Bend

Short guided stretching routines, with a free set that is enough on its own.

Recovery Fitness

Best for: Recovery, Relaxation, Over 50s
Focus: Recovery, Fitness
Cost: Freemium · free version
Runs on: iPhone, Android, Apple Watch
Made by: Bowery Digital

The Oria take

The gentlest thing on this list, and the one most likely to actually get used, because five minutes is a low bar. It suits people who are not looking for a workout at all — after a desk day, before bed, or easing back into moving. The free routines are enough to tell whether you will keep it.

What is Bend?

A stretching app built around short routines — five or ten minutes for the lower back, hips, neck or a full body sequence — with a timer and a diagram for each stretch. It suits people who sit all day, and anyone easing back into movement who wants something gentler than a workout app.

What it offers

Short routines by body area — back, hips, neck, full body
A timer and a diagram for every stretch
Reminders, if you want them, at a time you choose
Routines from a few minutes upward

What we like

Five-minute routines are short enough to do on a bad day
The free set is genuinely usable rather than a sampler
No workout framing, which suits people put off by fitness apps

Things to consider

Diagrams rather than video, which some people find harder to follow
The free version prompts you to upgrade fairly regularly

What it costs

Freemium · free version.

A set of routines is free and usable indefinitely. A subscription unlocks the rest and removes the reminders to upgrade; the price is not published as an Australian figure, so check the app store.

Pricing last checked September 2026. Apps change their plans, so check before you subscribe.

Questions people ask

Is Bend free?

A set of routines is free and stays free. A subscription unlocks the full library and removes the upgrade prompts.

Is it suitable if I am not very flexible?

Yes — the routines are built around short, ordinary stretches rather than positions that assume existing flexibility, and each has a diagram and a timer.

How long does a routine take?

Most are between five and fifteen minutes, and you choose the length before you start.

Take it offline

Prefer practising with other people?

An app is a good companion between sessions. These are the places in Perth doing the same thing in a room.

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