Comparison

BellyBio Interactive Breathing vs Breathing Exercises

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

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About

BellyBio Interactive Breathing

This app uses your iPhone's sensors to create a biofeedback experience synchronized with deep abdominal breathing. It generates music and light patterns that respond to your breath, making relaxation more engaging and measurable. Designed for those already proficient in belly breathing.

Highlights
  • Interactive musical themes synchronized with breathing
  • Audio stress-level feedback
  • Breathing color synchronization
  • Real-time breathing and stress graphs
  • Breathing and stress logs
  • 3D Earth animation of users
Features
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Put the iPhone on your stomach. Breathe deeply. Enjoy... FOR ADVANCED BELLY-BREATHERS ONLY BellyBio (Belly Biofeedback) is a triple innovation in deep abdominal breathing, biofeedback and music: 1 – DEEP BREATHING GETS ADDICTIVE BellyBio generates beautiful music & light perfectly synchronized to your deep abdominal breathing movements, making deep breathing more pleasant and rewarding than ever. You're going to love playing with your inner balloon. 2 – BIOFEEDBACK GETS SIMPLE BellyBio turns your iPhone/iPod Touch into a highly-sensitive deep breathing sensor providing a real-time, objective stress-level index based on your breathing pattern. Biofeedback thus becomes more simple and powerful --not to mention affordable-- than ever, so you can now know for sure who's the coolest dude in the neighborhood. 3 – MUSIC GETS BREATHABLE The first "Abdominal Music Player", BellyBio makes music play in sync with your breathing, which in return makes your breathing calm down. Is it you who follow the music or the music that follows you? You don't listen to music anymore, you merge with it. IMPORTANT NOTICE -- Practicing BellyBio will require you to: a) BE ABLE TO NATURALLY BREATHE DEEPLY AND SLOWLY FROM YOUR BELLY, meaning your belly --and not your chest-- must significantly and effortlessly inflate when you inhale and deflate when you exhale. If you can't, you'd probably better not download this app since nothing is more annoying and ineffective than struggling to achieve deep abdominal breathing (and by the way this will perhaps avoid somewhat angry customer ratings... ;-)) b) PROPERLY POSITION THE iPHONE ON YOUR PELVIS, FACE UP, SO AS TO MAKE IT TILT BACK & FORTH when you breathe deeply in & out from your belly (BellyBio measures the increase/decrease of the angle between the iPhone and your body). The bottom of the iPhone should rest still on your pelvis while the top moves up and down with your lower belly as you breathe in & out. WATCH THE IN-APP DEMO to see how it works (www.youtube.com/bellybio). The app is quite heavy (170 Mo) due to the multiformat music base. Wifi is required to download it. ========== FEATURES - Several interactive musical themes you can breathe deeply in and out (i.e. have BellyBio play in sync with your deep abdominal breathing) - One of those themes (“Calmitude pitch”) provides you with a direct audio stress-level feedback through the pitch of the inhaling tone (the lower the stress, the lower the pitch) - Choice of breathing colors displayed in sync with each in- and out-breath - Graph showing real-time breathing and stress curves - Log (date, duration of use, minimum stress, minimum breathrate, Qi production) - 3D-earth animation showing all BellyBio users on the planet - Whether you have an iPhone or an iPod Touch, the main home button must always be close to your lap, not to your chest. - Child-proof (successfully tested on 5-year-old with adult assistance) QUOTES (sort of) - "All thumbs and navels up!!!" (Buddha, India) - "BellyBio rests on the belly just like the leaf floats on the sea." (Lao Tzu, China) - "Bellissimo BellyBio!" (L. Da Vinci, Italy) - "To breathe or not to breathe? To breathe, period. With BellyBio!" (W. Shakespeare, UK) - "I play BellyBio, therefore I stop thinking, therefore I am." (R. Descartes, France) - "So cool!" (I. Newton, UK) - "Makes me wanna compose a dozen sonatas and concertos for BellyBio! Please give me 10 minutes." (W. A. Mozart, Austria) - "Even with only one ear, this thing just blew my mind!" (V. Van Gogh, Netherlands) - "Undoubtedly absolute." (A. Einstein, Germany) - "Why didn't they call it iBelly?" (S. Jobs, USA) WARNING This application is not meant to substitute for medical diagnosis and/or treatment. Should you feel any pain or discomfort, please stop immediately and consult your physician or health professional.

About

Breathing Exercises

This app offers guided breathing patterns for relaxation, meditation, and breath training. Visualize your breath with customizable inhale, exhale, and hold times. Track your progress and integrate with HealthKit for mindful minutes.

Highlights
  • Full screen breath visualization
  • Guided and free-form sessions
  • Customizable inhale/exhale/hold times
  • Usage history tracking
  • HealthKit integration
  • Custom themes and reminders
Features
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Breathe+ is a beautifully simple way to visualize your breathing. Use Breathe+ for daily relaxation, meditation or breath training. "Relax, de-stress, and find a little peace" - LifeHacker.com "Relax Both Body and Mind With Breathe+" -AppAdvice.com "Breathe+ lets you take a break" -Mashable.com Features: •Beautiful full screen breath visualization •Guided session lengths from 1-60 minutes •Free-form session lengths •Breathe cycle counter •Adjust inhale, exhale lengths from 1-32 seconds •Add breath holds from 1-32 seconds if desired •Change settings even during a session •Track usage history- graphs, total time and streaks •HealthKit integration to record mindful minutes •Custom themes, reminders and more.... Terms of Service: http://dynamicappdesign.com/tos

Screenshots

BellyBio Interactive Breathing4 screens
Breathing Exercises4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Breathing Exercises at 4.7 against BellyBio Interactive Breathing's 4.0. Breathing Exercises also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 41) and review sentiment (84% vs 68%). BellyBio Interactive Breathing's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BellyBio Interactive Breathing sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Breathing Exercises sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breathing Exercises holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathing Exercises has 3.5K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of BellyBio Interactive Breathing's written reviews are positive against 84% of Breathing Exercises's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BellyBio Interactive Breathing ships an update every 3 months, Breathing Exercises monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BellyBio Interactive Breathing versus Breathing Exercises: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBellyBio Interactive BreathingBreathing Exercises
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (41 ratings)4.7 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings413.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size201 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRelaxLineDynamic App Design LLC

Customer experience

BellyBio Interactive Breathing

All ratings40 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative26.7%

Breathing Exercises

All ratings3,453 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral5.2%
Negative10.9%

User reviews

BellyBio Interactive Breathing

From 41 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Highly recommended by professionals
  • 💡 Quantifiable breathing data
  • 💡 Innovative breathing tracking
  • 💡 Free and valuable
  • 👍 Long-time user satisfaction

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Irregular breathing detection issues
  • 🐛 App shuts off frequently
  • 🐛 Won't stay open
  • 🐛 Fails most attempts
  • 🐛 Audio doesn't work

Breathing Exercises

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and functional
  • 👍 Customizable breathing settings
  • 👍 Helpful for medical procedures
  • 👍 Effective for relaxation and focus
  • 👍 Visually pleasing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Sudden change to paid-only version with no notice
  • 🐛 Everything locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Ads disrupt the breathing experience
  • 🐛 Inability to adjust breath timings without paying
  • 🐛 App stops abruptly in the middle of a breath

Bugs and requests

BellyBio Interactive Breathing

Reported bugs

25 issues
  • Keeps saying irregular breathing
  • Shuts off repeatedly
  • Won't stay open
  • Fails almost every effort
  • Audio doesn't work
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  • No sound or color changes with iOS
  • App doesn't work with iOS 8
  • Stuck on intro screen
  • App won't open on new phone
  • Doesn't work with iPhone 6
  • App stopped working 4 months ago
  • Downloaded but non-operable
  • Non-working app
  • App no longer works on new iOS versions
  • App opens to title screen and freezes
  • Demo button doesn't demonstrate
  • Irregular pattern message persists
  • Crashing issues
  • Glitch-infested
  • UI isn't welcoming
  • Audio hasn't been playing after iOS update
  • Can't go back to old breathing sessions
  • Current session graph turns red
  • Keeps kicking me off
  • Crashes iPad

Requested features

12 requests
  • Update for newer iOS versions
  • More song tracks
  • Ability to view past log entries
  • More sleek design
  • More music/ambiance selections
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  • Longer sessions
  • Option for just wave sounds
  • New icon
  • Timer on the app
  • Mode to teach beginners
  • Guided breathing from start rate to therapeutic zone
  • Chat feature

Breathing Exercises

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sound not working on some devices
  • Upgrade functionality not working
  • Ads freezing the app
  • Breath timings not working as expected

Requested features

8 requests
  • Ability to save custom breathing patterns
  • Integration with heart rate variability apps
  • Apple Watch app
  • Darker color schemes for nighttime use
  • Metronome feature
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  • Cycle-based breathing sessions
  • More sound options
  • Ability to pause sessions

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BellyBio Interactive Breathing

One-time4
  • Angels Club$0.99
  • Brownian Dream$0.99
  • Metronomia$0.99
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  • Highlands$0.99
6 purchases

Breathing Exercises

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Unlock Themes$3.99
  • Unlock Usage History$3.99
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  • Unlock Everything$69.99

Questions

Is BellyBio Interactive Breathing free?
BellyBio Interactive Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathing Exercises free?
Breathing Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BellyBio Interactive Breathing or Breathing Exercises?
Breathing Exercises is rated higher. BellyBio Interactive Breathing averages 4.0 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while Breathing Exercises averages 4.7 from 3.5K ratings.
Do BellyBio Interactive Breathing or Breathing Exercises have ads?
Breathing Exercises shows ads; BellyBio Interactive Breathing does not.
Which is updated more often, BellyBio Interactive Breathing or Breathing Exercises?
BellyBio Interactive Breathing ships an update every 3 months, and Breathing Exercises monthly. Most recently, BellyBio Interactive Breathing was updated on November 1, 2026 and Breathing Exercises on November 6, 2026.

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