4.8 · 1,247 reviews

Your screen ties the knot every afternoon.

10 minutes a day that loosen your neck and teach it to hold, so the 3pm lock-up stops coming back.

The Stiffwell Neck Plan app on a phone showing a 10-minute session timer, next to the printed Desk Neck Cards and the Pillow & Sleep Position Guide Build my 10-minute plan 1-minute check · no email
  • 10:00 on the timer
  • One payment. No subscription.
  • 30-day money-back guarantee

Your 1-minute neck check

7 taps, no email. The plan: $89.99 USD $24.99 USD, one payment.

1/7

Where does it hit first?

When is it worst?

Screen time a day?

What have you tried?

Pick all that apply.

How long has this gone on?

What made you quit before?

How much time a day?

Why your neck locks up again by 3pm

A massage unties the knot. Your screen ties it again by 3pm.

Everything you tried loosened the chain for a few hours. None of it taught your neck to hold. That's the Loosen-and-Lock Loop. It's not your fault.

ScreenNeckHead

8 hours a day pulling on one chain.

A twice-a-month fix can't beat an 8-hour-a-day problem.

“My neck locked up by 3 like clockwork. Two years of YouTube videos. Week 3 of this, I got to 5:30 before I noticed. The difference: I actually did it every day.”

Megan R.

The 10-Minute Chain Break

One session a day. Three blocks. 10:00 on the timer.

1 Release2 Reset3 Hold
1

Release · about 3 min

Loosen the base of your skull and your traps.

2

Reset · about 3 min

Gentle head-position drills. No forced chin tucks.

3

Hold · about 4 min

Build the small muscles that hold your head up.

  • 6 weeks that level upWeek 1 is easy on purpose.
  • Follow the beepsA demo for every move, then just beeps.
  • A streak that remembersA daily reminder. Miss a day? The plan picks up.

What it looks like on your phone

Today's session screen with the 10:00 timer

Today's session: 10:00 on the timer

The 6-week plan showing what's on today

Your 6-week plan: what's on today

The streak screen

Your streak

The Weekly Neck Check chart

The Weekly Neck Check

A page of the printable Desk Neck Cards

The Desk Neck Cards, printed

Get the plan

What you've tried vs. what holds

Massage or chiroYouTube videosNeck appsStiffwell
CostPer visit + copayFreeMonthly, until canceledOne payment, for life
Lasts?A few hoursA few hoursIf you keep goingBuilds the Hold weekly
Real timeDrive, wait, an hourFinding the videoOften runs longer10:00 on the timer
Bad daysAnother visitGuess and hopeSame routine5-minute Bad-Day Reset
Keeps you goingNext appointmentNothingUpgrade promptsStreak + daily reminder

4.8 · 1,247 reviews

Read the 4-star ones too.

  • 5 ★86%
  • 4 ★10%
  • 3 ★2%
  • 2 ★1%
  • 1 ★1%

“Day 4 is where I always quit. Every video, every app. I'm on day 31. The streak thing sounds dumb but it works on me lol.”

Priya S.

“The exercises aren't secret, I knew a few. What I didn't have was the order and something telling me to do it. Took about 2 weeks to feel it.”

Marcus D.

“Chin tucks made mine worse, so I was scared. The Bad-Day Reset never flares it up. Backing out of the driveway doesn't pull anymore.”

Linda M.

“So done with fake-sounding reviews, so: it's not magic, week 1 is boring, it still gets tight some days. But it doesn't lock up anymore.”

Kevin L.

Start my plan

Plus 6 bonuses, free today

The Desk Neck Cards, printed
Bonus 1

The Desk Neck Cards

Printable cards for the office.

$15FREE
The 5-Minute Bad-Day Reset screen
Bonus 2Most loved

The 5-Minute Bad-Day Reset

For angry days: 5 minutes that won't make it worse.

$17FREE
The Tension Headache Release screen
Bonus 3

The Tension Headache Release

For the headache that starts at your skull.

$15FREE
The Wake-Up Unstiff Routine and the Pillow and Sleep Position Guide
Bonus 4

The Wake-Up Routine + Pillow Guide

5 minutes before coffee + a printable pillow guide.

$15FREE
The streak and daily reminder screen
Bonus 5

The Never-Miss Streak & Reminder

Your streak lives in the app, not YouTube comments.

$9FREE
The Weekly Neck Check chart
Bonus 6

The Weekly Neck Check

60 seconds a week. A number, not a vibe.

$9FREE
Everything in the Stiffwell Neck Plan: the app on a phone and all 6 bonuses

Start the Chain Break today

  • Stiffwell Neck Plan: the 6-week app$89.99 USD
  • All 6 bonuses$80
  • Lifetime access, no subscriptionIncluded

Total value$169.99

Today, one payment$24.99 USD

You save $145.00 USD

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Don't trust us. Trust your 3pm.

Do the 10 minutes for 30 days. If your afternoons don't feel different, email us and get every cent back. No reason needed, nothing to cancel.

“Bought it because it was one payment. Two neck apps charged me after the trial. 10 minutes is actually 10, I timed it.”

Jason T.

Built by someone who lived the 3pm lock-up

Mon 3:10Tue 3:10Wed 3:10Wk 3: 5:00

Product designer, 11 years at a desk. Chiro twice a week, massage, a pricey chair, the same nightly video. Every fix lasted until the next afternoon.

So I did 10 boring minutes a day, tracked on a sticky note. By week three, the knot showed up at 5. Stiffwell is that sticky note, turned into a plan.

— Ryan Cole, founder (not a doctor)

How it works after you pay

  1. Pay once. Your access shows on screen and lands in your inbox within minutes.
  2. Open Stiffwell on your phone and add it to your home screen.
  3. Do the 1-minute start check. Your 6-week plan is set.
  4. Do today's 10 minutes. That's it.

Before we wrote a single exercise, we read 1,868 reviews of neck and posture apps and 1,190 Reddit posts from people with neck pain.

Questions

Isn't this the same as free YouTube videos?

Fair. Some of the exercises you've probably done. What you never had: the order, a plan that gets harder every week, a 5-minute version for bad days and a streak that gets you past day 4.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once and it's yours for life. No free trial, nothing renews, nothing to cancel. Your card is charged one time, for the amount you see.

What if it makes my neck worse?

Week 1 is gentle on purpose, with no forced chin tucks. Every exercise shows when to keep going and when to stop, and the Bad-Day Reset covers flare-ups.

Is it really 10 minutes?

Yes. Release, Reset and Hold add up to 10:00 on the timer. On a bad day, the Bad-Day Reset takes 5.

What if I miss a day?

Nothing breaks. The plan picks up where you left off, with no guilt screen. A daily reminder on your phone makes missing less likely.

Mine is headaches, stiff mornings or my jaw. Will it fit?

The start check sets your track: desk neck, headaches or morning stiffness. The Headache Release and the Wake-Up Routine are included, and the Jaw & Neck Release is an add-on at checkout.

Do I need equipment or a special phone?

No equipment. It runs in your phone's browser, iPhone or Android, and you can add it to your home screen. The Desk Neck Cards and the pillow guide are PDFs you can print.

Start my 10-minute plan

Stiffwell offers general exercise routines for educational purposes. It isn't medical advice and doesn't diagnose or treat any condition. If you have an injury, a diagnosed neck condition, or numbness or tingling in your arms, check with a doctor first. Stop any exercise that causes sharp pain, dizziness or tingling.