# Universal Breathing — user reviews

> 105 indexed App Store user reviews of Universal Breathing by Saagara, rated 3.50/5 from 37 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-breathing/id435871685/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/universal-breathing/id435871685.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 19 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 4 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of Universal Breathing?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Great for beginners
- 👍 Helps with anxiety/stress
- 👍 Improves breathing capacity
- 👍 Useful for meditation
- 👍 Customizable sessions
- 👍 Beautiful visualizations
- 👍 Informative content
- 👍 Good for asthma management
- 👍 Free version is useful

**Cons**

- 🐛 Sound not working
- 🐛 App is outdated
- 🐛 Difficult to exit app
- 🐛 Unintuitive user interface
- 🐛 Limited free features
- 🐛 High upgrade cost
- 🐛 App pops up on its own
- 🐛 Battery drains quickly
- 🐛 Annoying ads (free version)
- 🐛 Sessions limited in free version
- 🐛 Slow to load
- 🐛 Security concerns
- 🐛 No background audio support

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Sound stopped working
- No sound on iPhone
- Audio bug requires phone restart
- Customization button not working
- Paid version only works for beginner level
- App doesn't open or stay open
- Contact form closed
- App may not work correctly with current iOS version
- Music/chimes won't play on iPad/iPhone
- Volume not working
- Pie chart and menu not showing on press play screen
- Upgrade problem
- Sound disappeared
- App keeps popping up on its own
- Screen must remain on for app to run

**Most requested features**

- More free options
- Update the app
- Improve user-friendliness
- Clarify calendar/timetable numbers
- More customization for retention/exhale
- Allow background audio playback
- More distinction in color palette for visually impaired
- Increase session time limit for free version

## Newest reviews (11 of 105)

### 2/5 — Issues with security, sound, clarity, ‘extras’

*2025-06-21*

When I click info icon, i get a message saying the connection is not secure and the website may be impersonating saagara.com to steal my info - is this an issue with your security certificate? The sound is not working, even after clicking on the loudspeaker icons and checking settings in phone. The calendar/timetable is not clear to me - what are the numbers at the left side? There seems little extra in the pay version compared to the free version - what is the $7.99 for? If these were all ok rating would be 4. Now when I look at it I just feel tense. Can anyone help?

### 2/5 — Sound

*2025-04-17*

Sound stopped working second day

### 3/5 — Worth the effort to figure out

*2023-02-08*

If you can’t get the sound to work, try toggling your phone off of silent mode. 

This app is not very user friendly and takes some time to figure out how to use but in my opinion it is worth the effort. I enjoy the auditory cues for your breath and helps me stay focused on my breathing vs counting the length. Wish it were a little more intuitive to use.

### 2/5 — How do you come out of the app?

*2021-10-27*

Very basic but does the job. Only problem is I’m struggling to come out of the app once I’ve finished. There doesn’t seem to be an exit, please can someone help with this?

### 2/5 — Broken app

*2020-11-18, version 2.10.1*

I purchased this app and have been using and referring broadly for years. Now it doesn’t open or stay opened. Can’t contact company bc contact form closed. Major let down! When will be fixed? Saagara let’s go!

### 2/5 — Simples e funcional

*2020-08-27*

Mas o som não ta funcionando ☹️

### 4/5 — Beautiful, grounded and informative

*2020-01-26*

Pranayama Free: 
Ease of use (7/10): 
Nice menu layout and design. With a good earthy choice of colours and theme.
UI (8/10):
It is designed well with menus easy to follow. Some information may be a little difficult to understand, but the information menu is very useful and handy.
Features (4/10):
Being free most features are locked behind a paywall. It has a tracker, breathing patterns, style and comes in many languages.
Sounds/Vibrations (5/10):
It has good sounds, nice and peaceful chimes, with volume control.
​Overall (6/10):
A great free version, but paid would definitely be better. It’s not subscription based, which is good.

### 4/5 — Want to upgrade but not for that price

*2019-10-07*

Found the app very informative and easy to use. Have done all the levels but the price to upgrade to all the levels is WAY to much $$$$. Considering your basically just accessing different patterns for intermediate and advanced, a $2 app upgrade would have been more reasonable. Unfortunately having gone as far as I can with the app I now have to look elsewhere.

### 1/5 — Sound Disappeared

*2019-04-10*

Great app, I’ve used it for years but the sound disappeared. Very disappointed.

### 2/5 — No sound

*2018-10-31*

Sound controls not intuitive. Gave up after several minutes of trying all volume controls

### 3/5 — Akku leer

*2017-12-03*

Funktionen und Einstellmöglichkeiten nicht schlecht. Leider schaltet die App den Bildschirm nach der Session nicht ab, so dass am nächsten Morgen der Handy-Akku leer ist.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — NoSound

*2024-01-22*

After two sessions the sound has stopped working. Please can I have a refund. I have reloaded the app twice and nothing has changed.

### 1/5 — Run away

*2021-01-13*

This app is a nightmare, installed it keeps popping up on its own, deleted twice keeps coming back, sound doesn’t work right.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on iOS 14.2 (

*2020-12-03*

Big disappointment. When are you going to fix it?

### 1/5 — No sound

*2020-10-11*

Sound did not work, defeats the purpose of an app to guide meditation.  I deleted it.

### 1/5 — No support available.

*2020-09-07*

This app was last updated three years ago, meaning 2017. When I went to the website to get support, it said “Due to the high volume of emails we receive, we are temporarily closing our contact form.” That means they are willing to take your money, but won’t do anything to support you. Be aware.

### 1/5 — Wrong animation

*2020-05-14*

While breathing in and out, only the stomach should go up and down. But in the animation, the chest also expands much larger. This gives a wrong message to the beginners, who are new to pranayama and breathing practices.

### 1/5 — Customise button does not work, would like a refund as this is what I purchased it for

*2020-02-04*

Customise button does not work, please can I have a refund as this is what I bought it for

### 1/5 — No sound

*2019-11-06*

Just installed and there is no sound. Using iPhone XS. iOS 13.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2019-08-07*

The paid version of the app only work in beginner. The company shut down their “contact” link.

### 1/5 — The sound does not work?

*2019-04-17*

Can you clarify why the sound doesn’t work? I tried all combination of buttons and nothing seems to work?

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Love it.

*2026-01-23*

I love this app. I’ve had it on my other iPhones and I’m hooked. Simple and effective.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2023-08-13*

Been using this for years.. recommended by a former seal as another effective tool for breathing and meditation.. eternally grateful..

### 5/5 — 没有声音？

*2022-01-01*

如题

### 5/5 — Maravilhoso

*2021-11-26*

Simplesmente o melhor que já ví !

### 5/5 — Beautiful

*2021-02-17*

I have been using this app for years. The sound and visualizations along with customization options are perfect. This is one of my favorite apps ever.

### 5/5 — Easy and simple

*2020-06-19*

Very simple app, and thats why I like it! All you need to do if sync your breathing to the sounds and you’re good to go. Perfect if you want to meditate with your own thoughts instead of having someone tell you what you should be thinking about.

### 5/5 — Great for beginners

*2019-03-30*

For a free app it’s great.
The design of the app could be improved a little and a bit more customisation for the retention and exhale durations but it’s a good intro.

### 5/5 — Great app

*2018-05-18*

Very simple but helped me with my anxiety and that’s a miracle as I tried many other expensive apps. Definite thumbs up!

### 5/5 — Improves asthma and life

*2017-11-13*

I’ve been using this app for years. Haven’t had to use my asthma inhaler after three months of daily practice. Even in the worst allergy season, I am asthma free. 

Deep breathing supports everything related to your health and this app brilliantly guides you no matter how you learn with charts, sounds, examples, written directions, and customized sessions.

Thanks for creating it and updating it.

### 5/5 — Ótimo!

*2017-07-04*

É o melhor app do gênero. 
Tem que atualizar pq ainda não é 64bits. Pode não funcionar em futuras atualizações do iOS.

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