Comparison

Breathing Exercises vs alphabeats

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

Head to head
About

Breathing Exercises

This app offers guided breathing patterns for relaxation, meditation, and breath training. Visualize your breath with customizable inhale, exhale, and hold times. Track your progress and integrate with HealthKit for mindful minutes.

Highlights
  • Full screen breath visualization
  • Guided and free-form sessions
  • Customizable inhale/exhale/hold times
  • Usage history tracking
  • HealthKit integration
  • Custom themes and reminders
Features
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Breathe+ is a beautifully simple way to visualize your breathing. Use Breathe+ for daily relaxation, meditation or breath training. "Relax, de-stress, and find a little peace" - LifeHacker.com "Relax Both Body and Mind With Breathe+" -AppAdvice.com "Breathe+ lets you take a break" -Mashable.com Features: •Beautiful full screen breath visualization •Guided session lengths from 1-60 minutes •Free-form session lengths •Breathe cycle counter •Adjust inhale, exhale lengths from 1-32 seconds •Add breath holds from 1-32 seconds if desired •Change settings even during a session •Track usage history- graphs, total time and streaks •HealthKit integration to record mindful minutes •Custom themes, reminders and more.... Terms of Service: http://dynamicappdesign.com/tos

About

alphabeats

Enhance athletic performance with immersive mental training. This app uses neurofeedback and music to monitor and improve focus, flow, and recovery. Track progress, gain insights, and unlock your full potential.

Highlights
  • Neurofeedback and music training
  • Enhance focus, flow, and recovery
  • Track progress and gain insights
  • Complete training programs
  • Discover long-term trends
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alphabeats - Immersive mental training for athletes Every athlete knows training the body is just one part of success. The mental game is often the defining quality to performance. That’s where alphabeats delivers a unique solution: immersive training that combines neurofeedback and music to monitor and enhance mental performance, including focus, flow, and recovery. Join us and transform the way you train your mind. With our intuitive interface, you can easily track your progress over time and get actionable insights to improve. Whether you're preparing for a competition or looking to enhance your daily regimen, our app provides the tools you need to unlock your full potential. - Increase alpha waves while listening to music - Complete training programs and sessions specific to your needs - Get daily insights and tips for improvement - Discover long-term trends and connections between alpha waves, mood, rest, relaxation, and life events Note: - A subscription is required to use alphabeats. - A BrainBit, Muse 2 or Muse S headband is also required to train with our app.

Screenshots

Breathing Exercises4 screens
alphabeats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Breathing Exercises at 84% against alphabeats's 44%. Breathing Exercises also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 39) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). alphabeats's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

Both are free to download. Breathing Exercises sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. alphabeats asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breathing Exercises holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathing Exercises has 3.5K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Breathing Exercises's written reviews are positive against 44% of alphabeats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathing Exercises ships an update monthly, alphabeats every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Breathing Exercises versus alphabeats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathing Exercisesalphabeats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better4.4 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better44.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better39
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB134 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic App Design LLCAlphaBeats Works B.V.

Customer experience

Breathing Exercises

All ratings3,423 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.9%

alphabeats

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative44.4%

Bugs and requests

Breathing Exercises

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • Upgrade functionality not working
  • Ads freezing the app
  • Breath timings not working as expected

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to save custom breathing patterns
  • Integration with heart rate variability apps
  • Apple Watch app
  • Darker color schemes for nighttime use
  • Metronome feature
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  • Cycle-based breathing sessions
  • More sound options
  • Ability to pause sessions

alphabeats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Breathing Exercises

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock Themes$3.99
  • Unlock Usage History$3.99
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  • Unlock Everything$69.99
None

alphabeats

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathing Exercises free?
Breathing Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is alphabeats free?
alphabeats is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breathing Exercises or alphabeats?
Breathing Exercises is rated higher. Breathing Exercises averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while alphabeats averages 4.4 from 39 ratings.
Do Breathing Exercises or alphabeats have ads?
Breathing Exercises shows ads; alphabeats does not.
Which is updated more often, Breathing Exercises or alphabeats?
Breathing Exercises ships an update monthly, and alphabeats every 2 weeks. Most recently, Breathing Exercises was updated on November 1, 2026 and alphabeats on October 24, 2026.

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