ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer vs Kaevra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer
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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ZENmix Breathing Timer is for anyone who wants a quiet breathing break. Take a few minutes to slow down between tasks or after a busy day. Pick a breathing pattern and follow the animation. The timer shows you when to breathe in, hold, and breathe out, so you can follow along without counting seconds. Included: - 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. Available on iPhone and iPad. The features listed under Premium require a one-time purchase. No subscription is needed.
Kaevra
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Kaevra helps you log workouts, track gym progress, and stay on top of every sport you play -- all from one beautifully designed app. Whether you run, cycle, hit the gym, play tennis, padel, or soccer, Kaevra gives you a fast, focused way to record every session and watch your progress over time. TRACK EVERY SPORT YOU PLAY - Running (road, trail, treadmill) with distance, pace, speed, calories, and elevation - Cycling and walking with distance tracking - Gym sessions with full exercise, set, rep, and weight logging - Tennis with match type, player names, court visualization, and set-by-set scoring - Padel with team lineups, court view, and match scores - Soccer session logging GYM WORKOUT TRACKER - Pick from a built-in library of 70+ exercises across chest, back, shoulders, arms, legs, core, and conditioning - Log sets, reps, and weight for each exercise - Duplicate your last set for faster logging - Automatic volume calculation per exercise and per session - See your best weight and total volume at a glance CHARTS & PROGRESS - Weight trend over time - Weekly training duration (bar chart) - Gym exercise progress -- track your best weight per session for any exercise - Running analytics: distance, calories, elevation, average speed, and average pace trends PERSONAL TRAINER MODE - Switch between Student and Trainer roles - Trainers can create workout templates with prescribed exercises, sets, rep targets, and optional video links - Assign workouts to students with a scheduled date and personal message - Students see assigned workouts on the home screen and can log directly from the prescription DAILY MOTIVATION - A new motivational quote greets you on the home screen every day - Weekly summary keeps you aware of your training volume CLOUD SYNC - Sign in with Apple for secure, passwordless authentication - Your profile, activity history, and photos sync to the cloud - Access your data from any device DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - Dark, calming interface with nature-inspired teal and navy gradients - Rounded typography and smooth card-based layouts - Built entirely in SwiftUI for a native, fast iOS experience Kaevra is built for anyone who takes their training seriously -- from weekend runners to competitive tennis players to gym regulars working with a personal trainer. No ads, no clutter, just your progress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kaevra at none against ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer's 1. Kaevra also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Kaevra asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer ships an update every 5 months, Kaevra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer | Kaevra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jens Boje | Radu Zubascu |
In-app purchases
ZENmix Breathing Timer & Pacer
- Premium$3.99
Kaevra
No in-app purchases
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