# Bright Breaks vs backward

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bright Breaks at none against backward's 3. Bright Breaks also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). backward's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. backward sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bright Breaks asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bright Breaks ships an update every 4 months, backward monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bright Breaks | backward |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bright-breaks/id1526308584/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **6** | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [10432423 Canada Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1439947699) | [16775501 Canada Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1784599993) |

## What reviewers say

### Bright Breaks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bright-breaks/id1526308584)

This app offers short, guided wellness breaks designed to improve well-being and productivity during the workday. It provides live and on-demand sessions to help users refocus, relieve pain, and find calm.

**Highlights:** 7-minute live-guided wellness breaks, On-demand break library, Refocus between tasks, Relieve neck and back pain, Find connection and calm, Support for remote and hybrid workers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### backward

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backward/id6739272149)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual Pro | $34.99 | per year |
| Message Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bright Breaks free?

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

### Is backward free?

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

### Do Bright Breaks or backward have ads?

backward shows ads; Bright Breaks does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bright Breaks or backward?

Bright Breaks ships an update every 4 months, and backward monthly. Most recently, Bright Breaks was updated on October 5, 2026 and backward on October 6, 2026.

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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.*