Comparison

STRETCHIT vs Pole + Dance

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

Head to head
About

STRETCHIT

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 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

Pole + Dance

This app allows users to discover and book various pole dance and aerial fitness classes, workshops, and private lessons. It connects users with a community of instructors and studios, offering on-demand courses and easy access to class schedules and locations.

Highlights
  • Book drop-in classes
  • Sign up for performance series
  • Request private lessons and parties
  • Access on-demand courses
  • Discover studio locations
  • Find sister studios
Features
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Explore Your Strength at Pole + Dance Studios By stepping through our doors you aren’t just taking a pole dancing class, you are joining a community. At Pole + Dance Studios, we offer drop-in classes, performance series, parties, and private lessons with a team of technically excellent instructors with a wide range of movement backgrounds. Our spaces are naturally lit, clean and our equipment is built with the top rated aerial equipment and installed by best-in-class rigging professionals. Our customer service team will make sure you have the best experience possible and we pride ourselves on responding to all inquiries and requests in a 24 hour turnaround time. Download our app to sign up for your favorite classes in pole dance, pole tricks, heels choreography, and active flexibility! You can also book workshops and series, request private lessons and parties, and access on-demand courses. Discover all of our locations, find the community closest to you, and easily find our sister studios when traveling. Visit poleanddancestudios.com to find more information on class levels, pricing, scholarships, discounts, and anything else you need to know to start your pole and aerial journey. We can’t wait to have you in class!

Screenshots

STRETCHIT4 screens
Pole + Dance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: STRETCHIT at 61% against Pole + Dance's 0%. STRETCHIT also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Pole + Dance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. STRETCHIT sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pole + Dance asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STRETCHIT holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STRETCHIT has 15K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of STRETCHIT's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pole + Dance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STRETCHIT ships an update every 8 days, Pole + Dance every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
STRETCHIT versus Pole + Dance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTRETCHITPole + Dance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStretchIt, Inc.Spotbee, Inc.

Customer experience

STRETCHIT

All ratings15,139 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews593 reviews
Positive60.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative31.4%

Pole + Dance

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

STRETCHIT

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

Pole + Dance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

STRETCHIT

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
None

Pole + Dance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STRETCHIT free?
STRETCHIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pole + Dance free?
Pole + Dance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, STRETCHIT or Pole + Dance?
STRETCHIT is rated higher. STRETCHIT averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Pole + Dance averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do STRETCHIT or Pole + Dance have ads?
Neither STRETCHIT nor Pole + Dance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STRETCHIT or Pole + Dance?
STRETCHIT ships an update every 8 days, and Pole + Dance every 2 months. Most recently, STRETCHIT was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pole + Dance on October 5, 2026.

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