Comparison

Stretching Mobility vs pliability

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

Head to head
About

Stretching Mobility

This app offers guided flexibility and mobility training to improve athletic performance, reduce pain, and increase range of motion. It provides personalized recommendations, curated programs, and challenges to help users build a consistent stretching habit and achieve their fitness goals.

Highlights
  • Flexibility training for splits and backbends
  • Mobility exercises for athletic performance
  • Personalized training recommendations
  • Curated flexibility and mobility programs
  • Flexibility challenges
  • Competition feature with leaderboards
  • Extensive video instruction library
Features
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FLEXIBILITY TRAINING & CONDITIONING - Get your front, middle, and standing splits - Improve your backbends - Gain strength to support your increased ROM - Accelerate your flexibility progress - Break through a flexibility plateau - Finally make stretching a habit - Join a flexibility challenge to reach your goals faster MOBILITY TRAINING - Improve athletic performance - Increase strength (at the end range of your motion) - Reach your full movement potential - Eliminate muscle stiffness - Fix muscular imbalances - Improve your overall agility - Decrease risk of injury - Function normally and pain-free through your daily activities FEEL-GOOD STRETCH SESSIONS - Recover sooner - Sleep better - Eliminate lower back pain, neck pain, and hip pain - Increase energy levels - Reduce stress, recharge, rewind - Improve posture PERSONALIZED TRAINING RECOMMENDATIONS STRETCHIT will recommend a class or a personal program based on your goals and training history. We'll ask your feedback after each class and guide you to the next one to help you safely push your flexibility thresholds. FLEXIBILITY & MOBILITY PROGRAMS Join one of the curated training programs to finally make stretching a habit and reach your full movement potential. COMPETITIONS (*NEW FEATURE) A new competition feature that allows users to compete by taking classes, earning points, and climbing the leaderboard. ALL SKILL LEVELS Our users range from those who never stretched before to cheerleaders, dancers, gymnasts, martial artists, surfers, CrossFit lovers, bodybuilders, trick riders, cyclists, runners, aerialists, personal trainers, golfers, moms, athletes, desk sitters, and yogis. All agree: if you want to get more flexible, STRETCHIT works. 100+ HOURS OF VIDEO INSTRUCTION New classes are released weekly. The classes are 5-45 min long. FULLY LOCALIZED AND TRANSLATED TO SPANISH, PORTUGUESE, ITALIAN, GERMAN, FRENCH. The app and all its content (including video classes) are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, and French. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: www.stretchitapp.com/terms-of-service CONTACT US Email: support@stretchitapp.com Training tips, daily inspiration, and weekly live streams: Instagram - @stretchitapp, @stretchitapp-espanol Facebook - STRETCHIT YouTube - @stretchitapp, @stretchitapp-espanol Hashtag #stretchitapp. We'd be happy to see your progress and feature you.

About

pliability

Enhance flexibility, mobility, and recovery with guided stretching routines. This app offers personalized programs, progress tracking, and integrates with fitness devices to help users move better and prevent injuries.

Highlights
  • 1,700+ guided stretching routines
  • Customized mobility training programs
  • Instant start, no equipment required
  • Mobility Test for personalized assessment
  • Short, effective workouts (12-20 mins)
  • Offline video downloads
  • Integrates with WHOOP, Garmin, Apple Health
Features
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Improve flexibility, recover faster, and move better with pliability - the Official Stretching Partner of HYROX and the mobility app trusted by elite athletes. pliability is your daily stretching, mobility, and flexibility coach. Guided routines help you loosen tight hips, relieve back pain, increase range of motion, and build consistent recovery into your training - for athletes, weekend warriors, and anyone who sits too much. ■ WHY ATHLETES CHOOSE PLIABILITY + Trusted by Tia-Clair Toomey, Laura Horvath, Jake Dearden and thousands of gyms worldwide + Official Stretching Partner of HYROX + Featured by Runner's World, Men's Health, Well+Good, and Inc. Magazine + 1,700+ guided stretching and mobility routines + Programs built by world-class coaches and physical therapists ■ WHAT YOU GET + Daily stretching routines, 12–20 minutes each + Targeted sessions for hips, back, shoulders, hamstrings, and neck + Recovery flows to reduce muscle soreness after workouts + Deep flexibility programs - splits, backbends, overhead mobility + Yoga-inspired mobility flows for every level + No equipment required - start instantly ■ PERSONALIZED TO YOU + Recommended sessions built around the areas you care about, refreshed every week + Set your session length before you start: short, medium, or long + Ask in your own words: "15 minute hip opener before a run" + Save favorites and build your own sessions ■ BUILT FOR EVERY ATHLETE + HYROX, CrossFit & functional fitness + Running, cycling & endurance sports + Weightlifting & strength training + Golf, swimming & combat sports + Yoga, Pilates & general wellness ■ MEASURE YOUR PROGRESS (iPhone + iPad) Our Mobility Test uses advanced on-device technology to measure your active range of motion. + Personalized 3-minute assessment + Detailed report with custom stretching recommendations + Track improvement over weeks and months ■ TRAIN ANYWHERE + Stream on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or AirPlay + Download any routine for offline sessions + Short sessions fit any schedule ■ CONNECTS TO YOUR DATA + Syncs with WHOOP, Garmin, and Apple Health + See how mobility work affects your recovery scores + Build smarter recovery into your training load ■ MIND-BODY FOCUS + Breathwork and mindfulness cues in every session + Calm your nervous system while you move + Build a stretching habit that actually sticks Ready to move better? Download pliability and start your 7-day free trial. Get the full library of stretching, mobility, yoga, and recovery routines - trusted by HYROX, CrossFit champions, and athletes who train for performance. Stretch. Move. Recover. pliability move more human.™ Terms of Service: https://pliability.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pliability.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Stretching Mobility4 screens
pliability4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stretching Mobility at none against pliability's shown. Stretching Mobility also leads on review sentiment (61% vs 41%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stretching Mobility sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and pliability sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Stretching Mobility against 4.8 for pliability. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 10K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Stretching Mobility's written reviews are positive against 41% of pliability's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stretching Mobility ships an update every 8 days, pliability every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stretching Mobility versus pliability: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStretching Mobilitypliability
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings)4.8 (10K ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better41.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better10K
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB264 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStretchIt, Inc.pliability, LLC

Customer experience

Stretching Mobility

All ratings15,101 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews591 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative31.5%

pliability

All ratings10,011 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews543 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative49.4%

User reviews

Stretching Mobility

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💪 Effective for improving flexibility
  • 🎯 Helps achieve specific goals (splits, backbends, etc.)
  • 🧘‍♀️ Calming and relaxing experience
  • 🕰️ Variety of class lengths to fit schedules
  • 🤸‍♀️ Challenging yet accessible for beginners

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 🤔 Some classes too advanced for beginner level
  • 🕹️ Difficult video controls (pausing, scrubbing)
  • 🔇 No volume control for instructor audio
  • 🔄 Inconsistent class lengths within programs

pliability

From 10K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Life-changing for mobility and recovery
  • 👍 Consistent daily routines
  • 🧘‍♀️ Meditative and calming experience
  • 🏋️‍♀️ Effective for athletes and active individuals
  • 🔍 Detailed mobility assessment

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔇 Intrusive and repetitive voiceover
  • 🤔 Lack of customization options
  • 📚 Repetitive and limited exercise selection

Bugs and requests

Stretching Mobility

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video playback issues (freezing, crashing)
  • Inaccurate class difficulty labeling
  • Syncing issues with Apple Health

Requested features

5 requests
  • Calendar view to track progress
  • Ability to replace scheduled classes
  • More beginner-friendly and modified exercises
  • Handstand and other advanced skill training
  • Personalized recommendations based on feedback

pliability

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to cancel subscription easily
  • Recurring charges even after cancellation
  • Mobility assessment not accurately detecting issues
  • Syncing issues between app and website
  • Airplay and Chromecast functionality not working reliably

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to mute or adjust volume of voiceover and music separately
  • More personalized and adaptive mobility programs based on assessment
  • Integration with Apple Health and other fitness tracking platforms
  • Improved navigation and search functionality
  • Offline mode for routines

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Stretching Mobility

Subscriptions11
  • Full Body Stretch$4.991 Month
  • Full Body Stretch (trial)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Get Your Splits$4.991 Month
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  • Get Your Splits (trial)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Bendy Back$4.991 Month
  • Bendy Back (trial)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Middle Split Stretch$4.991 Month
  • Middle Split Stretch (trial)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Stretching flexibility Monthly7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$144.991 Year
  • Flexibility. Yearly7 Days trial$179.991 Year
2 purchases

pliability

Subscriptions2
  • Athlete Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Athlete Annual Subscription7 Days trial$179.991 Year

Questions

Is Stretching Mobility free?
Stretching Mobility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pliability free?
pliability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stretching Mobility or pliability?
Stretching Mobility and pliability are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15K and 10K ratings respectively.
Do Stretching Mobility or pliability have ads?
pliability shows ads; Stretching Mobility does not.
Which is updated more often, Stretching Mobility or pliability?
Stretching Mobility ships an update every 8 days, and pliability every 5 days. Most recently, Stretching Mobility was updated on September 24, 2026 and pliability on September 24, 2026.

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