Comparison

PumpDuel vs Pushups

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

Head to head
About

PumpDuel

Features
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A friend to challenge. A group to come back to. A reason to show up tomorrow. PumpDuel turns push-ups, pull-ups and squats into friendly competition. Your iPhone camera counts your reps while you focus on moving. TRAIN PRIVATELY WITH PRO Follow your own routine with private training. Create interval workouts with work and rest periods, save your plans, and return to them for your next session. Your iPhone camera counts your reps while you train. BUILD A HABIT TOGETHER Train with your crew in private groups. Schedule daily workouts, complete your sets and follow the group standings. Make consistency something you share. ADD FRIENDS. START SOMETHING. Find friends by handle, send friend requests and keep your training partners close. Open a friend's profile to send a challenge or invite them to a live duel. DUEL LIVE Go rep for rep in a 60-second fitness duel. See both scores as they change and push for the winning rep. SET A SCORE. SEND A CHALLENGE. Let your friends take their turn when they're ready. Share a challenge and follow the scores on its leaderboard. YOUR IPHONE COUNTS Keep your movement in frame. PumpDuel checks your range of motion and counts push-ups, strict pull-ups and squats automatically. No wearable or manual rep logging needed. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Track your reps and recent activity. See the small wins add up and keep your workout habit going. CAMERA PRIVACY Normal workout camera frames and body landmarks stay on your iPhone and are not uploaded. You choose which challenges and result cards to share. Requires iOS 18 or later. Groups and some competitive features require PumpDuel Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Pushups

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Count push-ups with your camera. Keep your sets, reps and progress in one place. Place your iPhone on the floor in front of you, follow the positioning guide and start a set. The front camera counts repetitions on your device. Review the result and correct the count when needed. FREE TO USE β€’ One set per day with automatic rep counting β€’ Set results, recent history, streak and lifetime rep total β€’ All 30 achievement badges PREMIUM β€’ Unlimited sets per day β€’ Complete history and longer chart ranges β€’ Personal records and volume trends β€’ Detailed rep breakdowns β€’ Export your data as CSV or JSON Choose the app language in Settings, or use your phone’s language. Available in 15 languages. CAMERA PROCESSING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Camera frames are processed live and are not recorded or uploaded. Workout history is stored locally. Optional anonymous usage reporting can be turned off in Settings. No app login is required. PURCHASE OPTIONS Premium is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app for your App Store region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PumpDuel4 screens
Pushups3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pushups at none against PumpDuel's 4. Pushups also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). PumpDuel's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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. PumpDuel sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Pushups asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PumpDuel ships an update every 5 days, Pushups fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
PumpDuel versus Pushups: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPumpDuelPushups
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size57 MB80 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer10Q Solutions LtdIvan Dotsenko

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PumpDuel

Subscriptions4
  • PumpDuel Weekly$4.997 Days
  • PumpDuel Monthly$8.991 Month
  • PumpDuel Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • PumpDuel Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Pushups

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PumpDuel free?
PumpDuel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pushups free?
Pushups is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PumpDuel or Pushups have ads?
PumpDuel shows ads; Pushups does not.
Which is updated more often, PumpDuel or Pushups?
PumpDuel ships an update every 5 days, and Pushups fortnightly. Most recently, PumpDuel was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pushups on October 9, 2026.

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