add rich text, links, audio, and images with a single tap. Notes sync via iCloud and are easily managed with swipe gestures.

Highlights
  • Chat-style note interface
  • Rich text notes
  • Clickable links
  • Audio recording
  • Image capture
  • iCloud sync
  • Swipe gestures for management
Features
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Runny is a quick and seamless chat style note taking app, that will help you capture your ideas before they disappear. With a single tap, you will be able to take rich text notes with clickable links, record audio, and capture images. Notes can be shared or deleted with a single swipe gesture, so you could focus on your best thoughts and keep them organized and useful. Your notes will automatically sync to your iCloud account, so that you will be able to access them on your other iCloud enabled devices, or restore your data at any time. Simple, minimalistic design with liquid glass UI elements allows your content to shine. No ads. One time purchase. Gain unlimited access with no hidden fees or subscriptions.

Screenshots

Push The Rock3 screens
Runny4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Runny at 5.0 against Push The Rock's 4.5. Runny also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Push The Rock's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 The Rock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Runny asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Runny holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Push The Rock versus Runny: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPush The RockRunny
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGalen QuinnAlina Vetrov

Customer experience

Push The Rock

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Runny

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Push The Rock

Subscriptions2
  • 30 Days Subscription$0.491 Month
  • 12 Months Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$12.99
None

Runny

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Push The Rock free?
Push The Rock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Runny free?
Runny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Push The Rock or Runny?
Runny is rated higher. Push The Rock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Runny averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Push The Rock or Runny have ads?
Neither Push The Rock nor Runny shows ads.

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