Comparison

Unwind vs BoxBeat Timer

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

Head to head
About

Unwind

This app guides you through mindful breathing exercises to reduce stress, improve sleep, and enhance focus. It offers a distraction-free experience with beautiful visuals, soothing ambiances, and personalized tracking to support your mindfulness journey.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Background ambiances
  • Mindfulness history and stats
  • iOS widgets
  • Voice prompts and haptics
  • Daily reminders and quotes
  • Sync to Apple Health
Features
Read full description

Unwind is a refreshing, delightful, and distraction-free mindful breathing companion to help you with meditation and get you through the day. Unwind combines beautiful illustrations with background ambiances to create an atmosphere that is perfect for mindful breathing. HOW DOES UNWIND WORK? We’ve forgotten the true significance of mindful breathing. We are so busy that we have even forgotten how to breathe correctly—which drastically affects our overall health and happiness. Unwind fixes that. Unwind comes with a number of guided breathing exercises including the following exercises: - Start your day fresh This breathing exercise gets you ready for the day feeling refreshed, relaxed, and also shaking off any lingering remnants of sleep - Relax & unwind This breathing exercise relieves your mind of any stress or anxiety. By the end of this exercise, you’ll feel relaxed and more focused. - Sleep better & faster When you are ready for bed, this deep relaxing breathing exercise helps you get calm, and fall asleep in minutes. ------ And it doesn’t end there! UNWIND COMES WITH THE FOLLOWING EXTRA FEATURES - Mindfulness History Unwind securely backs up all your session details with any notes or mood you’ve logged. Reflect on your past and get better with just a tap. - Stats and Insights Find it hard to stay motivated? Track your mindfulness journey and set daily targets and build streaks to make sure you stay motivated and spend some time daily to be mindful. - Widgets With support for iOS 17 Lock Screen and Home Screen Widgets out of the box, you’ll be able to track your daily mindfulness progress right from your home screen. - Background Ambiances Unwind comes with over 30 background ambiances each with a unique sound and illustrations so that you can craft the perfect atmosphere for your mindful breathing session. The ambiances help reduce distractions and improve focus on the breathing. - Breathing Companion After you begin a session, Unwind breathes with you by animating the background scenes to help you stay mindful and in sync. - Voice Prompts Unwind also supports voice prompts to guide you through the breathing exercises if you prefer to do them with your eyes closed. - Haptics Unwind comes with the best haptic feedback during exercises. - Daily Reminders Enable daily reminders and Unwind will gently remind you when it's time to do your breathing exercise. You can also set custom reminders. - Daily Mindfulness Quotes After each session, Unwind displays a fresh mindfulness quote for you to absorb in the perfect state of mind. - Sync to Apple Health You can choose to track your Mindful Minutes in Apple Health by enabling the “Sync to Apple Health” option. - iCloud Sync Your stats and mindfulness history is backed up privately in your private iCloud account and can only be seen you. So if you decide to switch your phone and use multiple devices, your data will never be lost. --- You can subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. Privacy Policy: https://github.com/mysticalbits/unwind-tos/blob/main/privacy-policy.md Terms of Use: https://github.com/mysticalbits/unwind-tos/blob/main/terms-of-use.md

About

BoxBeat Timer

Read full description

BoxBeat Timer is a workout timer for EMOM, AMRAP, For Time, Tabata and interval training. Create simple timers in seconds or build multi-stage workouts by combining workout types and rest periods into a single session. Save your favorite workouts as presets for quick reuse. The large timer display and visual progress fill make it easy to track workout progress from across the gym. Features: • EMOM, AMRAP, For Time, Tabata and Interval timers • Multi-stage workouts with rest periods • Workout presets for quick reuse • Large, easy-to-read workout display • Visual progress fill for at-a-glance timing • Workout history Competition Mode: Record AMRAP and For Time competition workouts with a built-in competition proof overlay embedded directly into your video. Capture workout evidence while keeping timing and workout details visible throughout the recording. Whether you’re training in the gym, at home, or preparing for competition, BoxBeat Timer helps you stay focused on the workout. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Unwind4 screens
BoxBeat Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unwind at weekly against BoxBeat Timer's every 2 months. Unwind also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and 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

Both are free to download. Unwind sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and BoxBeat Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unwind ships an update weekly, BoxBeat Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Unwind versus BoxBeat Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnwindBoxBeat Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (590 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings590 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size159 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMystical Bits, LLCKARIN PIETRUSKA

Bugs and requests

Unwind

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchase feature not working consistently
  • Apple Watch app stops working when screen dims
  • Widget not showing the correct breathing exercise

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Allow custom background colors and brightness
  • Implement more guided meditation options
  • Improve haptic feedback on Apple Watch
  • Add ability to use own music during sessions

BoxBeat Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Unwind

Subscriptions6
  • Unwind Pro (Weekly)$1.997 Days
  • Unwind Pro (Weekly - Family)$2.997 Days
  • Unwind Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Unwind Pro (Monthly - Family)$6.991 Month
  • Unwind Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unwind Pro (Yearly - Family)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Unwind Pro (Lifetime)$24.99
  • Unwind Pro (Legacy)$29.99
  • Unwind Pro (Lifetime - Family)$29.99
Show 1 more
  • Unwind Pro (Lifetime)$56.99
1 purchases

BoxBeat Timer

Subscriptions1
  • BoxBeat Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Unwind free?
Unwind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BoxBeat Timer free?
BoxBeat Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unwind or BoxBeat Timer have ads?
Neither Unwind nor BoxBeat Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unwind or BoxBeat Timer?
Unwind ships an update weekly, and BoxBeat Timer every 2 months. Most recently, Unwind was updated on October 14, 2026 and BoxBeat Timer on September 19, 2026.

Other comparisons