# Breathly — Simple guided breathing

> Guided breathing exercises for relaxation and breath training. (iPhone/iPad app by Matteo Mazzarolo.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathly/id1454852966 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Matteo Mazzarolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454852785)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.97/5 from 93 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 34 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-03-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-01
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathly/id1454852966/reviews.md

## What is Breathly?

Pause for a minute and try Breathly.  
Use Breathly for daily relaxation and breath training: just choose a breathing technique and focus on the guided exercise. 

Breathly is free and open source. No ads, no In-App purchases.

## Key features

- Guided breathing exercises
- Daily relaxation
- Breath training
- Multiple breathing techniques
- Open source

## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathly/id1454852966/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Thank you

*2026-07-01, version 2.1*

this is something i rely on during my hard times thank you for making this free and with no ads

### 5/5 — LOVE IT

*2026-02-15, version 2.1*

I had trouble sleeping and this helped me! Thank you.

### 5/5 — The best I have seen so far

*2025-12-22*

This is the best free application for relaxation and sleep and reduction of a blood pressure. Good job and God bless you.

### 5/5 — Use it daily!

*2025-11-25, version 2.1*

Thank you for making this free without ads or upgrades!!!! Finally something that is for the people!

### 5/5 — Simple, beautiful and calming

*2025-09-27*

I was looking for a really simple and beautiful app for breathing and came across this one. It’s exactly what I needed and it’s made me excited to do breathing exercises

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2025-08-27*

Thank you!
Such a joy to use.
The app allows me to modify as needed for each session, without unnecessary complexity.
I love it.
The only breathing app I use anymore (and I tried a lot).

### 5/5 — So helpful

*2025-08-23*

This helped me through a really hard time. I suggest the bell for the voice. If you need a breathing app, get this one. I normally don’t write reviews, but I did for this one. Thank you for reading my review. 😊

### 5/5 — Free

*2025-07-22, version 2.1*

Thank you to u/Mazzaaaaa for creating this 🎉 I’ve been searching for a breathing exercise app that works for me without a subscription, and here it is! 

⏳ I can use a default pattern and timer, and set my own.
🎧I can play my own music in the background.
✔️The simple interface is straightforward.
🌵It doesn’t try to walk me through a program or sign me up for life-coaching. I don’t even need to create an account. It gives me a guided breathing exercise, and doesn’t put anything else in the way 😌

I can’t believe how long it took me to find this. I must’ve tried a dozen other breathing apps, payed a subscription with some and free trials with others, but each & every one of them frustrated me until eventually I’d give it up. Then I tried searching Reddit for free app recommendations and found this. Now that I’ve finally found it, I’d pay a small one-time fee for it, so I’ll check out the dev’s site for a donation option. Mostly, I hope writing this little review helps others find it too.

### 1/5 — Can’t play with screen off

*2025-04-26, version 2.1*

Controlled breathing doesn’t require an app to be always have the screen on to work. Needs to be able to work in the background especially when trying to sleep.

### 5/5 — Incredible

*2025-04-12*

Thank you very much for sharing Breathly with the world. It feels so weird finding an app that’s extremely useful and.. free? Even with Apple’s annual cost to put apps on the store?

It’s a very pure app, it feels like something that belongs in the 1990s dreams of what we thought the Internet could be. You’re very generous, I’m very grateful. 

I feel a bit silly suggesting a feature for a free app, but if you ever get bored and feel like changing Breathly: it’d be cool if the app could write to the Health app’s Mindful Minutes data. (I like seeing the number go up…)

## Frequently asked questions about Breathly

### What does Breathly do?

Breathly provides simple guided breathing exercises designed for daily relaxation and breath training. Users can choose from various breathing techniques and follow along with guided sessions to improve their well-being.

### Is Breathly free to use?

Yes, Breathly is completely free to use. It is also open source, meaning there are no ads or in-app purchases to interrupt your experience.

### What are the key features of Breathly?

Key features include guided breathing exercises, daily relaxation sessions, breath training capabilities, and a selection of different breathing techniques to choose from. The app is also open source.

### Who is Breathly for?

Breathly is designed for anyone looking for a straightforward way to incorporate daily relaxation and breath training into their routine. It's ideal for individuals seeking stress relief and improved mindfulness through simple, guided exercises.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2026-07-30

Improved compatibility with recent iOS versions and devices.

### 2.1 — 2023-02-18

Hello hello! A bunch of smaller updates in this release:
- You can increment/decrement custom breathing pattern steps by 0.5 seconds now.
- Custom breathing pattern steps can be set up to 99 seconds.
- The exercise timer can be set up to 60 minutes.
- You can long-press on the plus and minus buttons to increase/decrease the timing faster.

### 2.0 — 2023-02-09

Hello there, here's the biggest Breathly update so far!
I completely redesigned Breathly's user interface from the ground-up. This change is really important because it allows me to introduce new features (in the future) that have been requested for ages (e.g., pure dark more, saving multiple custom patterns, etc...). 
With this update I also moved a few things around, and moved to a more standard light/dark theme to ensure you can use Breathly in the dark. 
I haven't removed previously existing feature — but if you notice anything is missing or any bug, please let me know. 
Have a great day!

P.S.: I also included the option to specify breathing steps longer than 30 seconds.

### 1.8 — 2020-12-30

You can now set your own custom timer.

### 1.7 — 2020-09-19

- Revamped App Store page

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## More apps by Matteo Mazzarolo

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All apps by Matteo Mazzarolo: https://appshunter.io/developer/1454852785

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