Comparison

Coach Elise vs Circus Stretching

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

Head to head
About

Coach Elise

Receive personalized workout and nutrition plans from an elite coach with over 20 years of experience. Connect directly with your coach for support and track your progress by syncing with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout programming
  • Nutrition planning
  • Online coaching with Elise
  • Direct chat and support
  • Apple Health synchronization
Features
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Transform your body, elevate your performance, and become the best version of yourself with 20+ years of elite coaching expertise What can you expect? - Person-to-Person online coaching with Elise - Workout programming specific to your goals - Synchronize your daily steps and active calories from Apple Health - Direct Chat & Support with your coach Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Circus Stretching

Features
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The official Circus Stretching app for members. Train with Hanna Pliasetski, creator of the Circus Stretching method, anywhere, on your schedule. Your membership unlocks every class you own, organised exactly like the course: levels, lessons and follow-along body-part breakdowns. INCLUDED WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP • Every lesson of your program, in course order • Offline downloads: train without internet, anywhere • Progress, streaks and effort logging (RPE), so you see your consistency build • Training reminders that fit your week • Favourites for the lessons you return to • The members' community: post photos and videos, share wins, ask questions, cheer each other on • AirPlay to your TV • In English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French and German, with subtitles on every class HOW ACCESS WORKS This app is for existing Circus Stretching members. Sign in with the email you used for your purchase. A login code arrives by email, no password to remember. The app does not sell anything and contains no ads. Questions? hanna@hannapliasetski.com

Screenshots

Coach Elise4 screens
Circus Stretching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circus Stretching at none against Coach Elise's 3. Circus Stretching also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Coach Elise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per month. Circus Stretching asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coach Elise ships an update every 3 weeks, Circus Stretching weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Coach Elise versus Circus Stretching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoach EliseCircus Stretching
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElise JaworowskiHanna Miriam Pliasetski

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coach Elise

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
  • 3 Months Subscription$59.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription$199.991 Year
None

Circus Stretching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Coach Elise free?
Coach Elise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Circus Stretching free?
Circus Stretching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Coach Elise or Circus Stretching have ads?
Neither Coach Elise nor Circus Stretching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coach Elise or Circus Stretching?
Coach Elise ships an update every 3 weeks, and Circus Stretching weekly. Most recently, Coach Elise was updated on November 5, 2026 and Circus Stretching on October 31, 2026.

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