Comparison

Breathing Exercises vs TinySteps

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

TinySteps

Features
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TinySteps is a step-tracking app designed to make daily movement feel calm, rewarding, and enjoyable. Track your steps automatically and unlock small, delightful moments as you move throughout the day. TinySteps focuses on progress without pressure, perfect for building healthy habits at your own pace. Features: • Automatic step tracking • Cozy visual scenes that react to your progress • Gentle milestone rewards • Clean, minimal interface • Widgets for quick step check-ins TinySteps is designed to encourage consistency, not intensity. Whether you’re going for a walk, running errands, or just moving a little more today, every step counts. Big thanks to the amazing Itch.io artists whose assets bring TinySteps to life! See their work here: https://toffeecraft.itch.io, https://elthen.itch.io, https://theflavare.itch.io

Screenshots

Breathing Exercises4 screens
TinySteps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinySteps at none against Breathing Exercises's 6. TinySteps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Breathing Exercises's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). 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. TinySteps asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathing Exercises ships an update monthly, TinySteps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Breathing Exercises versus TinySteps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathing ExercisesTinySteps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.4K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDynamic App Design LLCKobe Shen

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

TinySteps

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

TinySteps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathing Exercises free?
Breathing Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TinySteps free?
TinySteps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breathing Exercises or TinySteps have ads?
Breathing Exercises shows ads; TinySteps does not.
Which is updated more often, Breathing Exercises or TinySteps?
Breathing Exercises ships an update monthly, and TinySteps weekly. Most recently, Breathing Exercises was updated on October 12, 2026 and TinySteps on October 2, 2026.

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