# softPause: Breathing Reset — 20 seconds of calm, anytime

> 20 seconds of calm, anytime (iPhone/iPad app by Hajar Gamrani.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/softpause-breathing-reset/id6760224574 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hajar Gamrani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883349494)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 35 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-16

## What is softPause?

softPause is a 20-second breathing reset for the moments when life gets loud — before a meeting, after a hard message, in the car before going inside.

One guided breath. One compassionate line. Then back to your day.

WHY IT WORKS
The physiological sigh — double inhale plus extended exhale — is the fastest known voluntary method to calm your nervous system. Validated by Stanford research. Single breath cycles measurably reduce cortisol and heart rate.

BUILT DIFFERENTLY
- No accounts, no email, no signup
- No streaks — never shamed for missing a day
- No data leaves your device, ever
- Available in English, French, and Arabic with full right-to-left support
- A plant that grows with you — without gamifying your anxiety

WHEN TO USE IT
Parents in the afternoon stretch. Knowledge workers between back-to-back calls. Students before exams. Anyone who has felt the difference between trying to relax and being given a moment to.

20 seconds of calm, anytime. That's the promise.

## Is softPause safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess softPause.

## Is softPause legit?

softPause: Breathing Reset has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for softPause is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-08-11

No release notes.

---

*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 2026-08-16.*