Commentator
Predatory Business Model
Pliability would rather make money through locking customers into unwanted renewal payments rather than making a product people genuinely want to keep paying for. When retaining a customers money is more important than retaining a customer, that tells me all I need to know.
I’ll be looking for another app that actually cares about its users, I suggest you do the same.
Great app for instilling routine
Beware of Pliability’s “free” trial!
During those five months, I never received or saw a single email from Pliability alerting me that my trial was ending or that my credit card was being charged month after month. I searched my Gmail thoroughly—nothing.
Pliability claims their system shows emails were sent. When I asked them to provide copies, they said they couldn’t produce them or even show me what those emails said.
I canceled immediately when I discovered the charges and asked for a refund or even a partial goodwill refund. They refused every request.
Yes, the recurring charge was disclosed in the signup process. I missed it. But a company converting a “free” trial into an ongoing paid subscription should make darn sure customers know they’re being charged—not quietly collect $25.19 month after month.
My $125.95 lesson: Be very careful with Pliability’s free trial and watch your credit-card statement.
Waste of time and money
New Improvements
OLD REVIEW: I’ve had the app for a couple of years. Really liked it at first, but lately it’s been buggy (e.g., I currently can’t access any of my favorite workouts because the app shuts down as soon as I select the workout); the search engine is completely worthless (seriously, if I search for an exact title, that should be the FIRST workout that appears, not a random workout that happens to contain one of the search words somewhere in the description - often, if the title is generic enough, I’ll get 50 results and none of them are the workout I’m looking for); and the workouts are redundant (literally, some of the older “named” workouts are EXACTLY duplicated in some of the newer workouts, where the title started with a date). Finally, it would be nice if there was a better mix of movements in each workout / more “full body” workouts. Having 5 “leg day” - oriented workouts in a single week is ridiculous. Upper body needs way more attention. Overall, for the subscription price, I expect better.
41 Months Duplicate Payments- REFUND REFUSED
I recently discovered that the old account had apparently remained active and was continuing to bill me.
I contacted Pliability support, and to their credit they investigated it. Their own records confirmed that BOTH of my individual accounts were being billed simultaneously from December 2022 until May 2026 — 41 billing months.
I explained that I obviously had no reason to knowingly purchase two memberships for myself to the same service. The older account originated around the ROMWOD/Pliability transition, used my old email address, and was an account I had been unable to access. That was precisely why I created the newer account.
Pliability nevertheless refused to refund any of the duplicate payments, citing its no-refund policy and characterizing what I was requesting as a “goodwill refund.”
What makes that response particularly disappointing is the resolution they offered instead: 41 months of free future Pliability access — exactly the number of months they confirmed I had paid for two memberships simultaneously.
I had already cancelled Pliability because I no longer wanted the service. Giving me another 41 months of something I chose to cancel doesn’t reimburse the money I spent paying for two memberships at the same time.
I understand a no-refund policy when someone forgets to cancel a subscription or simply doesn’t use what they purchased. That’s not what happened here. Pliability itself confirmed that the same customer paid for two individual memberships simultaneously for 41 months.
I actually liked the product, which makes this experience even more disappointing. Companies are ultimately judged not only by their product but by how they handle unusual situations when something goes wrong. After 41 months of duplicate membership payments, I expected Pliability to recognize that this situation deserved more than simply pointing to a blanket no-refund policy.
I hope Pliability reconsiders.
UPDATE: After everything described above, I made one final request to Pliability to reconsider its decision based on the unusual circumstances and the fact that they themselves confirmed I had been paying for two memberships simultaneously for 41 months. Their entire response was: “Hi Jack, this is our final decision.”
Unfortunately, that confirms that Pliability considers 41 months of future access an adequate resolution for 41 months during which they confirmed I was simultaneously paying for two memberships.
I liked the product, but this experience completely changed my opinion of the company behind it. When a company confirms that one customer paid twice for the same individual service for 41 months, refuses to return any of those duplicate payments, and hides behind a blanket no-refund policy, it certainly gives the impression that keeping the money matters more than doing what is fair for the customer.
Their final response to my request for reconsideration — “Hi Jack, this is our final decision.” — only reinforced that impression.
Doesn’t work properly and support is useless
Ridiculous refund policy
Clear Notice Promised, Clear Notice Not Delivered
Pliability’s response sidesteps the issue. This isn’t about whether I “felt more clarification was needed.” Pliability’s own communications contain specific, documented inconsistencies.
I initially selected a 7-day trial and was later offered a 30-day trial after I hadn’t used the service. The subsequent renewal email did not provide an exact renewal date. It was sent May 26 at 11:00 PM and said my subscription would renew “in 35 days ()” with the actual date left blank. I canceled on June 30, the same day I was charged and less than 35 full days after that notice was sent.
I also still cannot access the annual subscription I was charged for. Pliability told me in writing that my access would be restored and that they would follow up. Neither has happened.
These aren’t requests for clarification. They are specific failures in Pliability’s communications and handling of my account that their response does not address.——
“Hi there, The plan, the price, the renewal date and the auto-renew terms are all shown at signup before checkout, along with a box confirming the exact amount and date of the first charge, looking at your account, a renewal reminder did go out ahead of the charge but we're sorry you felt more clarification was needed. Your feedback has been submitted over to the team."
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Initial review:
I rarely leave negative reviews, but I think prospective customers should understand how Pliability handles its annual trial subscriptions.
I overlooked the end of my free trial and was charged nearly $200 for an annual subscription. I canceled immediately after discovering the charge and requested a one-time exception because I had never actually used the service.
Pliability denied the request based on its refund policy. While I was disappointed, what concerned me more was what I discovered afterward.
The company’s published policy states that subscribers receive clear notice before being charged. However, the emails I received were inconsistent. My welcome email identified one trial expiration date, while a later email stated my subscription would renew in 35 days but left the actual renewal date blank. I shared those emails with customer support and pointed out that they did not appear to match the company’s own stated policy regarding clear notice.
After providing that documentation, I never received a response.
The product itself may be excellent—I never had the opportunity to use it. My review is solely about the subscription experience, billing practices, and customer service.
My advice: if you try Pliability, set your own calendar reminder the day you sign up. Don’t rely solely on the company’s communications to tell you when your annual subscription will begin.
Following this experience, I found other mobility apps that better fit my needs at a fraction of the annual cost.
Predatory billing
AI slop done well
Should look like.
App Error
You wont get a refund
DO NOT USE
A must do
Scam Renewals
Unauthorized billing attempts – no active subscription
Despite this, Pliability has attempted to charge my payment method twice for CAD $21.95 — once on Saturday and again today. Both transactions were declined.
Please investigate why these charges are still being attempted and immediately stop any further billing attempts associated with my account or payment information.
