AltoThought vs Breeze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AltoThought
This app helps you reframe negative thoughts and develop a healthier mindset. It guides you through identifying thoughts, exploring alternative perspectives, and tracking your emotional progress. It's a tool to enhance your cognitive processes and achieve a more balanced outlook.
- Identify and log negative thoughts
- Explore alternative perspectives
- Track emotional evolution
- Enhance cognitive processes
- Develop balanced thought patterns
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AltoThought is designed to guide you through reframing negative thoughts, enhancing your cognitive process. Originally created to support my own cognitive behavioral therapy journey, it is now available to assist you in reshaping your mindset. Here's how AltoThought works: Begin by jotting down your initial thought, whatever it may be, and note your current feelings. Next, visit the Alternative tab to explore a new perspective on that thought. This helps you add nuance and reshape any cognitive patterns that may be holding you back. Analyze your progress with insightful statistics that reveal how your feelings evolve through the practice of alternative thinking. Let AltoThought be your companion in developing a healthier and more balanced thought process.
Breeze
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Panic attack support when you need it most. When panic hits, open Breeze and tap Anchor. A calm guide takes you through paced breathing, grounding, and a short body scan, one steady step at a time. Breeze is a warm, practical companion for panic attacks, anxiety, racing thoughts, and difficult nights. Use it in the moment, then come back for simple tools that help you understand patterns and build steadier routines. Or open Calm Play: anxiety relief games with no scores, no timers, and no way to lose, for when you need somewhere quiet to put your hands and attention. ANCHOR - SOS SUPPORT FOR HARD MOMENTS Tap Anchor when a panic attack starts or anxiety feels overwhelming. Follow paced breathing, the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding technique, and body-scan steps designed to help you stay with the moment instead of facing it alone. CBT-STYLE TOOLS FOR ANXIETY - Thought Record: notice an anxious thought, check the evidence, and find a more balanced response. - Notice the Urge: a guided exercise for urges, compulsions, and intrusive thoughts. - Therapy Library: short exercises inspired by CBT, ACT, and DBT. - Learn: plain-language lessons on anxiety, panic attacks, and practical coping skills. MEDITATIONS, JOURNALING, AND MOOD INSIGHTS Choose a guided meditation with Marissa for anxiety, stress, focus, or sleep. Journal worries and wins, check in with your mood, and use daily insights to notice what helps over time. CALM PLAY - ANXIETY RELIEF GAMES Quiet games for moments when advice feels like too much and you just need somewhere to put your attention. Trace a tide, color an open illustration, sketch a few loose marks, fold a paper landscape, or light a harbor at dusk. These are calming games, not challenges: no scores, no timers, no streaks, and no way to lose. Useful as an anxiety distraction, for restless hands, waiting rooms, and nights when your mind will not settle. Leave whenever you want. SLEEP WIND-DOWNS Slow breathing, sleep meditations, and gentle stories for nights when your mind will not switch off. SUPPORT WITHIN REACH Save someone you trust as your emergency contact, then call or text them from Anchor or the Home screen in one tap. The message is already written for you. LANGUAGES AND MEDITATIONS Breeze's screens are available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Hindi and Croatian. UCLA Mindful guided sessions — Breathing, Loving-Kindness, Working with Difficulties and more — can be heard in 19 languages, including Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian and Vietnamese. Choose the language in Meditate. AN HONEST PROMISE Breeze does not replace a therapist or emergency services. It is a wellness companion for the everyday work of feeling a little steadier, a little more often. BREEZE PRO Breeze Pro unlocks the complete guided meditation library, the Pro games in Calm Play, advanced breathing patterns, and full mood insights history. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Prices may vary by region. Privacy Policy: https://breezecalm.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://breezecalm.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Breeze at every 9 days against AltoThought's every 6 weeks. Breeze also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. AltoThought sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Breeze sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AltoThought ships an update every 6 weeks, Breeze every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AltoThought | Breeze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Frank Solleveld | MATE AJDUKOVIC |
In-app purchases
AltoThought
- Small Tip$0.99
- Coffee XL$2.99
- Donation$3.99
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- Donation XL$8.99
Breeze
- Breeze Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Breeze Pro (Yearly)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Breeze Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Breeze Pro (Lifetime)$79.99









