Comparison

SportStretch vs Stretching Workout

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

Head to head
About

SportStretch

Improve sports performance, mobility, and prevent injuries with guided stretching routines. Offers sport-specific and skill-based exercises with video demonstrations and timers. Content is regularly updated for all skill levels.

Highlights
  • Improve sports performance
  • Enhance mobility
  • Prevent injuries
  • Sport-specific routines
  • Skills-based stretches
  • Video demonstrations and timers
  • Regularly updated content
Features
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SportStretch helps you improve sports performance, mobility, and prevent injury—no matter your sport or skill level. Perfect for athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and desk workers alike. - Simple & clear stretching routines - Sport-specific routines - Skills-based stretches (Splits, Shoulder Flexibility) - Easy-to-follow video & timers - Regularly updated content Terms of Use: (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

About

Stretching Workout

Improve flexibility and reduce muscle stiffness with guided daily stretching routines. Features an AI routine builder for personalized sessions and multi-week plans to track progress. No equipment needed, suitable for all levels.

Highlights
  • AI routine builder
  • Customizable stretching sessions
  • Multi-week progress tracking
  • Guided routines for all levels
  • Bodyweight exercises
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Siri Shortcuts
Features
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Stretch better in 6 minutes a day. Tight hips. Stiff shoulders. A lower back that aches when you stand up. If your body feels like it's slowly locking up, you're not imagining it. Sitting for hours, skipping warm-ups, and never stretching properly takes a toll. Flexibility doesn't disappear overnight. It fades slowly, until one day you notice you can't touch your toes or get anywhere close to the splits. Stretching Workout helps you get it back. This app guides you through daily stretching routines and mobility exercises that loosen tight muscles, improve range of motion, and help your body move the way it should. Whether you sit at a desk, need a proper warmup before training, a cooldown after workouts, or just feel stiffer than you used to, regular stretching makes a real difference. Tight hamstrings, locked-up hip flexors, rounded shoulders, neck pain, and a stiff spine are common. But they don't have to be permanent. Short daily exercises help you stay loose, move better, and feel less tension and pain in your body. No equipment. No gym. No hour-long yoga classes. Just focused flexibility work that fits into your day. What Stretching Workout helps you improve: • Hip flexibility and tight hip flexors • Hamstring and leg tightness • Shoulder, neck, and upper back mobility • Lower back and spine stiffness • Posture and overall range of motion • Splits progression Perfect as a morning routine, pre-workout warmup, post-workout cooldown, or recovery session. You get guided routines based on your flexibility level and goals. Each routine targets the areas you need most and walks you through every stretch with a built-in timer, get-ready countdown, and clear instructions. Want something more specific? Describe what you need in your own words and the AI routine builder creates a personalized stretching session for you in seconds. Features: • AI routine builder - describe what you need and get a personalized routine in seconds • Custom routines - build your own stretching sessions from 190+ exercises • Multi-week plans - follow structured programs and track your progress • Apple Music - play your playlists during workouts with swipe-to-skip controls • Apple Watch app - see your workout progress and control playback from your wrist • iCloud sync - your workouts and custom routines sync across all your devices • Siri Shortcuts - say "Start my stretching workout" or ask "What's my stretching streak?" • Smart search - find exactly what you need with suggestions and recent searches • Spotlight search - find routines right from iOS search • Control Center widget - start stretching with one tap The routines are designed to be: • Short and effective, around 10 minutes • Suitable for all flexibility levels • Bodyweight only, no equipment • Easy to do at home, at the gym, or while traveling The app was built with input from physiotherapists and movement specialists, focusing on dynamic and static stretches that are safe, effective, and easy to stick with. Better flexibility is not about forcing your body into extreme positions. It's about consistent, gentle progress with daily reminders to keep you on track. Try Stretching Workout free for 7 days. Start stretching now. --- Stretching Workout is designed for general flexibility improvement, mobility training, and fitness guidance only. It is not a medical app. If you have chronic pain, injuries, or diagnosed muscle, joint, or mobility conditions, consult a qualified healthcare professional before using this app. This app contains a subscription: You can subscribe to unlock the full version of Stretching Workout to reach your goals. The subscription period is 1 year with a 7-day trial or 1 month. Link to our Terms of Use: https://www.vanilla.nl/terms-of-use/ Link to our Privacy Policy: https://www.vanilla.nl/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

SportStretch4 screens
Stretching Workout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stretching Workout at 100% against SportStretch's 73%. SportStretch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. SportStretch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Stretching Workout sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SportStretch ships an update every 5 days, Stretching Workout every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SportStretch versus Stretching Workout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSportStretchStretching Workout
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (165 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—165 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotionary LtdVanilla b.v.

Customer experience

SportStretch

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Stretching Workout

All ratings161 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SportStretch

Subscriptions3
  • Full Access (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Premium Access (One-Time Offer)$34.991 Year
  • Full Access - Free Trial7 Days trial$39.991 Year
13 purchases

Stretching Workout

Subscriptions12
  • Stretching Workout Premium$3.991 Month
  • Stretching Workout Premium$4.997 Days
  • Stretching Workout Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Stretching Workout Premium$8.991 Month
  • Stretching Workout Premium$9.991 Month
  • Stretching Workout Premium$12.991 Month
  • Stretching Workout Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Stretching Workout Premium$17.991 Year
  • Stretching Workout Premium7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Stretching Workout Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Stretching Workout Premium$39.991 Year
  • Stretching Workout Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is SportStretch free?
SportStretch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stretching Workout free?
Stretching Workout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SportStretch or Stretching Workout have ads?
Neither SportStretch nor Stretching Workout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SportStretch or Stretching Workout?
SportStretch ships an update every 5 days, and Stretching Workout every 6 days. Most recently, SportStretch was updated on October 7, 2026 and Stretching Workout on October 24, 2026.

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