Comparison

Push Up Challenge vs Push Up Duel

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

Head to head
About

Push Up Challenge

This app transforms push-up workouts into an engaging battle game using your phone's camera for real-time rep counting. It tracks your progress with AI-powered pose detection, offering various game modes to keep you motivated and improve your performance.

Highlights
  • AI-powered real-time rep counting
  • Camera-based pose detection
  • Battle game mechanics
  • Single Battle boss stages
  • Counter Mode for pure tracking
  • Progress history and tracking
Features
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PushupWars turns your push-ups into a battle game powered by your camera. HOW IT WORKS Your phone watches you train. Arms straight = fly up. Arms bent = drop. Navigate through missile silos. Survive as long as you can. No tapping. No buttons. Just reps. IT'S ALSO A SERIOUS TRACKER Built-in AI rep counter tracks every push-up in real time using pose detection. See your history, track your progress, and actually get better — while having fun. BATTLE MODES - Single Battle — Fight through boss stages from Training Dummy to Elder God - 1v1 Challenge — Coming soon: challenge a friend in real time - Counter Mode — Pure rep tracking, no distractions WHO IS THIS FOR Anyone who finds push-up training boring. Athletes who want a reason to do one more rep. Gamers who finally want to get off the couch. No equipment needed. Just you, your phone, and the floor.

About

Push Up Duel

Transform push-ups into an engaging fitness game. Compete against live opponents in timed duels, battle bosses in an adventure mode, or train solo with guided challenges. The app uses your device's camera for accurate rep counting without manual input.

Highlights
  • 1v1 live player duels
  • Camera-based rep detection
  • Adventure mode with bosses
  • Guided training sets
  • Progress tracking and leaderboards
  • Daily challenges
Features
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Push Up Duel turns push ups into a game you actually want to play. Drop down, start your camera, and let every rep count toward the win. 1V1 DUELS AT YOUR LEVEL Face a rival at your level in a 60 second showdown. The most valid push ups wins, and a tie goes to sudden death. Climb the ranked ladder from Bronze all the way to Saitama. FIGHT BOSSES IN ADVENTURE MODE Take on boss after boss in a campaign built around your reps. Drain their health, earn XP, level up, and collect gear that shows how far you have come. TRAIN ON YOUR OWN Warm up in the training room: an endless counter, no timer, no target. Each session ends with a recap of your reps, your pace and the XP you earned. YOUR CAMERA IS THE CONTROLLER On device pose detection counts every push up for you. No manual taps, no fake numbers. Nothing is recorded and nothing leaves your phone. Just real reps that actually count. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Follow your reps, pace, stats and streaks over time. Show off your gear, your rank and your place on the global leaderboard. Stop counting in your head. Start fighting. Your next duel is one push up away. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ysamihal.com/pushup-duel/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://ysamihal.com/pushup-duel/privacy/

Screenshots

Push Up Challenge4 screens
Push Up Duel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Push Up Challenge at 4.3 against Push Up Duel's 2.8. Push Up Challenge also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). Push Up Duel's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, device support 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. Push Up Duel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Push Up Challenge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Push Up Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Push Up Challenge's written reviews are positive against 33% of Push Up Duel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Push Up Challenge ships an update weekly, Push Up Duel every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Push Up Challenge versus Push Up Duel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPush Up ChallengePush Up Duel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIKEADDONS LLCYsamihal Labs

Customer experience

Push Up Challenge

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Push Up Duel

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Push Up Challenge

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Push Up Duel

Subscriptions3
  • Push Up Duel Premium$4.997 Days
  • Push Up Duel Premium$6.991 Month
  • Push Up Duel Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Push Up Challenge free?
Push Up Challenge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Push Up Duel free?
Push Up Duel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Push Up Challenge or Push Up Duel?
Push Up Challenge is rated higher. Push Up Challenge averages 4.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Push Up Duel averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Push Up Challenge or Push Up Duel have ads?
Push Up Challenge shows ads; Push Up Duel does not.
Which is updated more often, Push Up Challenge or Push Up Duel?
Push Up Challenge ships an update weekly, and Push Up Duel every 5 days. Most recently, Push Up Challenge was updated on November 5, 2026 and Push Up Duel on October 31, 2026.

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