Comparison

BreathEase vs Stretch Log

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

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About

BreathEase

This app guides users through breathing exercises to regulate breathing patterns, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep quality. It offers various levels to help users transition from hyperventilation to slower, healthier breathing rates.

Highlights
  • Slow breathing exercises
  • Anxiety and depression relief
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Adjustable breathing levels
  • 4-7-8 breathing technique
  • Nervous system stabilization
Features
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Our application is developped in order to reproduce exercices that will help your body come back to slow breathing, thus increasing CO2 and its protectives effects. Increasing CO2 and stop hyperventilation will help with anxiety, depression and all type of degenerative issue. It will also increase the quality of sleep which will have a direct impact on your regeneration and stabilize nervous system. Hyperventilation Repetitive stress trigger our body to breathe faster due to the emergency response. This is called Hyperventilation. Hyperventilation trigger anxiety which trigger more hyperventilation and all type of degenerative diseases (anxiety, depression, asthma, hypertension, hypothyroidism, gastritis, diabetes and others). Famous Ukranian Doctor Buteyko said : « Hyperventilation is the cause of all diseases of today ». The Application According to numerous studies, healthy people have slow breathing (around 6 per minute). In the preview document for exemple we can read : Slow respiration at 6 breaths per min was found to be optimal for improving alveolar ventilation and reducing dead space in both groups in terms of increased arterial oxygen saturation and ease and sustainability in terms of respiratory effort. Many other studies exist about that, and also several traditional rituals such as old Chinese Taichi where the main goal was to control your breath in order to feel well. The application provides large scale of level depending on your initial situation. If you are high hyperventilating and really anxious begin with low level (12 breaths per minute) and train with that until you feel confident. Then switch to the next level (11 breaths per minute) and continue this process until you reach slow breathing levels (6/7/8 breaths per minute). If your initial level is higher feel free to adapt yourself and train until you can slow your breath again. Sleeping Mode Anxiety is often characterized by over-stimulation of nervous system which can trigger panic attack caused mainly by hyperventilation. Dr. Andrew Weil has developed on the same principle a very helpful breathing technique to fall asleep and reduce stress at night : The 4 7 8 ! The 4-7-8 breathing technique is a breathing pattern developed by Dr. Andrew Weil. It’s based on an ancient yogic technique called pranayama, which helps practitioners gain control over their breathing. The 4-7-8 technique forces the mind and body to focus on regulating the breath, rather than replaying your worries when you lie down at night. Proponents claim it can soothe a racing heart or calm frazzled nerves. Dr. Weil has even described it as a « natural tranquilizer for the nervous system« . The method is simple : Breathe in 4 seconds, Hold breathe 7 seconds, Exhale 8 seconds until you free your mind, relax and sleep. References The association of panic and hyperventilation with psychogenic non-epileptic seizures: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29787922/ Panic, hyperventilation and perpetuation of anxiety https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11131173/ Understanding Hyperventilation Syndrome https://www.saintlukeskc.org/health-library/understanding-hyperventilation-syndrome Follow us Website : https://breathlifestudio.com/ Facebook : BreatheWithNatureApp https://www.facebook.com/breathewithnatureapp/ Instagram : @breathewithnatureapp https://www.instagram.com/breathewithnatureapp/ Terms of Use (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Stretch Log

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PREMIUM — PURCHASE REQUIRED: All features described below are part of Pro and require a purchase: a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Your stretch log and flexibility tracker. StretchNotes is not another guided routine app — it is the diary that shows whether all that stretching is actually working. Log a session in about ten seconds: pick a body area, set the minutes, rate how limber you felt from 1 to 5, add a note if you want. Done. The difference is the before/after rating. Rate an area before you stretch and again after, and every session shows its own change — then the trend chart turns weeks of ratings into one line you can watch climb. "Hamstrings were a 2 in March, they're a 4 now" stops being a feeling and becomes a chart. WHAT YOU GET • Ten-second logging: 8 body areas (neck, shoulders, back, hips, hamstrings, quads, calves, full body), duration, 1–5 rating, notes • Before/after ratings, so a single session can show "+2" the moment you finish • A flexibility trend line over your recent sessions — proof your range is improving, not a guess • Current streak and best streak, counted by real calendar days, plus a duration chart of your last 14 sessions • A built-in session timer that runs on the wall clock — background the app mid-stretch and it stays accurate, and it stops itself at 120 minutes if you forget it • Your full history, searchable by scrolling, editable any time, with totals and average flexibility at a glance PERFECT FOR • Runners and lifters who stretch after training and want the habit to stick • Desk workers loosening a stiff neck, shoulders, and lower back • Anyone chasing a goal — touching your toes, deeper squats, front splits — who wants dated evidence of progress • Keeping an honest record of the daily stretches your physiotherapist assigned WHY NOT JUST USE A GUIDED STRETCHING APP? Guided apps tell you what to do for fifteen minutes, then forget you existed. None of them can answer the only question that matters after three months: am I more flexible than when I started? StretchNotes exists to answer exactly that. Follow any routine you like — from a class, a video, a physio sheet — and keep the record here. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Every session is stored on your device. No account, no sign-up, no tracking, and the log works fully offline. There is also a short safety guide built in, with sourced guidance on how long and how often to stretch. PREMIUM (PURCHASE REQUIRED) StretchNotes Pro unlocks the complete app: session logging with the timer, all 8 body areas, your entire history, the flexibility and duration trend charts, and streak tracking. Choose a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Log tonight's stretch before bed — in two weeks the chart will already have something to say. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

BreathEase4 screens
Stretch Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stretch Log at none against BreathEase's 2. BreathEase's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. BreathEase sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Stretch Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BreathEase ships an update every 2 months, Stretch Log every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BreathEase versus Stretch Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathEaseStretch Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBreathLifeLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BreathEase

Subscriptions1
  • Premium mode Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Life time premium mode$5.99
None

Stretch Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BreathEase free?
BreathEase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stretch Log free?
Stretch Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BreathEase or Stretch Log have ads?
Neither BreathEase nor Stretch Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BreathEase or Stretch Log?
BreathEase ships an update every 2 months, and Stretch Log every 4 months. Most recently, BreathEase was updated on November 3, 2026 and Stretch Log on October 31, 2026.

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