# Breathly vs Back to Beast

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breathly at none against Back to Beast's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Back to Beast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.99 per month. Breathly asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Breathly | Back to Beast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (93 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathly/id1454852966/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **93** | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Matteo Mazzarolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454852785) | [MindAble Solutions LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472257299) |

## What reviewers say

### Breathly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breathly/id1454852966)

This app offers guided breathing exercises for daily relaxation and breath training. Simply select a technique and follow the on-screen prompts to improve your well-being.

**Highlights:** Guided breathing exercises, Daily relaxation, Breath training, Multiple breathing techniques, Open source

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Free and no ads
- 🧘‍♀️ Helpful for sleep and relaxation
- 👍 Simple and beautiful interface
- 💖 Customizable breathing exercises
- 💯 Highly effective for stress reduction

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Cannot play with screen off
- 🗣️ Voice guidance can be annoying
- 📶 Vibration not working
- ⏳ Timer selection UI issue
- 🎵 Audio quality could be better

**Reported bugs**

- App does not work in the background when screen is off
- Vibration does not work when audio is disabled
- Timer selection UI issue for times over 10 minutes

**Requested features**

- Allow background playback
- Integrate with Apple Health / Health app
- Add more guided breathing sounds (bells, flute, voices)
- Add resonant breathing technique
- Numerical counter for breathing


### Back to Beast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-to-beast/id6796900381)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $20.99 | per month |
| Pro | $119.00 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Breathly free?

Breathly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Back to Beast free?

Back to Beast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Breathly or Back to Beast have ads?

Neither Breathly nor Back to Beast shows ads.

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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.*