Comparison

Ritm vs BrainWaves

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

Head to head
About

Ritm

Monitor and train your diaphragm's vertical movement to improve well-being and health. Create personalized breathing workouts and track your daily progress. Connect with Apple Watch for enhanced features like heart rate monitoring.

Highlights
  • Diaphragm vertical movement monitoring
  • Personalized breathing workouts
  • Progress tracking
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Heart rate monitoring
Features
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Con questa app potrai monitorare ed allenare il movimento verticale del tuo diaframma! Man mano supererai i vari livelli dell’app, avrai sempre di più consapevolezza sul controllo del tuo diaframma, noterai innumerevoli giovamenti sul tuo benessere e sulla tua salute. Inoltre potrai creare allenamenti con parametri respiratori personalizzati, anche senza appoggiare lo smartphone sull’addome. Se possiedi un Apple Watch, potrai connetterlo con l’app Ritm-U® e usufruire di maggiori funzionalità come la rilevazione della frequenza cardiaca durante gli esercizi di respirazione. Potrai quindi vedere nel tuo profilo tutti i tuoi progressi raggiunti giorno per giorno. Impara a respirare con Ritm-U®!

About

BrainWaves

Features
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Capture your mood, schedule therapies, and save your events all in one place. Start your journey to stay organized and keep track of what matters to you.

Screenshots

Ritm4 screens
BrainWaves4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BrainWaves at every 2 weeks against Ritm's every 2 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ritm ships an update every 2 months, BrainWaves every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Ritm versus BrainWaves: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRitmBrainWaves
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB104 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperCarlo BaoutAdvice Pharma Group S.R.L.

In-app purchases

None

Ritm

No in-app purchases

None

BrainWaves

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ritm free?
Ritm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BrainWaves free?
BrainWaves is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ritm or BrainWaves have ads?
Neither Ritm nor BrainWaves shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ritm or BrainWaves?
Ritm ships an update every 2 months, and BrainWaves every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ritm was updated on September 27, 2026 and BrainWaves on October 7, 2026.

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