Comparison

Breathing Zone vs The Mindfulness App

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Stress reduction
  • Mood improvement
  • Relaxation and energy boost
  • Therapeutic breathing techniques
  • Breathing analyzer
Features
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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."

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Breathing Zone4 screens
The Mindfulness App4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Breathing Zone versus The Mindfulness App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathing ZoneThe Mindfulness App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings) — better4.7 (7.6K ratings)
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews — better76.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K7.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTane LangtonReflective Technologies ApS

Customer experience

Breathing Zone

All ratings3,652 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews446 reviews
Positive81.2%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.6%

The Mindfulness App

All ratings7,611 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews670 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative17.3%

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

None

Breathing Zone

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

The Mindfulness App

Subscriptions9
  • 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

Questions

Is Breathing Zone free?
Breathing Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Mindfulness App free?
The Mindfulness App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breathing Zone or The Mindfulness App?
Breathing Zone is rated higher. Breathing Zone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while The Mindfulness App averages 4.7 from 7.6K ratings.
Do Breathing Zone or The Mindfulness App have ads?
Neither Breathing Zone nor The Mindfulness App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathing Zone or The Mindfulness App?
Breathing Zone ships an update every 2 weeks, and The Mindfulness App fortnightly. Most recently, Breathing Zone was updated on November 10, 2026 and The Mindfulness App on November 11, 2026.

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