Comparison

Controlled Breathing pro vs Simply Breathing

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Controlled Breathing pro

This app guides you through daily breathing exercises for stress reduction and relaxation. Customize session duration, breathing ratios, and sounds to create a personalized calming experience. Track your progress and earn virtual rewards.

Highlights
  • Guided audio breathing cycles
  • Customizable session duration
  • Adjustable inhale/exhale ratios
  • Choice of background and beat sounds
  • Progress tracking with notes
  • Virtual rewards for sessions
Features
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The application that works with sound, when your iPhone / iPad goes into sleep mode. This feature prevents the battery to be too much discharge when we launch a cardiac coherence cycle. Your helper to practice cardiac coherence or daily breathing. Breathe with eyes closed following the soft audio beat for deeper relaxation. Thanks to your assistant you can : - customize the session duration - customize the Inhale to Exhale ratio (relaxing , coherence, energizing ) - customize the number of breaths per minute - display/hide the time before the end of the cardiac coherence cycle - customize a delay, so you can get situated before the breathing begins Thanks to your assistant you can : - Choose background sound from the available list - Choose the beat tone sound from the available list - Select the background image from the available list - Choose the sound that indicates the switch between inspiration and expiration Your assistant allows you to : - To record notes with which you follow the progress of your mood - To obtain virtual rewards for each session Cardiac coherence, here is a simple way to reduce stress . It is a breathing exercise that is practiced over a short period of 5 minutes . Unlike other techniques, it can be used anywhere and anytime. Using this technique you will be able to take a relaxing moment where you want it ; in public transport, in your car, at home. A setting menu allows you to change the preferences depending on when or where you practice exercise. Cardiac Coherence is compatible with VoiceOver To improve the application, write a review to the app or write at this email address : eorvain+app@gmail.com Credits : Music: https://www.bensound.com

About

Simply Breathing

Features
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A simple meditation app to help time your breathing. You can set your own colors and animation styles.

Screenshots

Controlled Breathing pro4 screens
Simply Breathing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simply Breathing at Free against Controlled Breathing pro's $1.99. Controlled Breathing pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simply Breathing is free to download; Controlled Breathing pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Controlled Breathing pro versus Simply Breathing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlled Breathing proSimply Breathing
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB26 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developeremmanuel orvainPeter Crady

In-app purchases

None

Controlled Breathing pro

No in-app purchases

None

Simply Breathing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Controlled Breathing pro free?
Controlled Breathing pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simply Breathing free?
Simply Breathing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Controlled Breathing pro or Simply Breathing have ads?
Neither Controlled Breathing pro nor Simply Breathing shows ads.

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