Comparison

PushCount vs Meridian

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

Head to head
About

PushCount

Features
Read full description

Pay for your screen time in push-ups. PushCount locks the apps that eat your day. Do a set to open them. Free — the whole thing, not a trial. IS THIS YOU? • You reach for your phone before you're even out of bed • "Just five minutes" turns into two hours • You set Screen Time — and bypass it in one second • You want to move more, but never find the time HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that eat your day — social, news, games. 2. They stop opening. 3. Lay your phone on the floor and do a set. The front camera counts every rep. Your apps open for a while, then lock again automatically. THREE THINGS OTHER APPS GET WRONG 1. They charge. Our complete product is free. Not a trial. Not seven days. 2. They count badly. When a rep is missed you can see why — a live meter shows what the camera actually saw — and you can fix the count on the spot. 3. They say you can't escape. Of course you can escape — just delete the app. We don't pretend we can stop you. We only make sure the price you pay is real. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Every camera frame is processed on this iPhone. Nothing leaves your device, and nothing is saved. No account. No sign-up. ALSO INSIDE • Knee and incline push-ups count too — the counter calibrates to your own range • A training plan that builds from your current max toward 50 or 100 in a row • Apple Health sync • iCloud sync across your devices Terms of Use: https://qumge.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://qumge.com/en/privacy

About

Meridian

This app helps you manage screen time by requiring push-ups to unlock restricted applications. It uses on-device pose detection to count reps, ensuring your data stays private and on your phone. You can set custom limits and compete with friends on streaks and reps.

Highlights
  • App locking based on daily limits
  • Push-up counting via camera
  • On-device pose detection
  • Privacy-focused data handling
  • Screen time breakdown by hour
  • Friend comparison for streaks and reps
Read full description

Meridian locks the apps you choose when you pass the daily limit you set. To unlock them, you do push-ups. The camera counts them on your phone. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps. Set a limit. Choose your set. When you reach the limit, those apps stop opening. Meridian tells you what you owe. Complete the set and your time resets. Reps are counted by on-device pose detection. Video is analysed frame by frame and discarded. It is never recorded, never stored, never transmitted. YOUR SCREEN TIME STAYS ON YOUR PHONE Meridian uses Apple's Screen Time framework, which keeps per-app usage inside the system sandbox on your device. Your screen time is never uploaded. There is no analytics SDK in the app. You can also see where the day went. A breakdown by hour, drawn on your device from data that never leaves it. YOU SET THE LIMITS This is not parental control. There is no second account, no remote management, and no way to configure another person's device. You choose the apps, the limit, and the exercise. RISE WITH FRIENDS Add friends by handle and compare two numbers: Peaks, your streak of days completed, and Moves, the reps you have done today. No feed, no comments, no public profile. Friends see your numbers only after you both accept. An account is optional. The core loop works signed out, permanently. Sign in with Apple is the only sign-in method, and deleting your account removes your data and revokes the token.

Screenshots

PushCount3 screens
Meridian4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meridian at none against PushCount's 4. Meridian also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Meridian asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PushCount versus Meridian: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushCountMeridian
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQumge Infotech (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Ohm Kumblekere

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PushCount

Subscriptions2
  • PushCount Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PushCount Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Streak Freeze 1$0.99
  • Streak Freeze 3$1.99
None

Meridian

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PushCount free?
PushCount is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meridian free?
Meridian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PushCount or Meridian have ads?
Neither PushCount nor Meridian shows ads.

Other comparisons