Comparison

Controlled Breathing pro vs Breathing Timer

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

Breathing Timer

Features
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Guided breathing with a beautiful pulsing orb — Box, 4-7-8, Coherent, Triangle and Energise patterns. • Hypnotic pulsing orb syncs your breath • Box breathing free, 4 more patterns in Pro • Choose 1, 3, 5 or 10 minute sessions • Soothing chimes or fully silent mode • No account, no notifications spam Who it's for For students, knowledge workers and anxious moments — anyone wanting a 60-second breathing break. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Controlled Breathing pro4 screens
Breathing Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Breathing Timer at Free against Controlled Breathing pro's $1.99. Breathing Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Controlled Breathing pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Breathing Timer is free to download; Controlled Breathing pro costs $1.99 up front. Breathing Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Controlled Breathing pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Controlled Breathing pro ships an update every 2 months, Breathing Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Controlled Breathing pro versus Breathing Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterControlled Breathing proBreathing Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB47 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developeremmanuel orvainVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

None

Controlled Breathing pro

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Breathing Timer

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Controlled Breathing pro free?
Controlled Breathing pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathing Timer free?
Breathing Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Controlled Breathing pro or Breathing Timer have ads?
Breathing Timer shows ads; Controlled Breathing pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Controlled Breathing pro or Breathing Timer?
Controlled Breathing pro ships an update every 2 months, and Breathing Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Controlled Breathing pro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Breathing Timer on October 21, 2026.

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