Comparison

Exhale App vs Vitals Diary

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

Head to head
About

Exhale App

This app provides a safe space for Black women to manage stress and find balance through guided meditations, breathwork, and calming sounds. It offers resources for emotional well-being, promoting rest, peace, and rejuvenation.

Highlights
  • Guided Meditations
  • Breath Work Techniques
  • Calming Sounds
  • Thought of the Day
  • Daily Push Notifications
  • Animated Breathing Orb
  • Podcast
Features
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No more waiting to Exhale! As Black Women, we navigate systems of oppression that take a toll on our minds, bodies, and souls. Releasing stress and returning to our breath is essential to healthier, more balanced lives. Exhale is your haven—a place of rest and rejuvenation. This app is an inclusive resource that centers Black Women, offering a space you can trust, designed for your emotional well-being journey. While Exhale is created with Black Women in mind, we provide resources for all who seek healing, balance, and renewal. We hope Exhale becomes a refuge you can return to as often as you need for restoration and peace. Key features include: Meditations/Guided Journey Breath Work Techniques Calming Sounds Thought of the Day Daily Push Notifications Animated Breathing Orb Ready to Exhale the Podcast Topics Include: Rest Embodiment Reduce Stress Inner Peace Ancestors Grounding Calming Sounds Relaxation Microaggressions Exhale is free to download with access to free content for 7-14 days. Access all features through a paid subscription.

About

Vitals Diary

Automatically syncs blood pressure, glucose, and weight readings from the Health app. Manually log readings with ease or measure heart rate using your phone's camera. Set custom ranges and receive reminders for medications and check-ins.

Highlights
  • Automatic Health app sync
  • Manual data entry
  • Camera heart rate measurement
  • Customizable health ranges
  • Medication and check-in reminders
  • CSV export
  • Parent setup mode
Features
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You may never have to type a reading again. If your blood pressure monitor already sends its readings to the Health app, connect Vitals Diary once — and from then on the numbers come into your diary on their own. No re-typing, no tapping "import". EVERYTHING BELOW IS FREE YOUR READINGS COME IN ON THEIR OWN • Connect the Health app once, from Settings • Blood pressure and blood glucose that your monitor already sends there come into your diary — and so does your weight • The pulse your monitor recorded with a blood pressure reading comes in with it • New readings arrive whenever you open the app — nothing to press • Read-only: Vitals Diary never writes anything back into Health, and never changes what is there • Your phone asks which data you want to share. If blood pressure is not on the list it shows you, the app tells you exactly where to switch it on NO MONITOR? LOG IN SECONDS • Step-by-step entry with large wheels and big text • Or a quick one-page form — your choice • On iPad: a full-screen layout with larger text • Blood pressure with pulse, left/right arm and before/after medication tags • Blood glucose in mg/dL or mmol/L, with fasting, after-meal and bedtime tags • Weight in kg or lb, with after-waking, before-bed and after-meal tags — just the number • Add a note to any entry MEASURE YOUR HEART RATE WITH THE CAMERA • Rest a fingertip on the rear camera for 15–25 seconds • The number goes into your diary — that is all the app does with it • No photo or video is taken, and nothing leaves your phone YOUR OWN RANGES • Set an upper and lower value for blood pressure, heart rate and glucose — each one separately • Entries outside a range you set get a small mark. That is a simple comparison with numbers you chose yourself — the app never interprets your readings REMINDERS AND CHECK-INS • Medication, blood pressure and glucose reminders • A simple daily check-in bar shows what is done and what is next HISTORY AT A GLANCE • Recent entries in one list, with filters by type • Entries that came in from the Health app carry a small source tag, so you can always tell where a number came from • Swipe an entry to edit or delete it • Save your records as a CSV spreadsheet — free, for the period you choose. Tap Report, then look just below "Generate PDF" SETTING IT UP FOR A PARENT • Large type, high contrast, and touch targets sized for older hands • Do the setup once on their phone — choose the reminders, connect the Health app, pick the entry style that suits them • After that, saving a reading takes a couple of taps • One person, one phone: this is their diary, kept on their device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics • Your health data stays on your phone • Optional App Lock with Face ID or your passcode GO FURTHER WITH PREMIUM Everything above stays free. Premium adds: • 30 and 90-day trend charts covering a full checkup cycle (7-day trends are free forever) • Your full history, back to your very first entry • A clean PDF report of your records to hand to your doctor — blood pressure, heart rate, glucose and weight in one printable file Vitals Diary records, reminds and displays the values you enter or bring in. It does not interpret readings, does not diagnose, and is not a medical device. Always consult your healthcare provider. Premium is a subscription with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew; cancel anytime. Privacy: https://vitalsdiary.github.io/privacy.html Terms: https://vitalsdiary.github.io/terms.html

Screenshots

Exhale App4 screens
Vitals Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vitals Diary at every 8 days against Exhale App's every 3 months. Vitals Diary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Exhale App's advantage is ratings volume (148 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Exhale App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Vitals Diary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vitals Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Exhale App has 148 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exhale App ships an update every 3 months, Vitals Diary every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exhale App versus Vitals Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExhale AppVitals Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (148 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings148 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB61 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKatara Enterprises LLCShang Chun Shih

Customer experience

Exhale App

All ratings146 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral7.1%
Negative16.7%

Vitals Diary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Exhale App

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Common issue with login
  • Forced to choose subscription, no service received
  • Stuck on subscription page
  • Access code not received
  • White screen of death
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  • Affirm section stays on same message
  • Menu font color hard to see
  • Stuck on create password screen
  • Unable to access affirm section without location services
  • Apple login did not work
  • Audio quality of guides is sharp/unsmooth
  • Guides prioritize speaking clearly over calmly
  • Vocal fry and upward inflections in exercises
  • Part of affirmations only visible on phone
  • Login required for meditation function
  • Location services required for affirm section
  • App not working on iPhone 11
  • Bug in affirmations
  • Bug in login
  • Bug in white screen of death
  • Bug in access code issue

Requested features

21 requests
  • More activities and rewards
  • Journaling activity
  • Mental health workshops
  • Merch store
  • Reward system for streaks/consistency
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  • Incorporate free features again
  • Longer meditations
  • Ability to 'pick up where I left off'
  • Visualizations/animation for breathing exercises
  • Update interface
  • Add MORE meditations
  • Dark mode option
  • More content
  • Go back and read affirmations throughout the day
  • Fix bug in affirmations
  • Fix bug in login
  • Fix white screen of death bug
  • Fix access code issue
  • Improve audio quality of guides
  • Make menu font color darker
  • Add more variety of meditations

Vitals Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Exhale App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Vitals Diary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Exhale App free?
Exhale App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vitals Diary free?
Vitals Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Exhale App or Vitals Diary?
Vitals Diary is rated higher. Exhale App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 148 ratings, while Vitals Diary averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Exhale App or Vitals Diary have ads?
Neither Exhale App nor Vitals Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exhale App or Vitals Diary?
Exhale App ships an update every 3 months, and Vitals Diary every 8 days. Most recently, Exhale App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Vitals Diary on October 31, 2026.

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