Comparison

PUPG vs Forma

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

Head to head
About

PUPG

Transform your real push-ups into epic boss battles using your phone's camera for AI pose detection. Fight through unique enemies, unlock new worlds, and collect rare items. This app makes working out engaging and rewarding, requiring no gym equipment.

Highlights
  • AI push-up tracking
  • Real-time boss battles
  • Anime-themed worlds
  • Collectible inventory
  • Quests and titles
  • Daily rewards
  • Leveling system
Features
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Push-Up Playground turns your real push-ups into epic boss battles. Your phone camera tracks every rep and converts them into damage against increasingly powerful enemies. HOW IT WORKS Place your phone on the ground, get in position, and start pushing. AI pose detection reads your body in real-time — no wearables, no gym equipment. Every push-up counts as a hit. Go deeper for bonus damage. BOSS BATTLES Fight through unique bosses from the Training Dummy to the Elder God. Each boss hits harder, drains your energy faster, and demands more from you. Beat the timer, defeat the boss, earn rewards — and watch for rare item drops. ANIME WORLD Unlock a whole new realm of themed worlds. Battle through Saiyan World and beyond — climb from low-HP warmups to brutal final bosses, complete special trials, and earn legendary collectibles. New worlds drop over time. INVENTORY & COLLECTIBLES Earn keys, trophies, and rare drops from bosses and quests. Hunt for low-chance items with a pity system that guarantees the grind pays off. Track your whole collection in your inventory. QUESTS & TITLES Complete quests and challenges to unlock new areas, rewards, and stylized titles. Set any earned title to show off on your profile. RANKED PVP (Coming Soon) Queue up against real players worldwide. Both of you do push-ups at the same time. Your stamina bar drains — keep pushing to stay alive. Outlast your opponent and climb the global leaderboard. GLOBAL CHAT Talk to other players in the live lobby. See who's online. Build rivalries. Talk trash. DAILY REWARDS Daily spin wheel, 7-day login streak rewards, and missions that reset every 2 days. Come back every day and stack your rewards. LEVEL UP SYSTEM Earn XP from every workout and boss battle. Level up from Recruit to Mythic. Unlock new titles, badges, and bosses as you progress. 27 BADGES Defeat bosses, hit milestones, and complete challenges to earn collectible badges. Track your progress across every game mode. SHOP & SKILLS Buy battle skills with earned coins. Upgrade your drain resistance. Equip abilities that give you an edge in boss fights. NO GYM REQUIRED Just you, your phone, and the floor. Works anywhere — bedroom, office, park, hotel room. Every session counts toward your progress. Built for everyone who wants to work out but hates working out. "PUPG Premium requires a subscription ($9.99/month or $29.99/year) Terms: https://www.pupg.space/terms Privacy: https://www.pupg.space/privacy https://silent-piano-576.notion.site/PUPG-Terms-of-Use-30ad7869ef948080b3b8c28f48c6ebffhttps://silent-piano-576.notion.site/PUPG-Privacy-Policy-30ad7869ef94801aa26ce4fca32afbd7?pvs=74https://silent-piano-576.notion.site/PUPG-Terms-of-Use-30ad7869ef948080b3b8c28f48c6ebff https://silent-piano-576.notion.site/PUPG-Privacy-Policy-30ad7869ef94801aa26ce4fca32afbd7?pvs=74

About

Forma

This app helps you master calisthenics skills with personalized workout plans. It breaks down complex movements into manageable steps, creating a clear roadmap for your progress. Track your achievements and watch your strength grow as you climb the skill trees.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Skill tree progression
  • Roadmap for 11 calisthenics skills
  • Progress tracking
  • Goal-oriented training
  • Workout evolution
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Level up your body. Pick any calisthenics skill you want, whether you are starting from zero or chasing the planche, and Forma breaks it into steps and builds personalized workouts that get you there. Master an exercise and your program evolves on its own: the next step in the skill tree takes its place, and you keep climbing. LEARN COOL CALISTHENICS SKILLS A program built around your level and goals. Pick long-term goal skills and your training points toward them. A ROADMAP FOR EVERY SKILL Eleven skill trees cover pull-ups, rows, push-ups, dips, squats, hinge, core, planche, muscle-up, handstand push-ups and barbell squat. Every skill is a foundation for the next, so you can see the whole route from your first assisted pull-up to a weighted or one-arm variation. Reach your goals skill by skill. TRACK PROGRESS Watch your strength climb toward elite skills. The skill wheel shows how far you have come in every tree and which skill you are closest to leveling up. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tryforma.co/privacy

Screenshots

PUPG4 screens
Forma3 screens

Verdict

The call

PUPG and Forma are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PUPG sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Forma sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PUPG ships an update weekly, Forma every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PUPG versus Forma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPUPGForma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (599 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings599 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB58 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSIMONI K LULACAMARKUSS RENCIS

In-app purchases

5 purchases

PUPG

Subscriptions4
  • weakly$3.997 Days
  • PUPG Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PUPG Premium (Special)$17.991 Year
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  • anual premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime$29.99
2 purchases

Forma

Subscriptions2
  • Forma Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Forma Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PUPG free?
PUPG is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma free?
Forma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PUPG or Forma have ads?
Both PUPG and Forma show ads.
Which is updated more often, PUPG or Forma?
PUPG ships an update weekly, and Forma every 11 days. Most recently, PUPG was updated on November 11, 2026 and Forma on November 7, 2026.

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