Comparison

PushCount vs Workout Samurai

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

Head to head
About

PushCount

This app creates personalized push-up training plans based on your current ability and fitness goals. It adapts workouts to ensure progressive overload and helps you track your progress towards achieving new personal bests. Stay consistent with reminders and motivational feedback.

Highlights
  • Personalized push-up training programs
  • Progressive overload for continuous improvement
  • Visual progress tracking and goal milestones
  • Workout reminders for consistency
  • Motivational feedback after sessions
  • Suitable for beginner to advanced levels
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PushCount helps you build real push-up strength with personalized workouts that adapt to your ability and goals. Instead of guessing how many push-ups to do, PushCount creates a structured push-up training plan based on where you’re starting and where you want to go, whether that’s your first push-up or a new personal best. How PushCount Works • Set your current push-up max • Choose your goal and training days • Follow personalized push-up workouts • Progress every workout with smart overload Why PushCount Is Different • Personalized push-up workouts, not one-size-fits-all plans • Built for beginner to advanced levels • Progressive overload every workout so you keep improving • Clear progress tracking toward your goal • No ads Key Features • Push-up training programs tailored to your level • Visual progress tracking and goal milestones • Workout reminders to stay consistent • Motivational feedback after each session PushCount feels more like a push-up coach than a counter. If you want to get stronger, stay consistent, and finally make push-ups feel measurable and achievable, PushCount is built for you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.penadigitalstudio.com/pushcount-privacy

About

Workout Samurai

Features
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Turn every push-up into an epic samurai quest. Workout Samurai counts your reps with your phone's camera while you battle through an endless dōjō, defeat bosses, and climb a leaderboard money can't buy. No gym. No equipment. Just you, your phone, and the way of the warrior. COUNT REPS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point your phone, drop down, and go. On-device pose tracking counts every push-up automatically. No taps, no wearables, no cheating. A FITNESS GAME, NOT A CHORE Every rep levels you up. Fight through bamboo groves, temples, and boss battles in an endless campaign built to keep you coming back. A LEADERBOARD MONEY CAN'T MOVE Every rank is a camera-verified push-up. There's no pay-to-win here. The only way up is to earn it, one rep at a time. FORGE YOUR SAMURAI Open chests, unlock legendary armor, helmets, and katanas, and rise through the ranks from Ashigaru to Daimyō. RALLY YOUR CLAN Team up with friends, raid the weekly clan boss together, and compete for clan glory. BUILD A STREAK Daily targets and streaks keep you consistent, because the samurai way is showing up every single day. Download now and begin your path. ----- Workout Samurai Premium Subscribe to unlock unlimited energy. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.workoutsamurai.com/privacy

Screenshots

PushCount4 screens
Workout Samurai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Workout Samurai at none against PushCount's shown. PushCount's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. PushCount sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Workout Samurai sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushCount ships an update monthly, Workout Samurai every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PushCount versus Workout Samurai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushCountWorkout Samurai
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB124 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPena Digital LLCUros Stojanovic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PushCount

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
8 purchases

Workout Samurai

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly access$14.991 Month
  • Yearly access$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
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  • 2,500 Gems$19.99
  • 6,500 Gems$49.99
  • 14,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is PushCount free?
PushCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Samurai free?
Workout Samurai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PushCount or Workout Samurai have ads?
PushCount shows ads; Workout Samurai does not.
Which is updated more often, PushCount or Workout Samurai?
PushCount ships an update monthly, and Workout Samurai every 6 weeks. Most recently, PushCount was updated on November 5, 2026 and Workout Samurai on October 28, 2026.

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