# Pocket Breath Coach — user reviews > 124 indexed App Store user reviews of Pocket Breath Coach by Luke Horton, rated 4.50/5 from 132 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-breath-coach/id6444422222/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-breath-coach/id6444422222.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 106 · 4★ 11 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Pocket Breath Coach? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Great breathing exercises - 👍 Helps with stress, anxiety, and insomnia - 👍 Variety of breathing techniques - 👍 Customizable settings - 👍 Affordable subscription - 👍 Relaxing background sounds and visuals **Cons** - 🐛 Timer issues - 🐛 Subscription required for full features - 🐛 No background pictures/videos - 🐛 Lack of instructions and help **Commonly reported bugs** - Timer issues - Inability to return to home page from breathing exercise - Subscription issues **Most requested features** - Add ability to create custom breathing sessions - Integrate with Apple Health - Add motivational quotes or philosophical content - Provide ability to delete/edit custom breathing exercises - Add a 3-minute timer option - Improve background picture/video quality and availability ## Newest reviews (19 of 124) ### 4/5 — Great App *2026-05-10, version 1.1.2* Really good app, paid for the year, lots of different breathing exercises that can be tailored. Only gripe, be nice if the timer was visible on the screen without taking up half the screen. ### 3/5 — Sudden pauses *2026-03-20, version 1.1.2* Lately I’ve been using this app every night to go to sleep and it works great. The only issue I have is when the cycle suddenly stops before the timer is done. I have to get up and hit the play button to keep it going. I’d pay for this app if it weren’t for the sudden pauses. ### 4/5 — Great, but timer doesn’t work *2026-03-03, version 1.1.2* Absolutely what I needed and the paid version is worth it. But I can’t get the timer to work on anything ### 5/5 — Very helpful for me *2025-12-10, version 1.1.2* I love that it includes all breathing techniques I love the visuals of it. I decided to get a yearly subscription before it goes up because it’s very rare to find apps that solely focused on breathing. I will I was using calm’s breathing tools, but it glitches out a bit. I think the app just uses too much RAM or something. And I like headspace this little short ones. But I found this app on YouTube and I really enjoyed a little visuals and I think that’s what makes this app the best for breathing . I have ADHD , CPTSD, and chronic pain. I know that different breathing techniques work for different things and I get tired of kind of meditations for breathing on YouTube and the other apps I mentioned. I don’t wanna hear someone talk all the time because sometimes voices over stimulate me. Even from the people I like because there are specific people I do enjoy. ### 5/5 — Simple and easy *2025-11-28, version 1.1.2* I used this app this morning and it was perfect for an easy meditation. ### 5/5 — Best breathing app *2025-11-19, version 1.1.2* I love this app - it’s easy to follow, you can select the scenery and adjust the ratio. It’s captivating and peaceful. Have been using it every day. ### 5/5 — I love your App *2025-11-14, version 1.1.2* I love how I can play with the breathing cycles. Perfect app! ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-11-05, version 1.1.2* Get this app if you want to unwind. I set a timer, and it went without my realising how long I was sitting, breathing, and thinking only of my breath. Additionally, you can modify sounds and other settings. Great app. ### 5/5 — Very good *2025-10-25, version 1.1.2* Easy to use. Nice choices. ### 5/5 — Great idea *2025-10-25, version 1.1.2* An app I actually use and enjoy! ### 4/5 — Glitch? *2025-10-22* The “breathe” page on my iPhone has a back button that takes me back to the menu. However that is not the case when I use the app on my iPad mini. I have to close the app and clear my cache in order to get back to the main menu. Will this be fixed any time soon? ### 4/5 — Problem with subscription *2025-10-10, version 1.1.2* I purchased this app for the. .99 monthly. Now cant access premium. Help. ### 5/5 — Breath for Life *2025-09-13, version 1.1.2* Helps me focus ### 5/5 — Love this app. *2025-09-04, version 1.1.2* This is one app you see the benefits right away. My heart rate lowered immediately with just a few breathes. ### 4/5 — Good app *2025-08-28, version 1.1.2* this is a nice little lab. We have plenty of breathing exercise exercises.. Personally, for me, the only downside is that it doesn’t connect to Apple health. I hope this will be so in the future . thank you guys ### 5/5 — Breathing with breathing coach. *2025-08-19* A very good stress relieving guided breathing exercise with time displaying App ### 2/5 — iPad app *2025-08-10, version 1.1.2* Once in the breathing exercise I am unable to go back to the home page, there is no back arrow. I have to exit the app and open it again each time ### 5/5 — Very helpful for stress relief *2025-08-07, version 1.1.2* Love it!!! This app really helps me unwind after a long or stressful day!! Even just 5 min helps me breathe more easily & clears my head. ### 5/5 — Simply Brilliant! A beautiful, affordable and very functional app *2025-07-10, version 1.1.2* Thank you SO much for such an elegant, wonderful user-friendly app. The simplicity and detail, the sounds and beautiful backgrounds, its so well-crafted - better than all other breathing apps I tried. Mostly a heartfelt thankyou for making it so affordable. Really appreciate your generous and inclusive attitude to helping others thrive. A few requests - is it possible to preview sounds before downloading them? And it would be ESPECIALLY useful to have short descriptions of what the different types of breath sequence do (specific purpose of each, as in when and why would we use certain ones, like those mysterious percentage ones) Also, while it seems pretty intuitive, a general overview or site-map or suchlike would be helpful, though random discovery by exploration is proving quite do-able given how beautifully everything is arranged. This will be one of my favourite apps. Such a pleasure to use! 🙏 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Trouble getting started *2026-05-25, version 1.1.2* I purchased .99 for a month through Facebook, but when I download the app, it wants me to pay again. How do I get the app to recognize my payment through my Apple ITunes payment? ### 1/5 — GARBAGE *2025-06-26, version 1.1.2* DOES NOT SAVE THE SECONDS LENGTHS ### 1/5 — No instruction or help *2025-06-16, version 1.1.2* There is no help menu. No tips on how to get started using the app. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-06-05, version 1.1.2* I have purchased a life time subscription and most of the options are blocked . To access them you need to upgrade. This wasn’t made very clear . I don’t think this is worth the money . ### 1/5 — Cancel *2024-12-31, version 1.1.0* Cancel ### 1/5 — No longer the same! *2024-08-22, version 1.1.0* Not good anymore! If you pause the app to align with the HeartMath app, it no longer goes back and resets at in breath but where you left off when you pressed paused. It no longer resets at in breath which was very helpful. If you’re thinking about using this app to work with other apps like Heartmath, and to coordinate both programs, forget it. ### 1/5 — Misrepresentation *2024-04-08, version 1.0.7* I downloaded this app after trying on Instagram with a beautiful background scene of nature. Once installed, the exercises only have a black screen with a ball, circle or octagon to view. No nature scenes. So, I bought the app assuming you must pay for the scenes and it’s exactly the same. Black screen only. Complete misrepresentation. ### 1/5 — Great idea, horrendous execution *2024-01-05* I love the idea of the visuals to focus on while doing breathing exercises, the ball and line in particular and to accompany the exercises with nature sounds is nice too. However, expecting people to pay a subscription to this is laughable. Such a simple app does not warrant a subscription at any cost. This should be a one time fee app, maybe 2.99 max, I would have easily bought it at that cost. For a subscription I would expect a lot more, at the very least I would have expected some professionally recorded high def nature sounds instead of the generic ones in this app. I wouldn’t even bother splitting hairs about poor quality/generic audio in an app like this but when you have the audacity as a dev to think this is the kind of app that justifies monthly/yearly renewal then I’d expect top notch quality. If I were you I’d take it out of the App Store, find some better quality audio and better quality animations take out the subscription model and reintroduce it as a one time purchase. ### 1/5 — Missing background scenic videos *2023-12-12, version 1.0.7* The advertising is misleading, the premium version does not give you the scenic backgrounds. You only get the guided ball and line, octagon, etc. I saw the advertisement on YouTube with a beautiful beach video playing in the background. False advertising. ### 1/5 — No images *2023-12-09, version 1.0.7* Downloaded the app as had seen shorts on YouTube, find the background images to be quite calming. No images appear in the app with exception of thumbnails, subscribed thinking they would appear but nothing so am sorely disappointed that I just wasted £6.99 when I could just watch on you tube for free. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfect for Travel *2026-07-26* I continue to use this app, especially for travel! It’s such a relief to put on relaxing sounds and breathing patterns to block out of the noise and stress of an airport or plane and to wind down in an empty hotel room after a long day of travel. Thank you for putting so much thought and care into this app 🙏 **Developer response:** Thanks for the 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Great App *2026-07-12, version 1.2.0* Simply the best breathwork app, and I’ve tried them all. ### 5/5 — I LOVE THIS *2026-06-17, version 1.1.2* I am so glad this exist! I sometimes really do need times to breath and having this app helps so much! I watched many videos on YouTube but now knowing there’s an app?? I’m downloading it now! Thank you Breath Coach for helping me!❤️🙏✌️ ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2026-04-25, version 1.1.2* This is an amazing app and the price to purchase is very reasonable although the free version has enough stuff to get you by. I use this daily - multiple times per day. It really helps. Thank you for this app. ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-04-02, version 1.1.2* Thank you for making this app super accessible and simple. There is no 10 step login and membership ambush. I appreciate it!!!! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-03-23, version 1.1.2* This app is just the thing I was looking for as I go through a breathing program. Each exercise is customizable so if you can’t find the pattern you need, you can just tap on the buttons at the bottom of the exercise to adjust to the length of the inhale, exhale and hold. Brilliant! The background, music and pattern are also adjustable. The price is unbelievably affordable. I am doing the Stasis online breathing program which is free. This app is perfect for it. ### 5/5 — Great breathing exercises *2026-03-13, version 1.1.2* So many breathing exercises that help with stress anxiety and even insomnia! Great app ### 5/5 — Life changing, genuinely *2026-02-20, version 1.1.2* I love this app so much. Im a chronic shallow, anxious breather and suffer with tightness in my diaphragm and this app is helping me to breathes deeply and relax for longer periods than I’ve ever known in my life. I have it on pretty much around the clock. ### 5/5 — LOVE ITTTTTT *2026-02-17, version 1.1.2* reduced my palpitations and i hvent felt stressed after use absolutely amazing 👍😁 ### 5/5 — Well designed! *2026-01-13, version 1.1.2* This app is obviously very thoughtfully designed and will definitely become part of my practice. 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