ePEF vs Breathru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ePEF
This app helps manage asthma and COPD symptoms by tracking medication and monitoring acute attacks. It requires a separate digital peak flow meter for readings and provides insights for remote disease management.
- Symptom management for Asthma and COPD
- Track medication intake
- Monitor acute asthma attacks
- Evaluate disease progression
- Remote disease management
- Requires digital peak flow meter
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When living with Asthma, the PEF app can help you manage the symptoms that affect you daily. Studies show that people with chronic diseases can positively affect their lives by using PEF to monitor the acute attack, track of the medications, and more-giving a sense of control over the user’s symptoms and conditions. This App is exclusively designed for Digital Peak Flow Meter, that the device has been recognized as a best and cost-effective Asthma&COPD monitor and a better diagnosis device for Asthma and COPD suffers’ home healthcare. The repeatability also saves the cost of using a manual peak flow meter.It predicts the Asthma acute attack, tracks your medicines, helps to evaluate the disease, makes the whole management process easy, and makes your remote disease management come true. IMPORTANT: This application *is not* a Peak Flow Meter and thus will not allow *making* reading of your peak flow. You need to use your own calibrated and certified Peak Flow Meter or ask your doctor to do a reading for you. This app contains information about medical conditions and treatments. The information is not advice and should not be treated as such. The medical information on this app is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties about the medical information. You must not rely on the information from this app as an alternative to medical devices for your doctor or other professional healthcare providers. You should consult your doctor or other professional healthcare providers if you have specific questions about any medical matter. You should seek immediate medical attention if you think you may be suffering from any medical condition. You should never delay seeking medical advice, disregard medical advice or discontinue medical treatment because of information from this app. Medical Disclaimer This app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding a medical condition. DISCLAIMER Jurisdiction statement: the PEF app is part of a medical device that has been CE-certified and FDA-approved and shall only be used in the following regions: - China - United States In all other regions, usage is only allowed in research, clinical investigation, or clinical trials. The PEF app is part of a CE-certified medical device that has been externally audited. Both safety and accuracy have been certified. Both certificates can be found here: http://fe-static.healthcare-inc.com/PEF%20FDA.pdf http://fe-static.healthcare-inc.com/Sonmol%20PEF%20CE.pdf This Asthma Control Test (ACT) is based on internationally recognized standards provided by: 1. Nathan RA, Sorkness CA, Kosinski M, et al. Development of the Asthma Control Test: A survey for assessing asthma control. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2004;113(1):59-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2003.09.008 2. Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA). Global Strategy for Asthma Management and Prevention, 2024 Update. https://ginasthma.org The ACT scoring in this app is provided for educational and self-monitoring purposes only. It is not intended to replace professional medical diagnosis or treatment.
Breathru
This app collects breathing training data, syncing with smart devices to track daily performance, training times, and best results. It offers tutorials and guidance for scientific breathing exercises to improve lung capacity, endurance, circulation, and reduce stress.
- Collect breathing training data
- Sync with smart devices
- Track daily performance metrics
- View data in graphs and numbers
- Review training and testing records
- Guided breathing exercises
- Improve lung capacity and endurance
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BreaThru是一款针对用户采集呼吸训练数据的应用,它将结合BreaThru 旗下的智能设备使用,将每天训练的数据结果记录下来,并将当天最好的表现数据 训练次数 训练时间,通过数据及曲线形式表现出来。用户可以跟踪自己的数据及回顾所有训练与测试的记录,结合教程与设备使用,它将更科学地引导用户进行有效的呼吸训练。通过锻炼肺部肌肉的力量来提升肺活量,增强耐力; 通过呼吸练习,促进血液循环和精神集中,减少压力水平。我们将根据用户的需求与建议,持续完善应用。BreaThru is an application for users to collect breathing training data. It will be used in combination with BreaThru's smart devices to record the data results of daily training, and record the best performance data, training times, and training duration of the day, and show the data in the form of graphs and numbers. Users can track their own data and review all training and testing records. Combined with tutorials and equipment instructions, it will guide users more scientifically to effective breathing training. Improve lung capacity and increase endurance by exercising the strength of the lung muscles; reduce stress levels and concentrate mind state by promoting blood circulation through breathing exercises. We will continue to improve the application according to the needs and suggestions from users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ePEF at 1.8 against Breathru's 1.2. ePEF also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 11 months). Breathru's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ePEF holds the better App Store score, 1.8 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ePEF's written reviews are positive against 11% of Breathru's.
ePEF ships an update every 6 weeks, Breathru every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ePEF | Breathru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (11 ratings) — better | 1.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 上海朔茂网络科技有限公司 | 深圳市智净科技有限公司 |
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ePEF
Breathru
In-app purchases
ePEF
No in-app purchases
Breathru
No in-app purchases








