Golem Push vs PushDuel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golem Push
This app transforms app usage into a physical challenge, requiring users to complete exercises like push-ups and squats to earn access time. It helps users regain control over their digital habits by guarding distracting applications and offering short, intentional unlock sessions.
- Guard selected apps and categories
- Earn access through push-ups and squats
- Save earned time in Time Vault
- Use short unlock sessions
- Track streaks and progress
- Optional Pro subscription
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Golem helps you protect your attention by placing distracting apps behind a physical challenge. Choose the apps you want to guard, earn access time through exercise, and use your Time Vault to unlock short, intentional sessions. Golem is built for people who want fewer automatic scrolls and more deliberate choices. Features: - Guard selected apps and categories - Earn access through push-ups and squats - Save earned time in your Time Vault - Use short unlock sessions when you choose - Track streaks, levels, and discipline progress - Optional Golem Pro subscription for expanded controls Golem is not a medical app and does not provide medical advice. Exercise at your own pace. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PushDuel
This app transforms push-ups into a competitive fitness game. Track your progress, challenge friends, and unlock rewards through various game modes, all while your camera estimates your reps on-device.
- Competitive push-up races
- Solo practice modes
- On-device camera rep tracking
- Progress tracking and achievements
- Friend challenges
- App unlocking via push-ups
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PushDuel turns push-ups into a live 1v1 race. Prop your phone up facing you, and its camera counts every clean rep while you race another player in 30 or 60 seconds. No equipment, no gym. HOW IT WORKS • On-device tracking follows your head and shoulders and counts full push-ups only. Your camera feed never leaves your phone. • Ranked duels with ELO, world and country leaderboards, win streaks, levels and achievements. • At lower ratings, a simulated opponent may be used when no real player is found in time. MORE TO PLAY • Duel Hour: every evening in Europe and the Americas, real opponents online and 2× XP. • Nations Cup: every rep counts for your country in a weekly table, ranked by average reps per player. • Solo modes: Opponent Ladder and Monster Waves, even offline. • Challenges, titles and friends: challenge friends directly and see when they beat your best. • Push to Unlock: lock distracting apps until you hit your daily push-ups. Free to play, in 9 languages. PushDuel Pro adds ad-free play, shorter ranked waits at lower ratings, victory clips, a custom photo and more. PUSHDUEL PRO PushDuel Pro Monthly is an optional auto-renewing 1-month subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pitsillidesc.github.io/pushduel-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PushDuel at 100% against Golem Push's 50%. PushDuel also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.5). Golem Push's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Golem Push sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PushDuel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PushDuel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Golem Push's written reviews are positive against 100% of PushDuel's.
Golem Push ships an update every 6 days, PushDuel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golem Push | PushDuel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 94 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Waleed Mushtaq | Chrysis Pitsillides |
Customer experience
Golem Push
PushDuel
In-app purchases
Golem Push
- Golem Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Golem Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
PushDuel
- PushDuel Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
