# Awesome Breathing vs Paced Breathing

The clearest difference is ads: Awesome Breathing at none against Paced Breathing's shown. Awesome Breathing also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (97% vs 84%). Paced Breathing's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Awesome Breathing sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Paced Breathing sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Awesome Breathing against 4.9 for Paced Breathing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Awesome Breathing has 1.4K ratings behind it against 237, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Awesome Breathing's written reviews are positive against 84% of Paced Breathing's.

Awesome Breathing ships an update every 5 months, Paced Breathing every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Awesome Breathing | Paced Breathing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-breathing-pacer-timer/id1453087953/reviews) | **[4.9 (237 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paced-breathing/id6447217781/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 237 |
| Positive reviews | **96.9% of reviews** | 84.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Awesome Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464039719) | [Paced Breathing LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729092070) |

## What reviewers say

### Awesome Breathing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/awesome-breathing-pacer-timer/id1453087953)

This app guides and visualizes your breathing patterns to promote calm, reduce stress, and improve sleep. It offers customizable breathing exercises and pre-set programs for meditation and mindfulness.

**Highlights:** Customizable breathing patterns, Pre-set breathing programs, Guided vocal and tone cues, Save sessions to Health app, Create and save custom programs, Optional pre-session countdown, Vibration mode for silent sessions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Support - $0.99 (monthly) | $0.99 | per month |
| Support - $1.99 (monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Support - $2.99 (monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Support - $3.99 (monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Support - $4.99 (monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Support - $9.99 (monthly) | $9.99 | per month |
| Support - $0.99 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Support - $1.99 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Support - $2.99 | $2.99 | one-time |
| Support - $3.99 | $3.99 | one-time |
| Support - $4.99 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support - $5.99 | $5.99 | one-time |
| Support - $6.99 | $6.99 | one-time |
| Support - $7.99 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Support - $9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| Support - $14.99 | $14.99 | one-time |


### Paced Breathing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paced-breathing/id6447217781)

This app guides users through breathing exercises using visual, audio, and haptic cues. It helps with stress relief, meditation, lung strengthening, and falling asleep. Join thousands of users who find daily calm and improved well-being.

**Highlights:** Adjustable inhale, hold, exhale timing, Visual, audio, and haptic cues, Heart monitoring (heart rate, HRV, coherence), Ramp mode for gradual timing changes, Session tracking and streaks, Background playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PacedBreathing+ (1 month) | $1.99 | per month |
| PacedBreathing+ (1 month) | $3.99 | per month |
| PacedBreathing+ (1 year) | $9.99 | per year |
| PacedBreathing+ (1 year) | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Awesome Breathing free?

Awesome Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Paced Breathing free?

Paced Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Awesome Breathing or Paced Breathing?

Paced Breathing is rated higher. Awesome Breathing averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Paced Breathing averages 4.9 from 237 ratings.

### Do Awesome Breathing or Paced Breathing have ads?

Paced Breathing shows ads; Awesome Breathing does not.

### Which is updated more often, Awesome Breathing or Paced Breathing?

Awesome Breathing ships an update every 5 months, and Paced Breathing every 2 weeks. Most recently, Awesome Breathing was updated on October 29, 2026 and Paced Breathing on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*