Comparison

Start Stretching vs Flexor

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

Flexor

This app offers guided stretching and mobility routines to improve flexibility, reduce stiffness, and build a lasting habit. With audio and video guidance, you can follow structured sessions tailored to your body area, goal, or sport. It helps you move better and feel better with personalized plans and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Guided stretching and mobility routines
  • Body-area focused sessions
  • AI-powered personalization
  • Audio and video guidance
  • Offline access to routines
  • Progress and streak tracking
  • Customizable reminders and routines
Features
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Flexor is a guided stretching and mobility app built around your body, goals and available time. Choose a body area or goal, pick a session length, then follow clear video, audio and timers—no account required to get started. Use Flexor for daily flexibility, posture, warm-ups, recovery and movement breaks. Video and audio guidance, body-area browsing, progress tools, offline core content, Apple Watch support and AI-powered routine creation make it easy to start and stay consistent. With clear audio and video guidance, Flexor makes it easy to follow structured sessions at home, at the gym, after sport, during a work break or before bed. Choose a routine by body area, goal, sport, difficulty or duration, press start and follow each exercise step by step. Whether you want to loosen tight hips, stretch your hamstrings, ease neck and shoulder tension, support your lower back, improve posture, warm up before activity or relax after a long day, Flexor helps you find the right routine without overthinking what to do next. Why choose Flexor? • Guided stretching and mobility routines Follow structured sessions for flexibility, posture, warm-ups, cool-downs, recovery and everyday movement. • Body-area focused sessions Explore routines for the neck, shoulders, chest, upper back, lower back, core, hips, glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, knees, calves and more. • Flexor AI personalization Create routines and plans based on your goals, preferred schedule, experience level, available time and focus areas. • Comfort-focused routines Discover gentle wellness routines designed to support common areas of stiffness, tightness and everyday discomfort. • Audio and video guidance Follow every movement with simple instructions and visual demonstrations. Audio guidance helps you stay focused without constantly watching the screen. • Offline access Core exercises and routines are available offline, so you can stretch whenever it suits you. • Progress and streak tracking Track completed sessions, build streaks and see your mobility habit grow over time. • Reminders, favorites and custom routines Set reminders, save favorite sessions and build routines that fit your body, goals and schedule. Flexor is designed for beginners, desk workers, runners, gym users, athletes and anyone who wants a simple way to move more often. Use Flexor to: • Build a daily stretching habit • Improve flexibility and mobility • Reduce stiffness from sitting • Support posture and recovery • Warm up before workouts or sport • Cool down after activity • Focus on specific body areas • Stay consistent with reminders and progress tracking Whether you have three minutes between meetings or want a complete full-body mobility session, Flexor helps you make meaningful movement fit naturally into your day. Flexor can be used for free, with optional Flexor Premium features for users who want additional personalization, progress tools and greater access to AI-powered features. Subscription Information Flexor offers optional auto-renewable monthly and annual subscriptions for Flexor Premium. Prices are shown in the app before purchase and may vary by country or region. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Important Information Flexor is intended for general wellness, stretching, mobility and fitness support. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before starting a new routine if you have an injury, ongoing pain, a medical condition or concerns about exercising. Privacy Policy: https://flexor.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://flexor.app/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Start Stretching4 screens
Flexor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Flexor at none against Start Stretching's shown. Flexor also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Start Stretching's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Start Stretching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flexor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flexor 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: 80% of Start Stretching's written reviews are positive against 100% of Flexor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Start Stretching ships an update every 4 months, Flexor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Start Stretching versus Flexor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStart StretchingFlexor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYogasoft ApplicationsFlexor Labs

Customer experience

Start Stretching

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative15.3%

Flexor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 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

Flexor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Start Stretching

One-time1
  • Start Stretching Premium$1.99
3 purchases

Flexor

Subscriptions3
  • Flexor Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Discounted$19.991 Year
  • Flexor Pro Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Start Stretching free?
Start Stretching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flexor free?
Flexor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Start Stretching or Flexor?
Flexor is rated higher. Start Stretching averages 4.6 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Flexor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Start Stretching or Flexor have ads?
Start Stretching shows ads; Flexor does not.
Which is updated more often, Start Stretching or Flexor?
Start Stretching ships an update every 4 months, and Flexor every 3 days. Most recently, Start Stretching was updated on October 17, 2026 and Flexor on October 16, 2026.

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