Kegelia vs Squeezy: a clinical Kegel exercise app or a daily-habit one?

These two aren't really rivals, they're built for different situations. Squeezy is a clinical, physiotherapist-designed app; Kegelia is a calm, discreet app for a daily habit on your own. We make Kegelia, and we'll be straight about which of you should use which.

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The short version.

Squeezy is a clinical tool: its listing describes an app designed with chartered physiotherapists, registered as a medical device, running a pre-set plan that follows public health guidelines, with reminders, diaries, and a Professional mode where you tailor the plan with a pelvic health specialist. If you're under a physiotherapist's care and want to follow their exact plan, that is what Professional mode is for, and Kegelia has nothing like it. Kegelia is the consumer app for the other situation: practicing on your own. Where Squeezy prompts the timing of each exercise, Kegelia shows the movement itself, a jellyfish whose bell draws up and in on the lift and opens on the release, with a haptic on every lift. Secret Mode leaves only that jellyfish on screen, a session can be one minute, there are no streaks, and the same app works for men. Different jobs, not better and worse.

A clinical app and a consumer one, point by point.
	Kegelia	Squeezy
How it guides the lift	Shows the direction: the jellyfish's bell draws up and in on the lift and opens on the release, with a haptic on every lift.	Visual and audio prompts that time each exercise in a pre-set plan.
Private practice	Secret Mode: the controls, labels and counters disappear and the jellyfish stays on an active screen. It looks like meditation, and you still see which way to move.	Its listing describes no discreet or private mode.
Progress and pressure	No streaks by design and no penalties. One minute is a full session, and stopping early still counts.	A record of exercises completed against your target, with a graph of planned and completed exercises.
Reminders	Never name the exercise; you choose the days and times.	Exercise reminders with customizable settings.
Who it works for	Women and men, in one app, with no device.	Women; the men's version is a separate paid app.
Measurement	Measures nothing: the jellyfish is a model of the movement, not a reading of your muscle.	Measures nothing. Visual and audio prompts, plus a record of exercises completed against your target.
Assessment limits	It cannot confirm a contraction happened, verify your technique, or give biofeedback. Not a medical device.	A UKCA Class I medical device in the UK. With no sensor, it cannot confirm a contraction.
Cost basis	Free to start, no time limit. A subscription unlocks the longer sessions and higher levels.	A paid download. The men's version is a separate app, also paid.
Setup	Download, choose one, three or five minutes, and start. No questionnaire. iPhone only, iOS 26.0 or later.	Download and start on a pre-set plan. In Professional mode you tailor it with a specialist. iOS 15.5 or later.
Purpose	Built for doing the exercise regularly, in a discreet minute, with no hardware to buy.	Built to help women remember their pelvic floor exercises. Designed by chartered NHS physiotherapists.
Squeezy facts checked 6 October 2026 against its App Store listing and Apple's own listing data.

What Squeezy is built for.

Squeezy's whole design is clinical, and that's a real strength for the right person. Its listing describes an app developed with NHS physiotherapists, registered as a medical device, running a pre-set plan that follows public health guidelines, with exercise reminders, a bladder diary, a record of the exercises you complete against your target, and a Professional mode where you tailor the plan with a specialist. If you've seen a pelvic health physio and want an app you can set up around their plan, with a diary to keep between appointments, that's exactly the gap Squeezy fills. Kegelia is honestly not that tool, and we'd send you to Squeezy for it.

Where Kegelia is different.

Kegelia is a consumer app, not a clinical one, and it leans into a different set of strengths for the person practicing independently.

Shows where the muscle should move

Squeezy's prompts tell you when. Kegelia's jellyfish shows where: its bell draws up and in on the lift, the opposite of bearing down, and opens fully on the release, with a haptic on every lift. The movement is shown, without a clinician's program to follow.

Private, with the screen still on

In Secret Mode the controls, labels and counters disappear and only the jellyfish stays on an active screen, so a session looks like meditation while you still see which way to move. Reminders never name the exercise.

One minute, no streaks

Begin today with a free one-minute session, no referral needed. Stop early and it still counts; there are no streaks, targets to fall behind on, or penalties.

One app for women and men

The same app and the same jellyfish for everyone, with no device to insert and no separate men's version to buy.

The honest line.

We won't blur this one. Kegelia is not a medical device and isn't a substitute for a pelvic floor physiotherapist or for an app like Squeezy that's made for clinical use. If you have a diagnosed condition, pelvic pain, prolapse, or a physio-prescribed plan, that clinical route is the right one, and Squeezy is made for it. Kegelia is for the very common situation of wanting to strengthen your pelvic floor, on your own, and mostly needing help doing it consistently, with the movement shown rather than described.

Which should you choose?

Choose Squeezy if you're working with a physiotherapist and want a plan you can tailor with them, keep diaries, and have a registered medical-device app. Choose Kegelia if you're practicing independently and want to see the lift and the release rather than be timed through them, one minute at a time, with no streak to keep alive. They can even be sequential: a physio and Squeezy while you're in treatment, then a simple daily habit afterwards. For the wider field of apps, see our guide to choosing a Kegel exercise app, and for when Kegel exercises aren't the answer at all, reverse Kegel exercises and a specialist.

A fair note: details about Squeezy here reflect its public App Store listing and can change over time. Check the current listing for the latest on its features, regulatory status and pricing before deciding.

The ones that come up.

What's the difference between Kegelia and Squeezy?

They're built for different situations. Squeezy positions itself as a clinical app, designed with chartered physiotherapists and registered as a medical device, with a pre-set exercise plan, reminders, diaries, and a Professional mode you can tailor with a pelvic health specialist. The Kegelia app is a calm, discreet consumer app that shows the movement with a jellyfish for people building a daily habit on their own. Neither replaces the other; the right one depends on whether you're following a clinician's plan or practicing independently.

Is Squeezy a good app?

Yes, especially if you're under the care of a pelvic health physiotherapist. Its listing describes an app designed with NHS physiotherapists and registered as a medical device, with a pre-set exercise plan, reminders, diaries, and a Professional mode you can tailor with a pelvic health specialist. If you want to follow your physio's exact plan, that mode is what it's for. The Kegelia app, by contrast, is built for practicing on your own, without a clinician's plan.

Is Kegelia a medical device like Squeezy?

No, and we're clear about that. Kegelia is not a medical device and isn't designed to follow a clinician-prescribed program. It shows the movement and marks the lift with a haptic to help you practice consistently and privately on your own. If you need a clinical tool you can tailor with a specialist, Squeezy is built for that and Kegelia isn't.

Kegelia or Squeezy: which should I choose?

If you're working with a pelvic floor physiotherapist and want an app you can tailor to their plan and keep diaries in, Squeezy is built for that. If you're practicing on your own and want a calm, discreet daily habit with the technique shown on screen, Kegelia fits that. Some people even start with a physio and Squeezy, then keep a simple daily habit with something like Kegelia.

For the habit you keep on your own.