Comparison

Breathscape vs Yudemon HRV

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

Head to head
About

Breathscape

This app uses biofeedback technology to guide you in taking deeper, slower breaths. By listening to music generated by your own breath in real-time, you can naturally relax your nervous system, reduce stress, and improve sleep. It's designed to make the practice of deep breathing enjoyable and effortless.

Highlights
  • Biofeedback for breath retraining
  • Real-time auditory breath guidance
  • Anxiety reduction
  • Sleep induction
  • Stress management
  • Migraine relief support
Features
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Forget everything you know about what’s possible with an app. Pause. Take a deep breath. Release… This simple practice has transformed the lives of millions around the planet, and we want you to experience the same benefits. We founded this company with a vision: “let’s take this biofeedback technology that is changing our lives, and share it with the world.” This journey is just beginning, and we want to transform the planet one breath at a time. So what is this app all about? Breathscape uses biofeedback to gently retrain your body to take deeper, slower breaths. Taking slow, deep, intentional breaths activates the parasympathetic “rest and digest” pathway in the brain and sends a signal to the body that it’s safe and ok to relax. This simple practice is clinically proven to relax and unwind the nervous system. Breathscape makes this entire experience enjoyable and rewarding. Don’t take our word for it, download it and try it for yourself. WHAT ARE BREATHERS SAYING? “I feel like I've just done 2 hours of deep meditation and it was only 5 minutes." -Cecelia “holy s**t.” -Daniel “Breathscape is great for migraines - literally changing my world.” -Geri “The most transcendent app I’ve ever experienced.” -Justin “My patients have said that they experience more connection to joy, creativity and relaxation as a result of Breathscape... There is nothing else like it.” -Amy We feel deep gratitude for our users who have shared their stories! HOW DOES IT WORK? Breathscape is a sensory experience that promotes meditation, anxiety reduction, relaxation, and sleep induction through deep slow breathing supported by auditory biofeedback. Using only a smartphone, this software connects you with your breath and supports healthy abdominal breathing patterns in a way that has been described as “effortless.” By hearing music generated by your own breath, in real-time, you become more aware of your respiratory rhythm and naturally begin to take slower, deeper breaths. Breathscape tracks the motion of your breath using only your phone and generates a custom and immersive musical experience in real-time. Simply sit or lie down and place you phone against your stomach such that your breath gently tilts the device. The app conducts the melodies of angelic voices, stirs wind chimes, and gives rise to the sweeping sound of ocean waves. Every session is unique, and the breath conducts the symphony. SUFFERING FROM MIGRAINES? Stress is a leading factor for migraines and deep breathing is proven to reduce the brain’s stress response, which reduces inflammation and relaxes the body. Studies show that breathing practice can treat acute migraine attacks quickly, prevent future episodes, and may cut your number of migraine days. IS BREATHSCAPE FREE? We’re providing access to this technology at no cost for a limited time. IS BREATHSCAPE FOR ME? There are a number of specialized music apps available including Noisili and Brain fm, breathscape is unique in that it creates an ever-changing soundscape with you in each moment through breath biofeedback, a unique approach from other breathing apps such as Breathwrk and Breethe. While other apps support a variety of pranayama techniques (or specific breathwork styles such as box breathing), Breathscape focuses on deep breathing (into the diaphragm) to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. There is a strong body of neuroscience research supporting the calming benefits (e.g. stress relief, lower blood pressure) of deep slow breathing. It’s perfect if you’re experiencing insomnia and looking to fall asleep fast. Our users report that they sleep better, and Breathscape helps them quickly drift into a night of deep sleep. Many users also find the app helps mitigate their migraines (and aura symptoms), it’s a great companion app for other technology such as Migraine Buddy. APPLE HEALTH Breathscape can report session time to Apple's "Mindful Minutes!"

About

Yudemon HRV

Train your autonomic nervous system with visual and sonic biofeedback for stress resilience. Connect a heart rate monitor for advanced analytics and personalized breathing exercises. Enjoy dynamic visuals and soundscapes that adapt to your physiological data.

Highlights
  • HRV biofeedback training
  • Resonance breathing exercises
  • Customizable soundscapes
  • Generative art based on physiological data
  • Journey Mode for optimal breathing rate
  • On-device data processing for privacy
Features
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Yudemon HRV is a unique visual and sonic tool for resonance breathing and HRV biofeedback training. It provides a fun and engaging workout for your autonomic nervous system, helping you build stress resilience and enhanced self-regulation. You can either use the app as a basic breath timer, or connect an ECG-based heart rate monitor (like the Polar H10) via Bluetooth for full biofeedback and analytics. Unless you specifically opt-in to cloud sync, all data processing happens on your device, so your data is completely secure. Using Yudemon with a heart rate monitor not only allows you to track and visualise your data for each session, it also enables you to use Yudemon's Journey Mode, a novel and unique way of establishing your own optimal breathing rate over the course of multiple sessions. Yudemon's adjustable visuals and soundscapes offer infinite variations, making every breathing session feel fresh and engaging. By default, the app’s appearance automatically changes on a daily basis. Or, with Yudemon Pro, you can take full control and customize everything manually. A healthy heart does not beat like a metronome but constantly adapts to the requirements of the present moment. Heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback training and resonance breathing are based on the fact that our breathing has a direct impact on the rest of our physiology. By controlling our breathing in specific ways we can train our body to become more adaptable and perform better under stress. Yudemon helps you with this practice. Yudemon HRV is the first breathing app with custom soundsapes and functional music specifically designed for resonance breathing and HRV biofeedback training. The soundscapes guide you in your breathing sessions and aim to enhance the effects of the practice. It also integrates other aspects of generative art, such as the "Heartwork", a unique piece of art based on your very own physiological data that is generated and grows with you as you complete more sessions. New visuals, soundscapes, and effects are added on a regular basis. Terms of Service: https://app.yudemon.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://app.yudemon.com/privacy

Screenshots

Breathscape4 screens
Yudemon HRV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Yudemon HRV at none against Breathscape's shown. Yudemon HRV also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Breathscape's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (196 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Breathscape sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Yudemon HRV sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breathscape holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathscape has 196 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 99% of Breathscape's written reviews are positive against 92% of Yudemon HRV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathscape ships an update every 3 weeks, Yudemon HRV every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Breathscape versus Yudemon HRV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathscapeYudemon HRV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (196 ratings) — better4.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews98.7% of reviews — better91.7% of reviews
Number of ratings196 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size215 MB175 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAuraLab LLCYudemon LLC

Customer experience

Breathscape

All ratings191 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive98.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.3%

Yudemon HRV

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral15.4%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%

Bugs and requests

Breathscape

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App keeps shutting down and crashing
  • Requires deletion and reinstallation to fix issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Avoid subscription model; consider ads or paid sessions instead
  • Add more soundscapes and music tracks
  • Option for token-based payments
  • MIDI enable function for music creation

Yudemon HRV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Breathscape

One-time6
  • Tip $0.99$0.99
  • Tip $4.99$4.99
  • Tip $9.99$9.99
Show 3 more
  • Tip $24.99$24.99
  • Tip $49.99$49.99
  • Tip $99.99$99.99
6 purchases

Yudemon HRV

Subscriptions6
  • Yudemon Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Yudemon Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Yudemon Pro (Monthly)$7.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yudemon Pro (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • Yudemon Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
  • Yudemon Pro (Yearly)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Breathscape free?
Breathscape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yudemon HRV free?
Yudemon HRV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breathscape or Yudemon HRV?
Breathscape is rated higher. Breathscape averages 4.9 out of 5 from 196 ratings, while Yudemon HRV averages 4.5 from 13 ratings.
Do Breathscape or Yudemon HRV have ads?
Breathscape shows ads; Yudemon HRV does not.
Which is updated more often, Breathscape or Yudemon HRV?
Breathscape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Yudemon HRV every 3 days. Most recently, Breathscape was updated on November 2, 2026 and Yudemon HRV on November 12, 2026.

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