Push vs CounterUps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Push
Utilize your iPhone's proximity sensor to accurately count repetitions of exercises like push-ups and sit-ups. Achieve a healthier physique and improve your fitness routine with this intuitive tool.
- Proximity sensor for automatic counting
- Tracks push-ups and sit-ups
- Promotes a healthy lifestyle
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Increase the number by taking advantage of the iPhone's proximity sensor. When you exercise, such as push-ups, sit-ups, can be useful. Create a healthy and good shape by using the push-up sensor.
CounterUps
This app automatically counts your push-ups using your iPhone's front camera or proximity sensor. It offers various workout modes and 30-day programs, with options to earn screen time by completing exercises. Advanced features and statistics are available with a Pro subscription.
- Automatic push-up counting via camera/sensor
- Screen time rewards for exercise
- Five distinct workout modes
- Eight 30-day progressive programs
- Workout history and achievements
- Apple Health calorie syncing
- Apple Watch counting
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CounterUps counts your push-ups for you. Put your iPhone on the floor under your chest, screen up. On Face ID iPhones the front camera watches each rep, so you don't have to tap. # Train to earn screen time Block the apps that distract you and unlock them with push-ups. Requires iOS Screen Time. Pro can change how many seconds each rep is worth. # Automatic counting - Front camera / TrueDepth (recommended on Face ID iPhones) - Proximity sensor as an alternative - Sound and haptics, so you don't need to watch the screen - Manual tap and voice counting always available You can also place your iPhone in landscape beside your body: it films a side view, counts automatically, and saves a training video. # Five workout modes - Reps: set a number and finish it - Time: train for a set duration - Calories: keep going until you hit your target - Intervals: sets and rest you define - Free: no cap, just count # Eight 30-day programs Eight progressive 30-day tracks, from an absolute-beginner track to a daily 30-rep track. Three are free. Pick the weekdays that work for you, and the app builds the calendar. # Progress - Workout history and achievements - Workouts can sync calories to Apple Health - Apple Watch counting with motion sensors - Full statistics, strength curves, and the yearly calendar are Pro # Free and Pro Free includes automatic counting, all five modes, screen-time exchange, achievements, and three 30-day programs. Pro unlocks the other five programs, full statistics, the training calendar, deeper analysis, iCloud sync, custom scheduling, an adjustable exchange rate, and more app icons (2 free, 4 with Pro). Some subscription plans include a free trial. Price and trial eligibility are shown in the app before you confirm a purchase. # Links FAQ: https://github.com/chenhuaizhe/FAQ/blob/master/pushups_faq.md Terms of Use: https://www.bigbeefit.com/counterups/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bigbeefit.com/counterups/privacy We use the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Push at none against CounterUps's 9. Push also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 57%). CounterUps's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (31 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. CounterUps sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Push asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Push against 4.9 for CounterUps. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CounterUps has 31 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Push's written reviews are positive against 57% of CounterUps's.
Push ships an update every 2 months, CounterUps weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Push | CounterUps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 56.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | EONSOFT | 源 陈 |
Customer experience
Push
CounterUps
In-app purchases
Push
No in-app purchases
CounterUps
- Push-up weekly subscription$2.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pushups Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
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- Push-up annual subscription$14.991 Year
- Push-up training subscription7 Days trial$24.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Plus Bundle$24.991 Year
- Pushups Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- CounterUps Pro$34.99
