Comparison

NextStretch vs soom

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

Head to head
About

NextStretch

This app provides guided stretching routines and flexibility exercises for daily use. It offers video demonstrations, voice cues, and progress tracking to help users relieve tension, improve posture, and stay mobile. Compatible with iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • 100 guided stretches with video
  • Ready-made routine packs
  • 10 body-area categories
  • Native Apple Watch app
  • Apple Health integration
  • Voice and audio cues
  • Progress and statistics dashboard
Features
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NextStretch – Stretch, Flex & Move Daily Feel better, move better, live better. NextStretch is your personal stretching and flexibility coach — right on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you're fighting desk tension, recovering from a long run, or simply working to stay mobile as you age, NextStretch guides you through proven stretch routines you'll actually stick to. ----------------------- WHY NEXTSTRETCH? Tight muscles and stiff joints don't have to be your normal. A few minutes of targeted stretching each day can relieve back pain, reduce neck tension, improve posture, and boost circulation. NextStretch makes that effortless with guided sessions, voice countdowns, and professional video demonstrations — so you always know exactly what to do and how to do it safely. ----------------------- KEY FEATURES 100 GUIDED STRETCHES A comprehensive library of stretches covering every area of the body, each with step-by-step video coaching and a timed countdown so you hold every stretch for exactly the right duration. READY-MADE ROUTINE PACKS Jump straight in with expert-designed routines built for real-life needs: • Desk Worker – relieve neck, shoulder & upper back tension from long hours at a screen • Bad Back – gentle back stretches to ease chronic lower back pain • Bad Neck – targeted routine for neck stiffness and cervicogenic headaches • Golfer – hip flexor, thoracic & rotational mobility for a better swing • Core Stability – postural stretches to strengthen and stabilise your core 10 BODY-AREA CATEGORIES Find exactly the stretch you need: Neck & Shoulders, Upper Back & Spine, Chest & Pectorals, Arms & Wrists, Core & Abdomen, Hips & Glutes, Hamstrings & Calves, Knees & Ankles, Full Body, and Face & Eyes. NATIVE APPLE WATCH APP Start a session from your wrist without picking up your phone. Activity Rings update in real time as you complete stretches, keeping your movement goals on track all day. APPLE HEALTH & ACTIVITY RINGS Every completed session is logged as a Flexibility Workout in Apple Health, contributing to your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings automatically. VOICE & AUDIO CUES A clear voice countdown keeps you focused without needing to watch the screen — perfect for eyes-closed stretching or when your phone is out of reach. PROGRESS & STATISTICS Track your daily and weekly activity with a clean statistics dashboard. Build a consistent stretching habit with daily goals you set yourself. CUSTOM ACTIVITIES Add your own stretches, exercises, or meditation routines and include them in your daily practice alongside the built-in content. RANDOM OR MANUAL SELECTION Let NextStretch pick a stretch for you at random, or browse the full library and choose exactly what your body needs today. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Glance at your daily progress or launch a stretch session instantly from your iPhone home screen or lock screen. ------------------------ PERFECT FOR • Office workers and remote workers spending hours at a desk • Runners, cyclists, and gym-goers looking to improve flexibility and recovery • People managing chronic neck pain, back pain, or tight hips • Anyone building a morning stretch routine or evening wind-down habit ------------------------ SUBSCRIPTION & TERMS Full Access requires a subscription. Auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before end of current period. Easy to manage in App Store settings. IMPORTANT NOTE NextStretch is designed for informational purposes; consult a healthcare professional for medical concerns. CONTACT US We value your feedback. Reach out at dclabsapps@outlook.com with questions or suggestions. Privacy policy: https://laststand-hdbthnhzetgpc3ak.uksouth-01.azurewebsites.net/Privacy Terms of use: https://laststand-hdbthnhzetgpc3ak.uksouth-01.azurewebsites.net/Terms

About

soom

Features
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's o o m' is a quiet, sensory way to breathe. No goals. No streaks. No pressure. Just breathing, made tangible. Soom turns your breath into something you can see, feel, and stay with. Instead of tapping buttons or watching timers, your breath becomes the interface. Gentle visuals respond to each inhale and exhale. Subtle haptics follow your rhythm. Sound moves with your breath, not over it. Nothing to manage. Nothing to improve. Just a calm place to return to. s o o m includes a small set of thoughtfully designed breathing practices, each suited for different moments of the day. Some help you settle. Some help you rebalance. Some help you wind down. They are simple, guided, and easy to return to— whether you have a moment, or a little more time. Every part of Soom is designed to feel natural. Visuals stay soft and organic. Haptics are quiet and responsive. Sound is carefully shaped to support the breath. Nothing distracts. Everything follows. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH SOOM • Practice guided breathing with visual and haptic feedback • Choose from calming, balancing, and focusing breath patterns • Use sound that follows your breath instead of distracting from it • Return anytime — breathing sessions are always available You can always breathe freely in Soom. SOOM PLUS Soom Plus is for those who want breathing to become part of their daily rhythm. It adds gentle rituals for morning, midday, and night, short breathing sequences for common moments, and expanded breathing practices—without adding pressure. Some days you breathe once. Some days you stay a little longer. Both are enough. Privacy Policy: https://brindle-poison-f70.notion.site/Soom-Privacy-Policy-2cc5ea89fc718022babfe1fcc050f181 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NextStretch4 screens
soom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: soom at none against NextStretch's 2. NextStretch's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. NextStretch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. soom asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NextStretch versus soom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextStretchsoom
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYingchi WangYEONJAE IM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

NextStretch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly access7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual access7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

soom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NextStretch free?
NextStretch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is soom free?
soom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NextStretch or soom have ads?
Neither NextStretch nor soom shows ads.

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