Comparison

Breath Hacking vs Isla

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

Head to head
About

Breath Hacking

This app offers scientifically proven breathing exercises to improve focus, energy, sleep, and overall well-being. It caters to both beginners and advanced practitioners with sessions ranging from 2 to 30 minutes.

Highlights
  • Scientifically proven breathing exercises
  • Focus and creativity enhancement
  • Energy and power boost
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Weight loss support
  • Enhanced physical performance
  • Beginner to advanced practices
Features
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** Best breathing app of 2019 Award Winner ** — In Love With ** The best of wellness 2019, Choice Award ** — COCO collective Breath Hacking is breathing exercises for your mind and body. We use scientifically proven breathing exercises to hack your nervous system creating positive effects in body and mind. Join us in experiencing better health and wellbeing, focus and creativity, energy and power, sports performance, sleep, and weight loss. Health professionals recommend breathing practices as part of a healthy lifestyle. This is a great app for beginners but we also provide more advanced practices for more advanced breathwork practitioners. We provide practices ranging from 2 minutes to 30 minutes so you can fit it in with your daily routine. We updated the content regularly giving you more choice. Breath Hacking categories in the app * Focus and creativity * Energy and power * Health and wellbeing * Fall asleep * For weight loss * Physical performance Subscription pricing and terms: We offer an auto-renewing weekly subscription at $4.99/week and an auto-renewing weekly to provide you with unlimited access to the breathing exercises while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: End-user license agreement: http://www.breathhacking.com/eula Privacy policy: http://www.breathhacking.com/privacy

About

Isla

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Isla is your island of calm — a gentle, private way to settle your nervous system in about three minutes, whenever life feels like too much. No long courses. No streaks to keep. No pressure. Just tell Isla how you feel right now — wired, anxious, frozen, overstimulated, restless, or like you can't sleep — and it matches you to a short, body-based practice for this exact moment. HOW IT WORKS • Check in with how you feel, right now • Follow a calm ~3-minute somatic or breathing practice, guided by a soft voice and a breathing orb • Afterwards, notice how you feel — and let Isla quietly learn what helps you PERSONALIZED, PRIVATELY Isla uses on-device intelligence to choose the right practice and frame it warmly for you — entirely on your iPhone. Nothing you share leaves your device. There are no accounts and no third-party tracking, and your reflections are created privately on your iPhone. You can clear everything anytime. MADE TO FIT YOU Pick a profile that sounds like you — easily overstimulated, a racing mind, running on empty, wired and can't switch off, or simply "show me everything" — and Isla adapts its tone and suggestions. Change it whenever your needs shift. WHAT'S INSIDE • Short somatic, breathing, and grounding practices • A guided player with a gentle voice and a calming breathing orb (choose a Default, Woman, or Man voice) • Browse and start any practice directly • Gentle weekly reflections that notice patterns in how you've felt • An optional daily reminder • Full Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and Reduce Motion support WORKS OFFLINE The core practices work with no connection and no AI — calm shouldn't depend on a signal. ISLA PREMIUM Unlock the full experience: • Personalized, AI-matched practices • The complete practice library • Private weekly reflections Try Isla Premium free for 7 days, then $4.99/month — or $29.99/year. Prices may vary by region. Isla is for relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not medical advice or a substitute for professional care. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional. your island of calm. — Subscription details — Isla Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Monthly ($4.99) includes a 7-day free trial for new subscribers; Yearly is $29.99. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pigloboutique.com/#/privacy

Screenshots

Breath Hacking4 screens
Isla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Breath Hacking at 10.0 against Isla's 26.0. 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. Breath Hacking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Isla sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Breath Hacking versus Isla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreath HackingIsla
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreathing exercises LTDMarkus Vaha

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Breath Hacking

Subscriptions2
  • Breath Hacking Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Breath Hacking Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Isla

Subscriptions2
  • Isla Premium — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Isla Premium — Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Breath Hacking free?
Breath Hacking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Isla free?
Isla is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breath Hacking or Isla have ads?
Neither Breath Hacking nor Isla shows ads.

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