Comparison

PushNow vs Workout Samurai

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

Head to head
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

About

Workout Samurai

Features
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Turn every push-up into an epic samurai quest. Workout Samurai counts your reps with your phone's camera while you battle through an endless dōjō, defeat bosses, and climb a leaderboard money can't buy. No gym. No equipment. Just you, your phone, and the way of the warrior. COUNT REPS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point your phone, drop down, and go. On-device pose tracking counts every push-up automatically. No taps, no wearables, no cheating. A FITNESS GAME, NOT A CHORE Every rep levels you up. Fight through bamboo groves, temples, and boss battles in an endless campaign built to keep you coming back. A LEADERBOARD MONEY CAN'T MOVE Every rank is a camera-verified push-up. There's no pay-to-win here. The only way up is to earn it, one rep at a time. FORGE YOUR SAMURAI Open chests, unlock legendary armor, helmets, and katanas, and rise through the ranks from Ashigaru to Daimyō. RALLY YOUR CLAN Team up with friends, raid the weekly clan boss together, and compete for clan glory. BUILD A STREAK Daily targets and streaks keep you consistent, because the samurai way is showing up every single day. Download now and begin your path. ----- Workout Samurai Premium Subscribe to unlock unlimited energy. Prices are shown in the app. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.workoutsamurai.com/privacy

Screenshots

PushNow4 screens
Workout Samurai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PushNow at none against Workout Samurai's 8. PushNow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Workout Samurai sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. PushNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushNow ships an update every 4 days, Workout Samurai every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PushNow versus Workout Samurai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushNowWorkout Samurai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB124 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperLittle Dragon Digital IncUros Stojanovic

In-app purchases

None

PushNow

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Workout Samurai

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly access$14.991 Month
  • Yearly access$34.991 Year
One-time6
  • 80 Gems$0.99
  • 500 Gems$4.99
  • 1,200 Gems$9.99
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  • 2,500 Gems$19.99
  • 6,500 Gems$49.99
  • 14,000 Gems$99.99

Questions

Is PushNow free?
PushNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workout Samurai free?
Workout Samurai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PushNow or Workout Samurai have ads?
Neither PushNow nor Workout Samurai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushNow or Workout Samurai?
PushNow ships an update every 4 days, and Workout Samurai every 6 weeks. Most recently, PushNow was updated on October 28, 2026 and Workout Samurai on October 28, 2026.

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