PushCheck vs Rep Ref
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PushCheck
This app helps friends stay accountable for their fitness goals through daily push-up challenges. Create groups, set goals, and track progress with photo proof and leaderboards. It focuses on simple, direct accountability without complex tracking.
- Create custom group challenges
- Log daily push-ups
- Upload proof photos
- Track streaks and stats
- Leaderboard and trophies
- Daily reminders and alerts
Read full descriptionHide full description
PUSH EACH OTHER. PushCheck makes push-up challenges simple. Open the app, log your reps and see how your friends are doing. Start on your own or bring your crew. KEEP SHOWING UP - Set a daily goal and record your push-ups. - Build a streak and follow your progress. - Create a private group and invite friends. - See today's check-ins and your group's leaderboard. - Choose the reminders and group alerts you want. - Use a Grace period for late-night logging. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS Create a daily, weekly, monthly or all-time card with your push-up total, streak and daily average. Your group name stays off the exported card. PUSHCHECK PRO One-time purchase. No subscription. - Four-week training plans: three sessions a week, built around your goal. - Challenge seasons: set dates and see your group's results. - Public groups: create a discoverable group or join an open challenge. - Workout reports: compare 7, 30 or 90 days of saved timed workouts and share a progress report. - Private workout places: add your own label or choose an optional city suggestion. Labels stay on your iPhone. - Apple Watch: time a workout and enter your reps on your wrist. Timed workouts transfer to your paired iPhone. Quick rep drafts need iPhone review and can update an existing daily check-in; log the first entry in Today. APPLE HEALTH Save a timed workout to Apple Health when you choose. This basic export is free and saves workout timing. Push-up counts remain in PushCheck. Daily logging, streaks, private groups and basic timed workouts stay free. Pro pricing is shown in the app before purchase. Training history and workout reports are separate from group check-ins. Apple Watch features require a compatible paired Watch and PushCheck Pro. Every rep counts. @pushcheckapp Questions? jon@buddysautomation.com
Rep Ref
Engage in social fitness challenges with friends using camera-counted reps for exercises like pushups and squats. Track progress, maintain streaks, and enjoy friendly competition with live standings and group chat.
- Friend-group fitness challenges
- Camera-counted rep tracking
- Live group standings
- Daily Points scoring
- Solo challenge mode
- Leaderboards
Read full descriptionHide full description
Rep Ref is a social fitness app built around friend-group challenges. Start a challenge with your friends, choose pushups or squats, set the goal, and let the app keep score. In Daily Points mode, every day you hit the goal earns you a point. Standings live in the group chat, so everyone can see who is showing up. WHY PEOPLE USE REP REF - Make fitness challenges with friends actually stick - Add social accountability to daily workouts - Count reps with the front camera instead of guessing - Keep momentum going with standings, streaks, and chat HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a challenge with a title, movement, goal, and duration 2. Invite friends by handle or invite code 3. Use the camera counter to log pushups or squats 4. Hit the goal and earn the point for the day 5. Watch the standings move inside the group chat WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Camera-counted reps Rep Ref uses on-device pose tracking to count reps while you train. - Built for groups Challenges are social from the start, with invites, shared standings, and chat. - Simple scoring Daily Points keeps the core format easy to understand: hit the goal, earn the point. - Real accountability House rules are social only. Rep Ref does not process prizes, payouts, or gambling. FEATURES - Pushup and squat challenges with friends - Front-camera rep counting - Group chat with live standings - Daily Points scoring - Solo challenges for private streaks and logging - Friends and global leaderboards for reps, wins, and streaks - Invite by handle or code - Rep Ref Pro for bigger groups, overlapping challenges, Rep Race, longer durations, and training history PRIVACY Rep counting happens on-device. Camera frames are not uploaded for rep counting. Privacy Policy: https://repref.me/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: PushCheck at free against Rep Ref's free with in-app purchases. Rep Ref's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. PushCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rep Ref sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PushCheck against 4.9 for Rep Ref. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 8 respectively.
PushCheck ships an update every 5 days, Rep Ref every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | PushCheck | Rep Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jon Allen | Eeronautic |
Customer experience
PushCheck
Rep Ref
In-app purchases
PushCheck
- PushCheck Pro$6.99
Rep Ref
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$39.991 Year









