Comparison

dilate vs BreathKit

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

Head to head
About

dilate

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Dilate is an advanced vision therapy application which uses machine learning and augmented reality to strengthen eye muscles and raise conscious control of vision acuity. Basic steps are provided below with a learning center in development! * Step 1: Find a piece of clearly printed text on a contrasting background. (i.e - white text and black background.) * Step 2: Open the app and hold as far from your face as possible at eye level. * Step 3: Begin bringing the phone back to your face until the text cannot be seen through the dilate image unless you relax your focus (similar to looking through a store window). * Step 4: You should now be looking through the image and focusing on the text behind it. * Step 5: Play with the distance as the machine learning works differently on each device. NOTE: Text behind the image should be clear but you should be able to easily play with your focus like a store window to either look _through_ the image or at the image itself. That's it! As you do this exercise you should feel some interesting things happening in your eyes. We hope you're hooked and please share your experiences! More sophisticated exercises, videos, and research are in the works! * EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ * Terms of Use: https://dilate.info/terms/ * Privacy Policy: https://dilate.info/privacy/

About

BreathKit

This app offers guided breathing exercises using the 4-4-4-4 technique to promote calm and focus. It features a minimalist design, customizable sessions, and progress tracking to help users build a mindfulness practice.

Highlights
  • Guided 4-4-4-4 breathing technique
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Daily practice reminders
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Dark mode support
Features
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BreathKit is a simple breathing app: just follow the circle. A minute a day helps you ease stress, sharpen your focus and wind down for sleep. WHAT IS BOX BREATHING? Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 4, breathe out for 4 and hold for 4. A steady rhythm that's easy to follow, so you can find calm at any moment of the day. FEATURES • Guided breathing: just follow the circle • 8 breathing patterns: box breathing, 4-7-8, coherent breathing, extended exhale, 7-11, triangle breathing and more • Create your own breathing patterns • Sessions of 1, 5 or 10 minutes, or as long as you like • Daily reminders and streaks • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Apple Watch app: breathe with your eyes closed, guided by gentle haptics, and see how your heart rate changes • Saves your sessions as mindful minutes in Apple Health • Stats to keep track of your habit GREAT FOR • Nights when you can't fall asleep • Before work or study • Moments of stress or anxiety • A first step if meditation feels too complicated PREMIUM Premium unlocks every breathing pattern, custom patterns, streak freezes and full stats. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

dilate1 screens
BreathKit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BreathKit at 3 against dilate's —. dilate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. dilate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and BreathKit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
dilate versus BreathKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdilateBreathKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—48 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAri UgwuGruffydd Johnston

In-app purchases

1 purchases

dilate

Subscriptions1
  • Dilate Pro$1.991 Year
6 purchases

BreathKit

Subscriptions5
  • Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Annual$9.991 Year
  • Annual$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is dilate free?
dilate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BreathKit free?
BreathKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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