Comparison

Sciatica Stretch vs Belim

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

Head to head
About

Sciatica Stretch

Features
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Sciatica pain has a way of taking over your day. Sciatica Stretch gives you a simple, calming daily routine to ease the ache in your back, hip, and leg โ€” built around the stretches and gentle movements physios actually recommend. Answer a few quick questions and you'll get a personalized plan matched to where your pain is, how intense it feels, and your goals. Each day takes just a few minutes. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข A personalized daily routine that adapts to how you feel โ€ข A full library of guided stretches โ€” piriformis, hamstring, hip, glute, lower-back and core โ€ข A clear demonstration for every exercise, so you always know the right form โ€ข Daily pain check-ins and a progress graph that shows your relief over time โ€ข Gentle reminders to keep you consistent โ€ข Plain-language lessons on sciatica, posture, sleep, and when to see a professional HOW IT WORKS 1. Take the quick assessment 2. Log how your pain feels today 3. Follow your personalized routine 4. Watch your pain trend down, day by day WHO IT'S FOR Anyone dealing with sciatic nerve pain, a tight piriformis, lower-back tightness, or pain that travels into the hip, hamstring, or leg โ€” whether from sitting, driving, lifting, or just daily life. Sciatica Stretch is for education and self-care and is not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or cure any condition. If your symptoms are severe or worsening, please consult a healthcare professional. SUBSCRIPTION Unlock your full personalized plan with Premium: $39.99/year or $6.99/week. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://gardedllc.com/sciatica-stretch/terms Privacy Policy: https://gardedllc.com/sciatica-stretch/privacy

About

Belim

Features
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Belim is a tracking assistant for people living with lower back pain and lumbar disc herniation. It does not diagnose, treat, or prescribe personalised exercise. Its job is simpler and more useful: record your pain, make the change visible, and let you walk into an appointment prepared. LOGGING TAKES SECONDS Pick your pain level with one tap. Mark where the pain radiates โ€” lower back, hip, thigh, calf, foot โ€” on a touch map. Add a trigger: prolonged sitting, driving, heavy lifting, poor sleep. You can also log through Siri without opening the app. RADIATION TRACKING In disc herniation, how far the pain travels down the leg can be a more meaningful sign than its intensity. Belim follows that change and makes it visible when it moves. FLARE PERIODS Mark the start of a bad stretch and close it when it ends. Belim measures how long it lasted and how severe it became โ€” the two things a clinician asks about. TREATMENT MARKERS Mark the day physical therapy started, your medication changed, or you had an appointment. It appears as a vertical line on the chart, and the averages before and after are shown side by side. Belim does not judge whether a treatment worked; it shows what changed and when. A SUMMARY FOR YOUR DOCTOR An appointment lasts eight to ten minutes and most of us say "last month felt worse, I think". Belim summarises your trend, radiation changes, painkiller use and most frequent triggers on a single page. Not a raw table โ€” a readable summary. MOVEMENT BREAK REMINDERS Prolonged sitting is one of the hardest positions for the lower back. Belim reminds you to stand up during the hours and at the interval you choose. SITUATION CHECK If you don't know where to start, a few questions show how urgently you should see a clinician. It does not diagnose; it helps you recognise symptoms that should not be delayed. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU Records are stored only on your phone. No account, no internet connection required. No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no data selling. You can export a JSON backup or delete everything at any time โ€” both are free. THE PAID PART No subscription. Logging, the full chart, the observations drawn from your data, and backup and restore are always free. A single one-time purchase removes the limit on doctor summaries (the first three are free) and covers features added later. โ€” Belim is not a medical device. Its content is general information and does not replace assessment by a physician, physiotherapist or other healthcare professional.

Screenshots

Sciatica Stretch4 screens
Belim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sciatica Stretch at none against Belim's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Belim sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sciatica Stretch asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Sciatica Stretch versus Belim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSciatica StretchBelim
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOliver WelmanYusuf Safak

In-app purchases

None

Sciatica Stretch

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Belim

One-time1
  • All of Belim$9.99

Questions

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

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