Breathing Exercises vs HOLD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Full screen breath visualization
- Guided and free-form sessions
- Customizable inhale/exhale/hold times
- Usage history tracking
- HealthKit integration
- Custom themes and reminders
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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
HOLD
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HOLDは、プランクトレーニングに特化したシンプルなタイマーアプリです。 iPhoneを目の前に置くだけで、すぐにトレーニングを始められます。 【特徴】 ● 二重円タイマー 秒・分の進捗が一目でわかる直感的なデザイン。 外輪が1分で1周し、内輪が目標タイムへの進捗を表示します。 ● インターバル（BREAK）機能 途中で休憩したいときはBREAKボタンをタップ。 実施した時間と同じだけ休憩でき、超えた瞬間にセッション終了。 ● 自動目標更新 これまでの最長1セット記録が次回の目標になります。 目標を超えるたびに自動で更新。 ● カレンダー記録 日別の累積時間・最長セット・インターバル回数を一覧で確認。 過去の記録をさかのぼって成長を実感できます。 【こんな人に】 ・毎日プランクを続けたい ・記録を見て継続のモチベーションにしたい ・シンプルで邪魔にならないタイマーが欲しい
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HOLD at none against Breathing Exercises's shown. HOLD also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Breathing Exercises sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and HOLD sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Breathing Exercises ships an update monthly, HOLD every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breathing Exercises | HOLD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dynamic App Design LLC | Motoki Seki |
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
HOLD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Breathing Exercises
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$3.99
- Unlock Themes$3.99
- Unlock Usage History$3.99
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- Unlock Everything$69.99
HOLD
- 広告を削除$1.99
