Breathing Zone vs The Mindfulness App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breathing Zone
Reduce stress, improve mood, and feel more relaxed and energized with guided breathing exercises. This app uses scientifically based therapeutic techniques to help lower heart rate and potentially blood pressure. Discover mindfulness one breath at a time.
- Guided breathing exercises
- Stress reduction
- Mood improvement
- Relaxation and energy boost
- Therapeutic breathing techniques
- Breathing analyzer
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Slow down, reset, and breathe with purpose. Breathing Zone offers simple guided breathing exercises for calm, focus, relaxation, and sleep. Choose a breathing pattern, then follow clear visual, voice, sound, or Apple Watch haptic guidance. Adjust the pace and session duration for anything from a quick reset to a longer breathing practice. FEATURES ● Coherent Breathing, Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Extended Exhale, and more ● Custom breathing rates and session durations ● Beautiful visual breathing guides ● Voice prompts, ambient sounds, and haptic guidance ● Daily goals, reminders, activity tracking, and streaks ● A dedicated Apple Watch experience ● Apple Health integration for recording completed sessions as Mindful Minutes FEATURED AND RECOMMENDED ● TIME: "Calm yourself with Breathing Zone." ● Harvard Health: "When you find yourself under stress, Breathing Zone can help." ● Bloomberg: "The breathing trick that can make you more productive." ● New York Magazine: "I like Breathing Zone for its simplicity." ● HuffPost: "An effective guide to mindful breathing." ● University of Sydney: "Breathing Zone provides guidance on slow breathing."
The Mindfulness App
Access over 500 guided meditations, sleep stories, and courses from global experts. Customize silent or guided sessions with various background sounds and durations. Track your progress and integrate with Apple Health and Apple Watch.
- 500+ guided meditations and courses
- Sleep stories for relaxation
- Customizable silent or guided sessions
- Multiple background sounds
- Personalized user statistics
- Apple Health and Apple Watch integration
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With over 500 guided meditations, sleep stories and courses from experts around the world, we have options for every mood, time of the day and for everyone from beginners to experienced. • Guided meditations and courses of different topics in over 10 different languages. • Sleep Stories for a gentle closing of the day. • Reminders to help you remember to meditate. • Daily Notices to keep you mindful throughout the day. • Personalized user statistics. • The Mindfulness App saves your meditation sessions to your Apple Health App. • Apple Watch Integration. If you find that you enjoy a silent meditation, or simply want to include a personalized meditation into your practice, you can pick and choose between: • 3-99 minute meditations. • Option of silent or guided. • Inclusion of bells and a guided introduction. • Different background sounds such as forest, rain, waves and more. • Possibility to save your favorites for quick access. As a new user, you have the option to take advantage of our Free Trial that allows you to test the app and access all premium content for a full seven days. Included in our Premium Subscription: • Unlimited access to all meditations and courses in over 20 different topics. • Make meditations and course sessions available offline. • Regularly updated content allows you to discover new favorite meditations and teachers. For those that wish to have access to our premium version, we offer auto-renewable subscription: • $79.99 per year These prices are for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. We’re here to help you find what meets your needs and make meditation work for your daily life to improve your inner well-being. We want to be a part of your mindfulness journey, making it possible to meditate wherever you may be! Read the terms and conditions here: https://themindfulnessapp.com/terms-of-service Read the privacy policy here: https://themindfulnessapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breathing Zone at none against The Mindfulness App's 10. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. The Mindfulness App sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Breathing Zone asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Breathing Zone against 4.7 for The Mindfulness App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 7.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Breathing Zone's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Mindfulness App's.
Breathing Zone ships an update every 2 weeks, The Mindfulness App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breathing Zone | The Mindfulness App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better | 4.7 (7.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.2% of reviews — better | 76.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K | 7.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tane Langton | Reflective Technologies ApS |
Customer experience
Breathing Zone
The Mindfulness App
Bugs and requests
Breathing Zone
Reported bugs
4 issues- Breathing rate not matching set value
- Visual elements not centered on older devices
- Sudden audio cutoff at end of session
- Syncing issues between mobile and Apple Watch
Requested features
6 requests- Longer session duration options
- More breathing pattern variations
- Ability to adjust inhale/exhale ratio
- Breath hold functionality
- Integration with health/fitness apps
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- Customizable reminders or notifications
The Mindfulness App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Breathing Zone
No in-app purchases
The Mindfulness App
- Stress Relief with Mindfulness$2.991 Month
- 1 Month Premium$9.991 Month
- Premium Library7 Days trial$44.991 Year
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- 1 Year Premium1 Year trial$59.991 Year
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- 1 Year Premium1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Annual Membership1 Year trial2 variants$79.991 Year
- Annual Membership7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Annual Membership1 Year trial$99.991 Year
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