Comparison

Ganbaru Method vs Stretch Strong

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

Head to head
About

Ganbaru Method

This comprehensive health and fitness app simplifies nutrition and training with customizable programs and expert coaching. It offers a wide range of workout styles, nutrition tracking, and educational content, all within a single, intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • 50+ customizable programs
  • 1000s of workouts
  • Custom workout builder
  • Exercise library with videos
  • Nutrition tracking and plans
  • Community access
  • Workout logs and timers
Features
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THE LAST FITNESS APP YOU’LL NEED. Try Ganbaru Method for FREE for 7 days. Ganbaru is an all-encompassing health and fitness app. We’ve removed the guesswork from nutrition and training so you can focus on what really matters: you. Just pick a program, show up, and we’ll be there with you every step of the way. Created to bring you everything you possibly need into just one app. No more toggling between 5 different apps. No more overthinking. No more hard-to-navigate interfaces. One app, endless results. Explore different movement styles, expand your knowledge, and level up with Ganbaru. UNLIMITED ACCESS - 50+ complete and customizable programs & 1000s of workouts from our team of 11 world renowned coaches - RANGE across workouts: from bodybuilding, powerlifting, and hybrid athletics to yoga, calisthenics, and conditioning - Custom workout & program builder to create your own plans. - Easy-to-follow workouts, videos, and an extensive exercise library - In-built app features to make your life easier: timers intuitive workout logs and video demonstrations - Nutrition features like food scanners, nutrition plans, and tracking your stats - Extended learning on nutrition, training, biomechanics, and more - Access to our community and coaches to ask questions, check your form, and celebrate your wins WORKOUT STYLES Build Muscle: Science-based programs covering all your bases with a variety of training splits, volume, intensity and techniques for endless progress. Use them as is, or customize them as templates to create your own journey. Get Stronger: While most programs will get you “stronger”, these feature advanced techniques to rapidly increase your max strength and lift heavier weights as safely as possible. Functional Athleticism: Run, jump, lift and excel across multiple domains of fitness. Designed for first responders and those looking to achieve higher levels of stamina and peak performance. Calisthenics: Bodyweight only training to allow you to build muscle and strength anywhere while unlocking a new level of total body mastery. Flexibility: Move better, feel better, reduce pain and gain stability & strength in new ranges of motion. COACHING TEAM Eugene Teo: Bodybuilding & Physique Development Harriet Roberts: 4x Crossfit Games Athlete, Gymnastic & Athletic Performance Coach David Thurin: Flexibility, Movement Anna Wishnowsky: Gymnastics Strength Jimmy House: BJJ Black Belt, Pro Natural Bodybuilder, Elite Powerlifter Carissa Wong: Mobility, Yoga Raphael Gomez: BJJ Brown Belt, Calisthenics, Mobility Dr Pat Davidson: Plyometrics, Sprints & Athletic Development Lucas Hardie: Functional Strength & Mobility Will Crozier: Powerlifting Sharelle Grant: Beginners Strength & Physique Training Whether you're simply looking to train and follow a well-designed program, or want to understand every single detail that goes into developing a plan, you'll find it within Ganbaru. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS You can download the Ganbaru app for free and enjoy a 7-day free trial period. Thereafter, you can cancel your subscription 24 hours before the end of the period and continue using the food tracker and community forums for free. Alternatively, you can purchase a monthly or annual subscription that will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase to access our full features. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your account settings on the App Store. For full Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy, please visit https://join.ganbarumethod.com/terms-of-use/ and https://join.ganbarumethod.com/privacy-policy/.

About

Stretch Strong

Access a vast library of over 400 stretching exercises with video demonstrations and expert-led weekly workouts. Find specific stretches for your sport or needs with powerful search and filtering tools. Track your progress with an in-app journal.

Highlights
  • 400+ stretching exercises with video demonstrations
  • Expert-led weekly flexibility workouts
  • Search, filter, and substitute functions
  • Novice and experienced training tracks
  • In-app training journal
  • Tutorial videos and FAQ resource library
Features
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Unlock Your Ultimate Flexibility with Stretch Strong! Over 400+ stretching exercises and growing! With search, filtering, and substitution functions, you'll be able to explore a world of flexibility training you can't find anywhere else online! With Jon Call (@jujimufu), a flexibility expert with over 20 years of experience competing in Martial Arts, Bodybuilding, and Strength Sports, you'll get new weekly flexibility workouts created by him (that he does himself!) that you can incorporate into your training. The weekly workouts are quick and effective, demanding only 1 hour per week of total work to see improvements for even the busiest or biggest athletes out there! There are two versions of the weekly workouts: a novice version and an experienced version that you can jump between. Most flexibility apps out there are AI abominations with no link to reality or real people. Stretch Strong demystifies flexibility training and has busy people and actual athletes in mind. We make flexibility convenient but also specific. Just search the database for stretches related to your sport or need and try them out! Stretch Strong has features that help make it incredibly easy for you to continue stretching with a multitude of customizations. With the Stretch Strong app, you can: – Explore explanations and in-app video demonstrations for every movement in our exercise library of 400+ movements, many of which you've never seen anywhere else! – Navigate the exercise library with filter, substitute, and search functions to find the stretch you need when you need it quickly! – Stay updated with weekly videos and notes with the exact flexibility training focus of any given week, as well as the broader context of where we are in a flexibility training cycle. – Learn with our extensive Tutorial Video and FAQ resource library to help you understand flexibility training principles, techniques, and considerations that can affect your stretching. – Get a new week of flexibility programming every Sunday with two training tracks: Novice and Experienced. – Use an in-app training journal with references to recent performance to track your results. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ganbaru Method4 screens
Stretch Strong4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ganbaru Method at every 2 weeks against Stretch Strong's every 3 months. Ganbaru Method also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (772 vs 62). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Ganbaru Method sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per 3 months and Stretch Strong sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ganbaru Method holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ganbaru Method has 772 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Ganbaru Method's written reviews are positive against 67% of Stretch Strong's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ganbaru Method ships an update every 2 weeks, Stretch Strong every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ganbaru Method versus Stretch Strong: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGanbaru MethodStretch Strong
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (772 ratings) — better4.4 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews59.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings772 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB139 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGanbaru MethodTrainmakr LLC

Customer experience

Ganbaru Method

All ratings772 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive59.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative29.3%

Stretch Strong

All ratings62 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Ganbaru Method

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Workouts not registering as complete
  • Paid content not accessible after purchase
  • Exercise videos not loading properly
  • Syncing issues with other devices
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create custom exercises
  • Offline access to workouts and content
  • Better syncing with fitness trackers
  • More personalization and customization options
  • Improved navigation and user experience

Stretch Strong

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Ganbaru Method

Subscriptions9
  • 12 Week Coaching7 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription (Legacy)$75.003 Months
Show 6 more
  • 3 Month Subscription7 Days trial$75.003 Months
  • All Programs$96.991 Year
  • All Programs7 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • 6 Month Subscription7 Days trial$150.006 Months
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$239.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription (Legacy 1)1 Year trial$239.991 Year
One-time3
  • Access to Single Program$49.99
  • SALE. Unlimited Access$199.99
  • Unlimited$499.99
3 purchases

Stretch Strong

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Quarterly7 Days trial$25.003 Months
  • Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Ganbaru Method free?
Ganbaru Method is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stretch Strong free?
Stretch Strong is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ganbaru Method or Stretch Strong?
Ganbaru Method is rated higher. Ganbaru Method averages 4.7 out of 5 from 772 ratings, while Stretch Strong averages 4.4 from 62 ratings.
Do Ganbaru Method or Stretch Strong have ads?
Neither Ganbaru Method nor Stretch Strong shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ganbaru Method or Stretch Strong?
Ganbaru Method ships an update every 2 weeks, and Stretch Strong every 3 months. Most recently, Ganbaru Method was updated on September 19, 2026 and Stretch Strong on July 5, 2026.

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