Start Stretching vs Stretching Flexibility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Start Stretching
Improve your physical flexibility with guided stretches designed for beginners. This app offers simple instructions and a built-in timer to make daily stretching convenient. Track your progress and integrate with your health app to monitor your fitness journey.
- Beginner-level stretches
- Easy-to-follow graphics and instructions
- Configurable stretch durations
- Built-in timer
- Health app integration
- Statistics tracking
- Automatic stretch cycling
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Start Stretching is a stretching coach intended for healthy individuals who are seeking to improve their physical flexibility. The app is an entry point into the world of flexibility training for anyone with the capability to perform a few basic movements. The app features a routine of beginner level stretches designed to help people improve their health and mobility, whether you have a minute or 10 to spare each day. Simple graphics with easy to follow instructions and a built-in timer make stretching convenient. Integration with the Health app allows tracking stretching time as a workout. ---------------------------------------- Why Stretch With Start Stretching? ---------------------------------------- - Basic stretches, clearly described – both textually and graphically - Configurable stretch durations for difficulty adjustment - Integration with the Health app to record your stretching workouts - Statistics tracking - Stretch hold length timing - Automatic cycling through the stretch routine
Stretching Flexibility
This app offers guided, yoga-inspired stretching routines designed to improve flexibility and reduce stress. Daily sessions, led by a voice coach, help users build a consistent stretching habit and achieve their flexibility goals.
- Daily guided stretching routines
- Yoga-inspired sessions
- Voice coach guidance
- Progress tracking
- Flexibility goal setting
- Stress and anxiety reduction
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Get more flexible in 20 minutes a day. Flexy guides you through relaxing, yoga-inspired stretching routines, with a voice coach and new sessions daily. "It's not enough to build muscle and achieve aerobic fitness. You need to think about flexibility, too. Stretching has to happen on a regular basis. It should be daily." - Harvard Medical School Backed by science, the Flexy routines are designed to release tension in your connective tissue so you move more freely. • Daily guided stretching routines designed by fitness experts • Pre-made programs, just press play and follow along! • New routines every day keep things fresh and target different muscle groups • Inspired by Yin Yoga, a light meditative aspect helps you "melt" into the poses • Reduce stress & anxiety - like meditation for your whole body • Track your progress and set flexibility goals • Voice coach guides you through each session • Daily reminders help make stretching a habit Follow the program and get flexy, faster - try now for free. If you are having trouble with the app or need any help, please email us at hi@flexy.club and we'll help out any way we can. -- Ongoing access to daily stretching routines requires a paid membership. Cancel anytime. Privacy Policy: https://flexy.club/privacy Terms of Use: https://flexy.club/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Stretching Flexibility at none against Start Stretching's shown. Stretching Flexibility also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Start Stretching's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 243) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Start Stretching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stretching Flexibility sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stretching Flexibility holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Start Stretching has 3.6K ratings behind it against 243, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Start Stretching's written reviews are positive against 87% of Stretching Flexibility's.
Start Stretching ships an update every 4 months, Stretching Flexibility every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Start Stretching | Stretching Flexibility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.6K ratings) | 4.9 (243 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 243 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yogasoft Applications | Ryan Kotzebue |
Customer experience
Start Stretching
Stretching Flexibility
User reviews
Start Stretching
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward stretching routine
- 💪 Helpful for improving flexibility
- ⏱️ Effective timer and countdown features
- 📊 Useful statistics and progress tracking
Room to improve
- 🔍 Limited number of stretches
- 🤔 Lack of customization and progression options
- 💰 Premium version not worth the cost
- 🤯 Confusing instructions and interface for some users
Stretching Flexibility
From 243 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to follow routines
- 😌 Soothing and relaxing experience
- ✨ Makes body feel loose and fluid
- ⏱️ Reasonable session lengths (around 20 mins)
- 🧘♀️ Combines stretching and meditation
Room to improve
- 🔄 Limited exercise variety
- ⏳ Lack of customer support response
- 💰 Subscription required for some features
- 💸 Yearly fee may not be justified by content
- 🤷♀️ Repetitive exercises over time
Bugs and requests
Start Stretching
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezing or looping issues
- Inconsistent behavior with left/right stretch variations
Requested features
4 requests- More stretching exercises and routines
- Ability to create custom stretching programs
- Guided audio or video instructions
- Integration with fitness tracking apps
Stretching Flexibility
Reported bugs
2 issues- No customer support response for over 20 weeks
- No customer support response for 2 weeks
Requested features
5 requests- More content added over time
- More variety in stretches
- Difficulty levels
- Ability to provide preferences for tailored classes
- Make more exercises free
In-app purchases
Start Stretching
- Start Stretching Premium$1.99
Stretching Flexibility
- Full membership$5.997 Days
- Full Membership7 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Full Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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- Full Membership$9.991 Month
- Full Membership$14.991 Month
- Full membership$29.991 Year
- Secret Discount$29.991 Year
- Full membership7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Full membership1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Full membership7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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