Comparison

Playbacks vs PushClock

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

Head to head
About

Playbacks

This AI-powered assistant records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. You can also upload existing recordings or YouTube links for transcription and analysis. Ask the AI questions about your content to extract key information and action points.

Highlights
  • Record and transcribe conversations
  • Upload audio files and YouTube links
  • Generate AI-powered summaries
  • Ask AI questions about recordings
  • Speaker identification with timestamps
  • Export and share notes
Features
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Playbacks is your all-in-one AI powered note taking assistant. NEW: Summarize anything, not just audio. Add PDFs, slides, articles, YouTube videos, and photos on their own or attach them to a recording, and Playbacks folds everything into one summary you can chat with. Then turn any note into quizzes and flashcards, and challenge classmates and friends on the leaderboard. Whether you're in a meeting, class, interview, or watching a video, Playbacks captures every word, transcribes it with stunning accuracy, and delivers clear, organized notes - so you can stay focused instead of scribbling. With one tap, Playbacks records your conversation and automatically generates word-for-word transcripts, clean summaries, and lets you ask the AI questions like: "What were the key action points?" or "Who mentioned the deadline?" No recording? No problem. Upload an MP3, a PDF, a slide deck, or a photo, or paste a YouTube or article link, and Playbacks will instantly generate a summary and insights you can chat with. Talk to your recordings. Tap once and start a live voice conversation with any meeting or lecture - ask questions out loud, get answers out loud, in real time. Debrief a meeting on your walk home, or turn any lecture into a study session. Playbacks is built with privacy in mind - your recordings are stored securely, and your data is never shared. Playbacks transcribes and summarizes in dozens of languages, including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi and many more. The app is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Japanese. Playbacks is perfect for: Combining a lecture with its slides and readings into one set of notes Turning your notes into quizzes and flashcards before an exam Talking through a meeting out loud instead of rereading it Auto-generating meeting notes to share with your team Turning lectures into searchable, beautiful transcripts What you can do with Playbacks: Sources & Uploads Add PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, text files, and photos - on their own or attached to any note Add web articles, YouTube videos, MP3s, or a second recording Scan book pages, handouts, and whiteboards with your camera Update your summary to bring every source together Ask the AI about anything in your sources Quizzes & Flashcards Generate quizzes and flashcards from any note or source Share with classmates and friends, and compete on the leaderboard Voice Conversations Talk to any recording in a live voice conversation Ask questions out loud and hear answers back Review a lecture or debrief a meeting hands-free Record & Transcribe Record anything instantly with high quality audio Get instant word level transcripts Speaker identification with timestamps Automatic recovery if a recording is interrupted Smart AI Summaries Pull out action items, decisions, or mentions Edit any summary to add detail or make corrections AI Chat Chat directly with your transcript and sources Ask follow-up questions anytime, with your chat history saved Playback That Keeps Up Transcripts highlight in real time as the audio plays Tap any timestamp to jump straight to that moment Polished Notes Clean formatting with punctuation + line breaks Find any word or phrase in your transcript and summary Adjustable text size for comfortable reading Organize with tags Export and share notes in seconds, or send a web link Who is Playbacks for? Working professionals Students and grad researchers Interviewers and journalists Educators and lecturers Doctors, therapists, and patients Church attendees and spiritual leaders Content creators and podcasters Remote teams, freelancers, consultants, and coaches Test preppers and self-learners Playbacks is the fastest way to go from raw audio and documents to organized notes you can actually talk to - and study from. Terms Of Use: https://www.playbacks.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.playbacks.ai/privacy

About

PushClock

This alarm clock requires you to complete a set number of push-ups, tracked by your phone's camera, to turn off. It's designed to ensure you're fully awake and active when you get out of bed.

Highlights
  • Camera-tracked push-up counting
  • Customizable push-up goals
  • Guaranteed wake-up alarm
  • No snooze or cheating
  • Real-time rep tracking
Features
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PushClock is the alarm clock that won't let you off easy. Set your alarm. Pick your mission. When it goes off, you have to actually do something to make it stop. Ignore it and it comes right back. No snooze. No swipe-and-back-to-sleep. Just you and the proof you're up. 25+ WAYS TO WAKE UP Move (the camera counts your reps automatically) · Push-ups, squats, sit-ups, jumping jacks, high knees · Plank, squat hold, dance · Steps and shake, no camera needed Prove it (AI checks the photo) · Make your bed · Object hunt: find something in your house · Touch grass: actually go outside · Pet hunt, sky photo, or set your own custom target Think · Math problems, memory game · Guess the flag, language quiz · Bible verse, draw a picture For fun · The 67, tongue twisters, recreate a meme STACK THEM Put more than one mission on a single alarm. 10 push-ups, then a math problem, then a photo of your made bed. You decide how hard your morning is. IT DOESN'T GIVE UP Silence it, mute it, swipe it away. It rings again seconds later, and it keeps coming back until the mission is done. That's the whole point. STILL NOT SURE YOU'RE UP? Turn on Wake-up Check and PushClock rings again a few minutes after your mission. Type the code to prove you didn't crawl back into bed. LOCK YOUR PHONE UNTIL YOU'RE UP Turn on app blocking and your distracting apps stay shut from bedtime until you finish your mission. No doomscrolling in bed. BUILD THE STREAK Every morning you win counts. Track your streak, unlock achievements, see your wake-up history, and keep the streak on your home screen. SOUNDS THAT ACTUALLY WAKE YOU Wake up to almost any song: search the full song catalog right in the app. Or pick from 100+ built-in sounds (loud, unhinged, viral, motivational) or record your own voice. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set an alarm like normal 2. Choose your mission and difficulty 3. When it fires, complete the mission to dismiss 4. Alarm off. You're up. Go be a person. WHY PUSHCLOCK Willpower is weakest at 6am. PushClock removes the choice. By the time the alarm is off you're already awake, already moving, and already winning the day before it starts. PushClock requires an active subscription. All features are included. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.pushclock.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pushclock.com/privacy

Screenshots

Playbacks4 screens
PushClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Playbacks at free with in-app purchases against PushClock's subscription. Playbacks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 53%). PushClock's advantage is ratings volume (6.5K vs 1.2K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Playbacks sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and PushClock sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Playbacks against 4.7 for PushClock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PushClock has 6.5K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Playbacks's written reviews are positive against 53% of PushClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Playbacks ships an update weekly, PushClock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Playbacks versus PushClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaybacksPushClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better4.7 (6.5K ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K6.5K — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlaybacksKaizen Technologies LLC.

Customer experience

Playbacks

All ratings1,235 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative14.3%

PushClock

All ratings6,492 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative43.0%

Bugs and requests

Playbacks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App didn't generate summary or transcript
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

PushClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Playbacks

Subscriptions13
  • Playbacks Premium Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Playbacks Premium Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Playbacks Premium Monthly3 variants$14.991 Month
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  • Playbacks Premium Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly$62.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly$71.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Access1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$129.991 Year
  • Playbacks Premium Yearly7 Days trial$139.991 Year
8 purchases

PushClock

Subscriptions7
  • PushClock Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • PushClock Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PushClock Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
Show 4 more
  • PushClock Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • PushClock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • PushClock Pro Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • PushClock Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • PushClock Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Playbacks free?
Playbacks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushClock free?
PushClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Playbacks or PushClock?
Playbacks is rated higher. Playbacks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while PushClock averages 4.7 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Playbacks or PushClock have ads?
PushClock shows ads; Playbacks does not.
Which is updated more often, Playbacks or PushClock?
Playbacks ships an update weekly, and PushClock every 5 days. Most recently, Playbacks was updated on September 24, 2026 and PushClock on September 23, 2026.

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