Breathing Timer vs Shift Adapt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breathing Timer
This app guides users through scientifically-proven breathing exercises to promote relaxation, stress management, and well-being. It features multiple techniques with audio cues and visual animations for a personalized, mindful experience.
- Multiple breathing exercises (4-2-4, 4-7-8, Box, HRV)
- Calming audio cues
- Visual breathing animations
- Personalized practice customization
- Scientifically backed techniques
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Take a few minutes to slow down. Breathing Timer shows you when to breathe in, hold, and breathe out, so you can follow along without counting seconds. Use it between tasks, after a busy day, or whenever you want a quiet break. Pick a breathing pattern and follow the animation. Included free: - Four exercises: 4-2-4, 4-7-8, Box breathing, and HRV 5. - The classic ring and 3 Circles animations. - A round counter to keep track of your practice. With Premium: - Six more breathing exercises. - Custom timing in 0.1-second steps, with up to 30 seconds per phase. - All seven animations and five color themes. - Audio cues, including bells, chimes, and a Glide tone that follows your breath. - Your last exercise, animation, sound, and theme ready when you return. You can preview Premium features before you buy. Premium is a one-time purchase, with no subscription. Available on iPhone and iPad.
Shift Adapt
Log your workouts and track your performance from anywhere. Access daily breath practices to enhance your training experience. Expand your fitness journey with this comprehensive tool.
- Workout logging
- Performance tracking
- Daily breath practices
- Access training from anywhere
- Expand fitness experience
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Log into your SH//FT training from anywhere with the Shift Adapt app! Log your workouts, track your performance, and enjoy daily breath practices inside the app. Expand your experience! If you enjoy the Shift Adapt app we'd really appreciate your taking a second to leave a nice review to help us improve and get the word out. Thank you!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shift Adapt at 100% against Breathing Timer's 0%. Shift Adapt also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Breathing Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shift Adapt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shift Adapt holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Breathing Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shift Adapt's.
Breathing Timer ships an update every 8 months, Shift Adapt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breathing Timer | Shift Adapt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jens Boje | Unscared Inc |
Customer experience
Breathing Timer
Shift Adapt
In-app purchases
Breathing Timer
- Premium$3.99
Shift Adapt
No in-app purchases
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