Puna vs Madbarz
Two bodyweight apps you can use for free: a long-standing app with levels, videos and rankings, and a game-like plan for people starting from zero.
Madbarz is a long-standing bodyweight training app with three levels, a video tutorial for each exercise, weekly challenges and rankings. Puna is newer and narrower: a guided plan for adults who can't do a push-up yet, turned into a game.
Madbarz says you can use it for free for as long as you want; Premium unlocks workout plans, full statistics and unlimited custom workouts. Routines and saved workouts work offline, while Premium plans need a connection.
Puna starts with a fitness test that places you in one of four 8-week programs, from wall or knee push-ups if needed. Every program and workout is free, with ads; Premium removes them, doubles XP and unlocks the full training report.
Pick Madbarz for video tutorials, rankings and choosing your own workouts. Pick Puna for a free, step-by-step plan from zero.
Feature comparison
- Price
- PunaFree with ads; Premium $8.99/month or $39.99/year
- MadbarzFree to use; Premium for workout plans, full statistics and unlimited custom workouts
- Starting point
- PunaA fitness test; push-ups can start against a wall or on your knees
- MadbarzYou pick beginner, intermediate or advanced
- Equipment
- PunaNone for beginners; pull-ups at the advanced level need a bar
- MadbarzNone for many workouts; some use a pull-up or dip bar
- Programs
- PunaFour 8-week programs, free
- MadbarzWorkout plans with Premium
- Motivation
- PunaXP, daily quests, a reward chest, a weekly challenge and a llama companion
- MadbarzWeekly challenges, workout points, global and local rankings
- Exercise demos
- PunaAnimated illustrations
- MadbarzA video tutorial for each exercise
- Offline
- PunaWorkouts run offline
- MadbarzRoutines and saved workouts offline; Premium plans online only
| Feature | Puna | Madbarz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free with ads; Premium $8.99/month or $39.99/year | Free to use; Premium for workout plans, full statistics and unlimited custom workouts |
| Starting point | A fitness test; push-ups can start against a wall or on your knees | You pick beginner, intermediate or advanced |
| Equipment | None for beginners; pull-ups at the advanced level need a bar | None for many workouts; some use a pull-up or dip bar |
| Programs | Four 8-week programs, free | Workout plans with Premium |
| Motivation | XP, daily quests, a reward chest, a weekly challenge and a llama companion | Weekly challenges, workout points, global and local rankings |
| Exercise demos | Animated illustrations | A video tutorial for each exercise |
| Offline | Workouts run offline | Routines and saved workouts offline; Premium plans online only |
Who should choose Puna
Puna is built for adults starting from zero at home: one free plan, step by step, with a game to keep going.
- โYou can't do a push-up yet
- โYou want a full 8-week program without paying
- โXP, quests, a reward chest and a llama companion keep you coming back
- โYou want rest days that don't break your streak
- โYou don't want to create an account
Who should choose Madbarz
Madbarz suits people who like to pick their own level and workouts, with a video for every exercise and rankings to climb.
- โYou want a video tutorial for each exercise
- โRankings and workout points motivate you
- โYou'd rather choose your level yourself
- โYou also train with a pull-up or dip bar
- โYou'd like to build your own workouts
Frequently asked questions
+Is Madbarz free?
Madbarz says you can use it for free for as long as you want; Premium unlocks workout plans, full statistics and unlimited custom workouts. Puna's programs and workouts are all free, with ads; Premium ($8.99/month or $39.99/year) removes the ads.
+Which is better if I can't do a single push-up?
Puna is built for that starting point: its fitness test can start you on wall or knee push-ups and builds up over 8 weeks. Madbarz lets you pick a beginner level and shows a video for each exercise.
+Do I need a pull-up bar?
Not to start with Puna: the beginner programs are bodyweight-only, and at the advanced level some sessions include pull-ups, which need a bar. Madbarz says many of its workouts and plans don't need a bar; some do.
+Do they work offline?
Puna's workouts run offline, and your profile and workouts are saved on your phone; usage statistics, workouts included, go to our analytics unless you turn them off in Profile. Madbarz runs routines and saved workouts offline; its Premium plans are online only.
+What makes Puna feel like a game?
You earn XP and coins, complete daily quests to open a reward chest, take on a weekly challenge, and watch Kusko the llama grow as you stay consistent. Planned rest days don't break your streak.
Start from zero, for free
Puna is free to download, with no account. Take the fitness test and start your first workout today.
Sources
Facts about Madbarz were checked on October 14, 2026, on its official pages: