Comparison

MoveFirst vs PushNow

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

Head to head
About

MoveFirst

This app encourages physical activity by linking workout completion to screen time. Earn minutes for apps by exercising, either through integrated fitness tracking or quick camera-based exercises. Manage your digital habits and build healthier routines.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through physical activity
  • Instant workouts via camera (pushups, squats)
  • Syncs with Apple Health for automatic activity tracking
  • Set daily activity goals and track streaks
  • Fitness and screen-time insights
  • Emergency override for limited app access
Features
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Move first. Scroll later. Instead of restricting yourself with willpower alone, MoveFirst ties your screen time to physical activity, every workout you complete earns minutes you can spend on the apps you want to limit. Need minutes right now? Do a quick set of pushups or squats in front of your camera. Spend less time on distracting apps and more time being active. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose which apps to block: social media, news, games, anything you want to use less. 2. Set a daily activity goal from 1 minute to 2 hours. You decide what counts: running, walking, cycling, strength training, yoga, hiking, swimming, HIIT. 3. Workouts sync through Apple Health. MoveFirst reads activity automatically from any Health-connected app - Apple Watch, Strava, Strong, Peloton, Whoop, and many more. No manual logging. 4. Or earn on the spot with an Instant Workout. Do pushups or squats in front of your camera and your reps are counted as you go. Every set earns minutes and counts toward your daily goal and streak. 5. Spend earned minutes. When a blocked app is opened, you'll see a screen with your current balance of screen time minutes earned. Tap to spend a few minutes, or close the app and earn more first. FEATURES • Instant Workouts - do pushups or squats in front of your camera and earn minutes on the spot, no fitness app needed • Daily goal and streaks - track consistency and build a real habit • Fitness and screen-time insights - track your progress, balance, and trends over time • Hard mode - require yourself to hit your daily goal before any screen time is earned • Customisable reward rules - weight each activity to match your goals. Earn more for strength training than walking, or boost the yoga rate when you're focused on flexibility. • Emergency override - when you really need an app, get 15 minutes of access once a day, then it's locked again ON YOUR TERMS MoveFirst is a personal self-management tool for adults (18+). You choose which apps to block, you set the goal, and you control when to spend your earned minutes. It is not a parental control app and is not for managing anyone else's device. PRIVACY MoveFirst reads workout data from Apple Health solely to compute your rewards. We do not read heart rate, sleep, GPS routes, or body measurements. Instant Workouts count your reps on your phone. No video is recorded, stored, or sent anywhere, and camera access is optional. We do not sell your data. We use privacy-conscious product analytics and App Store campaign reporting to improve onboarding, subscriptions, and marketing performance; workout data, whether from Apple Health or the camera, is not shared with analytics providers or used for ad targeting. SUBSCRIPTION MoveFirst Premium is available as an auto-renewing monthly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase: • Pricing is shown in your local currency on the in-app paywall before purchase • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • The monthly subscription automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Manage or cancel anytime in iOS Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions • Privacy Policy: https://movefirst.co/privacy • Terms of Use: https://movefirst.co/terms Move first. Use your apps mindfully. Build a habit that lasts.

About

PushNow

This app uses AI pose detection to accurately count your push-ups in real time, analyze your form, and provide detailed workout breakdowns. It offers gamified progression with XP, levels, and streaks, alongside special fitness challenges and a global leaderboard. Privacy is prioritized with on-device processing and encrypted data.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI push-up counting
  • Form and range of motion analysis
  • Gamified progression (XP, levels, streaks)
  • Special fitness challenges
  • Global leaderboard
  • On-device AI processing for privacy
Features
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The push-up counter that actually counts. PushNow uses on-device AI pose detection to count every rep in real time, verify your form, and give you a workout breakdown the moment you're done. ▸ ACCURATE REAL-TIME COUNTING Prop your phone up, get into push-up position, and PushNow does the rest. No tapping, no manual tracking, no guessing. The app recognizes your plank position, fires a 3...2...1...GO countdown, and counts every rep until you stop, with rep-by-rep photos so you can see exactly how each one looked. ▸ FORM BREAKDOWN Every workout ends with a full breakdown: your range of motion rep by rep, your fullest and shortest rep with the reason, pace charts, and every rep on photo, full screen. ▸ EARN XP, LEVEL UP, BUILD STREAKS Every push-up earns XP. Hit your daily goal to keep your streak alive. Unlock achievements for milestones, streaks, podium finishes and special challenge completions. ▸ SPECIAL CHALLENGES Take on iconic fitness tests, with a clear PASSED or NOT PASSED at the end: • USMC Physical Fitness Test • FBI Agent Fitness Test • Royal Marines CPC standard • Murph Push-Up Section • The 100 Club ▸ PUSH-UP REQUESTS Lost a bet? Want to call out a friend? Send a push-up request by email, or share a link through any app. They open PushNow, do the reps under the camera, and you both see it marked complete. Verified by computer vision, no faking it. ▸ GLOBAL LEADERBOARD See where you rank against PushNow users worldwide, by age group, or by country. Set your display name and join the climb. ▸ BUILT FOR PRIVACY Camera frames are processed on your device and never uploaded. Workout data is encrypted in transit. Delete your account and everything in it from Settings, no data retention games. ▸ WHAT YOU GET • Real-time push-up counter with pose detection • 3...2...1...GO setup ritual • Rep-by-rep photo capture (top and bottom of every rep) • Range of motion and pace charts per workout • Personal best tracking + new PR banners • 12 levels, 20+ achievements • Daily streak system • 9 music genres for workout audio • 6 coach voice options • Multi-set workouts (e.g. 3 sets of 20) • Branded fitness challenges • Friend challenges by email or shareable link • Daily / weekly / monthly / lifetime stats No subscription. No ads. No paywall. Just push-ups. Made by LDM Digital LLC. Questions? info@gymless.org

Screenshots

MoveFirst4 screens
PushNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PushNow at 100% against MoveFirst's 0%. PushNow also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, update cadence, 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. MoveFirst sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. PushNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PushNow holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MoveFirst's written reviews are positive against 100% of PushNow's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoveFirst ships an update every 8 days, PushNow every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MoveFirst versus PushNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoveFirstPushNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB129 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHugh GreetheadLittle Dragon Digital Inc

Customer experience

MoveFirst

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PushNow

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

MoveFirst

Subscriptions8
  • Premium7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium Offer$24.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99
None

PushNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MoveFirst free?
MoveFirst is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushNow free?
PushNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MoveFirst or PushNow?
PushNow is rated higher. MoveFirst averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PushNow averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do MoveFirst or PushNow have ads?
Neither MoveFirst nor PushNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MoveFirst or PushNow?
MoveFirst ships an update every 8 days, and PushNow every 4 days. Most recently, MoveFirst was updated on October 24, 2026 and PushNow on October 24, 2026.

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