Comparison

pliability vs Mobility Manual

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

Mobility Manual

Enhance athletic performance with sport-specific mobility routines designed to improve range of motion and prevent wasted stretching. Build a daily habit of movement and feel the difference in your body within weeks.

Highlights
  • Sport-specific mobility routines
  • 40-day step-by-step programs
  • Mobility assessment and progress tracking
  • Sport-specific coaching videos
  • Extensive mobility exercise library
  • Community access
Features
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Move, feel and perform at your best with focused sport specific mobility routines. Get the right routine that will actually help you progress in your sport without wasting time doing endless stretching. The Mobility Manual offers 40 day sport specific mobility routines to help you build the habit of daily mobilizing, increase your range of motion, and improve your sport performance. With mobility routines you can do anywhere, anytime, our ever growing library of sports and incredible community allow for consistence progress in how you move and feel. Stick with our mobility sessions, and you will notice a change in your body in just a few short weeks Incorporate mobility into your daily routine with a selection of paths you can take depending on your goals. Our Mobility Manuals include: Mobility Assessment - easily track your mobility progress and see a visual difference in how your body moves. 40 Day Step-by-step Mobility Routine - This sport specific mobility routine focuses on the key areas you need to be mobile in for your selected sport Sport Specific coaching videos - Each manual comes with bonus videos to help improve your performance in your specific sport. Mobility Video Library - over 140+ mobility exercises you can use whenever you need a stretch 24/7 Access to The Mobility Manual Community Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

pliability4 screens
Mobility Manual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: pliability at 4.8 against Mobility Manual's 3.0. pliability also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (10K vs 29). Mobility Manual's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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 Mobility Manual sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pliability has 10K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of pliability's written reviews are positive against 38% of Mobility Manual's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pliability ships an update every 5 days, Mobility Manual every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pliability versus Mobility Manual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpliabilityMobility Manual
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better3.0 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews40.8% of reviews — better37.7% of reviews
Number of ratings10K — better29
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB167 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developerpliability, LLCThe Mobility Manual Limited

Customer experience

pliability

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

Mobility Manual

All ratings28 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative39.3%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive37.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative55.7%

User reviews

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

Mobility Manual

From 29 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great mobility program content
  • 👍 Clear exercise explanations
  • 👍 Effective mobility improvements
  • 👍 Useful for weightlifters
  • 👍 Good for improving activation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is very buggy
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches
  • 🐛 App is clunky and frustrating
  • 🐛 Videos don't load or are black
  • 🐛 Timers are confusing/unclear

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

Mobility Manual

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App gets stuck on exercises
  • Timers get stuck or have a mind of their own
  • Videos not loading or are black
  • App crashes when receiving calls/notifications
  • Autoplay repeats the same exercise
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  • App doesn't track progress
  • Login issues (credentials not working)
  • App closes randomly
  • Assessment videos won't download
  • App doesn't open
  • Subscription cancellation button leads to FAQs
  • Send message function in app doesn't work
  • Membership purchased online doesn't carry to app
  • Videos don't play, subtitles don't work
  • App doesn't recognize purchase
  • Timers are unclear (two sections, repeated countdown)
  • Unilateral exercises only done on one side
  • Lost assessment data after re-downloading
  • Progress not saved between phones
  • App doesn't store progress

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add voice instructions/audio cues
  • Allow playing own music
  • Add a countdown before movement changes
  • Improve timer clarity
  • Option to mark exercises as complete
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  • Add 'favorite protocol' option
  • Add 'notes' option
  • Improve UI/UX
  • Add vocal instructions during timer
  • Keep phone screen on during session
  • Clarify pricing for manual vs. subscription
  • Option to purchase specific protocols instead of subscription

In-app purchases

2 purchases

pliability

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

Mobility Manual

Subscriptions2
  • The Mobility Manual Monthly$18.991 Month
  • The Mobility Manual Annual$129.991 Year
One-time4
  • Runner's Manual$59.99
  • Everyday Athlete$59.99
  • ROM Strong$59.99
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  • Weightlifters Mobility Manual$69.99

Questions

Is pliability free?
pliability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mobility Manual free?
Mobility Manual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pliability or Mobility Manual?
pliability is rated higher. pliability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Mobility Manual averages 3.0 from 29 ratings.
Do pliability or Mobility Manual have ads?
pliability shows ads; Mobility Manual does not.
Which is updated more often, pliability or Mobility Manual?
pliability ships an update every 5 days, and Mobility Manual every 5 weeks. Most recently, pliability was updated on October 21, 2026 and Mobility Manual on October 22, 2026.

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