Comparison

WeStretch vs LightUP (TUMCREATE Study)

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

Head to head
About

WeStretch

Improve flexibility, mobility, and wellness with customized daily stretching routines. Features over 5500 stretches guided by a virtual instructor to relieve discomfort and enhance posture. Offers personalized plans, challenges, and Apple Health integration.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily stretching routines
  • Over 5500 stretches
  • Virtual instructor guidance
  • Flexibility and mobility improvement
  • Pain relief routines
  • Stretching challenges
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Something has changed. Maybe you noticed it on the stairs. Maybe it was getting up from the floor. Maybe you just quietly stopped doing the things you used to do without a second thought. You are NOT looking for a yoga class. You are NOT looking for a video where someone tells you to breathe into the stretch for 30 seconds while cheerful music plays. You have tried that. It does NOT stick, because it was never built for you. WeStretch is different. And we need you to understand why before you scroll past. We are a sophisticated algorithm wearing a very friendly face. You tell us three things: how much time you have right now, what your goal is today (a warmup feels nothing like a pain relief routine), and whether there are any positions you would like to skip (lunges: off. We understand). Thirty seconds later, you are following a step-by-step animated instructor through a routine built specifically for you. Not pulled from a small library. Not a template someone recorded for everyone. Built from your stretch history, your goals, and 6,700+ physio-informed poses organized so that over time, every joint moves in every direction it should. Hold times start short and progress safely as your body is ready, because a Pre-Recorded video cannot do that. We can. No two sessions are the same. Your routine evolves with you. Here is what that actually looks like after 2,340 days of daily stretching. One of our users wrote this to us: "I was thinking today I might try something new and stretch different times throughout the day. I have had some near misses but have not fallen. When I think back, I used to fall all the time. My balance is definitely better. It's kind of amazing. The only thing I have done since Covid is stretching every day and the part that is interesting is that my stamina is actually pretty good. I can do a flight of stairs easily without feeling out of breath." She is too young to need two new knees and two new hips. She stretches every day anyway. That is not discipline. That is what happens when a program actually works. WeStretch lives in the space between expensive physiotherapy and generic YouTube routines. Physio-informed expertise. A routine that is yours alone. An experience so effortless that an 87-year-old can set up and start stretching in under 30 seconds (we know, because it's my mother and our office timed her). Give us 7 days risk free to prove our worth. Everything unfamiliar feels strange at first, including the things that are about to change your life.

About

LightUP (TUMCREATE Study)

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LightUP is a health and wellness app designed to help users track and improve their light exposure. It connects with the ActLumus light logger to monitor light levels and provide personalized feedback. Users can track daily and weekly light exposure, set goals, receive reminders, log a daily diary, access educational content, and earn badge rewards. Please note: This app is currently available exclusively for participants enrolled in the LightSPAN project conducted by TUMCREATE Limited.

Screenshots

WeStretch4 screens
LightUP (TUMCREATE Study)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) at none against WeStretch's 14. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. WeStretch sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WeStretch ships an update every 9 days, LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WeStretch versus LightUP (TUMCREATE Study): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeStretchLightUP (TUMCREATE Study)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (53 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings53 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size389 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWe Bananas Software Inc.TUM CREATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

14 purchases

WeStretch

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Quarterly7 Days trial$20.993 Months
  • Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Pro Quarterly3 Months trial$69.993 Months
  • Pro Yearly1 Year trial$179.991 Year
One-time8
  • 50 Coins$0.99
  • Missed Day Token$1.99
  • 200 Coins$1.99
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  • Streak Saver (1)$1.99
  • Tour Token$4.99
  • Streak Saver (3)$4.99
  • 999 Coins$6.99
  • Streak Saver (7)$11.99
None

LightUP (TUMCREATE Study)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WeStretch free?
WeStretch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) free?
LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WeStretch or LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) have ads?
Neither WeStretch nor LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WeStretch or LightUP (TUMCREATE Study)?
WeStretch ships an update every 9 days, and LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) every 10 days. Most recently, WeStretch was updated on October 21, 2026 and LightUP (TUMCREATE Study) on October 11, 2026.

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