Stretching & Flexibility: Bend Reviews

by Fionnros

I thought StretchingFlexibility would be so great. It addresses the stretching part of yoga without it being a religious experience or promising unbelievable results if you can bend like a rubber band. It has an option for me to build my own routine. It will send me daily reminders when I want. Sounds perfect! Too perfect.
Turns out unless you pay either a monthly or yearly fee you can’t do any of this beyond a 5 minute warm up. Everything else is locked.
Such a bummer.

by Djwerdna

The illustrations and UI are nice, but StretchingFlexibility is limited to a few routines and does not allow you to customize them or design your own. You may only access one routine and cannot access others without paying. Once I paid, I was disappointed by the routines.

There aren’t any programs designed to target specific muscle groups or reach defined goals. The “Expert” set simply has more stretches for a longer routine and doesn’t reflect advanced training.

by Dexemii

StretchingFlexibility is easy to use. You can't manually enter your own stretch routines. Nor can you log a missed routine. StretchingFlexibility failed to log a routine and my streak was broken, with no way to correct my record. I contacted tech support and they were not able to correct my streak either. Very disappointing. StretchingFlexibility doesn't hold or record your previous routines so that you can review your history. So for these reasons, the 3 stars.
I do enjoy the variety of stretch routines and the graphics.

by Logiebones

All in all, this is a fantastic stretching app for beginners. I use this daily & it’s a very rewarding program with a well designed layout.
However, there are some improvements I’d love to see in the future:

1) The ability to lengthen/shorten the amount of time you spend stretching.
This one’s probably my biggest hang up. Some of the stretches are too short for my taste (they’re 30 seconds each) & I wish I was able to customize that. Adding an option to change how long you stay in a position for would be a game changer.

2) Being able to see the next movement during the countdown.
If a teaser of the stretch popped up during the 3 second countdown, it would make transitioning from one position to the next smoother & more efficient.

3) Adding an option to automatically pause after each stretch.
This is kind of a tag along to #2. Having the ability to pause & move to the next position would help immensely with getting a more effective stretch. Instead of wasting 5 of the 30 seconds getting into the next position, you could pause & hit go when you’re ready, using all of the time in the stretch.

All in all, this really is a great app & I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for an organized way to improve their flexibility.

by Crisp_Rat

want to keep my body healthy and stretching everyday is something I want to do. I absolutely love the minimalist art and UI that keeps StretchingFlexibility looking clean and fresh. I love how cheap the lifetime membership is and I won’t have monthly charges. Although, I would love to see more development to StretchingFlexibility , it looks promising but there’s only about 5 routines there. I want something more, perhaps more than just a planned routine.

by Athecat300

I personally love StretchingFlexibility. I have a lot of trouble with being flexible and wanting to exercise and I have to say, I’m satisfied with all StretchingFlexibility can do. However I do wish you could do more without the membership cause people like me who can’t spend money on these types of things have trouble finding things that work. All I ask is that if there could be more options for non premium users.

by Lickmybutthole.com

I’ve been using StretchingFlexibility for nearly a week now and I go to click on other options and stretches but they won’t unlock. Do I need a certain amount ofi items to complete before new options are unlocked? Don’t get me wrong, StretchingFlexibility is great! The interface is clean and user friendly. I’m satisfied and would like to get more options unlocked if possible!:)

The option for purchasing the premium version doesn’t show up anywhere…Can somebody give me a step-by-step or a screenshot of where to find it?

by Alatown

Nice simple interface. Would happily pay a ONE-TIME fee for StretchingFlexibility, particularly if it had more routines (10 min) and ability to make my own customized sets. A voice guidance option to get pointers and telling which muscles to focus on would also be nice.

by Chairmanxiao

Love the idea of StretchingFlexibility and am excited to see how it improves. Solid foundation already but I noted a few small problems:

- timer sounds will override and stop other audio sources (music, podcasts). I like to listen to other stuff while I stretch but not really possible right now
- would like to see more packages about lower body and lower back posture! Posture set is not bad right now but there are some other stretches I think could be added (eg dead bug)
- Feedback section doesn't work for me

Keep up the good work! Looking forward to future updates.

by Kingswagger31

My friend got the option of 3bucks a month or 10bucks for lifetime I got 7 a month or 41 a year we downloaded StretchingFlexibility same time I paid it’s worth it but I feel cheated after learning that fact. Other than that amazing app

by Thramu

I feel a difference after a week of small amounts of bending each day. It doesn’t take much to wake up our bodies. Especially in winter. A little about of consistent bending makes a big difference in what I feel I can accomplish

by Adrienna1737

Comprehensive stretching and flexibility app with minimalist design and aesthetic. Love the illustrations and they are much better than having a video instructor yell the same thing at you everyday! I’ve recommended Bend to a bunch of friends. I’m a fan :)

by Rosieluwho

I’ve only been using StretchingFlexibility for 4 days but I love that it’s so simple and most importantly, FREE and AD-FREE!! I feel like it will definitely help me build a routine to stretch on a daily basis. One thing I think would be really cool is if users could customize a stretching routine, like pick different positions from the catalog, so I could target specific areas (like my posture). Highly recommend it!

by Whyyy33

Finally a stretching app with thoughtful UI/UX. The stretch routines are well-curated and the illustrations are pleasant and easy to follow. I do the “Wake Up” stretch pretty much every morning and the “Posture Reset” in the afternoon. Neck and shoulders feel great afterward and also gives me a little energy boost which helps get me through the rest of the work day. Worth checking out if you’re trying to make a daily habit of stretching.

by Koté Green

First off, StretchingFlexibility is so simple and that’s the reason I love it. It has jump started a habit for me to start stretching every morning by providing quick and simple stretching follow alongs.
I would love to see a total time stretched to see how many hours I’m putting in to keeping my body healthy. I’d love to have some sort of leaderboards to “compete” with friends. Also there’s no login feature which is cool because it’s so simple, BUT I would hate to loose all my progress if I were to accidentally delete it or get a new phone.

Also I’d love to see more stretching categories, like “post run stretches” “post workout stretch” etc.

Anyways, all in all, thanks for a great app!

by Johnmp832

It gives you three solid full body stretching routines at 5, 15 and 30 minutes with no ads or annoying notifications, does exactly what it should do.

by Jo452

I use this at least once a day. Sometimes two or three times. Wake up I’d the first thing I do in the morning. I use it to stretch after I exercise. Some days I use posture reset during work. Easy to do stretches. Keeps you on track during. Feel great afterwards. Remember to breathe and stay in the moment while you do these and your body and brain will literally start craving it

by Mghtymdgt

I also never leave reviews but Bend has been a lifesaver. i originally downloaded the free version just to start generally getting back into shape and it was exactly what i wanted. then i slept weird and pinched a nerve in my neck and shoulder. i showed my physical therapist StretchingFlexibility and downloaded the full version to help with my injury at home. so so good. i can’t say thank you enough!

by Mijuto82

Downloaded the free version to try but already looking at purchasing. This is a simple app with what I need. I like that I don’t need to sign-in to anything, simple and clean interface and has a very good library of stretches. As a male that was looking for a simple app for incorporating stretching into my daily routine, all the apps I first came across where geared towards a more feminine experience or just overkill, feeling more like joining a yoga cult. StretchingFlexibility was the only I came across that was very neutral and dead simple. Keep it simple forever!

by Golden155

I like this stretching app much better than other ones out there. It doesn’t have any ads and you don’t have to buy a premium version. Everything is available for free! I love the simple layout of this. You don’t have to look very hard to find anything. It’s all right there on the Home Screen. And it has all skill levels, too. It doesn’t matter if you can barely touch your toes or if you can do a full spilts. I would highly recommend. 👍👍

by Jules3lise

Update: thank you so much to the developer for listening to me, and restoring the posture reset. I cannot believe you guys did that! Also I love all the changes to the new update with the little picture popping over to show the next exercise and the pause in between each to get set up for the next pose.

Original: Overall I think this is a cheap app for following a basic yoga routine. But they had an office type stretch that they got rid of and that was the sole reason I bought StretchingFlexibility .

by Wine Boi

I love StretchingFlexibility! It’s been a month that I’ve been using it on a daily basis right after I wake up and I can see how much I’ve improved in terms of flexibility! I can now touch my toes when standing and I feel way more healthy! Thank you!

by OrdSam

I usually don’t leave reviews because often times apps simply aren’t good enough to be worthy of a review to me. They do exactly what I want them to do, which is what I thought they would do. StretchingFlexibility has really shown me it’s value though. I use it every day. The UI is beautiful and it’s very straight forward and easy to use. I’ve used various stretching apps and this is by far the best I’ve seen.