Comparison

Bend vs Templ

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

Head to head
About

Bend

This app offers a wide variety of guided stretching and mobility routines designed to improve flexibility, relieve pain, and enhance overall well-being. With hundreds of exercises and programs for all levels, it aims to make daily movement a consistent and beneficial part of your life.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of stretching exercises
  • Daily routines for various needs (wake up, posture, sleep)
  • Improve flexibility and mobility
  • Relieve pain in back, neck, hips, shoulders
  • Customizable routines
  • Suitable for all ages and experience levels
Features
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Bend is the simple, affordable way to make stretching & movement a part of your daily routine. With over 15 million users, our quick & convenient routines help improve your flexibility and maintain your natural range of motion as you get older. We offer hundreds of exercises and easy-to-follow routines designed for all ages and experience levels. It's never too early to start stretching everyday! “It’s like having a personal stretching coach in my pocket.” — The New York Times “I could never stick to my stretching routine. Then I found this app.” — Wirecutter STRETCHING IS IMPORTANT A simple, daily stretching routine can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Every time you stretch, you invest in your long-term health and longevity. Stretching benefits include: ⊕ Increase flexibility & mobility in your muscles and joints ⊕ Prevent and relieve pain in your lower back, neck, hips, shoulders and more ⊕ Reduce the risk of injury during outdoor activities and sports ⊕ Improve sleep quality and energy throughout the day ⊕ Improve posture and strengthen your core ⊕ Reduce stress & anxiety ⊕ Improve athletic performance ⊕ Improve circulation and blood flow ⊕ Accelerate muscle recovery ⊕ Improve balance & coordination ⊕ And more! YOUR BODY'S FAVORITE APP Bend offers dozens of daily stretching & mobility routines for every occasion. ⊕ “Wake Up” Designed to maintain your body’s natural mobility and range of motion. Simple, quick, convenient, and effective, you can do it anytime, anywhere, everyday. ⊕ “Posture Reset” Specifically designed to improve your posture with seated stretches that can correct habitual posture problems by increasing flexibility in the shoulders, back, and neck. ⊕ “Full Body” Focused on improving overall flexibility, with more than 20 stretching exercises and poses that target key muscles and joints throughout your entire body. ⊕ “Sleep” Gentle, long-hold stretches designed to help you unwind and de-stress after a long day at work through better quality of sleep, which is made possible by relieving muscle tension and relaxing the body. ⊕ “Expert” Advance group of stretching exercises and yoga poses that cover all major muscle groups and extremities. Flexibility and range of motion can be improved significantly with their more complex movements. ⊕ "Hips" Open and unlock tight hips with deep, focused stretches designed to improve hip flexibility and undo hours of inactivity from sitting at a desk, in a car, or on the couch. ⊕ "Hamstrings" Improve hamstring flexibility with subtle stretches designed to reduce hamstring tightness and relieve pressure on the knees, pelvis, and lower back. ⊕ "Lower Back" Reduce and prevent lower back pain with gentle stretches designed to increase flexibility in the lower back, pelvis, and hip flexors. ⊕ "Isometric" isometric exercise routines that build muscle, strength, balance, and range of motion in targeted areas through static muscle contraction. ⊕ And more! CREATE YOUR OWN Create your own custom stretching routine suited to your specific needs. Choose from hundreds of stretches, yoga poses, and isometric exercises in our library. EASY-TO-USE Bend makes stretching simple. We use custom illustrations and a timer to guide you through each routine. Every stretch has detailed instructions, information about its benefits, and specific things to be cautious about! STREAKS & ANALYTICS Our dashboard displays your streaks and analytics to track your progress and you can set reminders to help motivate you to stretch every day. Check your Bendometer as a quick way to see how consistent you’ve been stretching over the last few weeks. APPLE HEALTH Bend integrates with the Health app, giving users the option to sync health information and activity with Apple Health. FEEDBACK & SUPPORT If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions, feel free to contact us at hello@bend.com! LEGAL Terms of Use: https://bend.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bend.com/privacy

About

Templ

This app offers a comprehensive approach to health and wellness, providing guided programs for injury recovery, pain relief, and improved mobility. It features a variety of workouts, meditations, and recipes tailored to individual needs and goals.

Highlights
  • Exercise rehabilitation programs
  • Pain relief routines
  • Mobility and strength training
  • Pilates and Yoga sessions
  • Guided meditations
  • Nutritious recipes
  • Personalized content based on goals
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Templ is the world's first holistic exercise rehab, pain relief, mobility, strength and wellness app all tied into one. Templ is built by leading health professionals, including physiotherapists, osteopaths, sports chiropractors and podiatrists, and features pro athletes throughout. With Templ, you can overcome pain and injuries through 4-8 week programs, get stronger and more mobile with Pilates, Yoga and mobility routines, and improve your overall well-being with meditations and nutritious recipes. During the sign-up process, Templ app will ask you questions about your current activity levels, your goals and where you often experience pain and show you content suited towards your needs. With 1000's of exercises and 100's of workout sessions Templ app has you covered for everything you need in a health and wellness app. Templ also has an in-built programming software for health practitioners to send programs to their patients for free! To learn more about this, visit www.templapp.com There is a free 3 day trial, and then if you wish to become a member after that, the costs are as follows: - Monthly: 19.99 AUD - Quarterly: 49.99 AUD - Yearly: 119.99 AUD Get started on your Templ journey today! Feel good. Move well. Our Privacy is available here: https://link.templapp.com/privacy-policy Our Terms of Use are available here: https://link.templapp.com/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Bend4 screens
Templ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bend at 4.8 against Templ's 1.0. Bend also leads on ratings volume (175K vs 2) and chart position (#50 vs unranked). Templ's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Bend sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Templ sells 3 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

Bend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bend has 175K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Bend's written reviews are positive against 83% of Templ's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bend versus Templ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBendTempl
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (175K ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews86.5% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings175K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB21 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBowery DigitalTempl App Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Bend

All ratings174,810 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews2,558 reviews
Positive86.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.1%

Templ

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Bend

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Streak tracking issues and data loss
  • Inability to access paid content after subscription
  • Inconsistent app behavior and crashes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more stretching categories and routines
  • Provide more free content and trial options
  • Allow customization of stretch order and duration
  • Implement voice guidance and video demonstrations
  • Add Apple Watch support and integration
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  • Introduce social features and sharing

Templ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Bend

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership$13.991 Month
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  • Annual Membership (70% Off)$19.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (70% Off)$23.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (70% Off)7 Days trial$23.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Annual Membership (50% Off)$39.991 Year
  • Annual Membership$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Templ

Subscriptions3
  • Core Content Subscription - 1 Month3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Core Content - 3 months3 Days trial$49.993 Months
  • Core Content - 1 year3 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Bend free?
Bend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Templ free?
Templ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bend or Templ?
Bend is rated higher. Bend averages 4.8 out of 5 from 175K ratings, while Templ averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bend or Templ have ads?
Neither Bend nor Templ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bend or Templ?
Bend ships an update every 2 weeks, and Templ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bend was updated on November 5, 2026 and Templ on November 3, 2026.

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