Comparison

Rep Ref vs PushMax

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

Head to head
About

Rep Ref

Engage in social fitness challenges with friends using camera-counted reps for exercises like pushups and squats. Track progress, maintain streaks, and enjoy friendly competition with live standings and group chat.

Highlights
  • Friend-group fitness challenges
  • Camera-counted rep tracking
  • Live group standings
  • Daily Points scoring
  • Solo challenge mode
  • Leaderboards
Features
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Rep Ref is a social fitness app built around friend-group challenges. Start a challenge with your friends, choose pushups or squats, set the goal, and let the app keep score. In Daily Points mode, every day you hit the goal earns you a point. Standings live in the group chat, so everyone can see who is showing up. WHY PEOPLE USE REP REF - Make fitness challenges with friends actually stick - Add social accountability to daily workouts - Count reps with the front camera instead of guessing - Keep momentum going with standings, streaks, and chat HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a challenge with a title, movement, goal, and duration 2. Invite friends by handle or invite code 3. Use the camera counter to log pushups or squats 4. Hit the goal and earn the point for the day 5. Watch the standings move inside the group chat WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Camera-counted reps Rep Ref uses on-device pose tracking to count reps while you train. - Built for groups Challenges are social from the start, with invites, shared standings, and chat. - Simple scoring Daily Points keeps the core format easy to understand: hit the goal, earn the point. - Real accountability House rules are social only. Rep Ref does not process prizes, payouts, or gambling. FEATURES - Pushup and squat challenges with friends - Front-camera rep counting - Group chat with live standings - Daily Points scoring - Solo challenges for private streaks and logging - Friends and global leaderboards for reps, wins, and streaks - Invite by handle or code - Rep Ref Pro for bigger groups, overlapping challenges, Rep Race, longer durations, and training history PRIVACY Rep counting happens on-device. Camera frames are not uploaded for rep counting. Privacy Policy: https://repref.me/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PushMax

This app uses AI and your phone's camera to count your push-ups automatically. It helps you build strength at home with personalized plans, progress tracking, and group challenges. Stay motivated with daily streaks and smart reminders.

Highlights
  • AI-powered rep counting via camera
  • Track daily reps, weekly progress, and best sets
  • Follow streak or rep-target challenges
  • Create or join group challenges with friends
  • Weekly leaderboard for progress comparison
  • Home Screen widgets for motivation
Features
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PushMax helps you turn push-ups into a simple daily strength habit. Open the camera, start your set, and let the AI counter track your reps so you can focus on clean movement and steady progress. Build the chest, shoulders, triceps, and core strength you want without a gym, equipment, or complicated setup. Whether you are starting with 5 reps or chasing a new max, PushMax gives you a clear plan and a fast way to log every workout. What you can do with PushMax: • Count push-ups with the camera • Follow simple streak or rep-target challenges • Track today’s reps, weekly progress, total volume, and best sets • Keep a daily streak with smart reminders • Create or join groups with friends • Compare progress on a weekly leaderboard • Add Home Screen widgets for quick motivation PushMax is built for the small daily win: drop down, get the reps done, save the result, and see your progress build over time. No noisy gamification. No crowded dashboard. Just a focused push-up companion that helps you train anywhere and stay consistent. The camera is used for rep tracking during workouts. Frames are not stored. Privacy URL: https://mathhero.space/legal/pushmax/privacy Terms: https://mathhero.space/legal/pushmax/terms

Screenshots

Rep Ref4 screens
PushMax4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rep Ref at every 2 days against PushMax's every 6 days. Rep Ref also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). PushMax's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Rep Ref sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and PushMax sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PushMax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rep Ref ships an update every 2 days, PushMax every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rep Ref versus PushMax: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRep RefPushMax
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB23 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperMark KinoshitaManh Nguyen

Customer experience

Rep Ref

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PushMax

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rep Ref

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
4 purchases

PushMax

Subscriptions3
  • PushMax Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • PushMax Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PushMax Premium Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • PushMax Premium Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Rep Ref free?
Rep Ref is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushMax free?
PushMax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rep Ref or PushMax?
PushMax is rated higher. Rep Ref averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PushMax averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Rep Ref or PushMax have ads?
Neither Rep Ref nor PushMax shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rep Ref or PushMax?
Rep Ref ships an update every 2 days, and PushMax every 6 days. Most recently, Rep Ref was updated on September 23, 2026 and PushMax on September 26, 2026.

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