Comparison

Start Stretching vs Stretch Mini

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Stretch Mini

Quantify your flexibility progress using photographic evidence and precise angle measurements. This app helps you visualize and track your stretching improvements over time with a built-in protractor and progress diary.

Highlights
  • Protractor overlay for angle measurement
  • Photo capture with angle data
  • Progress diary with dated entries
  • Multiple stretch categories
  • Visualize improvements with timelapse (unreleased)
Features
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Accurately track your flexibility gains with Stretch Mini. This app combines photography and measurement to help you visualize and quantify your stretching progress over time. - Built-in protractor overlay for precise angle measurements - Photo capture of your stretches with angle data - Progress diary with dated entries - Multiple stretch categories (More to be added) - Timelapse feature to visualize improvements (Unreleased) - Goal setting and achievement notifications (Unreleased)

Screenshots

Start Stretching4 screens
Stretch Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stretch Mini at none against Start Stretching's 1. Stretch Mini also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Start Stretching's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 1). On price and device support 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. Start Stretching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stretch Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stretch Mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Start Stretching has 3.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Start Stretching's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stretch Mini's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Start Stretching versus Stretch Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart StretchingStretch Mini
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYogasoft ApplicationsLulustudio

Customer experience

Start Stretching

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative16.3%

Stretch Mini

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Stretch Mini

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Start Stretching

One-time1
  • Start Stretching Premium$1.99
None

Stretch Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Start Stretching free?
Start Stretching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stretch Mini free?
Stretch Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Start Stretching or Stretch Mini?
Stretch Mini is rated higher. Start Stretching averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Stretch Mini averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Start Stretching or Stretch Mini have ads?
Start Stretching shows ads; Stretch Mini does not.

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