Comparison

Stretching Mobility vs Bend

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

Bend

This app offers a simple and affordable way to incorporate daily stretching into your routine. It provides hundreds of stretches and yoga poses, along with guided routines designed to improve flexibility, relieve pain, and enhance overall well-being for all ages and experience levels.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of stretches and yoga poses
  • Dozens of guided stretching routines
  • Customizable routine creation
  • Routines for specific needs (e.g., posture, sleep)
  • Improve flexibility and mobility
  • Relieve pain and reduce injury risk
Features
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Bend is the simple, affordable way to make stretching & movement a part of your daily routine. With over 15 million users, our quick & convenient routines help improve your flexibility and maintain your natural range of motion as you get older. We offer hundreds of exercises and easy-to-follow routines designed for all ages and experience levels. It's never too early to start stretching everyday! “It’s like having a personal stretching coach in my pocket.” — The New York Times “I could never stick to my stretching routine. Then I found this app.” — Wirecutter STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT A simple, daily stretching routine can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Every time you stretch, you invest in your long-term health and longevity. Stretching benefits include: ⊕ Increase flexibility & mobility in your muscles and joints ⊕ Prevent and relieve pain in your lower back, neck, hips, shoulders and more ⊕ Reduce the risk of injury during outdoor activities and sports ⊕ Improve sleep quality and energy throughout the day ⊕ Improve posture and strengthen your core ⊕ Reduce stress & anxiety ⊕ Improve athletic performance ⊕ Improve circulation and blood flow ⊕ Accelerate muscle recovery ⊕ Improve balance & coordination ⊕ And more! YOUR BODY'S FAVORITE APP Bend offers dozens of daily stretching & mobility routines for every occasion. ⊕ “Wake Up” Designed to maintain your body’s natural mobility and range of motion. Simple, quick, convenient, and effective, you can do it anytime, anywhere, everyday. ⊕ “Posture Reset” Specifically designed to improve your posture with seated stretches that can correct habitual posture problems by increasing flexibility in the shoulders, back, and neck. ⊕ “Full Body” Focused on improving overall flexibility, with more than 20 stretching exercises and poses that target key muscles and joints throughout your entire body. ⊕ “Sleep” Gentle, long-hold stretches designed to help you unwind and de-stress after a long day at work through better quality of sleep, which is made possible by relieving muscle tension and relaxing the body. ⊕ “Expert” Advance group of stretching exercises and yoga poses that cover all major muscle groups and extremities. Flexibility and range of motion can be improved significantly with their more complex movements. ⊕ "Hips" Open and unlock tight hips with deep, focused stretches designed to improve hip flexibility and undo hours of inactivity from sitting at a desk, in a car, or on the couch. ⊕ "Hamstrings" Improve hamstring flexibility with subtle stretches designed to reduce hamstring tightness and relieve pressure on the knees, pelvis, and lower back. ⊕ "Lower Back" Reduce and prevent lower back pain with gentle stretches designed to increase flexibility in the lower back, pelvis, and hip flexors. ⊕ "Isometric" isometric exercise routines that build muscle, strength, balance, and range of motion in targeted areas through static muscle contraction. ⊕ And more! CREATE YOUR OWN Create your own custom stretching routine suited to your specific needs. Choose from hundreds of stretches, yoga poses, and isometric exercises in our library. EASY-TO-USE Bend makes stretching simple. We use custom illustrations and a timer to guide you through each routine. Every stretch has detailed instructions, information about its benefits, and specific things to be cautious about! STREAKS & ANALYTICS Our dashboard displays your streaks and analytics to track your progress and you can set reminders to help motivate you to stretch every day. Check your Bendometer as a quick way to see how consistent you’ve been stretching over the last few weeks. APPLE HEALTH Bend integrates with the Health app, giving users the option to sync health information and activity with Apple Health. FEEDBACK & SUPPORT If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to contact us at hello@bend.com! LEGAL Terms of Use: https://bend.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bend.com/privacy

Screenshots

Stretching Mobility4 screens
Bend4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stretching Mobility and Bend both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Bend's written reviews are positive against 61% of Stretching Mobility's. Bend also leads on ratings volume (174K vs 15K) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 Bend sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 Bend. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bend has 174K ratings behind it against 15K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Stretching Mobility's written reviews are positive against 86% of Bend's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stretching Mobility ships an update every 8 days, Bend every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Stretching Mobility versus Bend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStretching MobilityBend
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings)4.8 (174K ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews86.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15K174K — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB259 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperStretchIt, Inc.Bowery Digital

Customer experience

Stretching Mobility

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

Bend

All ratings173,605 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews2,418 reviews
Positive86.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.2%

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

Bend

From 174K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Variety of stretching routines
  • 👍 Customizable routines
  • 👍 Helpful for improving flexibility and mobility
  • 👍 Motivating with streak tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Everything locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 No free trial to test full functionality
  • 🔒 Expensive subscription for limited content
  • 👎 Lack of visual guidance and instructions for stretches

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

Bend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Streak tracking issues and data loss
  • Inability to access paid content after subscription
  • Inconsistent app behavior and crashes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more stretching categories and routines
  • Provide more free content and trial options
  • Allow customization of stretch order and duration
  • Implement voice guidance and video demonstrations
  • Add Apple Watch support and integration
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  • Introduce social features and sharing

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
23 purchases

Bend

Subscriptions23
  • Unlimited Access: All Routines3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access: All Routines$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access: All Routines$5.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access: All Routines$6.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$13.991 Month
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)$19.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (70% Off)$19.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)$23.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (70% Off)3 variants$23.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (70% Off)7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (60% Off)$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (70% Off)$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)$35.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)$39.991 Year
  • Annual Membership$39.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Stretching Mobility free?
Stretching Mobility is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bend free?
Bend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stretching Mobility or Bend?
Stretching Mobility and Bend are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 15K and 174K ratings respectively.
Do Stretching Mobility or Bend have ads?
Neither Stretching Mobility nor Bend shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stretching Mobility or Bend?
Stretching Mobility ships an update every 8 days, and Bend every 10 days. Most recently, Stretching Mobility was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bend on September 24, 2026.

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