# BreathNow - blood pressure app — Breathing, BP & pulse monitor

> Blood pressure, heart rate, and stress monitor with breathing exercises and cardio fitness test. (iPhone/iPad app by Cardio Calm Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathnow-blood-pressure-app/id1551799152 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cardio Calm Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/505849283)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 2,770 App Store ratings · 62 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 101 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathnow-blood-pressure-app/id1551799152/reviews.md

## What is BreathNow?

BreathNow is a powerful blood pressure app, heart rate monitor and stress monitor for Apple Watch which helps to relax and lower blood pressure, pulse and stress with breathing exercises, meditations and more. Includes cardio fitness test from the University of Cambridge. Requires external blood pressure monitor to take blood pressure readings.

Key app features:
Measure heart rate, stress and cardio fitness with your phone’s camera or Apple Watch.
Track and lower blood pressure and pulse with calming activities, no meds
Get daily cardio insights and manage heart health risks
Perform slow breathing and meditate to lower anxiety, BP, heart rate and stress
Fall asleep easily with guided breathing on Apple Watch
Easily measure which relaxation techniques worked best for you
The main advantage of BreathNow blood pressure app is that it is not only a blood pressure & heart rate monitor and stress monitor. It also provides practical tools to lower blood pressure and heart rate with meditation, slow breathing exercises and more. 


Measure heart rate, stress and cardio fitness (VO2Max) with your phone’s camera, no external sensors needed. Our cardio fitness (VO2Max) test is developed by scientists from the University of Cambridge. 


Enter your blood pressure data manually or connect your external blood pressure  monitor to Apple  Health via Bluetooth and analyse what activities helped you  to lower blood pressure. Your data are stored securely in Apple Health  and you may print  them out or share remotely with your doctor. 


BreathNow alerts you to important cardio signals like elevated heart rate, blood pressure, stress, irregular heart rhythm (also known as Afib) and low blood oxygen level if it is detected  by your Apple Watch.


If BreathNow identifies a risk area from one of the daily indicators,  it will suggest a user to perform  an activity from an extended list to reduce a heart health risk. Choose between: slow breathing, meditation, acupressure, calming music, yoga  and other activities. The list of  breathing exercises includes lower BP breathing, 4-7-8 meditation breathing exercise, IMST breathing exercise, box breathing etc.




BreatheNow blood pressure app features:
+ Free heart rate and stress monitor for iPhone and Apple Watch
+ Free blood pressure tracker
+ Free daily heart risk insights
+ Free cardio fitness test from the University of  Cambridge
+ Free breathing exercise to  lower blood  pressure for iPhone and Apple Watch
+ Free instructional videos  to lower heart health  risks
+ Plans to lower blood pressure
+ Broad  selection of meditation  and other activities to lower anxiety, BP, stress and pulse
+ Reminders
+ Leaderboard for motivation
+ Your data stored securely in Apple Health


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Supports iPhone with iOS15 and above.


We offer auto-renewing in-app subscriptions for a Pro version which includes all heart rate meditation, breathing exercise app, meditation breathing exercise.  Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews at the end of the period unless cancelled by the user.


PLEASE NOTE: Heart rate monitor results may differ from heart rate measured by a medical device. BreathNow blood pressure app requires an external blood pressure monitor for taking blood pressure readings.  


DISCLAIMER: BreathNow blood pressure app does NOT provide medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Please seek doctor's advice for any medical decisions.

## Key features

- Blood pressure tracking
- Heart rate monitoring
- Stress monitoring
- Guided breathing exercises
- Meditation sessions
- Cardio fitness test (VO2Max)
- Apple Health integration

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Blood pressure app ++ breathe | $39.99 | per year |
| All BP breathing and tracking | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| Breathe BP Apple Watch Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Blood pressure and pulse app | $0.49 | per 7 days |
| Breathe Apple Watch for BP | $39.99 | per year |
| Blood pressure app Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| Breathe & blood pressure app | $39.99 | per year |
| Blood pressure exercises PRO | $29.99 | per year |
| Breathing exercises for BP Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Blood pressure tracking Pro | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Blood pressure & instant pulse | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| Heart rate pressure tracker | $6.99 | per 7 days |


## What do users think of BreathNow?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Helpful resources
- 🚀 Breathing exercises lower blood pressure
- 💡 Combination of BP tracker, stress monitor, and calming exercises
- 🚀 Immediate stress/BP changes with heart rate/stress measurement
- 👍 Simple and elegant UI/UX
- 👍 Convenient Apple Watch integration

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inconsistent recording of blood pressure readings
- 🐛 Guided videos randomly stop working
- 🐛 Difficulty understanding some guides
- 🔒 Hard to cancel subscription
- 👎 Free version not very useful, constant pressure to subscribe

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inaccurate heart rate and stress measurements
- Subscription issues (unable to cancel, unexpected charges)

**Most requested features**

- Ability to control time of each breath cycle
- More variety in meditation/breathing content
- Ability to export data in more formats

## Recent user reviews (10 of 62)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathnow-blood-pressure-app/id1551799152/reviews.md

### 1/5 — It was not accurate

*2026-08-18*

It is not reliable at all plz don’t trust this app

### 1/5 — Worthless

*2026-08-03, version 2.1.133*

Couldn’t pair with monitor

### 5/5 — Not happy with short version

*2026-04-23*

Used to be  3 minutes now it is 1? Not enough! I am not happy with the change.

**Developer response:** Dear user, 
Thanks for your feedback. Please note that exercises with longer duration are available in the Exercises part of BreathNow. You can always select longer exercises and pin them to your Recommended list. Best regards. BreathNow team

### 5/5 — Very relaxing

*2026-04-12*

This really helps me to relax and take my mind off of things for a moment. Which helps lower my BP.

**Developer response:** Dear Suesavw, 
Thanks very much for your kind feedback! What is the one missing feature which would make BreathNow even more useful for you? BreathNow team

### 5/5 — Breathing moments

*2026-02-23, version 2.1.105*

Really enjoying breathing exercises

### 1/5 — Won’t let me unsubscribe

*2025-11-27, version 2.1.102*

I have tried to unsubscribe and keep getting ignored but charged

### 5/5 — Review

*2025-08-11*

Everything is 5.0 except the recording my blood pressure results, some days I can record my results and on other days like today…Forgetaboutit!

**Developer response:** Dear Jay Ba Ba, thank for your review. Sorry that you experience an issue with recording your blood pressure results. Could you please tap circled i in the upper right corner of the main screen, then tap Contact Us and provide more details about this issue. We'll do our best to fix it. We need to understand this particular issue better because our users are very happy with the Tracker function of the app. Thanks and best regards. BreathNow team

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2025-07-24, version 2.1.90*

Very helpful resources

### 1/5 — Breath now

*2025-04-25, version 2.1.87*

Tricks you into yearly membership. They automatically charge your apple account. Hard to cancel. Don’t fall for it.

### 5/5 — Timing

*2025-03-01, version 2.1.85*

I like the app but it would be good to be able to control the time of each breath cycle

## Frequently asked questions about BreathNow

### What does the BreathNow app do?

BreathNow is a health monitoring app that helps you track and manage your blood pressure, heart rate, and stress levels. It offers guided breathing exercises, meditations, and a cardio fitness test to promote relaxation and improve heart health.

### How do I measure my blood pressure with this app?

This app requires an external blood pressure monitor to take blood pressure readings. You can manually enter your blood pressure data or connect your external monitor to Apple Health via Bluetooth for seamless tracking.

### Is the app free to use?

The app offers a free version that includes a heart rate and stress monitor, blood pressure tracker, daily heart risk insights, and free breathing exercises. A Pro version with additional features is available through auto-renewing in-app subscriptions.

### What devices is BreathNow compatible with?

BreathNow supports iPhones running iOS 15 and above. It also integrates with Apple Watch for enhanced monitoring and guided exercises.

### What are the benefits of using BreathNow?

The app helps you relax, lower blood pressure and pulse, and reduce stress through various calming activities. It also provides insights into your heart health risks and allows you to share your data with your doctor.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.135 — 2026-08-09

Minor bug fixes

### 2.1.134 — 2026-08-06

Minor bug fixes

### 2.1.133 — 2026-07-30

Minor bug fixes

### 2.1.132 — 2026-07-27

Minor bug fixes

### 2.1.131 — 2026-07-24

Minor bug fixes

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