Comparison

DeepBreathe vs 1breath

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

Head to head
About

DeepBreathe

This app guides you through effective deep breathing exercises to relax your mind, reduce stress, and promote sleep. It offers various scenarios and customizable options for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • 4-7-8 breathing method guidance
  • Multiple training scenarios
  • Customizable breathing times
  • Adjustable background music
  • Ambient sound effects
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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*Apple Editor's Recommendation* ad-free! No pop ups! Deep breathing has many benefits: relaxing the mind, reducing stress, and promoting sleep But what can be done effectively? Andrew Will, an American medical doctor, proposed the 4-7-8 breathing method: slowly inhale through the nose for 4 seconds, then hold the breath for 7 seconds, and finally exhale for 8 seconds. Deep Breathing "is designed based on this method to guide you in deep breathing. We provide 4 interesting breathing training scenarios, where you can experience different feelings in different scenarios. Of course, you can also customize the time, background music, and scene for breathing in, breathing out, and exhaling according to your own situation in the app, to find the most comfortable rhythm of your body and experience the wonderful process of fresh air cleaning your body. When negative emotions such as fatigue and irritability strike, it's best to take a moment to breathe and breathe along with the app's rhythm and ambient sound effects, injecting vitality into the body. [Automatic renewal package membership] When you confirm your purchase and at the beginning of each renewal cycle, we will charge a subscription fee from your iTunes account. You can cancel your subscription in iTunes settings. Cancelling the subscription will take effect after the last day of the current subscription cycle, and you will be downgraded to a free service. Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/document/DRkZhYmRnR0NDYXZW Member Terms of Use: https://docs.qq.com/document/DRkRJQ3hLZlhEVldo

About

1breath

This app offers guided breathwork exercises with visual cues, audio chimes, and haptic feedback. It provides various techniques for calm, energy, sleep, and endurance, with options for immediate results and customizable sessions.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing techniques
  • Visual breathing circle
  • Bell chime audio cues
  • Haptic feedback
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri Shortcuts
  • Live Activity on lock screen
Features
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Breathwork, reimagined. Most apps hand you a menu of techniques and leave the rest to you. 1breath gives you Arcs — short, designed journeys that take you from where you are to where you want to be. Don't do a breathing exercise. Enter a state on purpose. ARCS — PICK WHERE YOU WANT TO GO • Come Online — wake up, clear the fog, start the day on purpose • Reset — discharge tension and reset your state (free) • Calm — bring it down when it's too much at once (free) • Lock In — drop into focused, sustained work • In Rhythm — settle into the body's resonant pace for a full session • Steady the Nerves — settle and ground before you speak • Before the Shot — find your tempo and commit (for the range, the tee, the line) • Between Meetings — close the last call out, walk into the next one clear • Afternoon Lift — through the midday slump without another coffee • Sigh It Out — the body's own release valve, used on purpose • Cool Down — let the heat pass after a hard moment • Wind Down — let the day go and sink toward sleep • Recover — come down after intensity Each arc moves through three phases — a beginning, a middle, and an end — that change on purpose. Choose Short, Medium, or Long to fit the time you have. SEE IT WORK • Your heart rate, before vs. during each session — straight from Apple Watch data in Health (opt-in) • A 12-week practice heatmap and current streak • Your longest breath-hold over time • "Felt better" insights from your one-tap check-ins • Share your streak, totals, or practice grid as a card RIGHT NOW — FOR THE MOMENT YOU CAN'T WAIT • Power Reset — shake off tension in 60 seconds • Quick Energize — wake up fast, no caffeine • Emergency Calm — stop the spin with a long, slow exhale STAYS WITH YOU • Apple Health — sessions count as Mindful Minutes, and your check-ins log as State of Mind (opt-in) • An optional daily reminder, tuned to the time of day • Home Screen widgets, a Lock Screen Live Activity, and Siri Shortcuts for every Arc EXPLORE — THE FULL LIBRARY All 15 techniques — Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Resonant, Alternate Nostril, and more — whenever you want to go deeper. HOW IT WORKS A visual breathing circle grows on the inhale and shrinks on the exhale. Bell-tone chimes and haptic pulses mark each phase, so you can close your eyes and just follow along. No voice. No clutter. No fake neuroscience. 1BREATH+ ($14.99, ONE-TIME — NO SUBSCRIPTION) • All thirteen arcs + every length • The full technique library • The analytics dashboard — heatmap, heart-rate response, charts, and sharing • Session history & streaks • iCloud sync across your devices Reset and Calm are free, forever. 1breath helps you breathe with intention. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition.

Screenshots

DeepBreathe4 screens
1breath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DeepBreathe at every 2 days against 1breath's every 3 weeks. DeepBreathe also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.2). 1breath's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 80%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DeepBreathe sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year and 1breath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DeepBreathe against 5.0 for 1breath. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of DeepBreathe's written reviews are positive against 100% of 1breath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DeepBreathe ships an update every 2 days, 1breath every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DeepBreathe versus 1breath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeepBreathe1breath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer景超 陆AscenHD LLC

Customer experience

DeepBreathe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

1breath

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DeepBreathe

Subscriptions1
  • DeepBreathe Vip$1.991 Year
1 purchases

1breath

One-time1
  • 1breath+$14.99

Questions

Is DeepBreathe free?
DeepBreathe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1breath free?
1breath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DeepBreathe or 1breath?
DeepBreathe and 1breath are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DeepBreathe or 1breath have ads?
Neither DeepBreathe nor 1breath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DeepBreathe or 1breath?
DeepBreathe ships an update every 2 days, and 1breath every 3 weeks. Most recently, DeepBreathe was updated on October 27, 2026 and 1breath on October 21, 2026.

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