Comparison

PushUp vs Drill Sergeant

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

Head to head
About

PushUp

Features
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Want to use your favorite apps? You have to earn them first! Push is not your average app blocker. It’s a revolutionary tool that turns your screen time into a reward for physical activity. If you want to unlock your social media, games, or any distracting app, you have to complete your workout goals first. Stop scrolling, start sweating! HOW IT WORKS: Set Your Goal: Choose your daily exercise targets (e.g., 10 push-ups, 20 squats). Lock It Down: Tap "Activate Lock" to block your selected apps. Do the Work: The apps remain completely locked until you complete your chosen exercises. Earn Your Time: Finish your workout, unlock your apps, and enjoy guilt-free screen time! KEY FEATURES: Exercise-Based Unlocking: Supports various bodyweight exercises like push-ups, squats, and sit-ups. Custom App Selection: Choose exactly which apps require a workout to open. Unbreakable Discipline: Once the lock is active, there are no cheat codes or easy ways out. You must complete the physical task. Habit Builder: Transform bad digital habits into a healthy, active lifestyle. PERFECT FOR: People struggling with phone addiction or excessive screen time. Anyone who wants to get fit but lacks the motivation to start. Those who want to gamify their daily routine and earn their entertainment. Why waste hours scrolling when you can build discipline and get in shape? Download Push today and make every minute of screen time count! Legal Information: Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/pushupblockerprivacypolicy/ana-sayfa User Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/pushupblockertermsofuse/ana-sayfa EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support Contact us for assistance: ramadanappsup@gmail.com

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Drill Sergeant

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Captain Jack blocks your social media until you earn it. Drill Sergeant is a discipline app with a drill sergeant in it. Captain Jack guards the apps that eat your day, sets your objectives, counts your push-ups, and holds you to it in front of your squad. Everything you do earns stars, and stars earn rank. APP BLOCKING Pick the apps that steal your hours: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, anything. Open one, and Captain Jack is waiting. Do 10 push-ups or report real work to earn your minutes. When the time's up, they lock again. It uses Apple's Screen Time: you pick the apps in Apple's own list, Apple never tells us which ones, and nothing about your app use leaves your phone. Turn it off any time in Settings > Screen Time. DAILY PUSH-UPS Push-ups every day, counted by your camera. Stand the phone against a wall, get down, and Captain Jack counts every rep out loud. It all runs on your phone: nothing is recorded or uploaded. One star per push-up. TODAY'S OBJECTIVES Tell Captain Jack what you're fighting for: fitness, your studies, your side hustle. Just say it: tap the microphone and talk, he writes it down. Every morning he sets up to three objectives from your goals. Tick them off for stars, report your work, and he tells you straight how you did. STARS AND RANKS Every push-up, objective and work report earns stars. Climb 16 ranks from Recruit to Colonel, and Captain Jack calls you by your rank. Earn 22 medals on the way. YOUR SQUAD Recruit your friends and race them on the weekly board. The board resets every Monday. Nobody fights alone. EVENING REPORT Sign in and Captain Jack emails you a short report every evening: your day and tomorrow's objectives. RECRUIT AND EARN FREE MONTHS Every friend who joins with your link gets you a month free. No limit. SEVEN DAYS FREE Drill Sergeant Pro starts with a 7-day free trial, then renews monthly until you cancel. Cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions, at least 24 hours before it renews. Privacy policy: https://drillsergeantapp.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PushUp4 screens
Drill Sergeant4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PushUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Drill Sergeant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushUp ships an update every 2 days, Drill Sergeant every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PushUp versus Drill Sergeant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushUpDrill Sergeant
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB24 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperIbrahim KahramanFrederik Smits

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PushUp

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subs$3.997 Days
  • Annual Subs$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Drill Sergeant

Subscriptions1
  • Drill Sergeant Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is PushUp free?
PushUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drill Sergeant free?
Drill Sergeant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PushUp or Drill Sergeant have ads?
Neither PushUp nor Drill Sergeant shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushUp or Drill Sergeant?
PushUp ships an update every 2 days, and Drill Sergeant every 3 days. Most recently, PushUp was updated on November 10, 2026 and Drill Sergeant on November 6, 2026.

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