Comparison

pliability vs Perform

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

Perform

Enhance your athletic performance with personalized mental training. This app offers daily guided sessions combining visualization, breathing, and journaling, tailored to your sport and current mental state. Track your progress and build mental resilience to excel in competition.

Highlights
  • Personalized mental rituals
  • 7 mental performance pillars assessment
  • Sport and position-specific exercises
  • Pre- and post-session check-ins
  • Voice-guided narration and dictation
  • Training calendar with progress tracking
  • Journaling with auto-save
Features
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Perform is personalized mental training for competitive athletes. Take a 5-minute assessment, and Perform builds a custom, personalized training plan every day around your sport, position, and the 7 mental skills that separate good athletes from great ones. Every session adapts to how you're feeling right now. Low confidence before a big game? Perform builds a different ritual than when you're locked in at practice. Sessions take 5 to 15 minutes and fit into your existing routine. WHAT YOU GET Personalized mental rituals combining visualization, breathing, journaling, meditation, and routine-building — all in one guided session A research-backed assessment across 7 mental performance pillars: focus, confidence, pressure, resilience, motivation, mental preparation, and freedom from worry Exercises tailored to your exact sport and position, with scenarios that actually feel relevant Pre- and post-session check-ins that track your mental state over time Voice-guided narration so you can train eyes-closed, on the field or in the locker room Voice dictation for journaling — speak your reflections instead of typing A training calendar with streaks, milestones, and monthly progress summaries A journal that auto-saves your reflections from every session Daily tips personalized to your sport and position BUILT ON SPORT PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH Every exercise in Perform is grounded in the Athletic Coping Skills Inventory (ACSI) framework: the same methodology used by sport psychologists working with elite athletes. The app measures your mental skills, identifies your weak areas, and builds sessions that target exactly where you need to grow. WHO IT'S FOR Perform is built for athletes who take their sport seriously — from high school competitors to college and pro athletes. If you train your body every day but have never trained your mind, this is where you start. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Perform offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, choose from: Annual plan (best value) Monthly plan Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://performlabs.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://performlabs.ai/terms

Screenshots

pliability4 screens
Perform4 screens

Verdict

The call

pliability and Perform both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Perform's written reviews are positive against 41% of pliability's. Perform also leads on ads (none vs shown). pliability's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 9). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Perform sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perform holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pliability has 10K ratings behind it against 9, 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 100% of Perform's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pliability ships an update every 6 days, Perform weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
pliability versus Perform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpliabilityPerform
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerpliability, LLCPerform Labs LLC

Customer experience

pliability

All ratings10,128 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews558 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative50.4%

Perform

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Perform

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
2 purchases

Perform

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is pliability free?
pliability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Perform free?
Perform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pliability or Perform?
Perform is rated higher. pliability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Perform averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do pliability or Perform have ads?
pliability shows ads; Perform does not.
Which is updated more often, pliability or Perform?
pliability ships an update every 6 days, and Perform weekly. Most recently, pliability was updated on October 31, 2026 and Perform on October 13, 2026.

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