Comparison

Box breathing assistant vs EarBuddy

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

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About

Box breathing assistant

This app guides you through a calming breathing technique to reduce stress and anxiety. It helps you control your breathing rhythm to improve focus and promote relaxation. Regular practice can lead to deeper relaxation and increased awareness of your diaphragm.

Highlights
  • Guided box breathing cycles
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Improved focus and concentration
  • Promotes relaxation
  • Abdominal breathing guidance
  • Customizable breath duration
Features
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The Box breathing technique is a breathing exercise commonly used in meditation and yoga for its anti-stress benefits. Box breathing will help you against anxiety. By the voluntary control of the frequency between exhalation and inhalation, the type of breathing (abdominal, costal) I will learn to work better and better, my muscles involved in this breathing gesture (diaphragm, intercostals, etc.). Through the combined effect of better blood oxygenation and neuro-vegetative reflexes, by exercising a voluntary control on our way of breathing, we can rise our level of vigilance. It is commonly felt that increased expiration time (3 minimum exhalation times for 1 inhalation time) promotes relaxation. It is commonly felt that an increase of the inspiratory amplitude with a brief expiration (3 times on the inspiration for 1 expiration time) will be more challenging. Box breathing benefits : • from 4 to 10 cycles: - to find his calm in case of nervousness, - to find a little energy, - to refocus quickly in the present • over 20 cycles and more: - a deeper relaxation, - a discreet relaxation, anytime, anywhere, in any position (sitting, standing, lying), an anti-stress action, - an improvement in the concentration at the same time as relaxation, - a regular practice promotes an awareness and progressive relaxation of the diaphragm." "Considering the benefits of his action, we are encouraged to learn and feel its different effects to include, this work of breathing in our daily lives. As a first step, you can focus on learning about abdominal breathing, then in a second time deepen the learning and automation of square breathing. How to perform box breathing exercise : • Straighten the upper body with the intention of growing, stretching the axis of the spine and opening the chest. • For square breathing, breathe through the nose while keeping the lower jaw relaxed. • Print a flexible movement of the abdomen that accompanies inspiration and exhalation: this is abdominal breathing: - Inspiration: the abdomen swells in a fluid movement - Expiration: the abdomen deflates in the same fluidity. • Once the abdominal breathing is installed, start the square breathing: the four phases of breathing have each the same duration: - Inspiration (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Full lung retention (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Expiration (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Retention empty lungs (3/4/5/6 / ... seconds) - Terms Of Use : https://occirama.com/boxbreathing/terms-of-use/ - Privacy Policy : https://occirama.com/boxbreathing/privacy/

About

EarBuddy

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### EarBuddy – Test auditif simple et indicatif **EarBuddy** est une application conçue pour vous aider à explorer et mieux comprendre votre perception auditive, de manière simple, pédagogique et accessible à tous. Grâce à un test sonore progressif, EarBuddy vous permet d’écouter différentes fréquences, des sons graves aux sons aigus, afin d’observer jusqu’à quelles plages sonores vous percevez les sons. L’application met l’accent sur la compréhension et le suivi de votre perception auditive dans le temps, sans stress et sans interprétation médicale. ### Un outil simple et rassurant Avec l’âge, la fatigue ou l’exposition au bruit, la perception de certains sons peut évoluer. EarBuddy propose un cadre clair et rassurant pour : * explorer votre sensibilité auditive, * mieux comprendre les fréquences que vous percevez, * disposer de repères indicatifs, notamment en fonction de l’âge. L’application évite volontairement tout vocabulaire anxiogène et ne fournit aucun diagnostic. Les résultats sont présentés de manière lisible et compréhensible, afin d’aider chacun à mieux se situer, sans conclusion médicale. ### Fonctionnalités principales * Test auditif progressif jusqu’aux hautes fréquences * Interface claire et intuitive * Historique des tests pour suivre l’évolution dans le temps * Comparaison des résultats entre plusieurs tests * Indicateurs de clarté auditive * Repères auditifs par tranche d’âge * Utilisation recommandée avec casque ou écouteurs * Fonctionnement entièrement local sur l’appareil ### Respect de la vie privée EarBuddy ne nécessite aucun compte utilisateur. Les résultats des tests sont stockés localement sur votre appareil et ne sont pas transmis à des serveurs externes. L’application ne collecte pas de données personnelles identifiables. Afin de maintenir l’application gratuite, EarBuddy peut afficher des publicités via des partenaires tiers. Une version sans publicité pourra être proposée ultérieurement. ### Important **Avertissement** EarBuddy est un outil **indicatif uniquement**. Cette application **n’a aucune valeur médicale** et **ne remplace en aucun cas** un test auditif ou un avis réalisé par un professionnel de santé (ORL, audioprothésiste). En cas de doute ou de gêne persistante, il est recommandé de consulter un spécialiste. ### Pour une meilleure expérience * Utilisez un casque ou des écouteurs * Installez-vous dans un environnement calme * Réalisez les tests dans de bonnes conditions d’écoute EarBuddy a été pensée comme un outil de compréhension et de suivi, simple et accessible, pour accompagner chacun dans la découverte de sa perception sonore.

Screenshots

Box breathing assistant4 screens
EarBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Box breathing assistant at Free against EarBuddy's $0.29. Box breathing assistant also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). EarBuddy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On 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

Box breathing assistant is free to download; EarBuddy costs $0.29 up front. Box breathing assistant sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EarBuddy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box breathing assistant ships an update weekly, EarBuddy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Box breathing assistant versus EarBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox breathing assistantEarBuddy
PriceFree — better$0.29
Rating4.8 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeremmanuel orvainJean-Yves Nocart

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Box breathing assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Account / Month$0.991 Month
  • Premium Account / Year$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium account$3.99
None

EarBuddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box breathing assistant free?
Box breathing assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EarBuddy free?
EarBuddy costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Do Box breathing assistant or EarBuddy have ads?
EarBuddy shows ads; Box breathing assistant does not.
Which is updated more often, Box breathing assistant or EarBuddy?
Box breathing assistant ships an update weekly, and EarBuddy every 4 months. Most recently, Box breathing assistant was updated on October 19, 2026 and EarBuddy on October 5, 2026.

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