Comparison

pliability vs ClimbingCoach Training

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

Head to head
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/

About

ClimbingCoach Training

This app creates personalized climbing training plans based on your goals, time, and equipment. It offers structured workouts, progress tracking, and flexibility to adapt your training.

Highlights
  • Personalized training plans
  • Goal-based customization
  • Periodized training cycles
  • 120+ exercise protocols
  • Flexible workout adjustments
  • Guided workout assistant
  • Performance tracking and charts
Features
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Increase your climbing strength, endurance, power, and conditioning with training that fits your time, equipment, experience, and climbing goals. ClimbingCoach Training builds a complete, personalised plan in minutes—so you can stop guessing and start training with purpose. Simple et efficace. YOUR PERSONALISED CLIMBING PLAN Set your preferences and ClimbingCoach generates a plan weighted to you: • Goals: sport climbing, bouldering, or both • Time available per week and sessions per week • Training days that suit your schedule • Equipment and facilities you have access to (from none to fully equipped) Plan options include 2, 4, or 12 weeks, or you can time training so you peak for an upcoming trip. PERIODISATION, WITHOUT THE HEADACHE ClimbingCoach uses proven training structure to focus the right qualities at the right time: • Mixed, periodised cycles to develop key strength and energy systems • Training categories such as finger strength, power, power endurance, aerobic endurance, and general conditioning • Balanced work including antagonist muscles to support resilience • A library of 120+ protocols, including climbing sessions, fingerboard, campus work, weights, calisthenics, and more STRUCTURED, BUT FLEXIBLE Your plan is generated automatically, but you stay in control: • Swap exercises for suitable alternatives • Change exercise order • Adjust volume (more / less) • Add your own exercises • Cancel, defer, or delete items as needed • Log extra climbing or training—your plan can adapt to what you actually did You can also build your own sessions from the exercise library, or just use ClimbingCoach as a training log. GUIDED WORKOUTS THAT KEEP YOU MOVING Train step-by-step with the workout assistant: • Built-in timers and interval guidance • Adjustable difficulty and progressions as you improve • Exercise guides with clear instructions and visuals • Optional guided warm-ups • Background notifications and sound cues during sessions • Notes for each exercise, if you want them TRACK YOUR PERFORMANCE See progress that stays meaningful: • Charts for overall performance and specific exercises • Personal bests and weekly training time • Anonymous community comparison against climbers who set the same max grade • “Overall performance” reflects your current exercise performance versus your first time doing those exercises

Screenshots

pliability4 screens
ClimbingCoach Training4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClimbingCoach Training at none against pliability's shown. ClimbingCoach Training also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 41%). pliability's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 53) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. pliability sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and ClimbingCoach Training sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pliability holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pliability has 10K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 41% of pliability's written reviews are positive against 63% of ClimbingCoach Training's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pliability ships an update every 5 days, ClimbingCoach Training fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pliability versus ClimbingCoach Training: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpliabilityClimbingCoach Training
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews62.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better53
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.3.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB57 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developerpliability, LLCSimon Moss

Customer experience

pliability

All ratings10,107 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews557 reviews
Positive40.8%
Neutral9.0%
Negative50.3%

ClimbingCoach Training

All ratings52 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative31.3%

Bugs and requests

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

ClimbingCoach Training

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

pliability

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

ClimbingCoach Training

Subscriptions1
  • ClimbingCoach Pro14 Days trial$0.997 Days
One-time3
  • Pro Training$0.99
  • Pro Training$3.99
  • ClimbingCoach Pro Unlimited$48.99

Questions

Is pliability free?
pliability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClimbingCoach Training free?
ClimbingCoach Training is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pliability or ClimbingCoach Training?
pliability is rated higher. pliability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while ClimbingCoach Training averages 4.6 from 53 ratings.
Do pliability or ClimbingCoach Training have ads?
pliability shows ads; ClimbingCoach Training does not.
Which is updated more often, pliability or ClimbingCoach Training?
pliability ships an update every 5 days, and ClimbingCoach Training fortnightly. Most recently, pliability was updated on October 25, 2026 and ClimbingCoach Training on October 24, 2026.

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