The Breathing App User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience84.2% of reviews
Neutral5.8% of reviews
Negative experience10.0% of reviews

~ Based on 259 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is The Breathing App Safe?

The Breathing App: Calm Daily appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for The Breathing App is 96/100.

This assessment is based on 1,254 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.8/5.

Safety Analysis

95.4% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
3.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,076 App Store ratings for The Breathing App.

Is The Breathing App Legit?

The Breathing App: Calm Daily appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for The Breathing App is 93/100.

Based on 93 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

forced subscription??

opened the app, did one single breath, and then it played an animation saying a free trial has been activated?? i dont want a free trial! im never going to buy a subscription to this or any app because i dont have any money! just feels predatory like theyre going to start charging me after the “free trial” ends if i dont go out of my way to cancel. so they get money out of people who try it, dont like it, and delete the app. why is every piece of software anti-user now?? no soul, just cold extraction of funds, the endless financialisation of everything
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paid breathing app

breathing app suggesting you a 7 day free trial is crazy, ill just go to youtube instead.

Just Breathe

In this world part trash fire/part awe inspiring world, I can’t really summon up “just” type ease about much. I am grateful to anything anyone ever considered holy for tools and approaches to abiding and transcending- and that’s what this simple and “just right” app helps me do. The tone really does it for me and resting into the cadence of resonance breathing is a really worthy way to spend some time.
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A good vibe

This really helps me feel better than I did before 👍😌

Simple and effective

This app is super easy and effective and addictive!

Great app

Comfortable and easy to follow instruction.

Calming

This breathing app helps my mind slow down. It helps me calm down too.
I appreciate this breathing app.
The world is moving quickly in a wild direction. This app is needed more today than ever.

Very good

A lovely, simple UI. Great style and customisation. Just missing a few wee motivating stats etc but otherwise fantastic. 🙂

Exactly what is needed, nothing more.

Nice, simple, effective.

Magical Mystery Tour

The Breathing App helps me escape into a calm Zen happy place.

Helps me focus.

This app helps me focus on my breathing while I try to slow down and fill up my lungs properly with belly breathing. The time passes so quickly while I’m practicing. I use it to help my breathing and reduce my body’s stress response, but it’s also a great meditation tool.

Easy & effective

Simple to use, no unnecessary extras. Use it daily.

Great and simple app for breathing

Used app for 6 months already - it’s great, UI is amazing and breathing practice is easy to follow. Great, simple app - thank you devs!!

Just right

With a busy life finding moments to reconnect with my breath are so important. I found this app through listening to an interview with Elena Brower and the maker of this app and download it immediately. I am using it while I do my zazen practices to improve my breathing and it has been truly great! Intake breaks through the day and just breath for a couple of minutes instead of doom scrolling.
It’s been a very positive change for my mental wellbeing.
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Not for ipad?

I have recommended this app over and over to clients, for the resonance breathing alone. Great for that. But when I try and demonstrate it on my iPad, the synchronization stops - the ball stalls on the middle half. Doesn’t do this on my iPhone.

Update - Developer responded and it is fixed! Back to loving it.
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Mixed results

On the iPad Air, the expansion and contraction of the orb/sphere is not in sync with the breath count. It’s not even close and makes the app unusable on it.

Works on iPhone. So that’s good!

The developer reached out and said they are working on it. Thanks!

Not for ipad?

I have recommended this app over and over to clients, for the resonance breathing alone. Great for that. But when I try and demonstrate it on my iPad, the synchronization stops - the ball stalls on the middle half. Doesn’t do this on my iPhone.

Part of My Daily Routine

I really enjoy using this app. The design is clean, calming, and very easy to use. I appreciate how simple and focused it is without unnecessary features getting in the way. I use it several times throughout the day and even set it as a shortcut on the Action button on my phone for instant access.

One feature that would make this app even better would be integration with Apple Health. Being able to track breathing sessions there would make it much easier for users to monitor consistency and overall wellness over time. I think this would be a great addition for many people who already rely on the Health app to track their habits.

Overall, this is a wonderful app and I look forward to seeing how it continues to grow. ✨
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Update broke audio cues

Update: the sound cues have been improved, though I'm not 100% certain they are back to how they originally were. There is a longer pause than I remember between the inhale and exhale.

The latest update broke the audio cues. When you've got a hold of 0 - when you immediately exhale after inhaling - you need an audio cue telling you to slow down because the breath is about to change direction. These have been obliterated in the base breathing exercises. Moby's original cues aren't there anymore. (You don't need those cues when the hold isn't 0, but you do when it is.)
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Update broke audio cues

The latest update broke the audio cues. When you've got a hold of 0 - when you immediately exhale after inhaling - you need an audio cue telling you to slow down because the breath is about to change direction. These have been obliterated in the base breathing exercises. Moby's original cues aren't there anymore. (You don't need those cues when the hold isn't 0, but you do when it is.)
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