Comparison

pliability vs DUAL

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

Head to head
About

pliability

Improve flexibility, recover faster, and move better with guided routines designed for athletes and everyday users. Access over 1,700 routines, personalized recommendations, and track your progress with on-device mobility assessments. Train anywhere with offline capabilities and integrations with popular health trackers.

Highlights
  • 1,700+ guided stretching and mobility routines
  • Targeted sessions for specific body parts
  • Personalized recommendations
  • On-device mobility assessment
  • Offline routine downloads
  • Integrations with Apple Health, WHOOP, Garmin
  • Breathwork and mindfulness cues
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

DUAL

Access structured workout plans and multi-week programs from trusted coaches and athletes. Track your fitness, health, and nutrition goals with step-by-step guidance and AI-powered wellness support.

Highlights
  • Structured workouts
  • Multi-week programs
  • Day-by-day protocols
  • Goal setting
  • Progress tracking
  • AI wellness chat
Features
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Fitness is watched on social. It gets done on DUAL. DUAL is where coaches and athletes put the training they actually do, so you can follow it session by session instead of saving a post and guessing. FOLLOW THEIR TRAINING • Workouts, multi-week programs and follow-along classes from the people you already follow • Every session laid out step by step, so you always know what today is • Exercise demo videos, often filmed by your coach • Two sessions on one day? Each is ready to start TRAIN WITH IT • Log every set as you go, with weights that adjust to how you're lifting • A voice calls your workout, so your phone can stay down • Track your sessions, personal bests and streak EAT WITH IT • Meal plans from your coach, with every meal sized to your targets • Swap a meal or make it your way, and log what you actually ate DUAL Coach knows your program and your goals, so you can ask about today's session and get an answer that fits it. Buy a single workout or program, or subscribe for a coach's whole library. FOR COACHES Turn what you already do into income. Build a workout or program from your notes or a photo of your plan, set your price and share one link. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

pliability4 screens
DUAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

pliability and DUAL both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of DUAL's written reviews are positive against 41% of pliability's. DUAL also leads on ads (none vs shown). pliability's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). 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 DUAL sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DUAL 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 1, 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 DUAL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pliability ships an update every 6 days, DUAL every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
pliability versus DUAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpliabilityDUAL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB67 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developerpliability, LLCDUAL FITNESS APP PTY LTD

Customer experience

pliability

All ratings10,158 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews558 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative50.4%

DUAL

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

DUAL

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
15 purchases

DUAL

Subscriptions3
  • DUAL Creator Subscription$19.991 Month
  • DUAL Creator Subscription$24.991 Month
  • DUAL Creator Subscription$29.991 Month
One-time12
  • Workout Access$0.99
  • Workout Access$2.99
  • Workout Access$5.99
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  • Program Access$12.99
  • Program Access$24.99
  • Program Access$29.99
  • Program Access$39.99
  • Program Access$49.99
  • Program Access$59.99
  • Training Access$79.99
  • Training Access$89.99
  • Program Access$99.99

Questions

Is pliability free?
pliability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DUAL free?
DUAL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, pliability or DUAL?
DUAL is rated higher. pliability averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while DUAL averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do pliability or DUAL have ads?
pliability shows ads; DUAL does not.
Which is updated more often, pliability or DUAL?
pliability ships an update every 6 days, and DUAL every 5 days. Most recently, pliability was updated on November 5, 2026 and DUAL on October 31, 2026.

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