Comparison

PushPass vs Workout Arcade

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

Head to head
About

PushPass

This app helps you break free from distracting apps by requiring you to do pushups to unlock them. It uses on-device AI to count your reps accurately, turning your screen time into a fitness routine. Reclaim your focus and build discipline with every workout.

Highlights
  • AI pushup counter with pose detection
  • Real app blocking via Screen Time API
  • Customizable pushup-to-minutes rate
  • Streak tracking and usage statistics
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Block any app of your choice
Features
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Earn your scroll. PushPass blocks your most distracting apps and unlocks them only when you do pushups — counted in real time by your camera, entirely on your device. Stuck in a doomscrolling loop? PushPass turns the urge to scroll into a reason to move. Every pushup earns unlock minutes. No pushups, no scroll. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps to block — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, your call Try to open one and PushPass steps in with a lock screen Do pushups — on-device AI watches through your camera and counts every rep Each rep earns unlock minutes, then you're back in You set the exchange rate. Want 10 pushups for 10 minutes of Instagram? Make it gentle or make it brutal. PushPass keeps the tradeoff honest. WHY IT WORKS Willpower alone doesn't beat an app engineered to keep you scrolling. A small physical cost does. Over days and weeks that cost turns into hundreds of pushups and hours of reclaimed time. You build discipline and muscle from the same habit you were trying to break. KEY FEATURES AI pushup counter — pose detection through your camera checks form and ignores half reps, so only real pushups earn time Real app blocking — built on Apple's Screen Time API, the same system-level controls iOS itself uses Your rules — block any apps, edit the list anytime, set your own pushups-to-minutes rate Streaks and stats — daily pushups, minutes earned, minutes used, weekly trends Private by design — pushup detection runs entirely on-device; no camera footage is ever recorded or uploaded, and your blocked list stays on your phone WHO IT'S FOR Anyone who wants to stop doomscrolling Students and professionals fighting phone distraction during work or study Fitness beginners who want a built-in reason to do more pushups every day Anyone chasing a digital detox that actually sticks A FOCUS APP AND A FITNESS APP IN ONE Most screen time apps just block. PushPass blocks and builds. Every distraction becomes a rep. Every rep becomes a stronger body and a clearer head. Turn your worst phone habit into your best fitness habit. Download PushPass and start earning your scroll. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/pushpass-eula/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pushpass-privacy-policy/privacypolicy Support: https://sites.google.com/view/pushpass-eula/terms

About

Workout Arcade

Features
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Prop your phone on the floor. Do push-ups. The camera turns every rep into a move in an arcade game. No wearables, no controllers, no account. Just your phone, a bit of floor and your body. HOW IT WORKS Lean the phone against a wall at floor level, calibrate once by holding the top and bottom of the move, and go. Push-ups fly a jetpack through lasers. Squats drive a runner through walls. The run ends when you get hit. Survive as long as you can, then beat your time. TWO MODES Push-ups. Fly the laser run. This one is a chest burner. Chest, triceps, core. Squats. Dodge the walls. This one is a leg burner. Quads, glutes, hamstrings. Boxing is in testing and arrives in a later update. BUILT TO KEEP YOU COMING BACK Daily streak. One run a day keeps the flame lit. Global leaderboard. Best run per mode, ranked against everyone. Pick a name, no sign-up. Progress charts. Reps, bests, time and calories, day by day. Run cards. Every run makes a share card with your time survived, score and streak. Coins and power-ups. Slow-mo, magnet, shield and extra lives mid-run. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Pose tracking runs on your phone. No video is stored, streamed or uploaded. The only thing that leaves the device is a score for the leaderboard, under an anonymous id. Free to play with ads. Remove Ads is a yearly subscription. Rewarded continues stay free. Exercise at your own risk. Clear the space around you and stop if anything hurts. Privacy Policy: https://workoutarcade.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PushPass4 screens
Workout Arcade4 screens

Verdict

The call

PushPass and Workout Arcade are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PushPass sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Workout Arcade sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushPass ships an update every 2 weeks, Workout Arcade every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PushPass versus Workout Arcade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushPassWorkout Arcade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB68 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperGautam Singh RathorDeniz Sancar

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PushPass

Subscriptions3
  • PushPass Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PushPass Pro — Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • PushPass Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime Plan$29.99
1 purchases

Workout Arcade

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$7.991 Year

Questions

Is PushPass free?
PushPass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Arcade free?
Workout Arcade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PushPass or Workout Arcade have ads?
Both PushPass and Workout Arcade show ads.
Which is updated more often, PushPass or Workout Arcade?
PushPass ships an update every 2 weeks, and Workout Arcade every 10 days. Most recently, PushPass was updated on October 29, 2026 and Workout Arcade on October 26, 2026.

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