# RESPIRA: Breath & Meditation — user reviews > 59 indexed App Store user reviews of RESPIRA by End Time Productions Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 223 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/respira-breath-and-meditation/id1559563420/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/respira-breath-and-meditation/id1559563420.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 197 · 4★ 12 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 8 ## What do users think of RESPIRA? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎵 Exceptional audio quality and sound design - 🎨 Beautiful, minimalist, intuitive UI/UX - 😴 Effective for sleep and relaxation - 😌 Helps with anxiety, stress, and panic - 🧘 Well-designed guided breathwork sessions - 🎯 Variety of exercises for different goals (energy, calm, sleep) - ✨ Immersive and immaculate production quality - 🌙 Effective for meditation and mindfulness - 💎 Premium content worth the investment - 👥 Responsive and caring founder/support **Cons** - 💰 Expensive pricing structure ($129 lifetime or $3.99/week) - 🚫 No free trial or sample sessions available - 🌑 Incomplete dark mode implementation - 💳 Misleading pricing discrepancy ($79.99 vs $299.99) - 🔊 Auto-playing audio without clear off option - 😕 Confusing interface for some users - ⚠️ App reliability issues despite paid subscription - 🎨 Icon design changes not universally appreciated **Commonly reported bugs** - App fails despite active paid subscription - Auto-playing audio with no clear disable option - Confusing user interface for some users **Most requested features** - Pure dark mode for entire app - Apple Health integration and sync - Session tracking and progress tally - Apple Watch app - Push notifications and reminders - App widget - Longer, deeper meditation journeys - Customizable stacked breathing techniques - Option to revert to older app icon ## Newest reviews (10 of 59) ### 4/5 — Old Icon? *2025-01-16* Not enjoying the new icon at all. Can we at least have the option to have the older icon in the settings? ### 5/5 — The Breathwork App That’s Helped Me Stay Calm and Focused *2024-09-23, version 1.7.27* Respira has been a game-changer for me. It’s helped me get better control over my breathing and emotions, especially during stressful days. The guided breathwork sessions are easy to follow and have made a noticeable difference in how I manage stress and stay calm. Plus, the founder’s quick and helpful responses really make it feel like they care about your experience. If you’re looking for something to help with mindfulness and emotional regulation, this app is definitely worth it. ### 5/5 — Finalmente *2024-09-06, version 1.7.26* App perfetta, grafica e audio eleganti e ben progettati, non c’è nulla che distragga o disturbi. Esercizi vari e piacevoli, non ho ancora finito di esplorarli tutti. Era da tempo che cercavo un’app così, ne ho provate davvero tante ma questa per me è la migliore e l’unica che mi permette di fare bene, volentieri e con costanza gli esercizi. ### 5/5 — Una meraviglia senza paragoni *2023-12-20, version 1.7.19* Non esiste app migliore di questa, ha una grafica pazzesca ed è strutturata in modo perfetto. L’unica con la quale riesco davvero a rilassarmi ed entrare in meditazione, ci sono anche esercizi di respirazione per l’attivazione e per dormire. Non ne farei più a meno. ### 5/5 — Proper *2023-04-19, version 1.7.11* I’ve been using this for a week and it feels spot on. I don’t quite know how to describe it but… it’s respectful? No dumb extra stuff, no cuteness, no gamification. Just really nice soundscapes and breathing exercises. ### 5/5 — Such a powerful app *2023-04-07, version 1.7.9* I have been loving using Respira to connect to my breath. I have used many breathing and meditation apps before and the creative, and musical integration with the practices really makes the experience immersive and powerful for me. Thank you ### 5/5 — The perfect app for clarity *2023-03-21, version 1.7.8* It’s only been about a week since I’ve been using this app ( mainly for mid work breaks ) and it indeed calms me down in a high stress environment. I’ve never been into breathing exercises or meditation and I’m glad to take the first step of this journey with this app. Good work guys! ### 5/5 — There’s no words to describe *2023-03-17, version 1.7.8* This app is amazing it’s well organized and simple to use. I love everything about it! How they explain everything on the session guide what breathing patterns, when to use, the benefits. What I love the most is the music. It helps me fall deeper and deeper inside myself as that happens I start feeling blissful😌 this app is a 10/10 I’m really grateful that this app exists! ### 5/5 — Exquisite *2023-03-17, version 1.7.8* It’s rare for me to love an app, let alone write a review. The sound engineering, acoustic quality, ethereal narration - wow. I feel immersed in a sound bath coupled with master guidance during these journeys - and always shifted after each one. ### 5/5 — The best breathwork app *2023-03-16, version 1.7.8* This app is very simple to use. I love that it offers breathwork for different goals such as energy, calming, and sleep. The sessions are well designed and effective. The interface is simple and beautiful. The sound design of the narration and music are great as well. I’ve tried many breathwork apps and this is the one I’ll be sticking with. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No free features *2025-08-06, version 1.9.1* Cannot use anything until pay ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2025-07-12, version 1.8.9* I understand that app developers need to make money, HOWEVER, as someone new to breath work, I have no idea what to expect, so I was hopeful that the free version would have at least one guided session that was unlocked. But they are not. Not a SINGLE session to try unless you pay $129 and then all of them are unlocked. Or 3.99/week. But the problem is, what if I pay that and realize I hate it?! It would just be better if there was an option to try before you buy. ### 1/5 — Mid *2024-09-24* Kinda confusing ### 1/5 — Why does the audio start on its own? *2024-07-30* It’s distracting. Can’t find a way to turn it off either. **Developer response:** Hi there, the audio starts as the app loads to give users a feel for what we do. Simply turn down your volume or play a session and the background music will stop. ### 2/5 — Misleading pricing *2025-03-02, version 1.8.2* App is well designed and content is good, but the pricing is very misleading. The Respira website says a lifetime subscription is 79.99 but when you try to buy it in the app it’s asking for 299.99. Simply not good enough and feels somewhat dishonest. ### 3/5 — No trial? *2026-06-23, version 1.10.1* The reviews look good but we all know how fake reviews can be bought these days. I downloaded in the hopes that I could trial the app before buying. The cost is very steep for an app without a free trial period. Moving on. ### 3/5 — Good App but… *2023-09-18* It keeps failing even though I am paying for services. **Developer response:** Hi Jen, we’d happy to help you with this. You can reach out to our help team at hello@respira.app ### 4/5 — Apple Health *2026-08-19* it would be better if it connects to Apple Watch (watch app) **Developer response:** It can! Just goto the menu :) ### 4/5 — Apple Health *2026-08-15* it would be better of it could be connected to Apple HealthKit **Developer response:** It can! Just goto the menu :) ### 4/5 — New updated design. *2025-08-22* Is it possible to create a *pure* dark mode for the entire app? Using this at night would be great (without getting blinded or having to lower brightness). **Developer response:** Full in-app dark mode coming soon! Thanks for your review ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The best breathwork app of them all *2026-06-02, version 1.10.0* Respira is the best breathwork app of them all. I’ve tried every other breathwork app on the app store and nothing comes close to the experience they’ve curated. I’ve been using their breathwork sessions before workouts to activate my body and before bed to fall asleep faster. It’s giving me much more control over my energy throughout the day and my lungs have started to expand in capacity since I started using it. Sometimes I’ll even plug the app into my speakers to do breathwork with friends or play a meditative soundscape and they all love it. It’s really become a part of my everyday life and it’s an amazing tool to have. Looking forward to seeing how it evolves more over time 🌬️ ### 5/5 — DMH *2025-06-28, version 1.8.9* Excellent app. Really helped with my mind set. This app helps give you a clear mind and improves your sleep quality. ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-05-29, version 1.8.6* I’ve tried many breath work apps and this is the standout. Highly recommended 👍 ### 5/5 — Icon Update. *2025-02-12* Thanks for the dark mode update for the icon. **Developer response:** Full in-app dark mode coming soon! Thanks for your review ### 5/5 — Great App *2025-01-23, version 1.8.0* I love this app! It helps with panic and anxiety, it helps with mood disorders, it helps when I need a moment of calm mindfulness. It’s great. ### 5/5 — Best Breathwork App *2025-01-10, version 1.7.34* Hands down the best app out there for breath-work. I’ve tried them all. Worth every penny. My wish list: 1. Connection/Sync to Health on Apple. 2. Tally of sessions done for those who are cultivating a new breathwork routine and want to track progress. 3. App for Apple Watch. 4. Ability to send notifications/reminder to breathe. 5. Perhaps a widget ❤️ 1 and 4 are my top requests. Thank you! ### 5/5 — One of the best designs *2024-12-19, version 1.7.34* So calming and easy to use! So glad I got the membership!!! ### 5/5 — Amazing audio *2024-11-28, version 1.7.33* Did a 9 minute meditation and the editing and quality was outstanding and was also free version. Can’t wait to listen to more. ### 5/5 — Amazing concert of Sound and Breath *2024-10-13, version 1.7.29* Really impressive collection of exercises. What makes it better is the Binaural and Relaxing soundscapes used as meditative tools along with the breathwork to help achieve the state of calm and focus that the sessions do. ### 5/5 — This app is amazing *2024-10-09, version 1.7.28* Best breath work app I have used and I’ve tried tons!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-09.*