Comparison

OPUMP vs Beluga

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

Head to head
About

OPUMP

This intelligent breathing trainer helps you test inspiratory capacity, engage in guided breathing exercises, and track your progress. It offers various training methods, historical data analysis, and even a breathing training game and course. It is not a medical device but provides reference data for app content.

Highlights
  • Test inspiratory and expiratory vital capacity
  • Various breathing training methods
  • Analysis of historical breathing records
  • Breathing training game
  • Breathing training course
Features
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As the first FDA-approved breathing trainer, OPUMP finally meets you. Used for respiratory muscle training, OPUMP is the first intelligent breathing trainer that can be used independently and connected to OPUMP App to test inspiratory capacity, have breathing training, learn different breathing methods, and track the progress. OPUMP Breathing Trainer Features: - Test inspiratory and expiratory vital capacity; - Various breathing training methods; - Analysis of historical breathing records; - Added: Breathing training game, breathing training course. Disclaimer: OPUMP is not a medical device and should not be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition. The data reflected in the product is for reference and used for APP content only. Please consult a doctor if you need any medical advice. (PS. OPUMP has completed the FDA registration in the United States and obtained the medical device certification in China.)

About

Beluga

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Beluga is a clean, focused breath-hold timer for freedivers and spearfishers, built to run your apnea training without getting in the way. YOURS, AND ONLY YOURS - 100% offline: no account, no login, no network, ever - No ads, no tracking, no analytics, no data collection of any kind - Everything stays on your device - Export and import your records, custom tables and settings whenever you want, and you choose where they go TRAINING MODES - CO2 tables: build tolerance to carbon dioxide with shrinking rest intervals - O2 tables: extend your breath-hold with growing hold times - Static apnea: open-ended holds tracked against your personal best - Lung stretching: full-lung and empty-lung routines to build flexibility and lung compliance - Custom tables: build your own rounds, rest and hold, exactly how you train VOICE GUIDANCE Calm spoken cues walk you through every phase: phase changes, mid-phase checkpoints, and a final countdown, so you can keep your eyes closed and stay relaxed. All speech is generated on your device. BUILT FOR REAL SESSIONS - A background-safe timer keeps accurate time even when your screen is off, backed by local notifications - Log contractions as they happen - Review every session in a calendar history - Track your progress with clean stats: personal best, weekly frequency, completion rate Beluga is completely free. Train safe. Never freedive alone, and never practice breath-holds in or near water without qualified supervision.

Screenshots

OPUMP4 screens
Beluga4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beluga at every 2 weeks against OPUMP's every 2 months. OPUMP's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

OPUMP ships an update every 2 months, Beluga every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OPUMP versus Beluga: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOPUMPBeluga
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size574 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLight&Move Tech Co., LtdKYUNGMIN CHUN

In-app purchases

None

OPUMP

No in-app purchases

None

Beluga

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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