Comparison

NuStep vs Breather Coach

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

Head to head
About

NuStep

This app helps users of a specific recumbent cross trainer track their workouts. It offers personalized profiles, workout summaries, and historical activity tracking. Users can also access tutorials and share their progress with trainers or doctors.

Highlights
  • Personalized workout profiles
  • Workout summaries
  • Activity history tracking
  • Workout tutorials and videos
  • Shareable workout data
Features
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The NuStep App is ideal for NuStep recumbent cross trainer users who want an efficient way to track their workouts. Simple and straightforward, the NuStep App displays your workout data in a format that is easy-to-read and understand. • Personalize your workout with Profile feature • Follow your progress with workout summaries • Track and compare your activity over time with the History feature • Maximize your workout experience with tutorials and videos • Share your workout summaries with personal trainer or doctor Take That Step NuStep is the originator of the inclusive, recumbent cross trainer. At NuStep, our goal is to help people of all ages, sizes and ability levels, and those living with disabilities, to Take That Step toward a richer, longer life.

About

Breather Coach

This app guides users through respiratory muscle training sessions, enhancing breathing and athletic performance. It offers free training plans and guided sessions, tracking progress over time. It is designed to be used with specific respiratory training devices.

Highlights
  • Free training plans
  • Guided breathing sessions
  • Progress tracking
  • Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT)
  • Companion to Breather devices
Features
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Breather Coach: Your Ultimate Respiratory Muscle Training Companion Breather Coach is your go-to app for enhancing your respiratory health and athletic performance. Paired with the award-winning Breather and Breather Fit devices, it assists you through daily breathing performance sessions. Features of Breather Coach: -Free Training Plans: Tailored programs to suit your needs. -Guided Sessions: Step-by-step instructions for effective Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT). -Progress Tracking: Monitor improvements over time. About Breather Fit: Breather Fit is the high-performance model designed for elite athletes and professionals, including Olympians, Pro Athletes, Special Operators, CrossFitters, Triathletes, Runners, and aspiring athletes. User Testimonials: “This little piece of equipment will give you an edge. Go look up 'Breather Fit' on Amazon or go straight to their website. Get the last tool you've been needing to get that edge!” — Chris Moyer, “Dutch” Special Forces Army Ranger “The Breather is one of the most important elements of my daily self-care and has made it so easy for me to stay independent with airway clearance each day and when I travel.” — Xan Nowakowski, PhD, MPH, CF Patient, and Professor. Enhance your breathing, improve your performance, and boost your overall health with Breather Coach. Download now and start your journey to better respiratory health and athletic excellence. Privacy Policy: https://www.pnmedical.com/privacypolicy/ Medical Disclaimer: Always seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions.

Screenshots

NuStep4 screens
Breather Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Breather Coach at none against NuStep's shown. Breather Coach also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 49 months) and rating (2.6 vs 2.3). NuStep's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breather Coach holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 36 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of NuStep's written reviews are positive against 20% of Breather Coach's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NuStep ships an update every 49 months, Breather Coach every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NuStep versus Breather Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNuStepBreather Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (25 ratings)2.6 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews — better20.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2536 — better
Update frequencyEvery 49 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB97 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperNuStep, Inc.PN Medical

Customer experience

NuStep

All ratings25 ratings
Positive32.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.6%

Breather Coach

All ratings31 ratings
Positive35.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative54.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral6.8%
Negative72.9%

Bugs and requests

NuStep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Breather Coach

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications on rest days
  • Login issues
  • Freezing during sessions
  • Timing and audio issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust breathing duration
  • Show rep counts during exercises
  • Add more supplemental videos
  • Allow background use during exercises

In-app purchases

None

NuStep

No in-app purchases

None

Breather Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NuStep free?
NuStep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breather Coach free?
Breather Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NuStep or Breather Coach?
Breather Coach is rated higher. NuStep averages 2.3 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Breather Coach averages 2.6 from 36 ratings.
Do NuStep or Breather Coach have ads?
NuStep shows ads; Breather Coach does not.
Which is updated more often, NuStep or Breather Coach?
NuStep ships an update every 49 months, and Breather Coach every 9 days. Most recently, NuStep was updated on October 24, 2026 and Breather Coach on October 23, 2026.

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