Box Breathing Technique vs ColdTrack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box Breathing Technique
Practice a calming breathing technique to reduce stress and improve focus. This app offers guided sessions with customizable durations and voice-over support. It syncs with Apple Health and features a minimalist design for peace of mind.
- Guided box breathing sessions
- Customizable session durations
- Voice-over guidance
- Apple Health integration
- Dark and Light mode
- Minimalistic widget
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This technique, also known as combat or tactical breathing, is an excellent way to reduce your stress and calm down. This breathing strategy has been used by first responders, the military and athletes to focus, gain control and manage stress. In addition, it appears to help control worry and nervousness. With this app, we aim to give you a simple and fast tool to practice this breathing technique. Launch the app, start breathing... - Inhale for 4 seconds through your nose - Hold your breath for a count of 4 - Exhale for 4 seconds through your mouth - Hold your lungs empty for a count of 4 - Repeat + Sync your Mindful Minutes spent in-app with Apple Health + Dark and Light mode support + Enable voice-over and pick the voice of your choice for your breathing sessions + Start an untimed session or a 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 or 21 minutes session, easy + A minimalistic Widget to start your breathing session from anywhere, anytime + Clutter-free design for your peace of mind + A simple privacy policy: no tracking, no advertising, no data stored, no data sold, no account needed
ColdTrack
This app helps users track and manage their cold exposure routines, from cold showers to plunges. It allows logging duration, temperature, and method, while also syncing data with Apple Health. Set personal goals and monitor your progress on your journey to improved well-being.
- Track cold exposure sessions
- Log duration, temperature, and method
- Set personal goals
- Monitor weekly and monthly progress
- Sync with Apple Health
- Precise session time adjustment
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Discover the power of cold exposure with ColdTrack, your ultimate companion for a journey to improved well-being. From cold showers to cold plunges, ColdTrack empowers you to unlock the extraordinary benefits of controlled cold exposure, whilst keeping track of your weekly and monthly progress and goals. Key Features: - Track Your Progress: Log the duration, temperature, and method of your cold exposure sessions. Watch your progress unfold over time and set personal goals for each new session. - Set Your Course: ColdTrack is your compass on the path to vitality and longevity. Start your cold exposure journey today and experience the transformative power of controlled cold exposure. - Integrated with Apple Health: Your cold exposure water temperature is seamlessly synced and save to Apple Health for a view of your health metrics.* - Precise tracking: Optionally adjust your actual session time - be precise and get results. * only for "shower" and "cold plunge" exposure type settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ColdTrack at 60% against Box Breathing Technique's 0%. ColdTrack also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Box Breathing Technique's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Box Breathing Technique costs $0.99 and ColdTrack $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ColdTrack holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Box Breathing Technique's written reviews are positive against 60% of ColdTrack's.
Box Breathing Technique ships an update every 7 months, ColdTrack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box Breathing Technique | ColdTrack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.49 |
| Rating | 1.6 (5 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kevin Cador | Kasper Kraegpoeth |
Customer experience
Box Breathing Technique
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In-app purchases
Box Breathing Technique
No in-app purchases
ColdTrack
No in-app purchases
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