Comparison

PushCheck vs Rep Ref

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Create custom group challenges
  • Log daily push-ups
  • Upload proof photos
  • Track streaks and stats
  • Leaderboard and trophies
  • Daily reminders and alerts
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Friend-group fitness challenges
  • Camera-counted rep tracking
  • Live group standings
  • Daily Points scoring
  • Solo challenge mode
  • Leaderboards
Features
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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

PushCheck4 screens
Rep Ref4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushCheck ships an update every 5 days, Rep Ref every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PushCheck versus Rep Ref: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushCheckRep Ref
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (19 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB86 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJon AllenEeronautic

Customer experience

PushCheck

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Rep Ref

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PushCheck

One-time1
  • PushCheck Pro$6.99
2 purchases

Rep Ref

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PushCheck free?
PushCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rep Ref free?
Rep Ref is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PushCheck or Rep Ref?
Rep Ref is rated higher. PushCheck averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Rep Ref averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do PushCheck or Rep Ref have ads?
Neither PushCheck nor Rep Ref shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushCheck or Rep Ref?
PushCheck ships an update every 5 days, and Rep Ref every 2 days. Most recently, PushCheck was updated on November 5, 2026 and Rep Ref on November 5, 2026.

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