Comparison

Desk Stretches vs Stretch Routines

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

Head to head
About

Desk Stretches

Features
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Sat all day and feel it in your neck, back and hips? Desk Stretches turns "I should stretch" into a 4-minute guided break you actually take. Pick a routine, press play, and follow one clear move at a time — a countdown ring and a simple line-art pose show exactly what to do and for how long. No accounts, no video buffering, no 45-minute classes. Three focused routines of 7 moves each (20-60 seconds per move), built for the moments that matter: waking up, resetting after a long sitting session, and winding down before bed. The timer keeps your screen awake, pauses when you step away, and never fast-forwards through moves you didn't do. WHAT YOU GET • A Desk Reset that undoes hours of sitting in about 4 minutes — wrists, neck, spine and eyes, all doable in office clothes • A Morning Energizer that gets your blood moving before your first coffee • An Evening Wind-Down with floor poses that ease your back before sleep • A day streak that grows every day you finish a routine — miss a day and it resets, so opening the app becomes automatic • Body-part focus sessions: stiff shoulders today? Filter the move library to shoulders and run just those moves • A custom routine builder — pick any moves, set 10-180 seconds each, reorder, save PERFECT FOR • Desk workers whose neck and shoulders are tight by 3 pm • Remote workers who go from bed to laptop without moving • Anyone told by a physio "you should stretch more" who never sticks with it • Restless sleepers who need to unwind their back before bed WHY NOT JUST FOLLOW A VIDEO? A video can't see your clock. You skip around, lose your place, and watch ads between poses. Desk Stretches gives every move its own timer, advances automatically, and logs the session when you finish — so a stretch break takes 4 minutes, not 20 minutes of scrolling for the right video. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your session history and custom routines live only on your iPhone. No account, no sign-in, nothing leaves your device. The daily reminder is a local notification. FULL ACCESS Desk Stretches Pro is what runs the app — a purchase is required once setup is done, and it unlocks everything: all three guided routines, body-part focus sessions from the full move library, the custom routine builder and your complete session history. Choose a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a lifetime one-time purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you commit; subscriptions can be cancelled anytime in Settings. Your neck already knows it needs this. Download Desk Stretches and take your first 4-minute break today. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

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Stretch Routines

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Five minutes. Five to seven stretches. A body that stops feeling stuck. Cypress builds you a fresh guided stretch flow every day, then runs it for you on a calm 30-second timer. You never tap "next", never count, never guess what to do with your hips or your neck. Press start, breathe, move, done. Most stretching apps hand you a giant workout library and leave you to plan. Cypress does the planning. Each morning it sequences 5 to 7 movements from a curated set of 24 real stretches (Pigeon Pose, Hip Flexor Stretch, Thread the Needle, World's Greatest Stretch, Doorway Chest Opener and more), with a short rest between poses so you can settle into each one. The flow changes daily, so your whole body gets attention across the week instead of the same three moves forever. WHAT YOU GET • A different daily flow every day, so tight spots stop getting skipped • No tapping while you stretch: every pose holds for 30 seconds and advances on its own, with a rest breather between • Clear step-by-step cues, target muscles, difficulty and hold time for all 24 stretches • Search by name or muscle, filter by difficulty, and favourite the ones your body asks for • A one-tap single-stretch session from the library when only your neck or hamstrings need help • A streak counter, best-streak record, 7-day calendar and total minutes that turn a good intention into a habit PERFECT FOR • Desk workers whose shoulders, hips and lower back lock up by 3 pm • Runners and lifters who skip the cool-down because it takes too much thought • Anyone who wants more everyday flexibility without a 45-minute yoga class • People who want a quiet wind-down before bed that does not involve a screen full of stats WHY NOT JUST FOLLOW A VIDEO? A video needs your eyes on a screen, a stable internet connection and the same routine every time. Cypress runs on a timer with simple cues you can read once and then close your eyes. It works fully offline, it changes daily, and it takes exactly as long as it says it will. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads, no trackers, no analytics sent anywhere. Your sessions, streaks and favourites are stored on your iPhone and nowhere else. Delete the app and they are gone. FULL ACCESS Cypress is a subscription app. Choose the plan that fits: weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Every plan unlocks the same complete experience: every daily flow, all 24 stretches, single-stretch sessions, and your full streak history. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your Apple ID settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Download Cypress, press Start Flow, and give your body five calm minutes today. Terms of Service: https://pnkl26.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://pnkl26.web.app/privacy-policy Support: pnkhanhlinh0206@gmail.com

Screenshots

Desk Stretches4 screens
Stretch Routines4 screens

Verdict

The call

Desk Stretches and Stretch Routines are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desk Stretches ships an update every 4 months, Stretch Routines every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Desk Stretches versus Stretch Routines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk StretchesStretch Routines
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Desk Stretches

No in-app purchases

None

Stretch Routines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desk Stretches free?
Desk Stretches is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stretch Routines free?
Stretch Routines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desk Stretches or Stretch Routines have ads?
Neither Desk Stretches nor Stretch Routines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Desk Stretches or Stretch Routines?
Desk Stretches ships an update every 4 months, and Stretch Routines every 3 months. Most recently, Desk Stretches was updated on October 7, 2026 and Stretch Routines on October 28, 2026.

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