Comparison

Breathing Zone vs OvaFlow

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

OvaFlow

This app helps users understand their menstrual cycle and reproductive health. It offers features for tracking periods, logging daily symptoms, and provides educational resources on topics like PCOS. The app aims to offer an organized and informative experience for managing personal health data.

Highlights
  • Educational PCOS Indicator
  • Cycle Tracking Calendar
  • Daily Symptom Logging
  • Personalized Dashboard
  • Apple Health Integration
  • Medication Reminders
  • Offline Mode
  • Privacy Focused
Features
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OvaFlow Understand your cycle. Track your health. Stay informed. OvaFlow is a menstrual cycle and symptom tracking app designed to help you better understand your reproductive health. Whether you're tracking your period, monitoring daily symptoms, or learning more about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), OvaFlow provides an organized, easy-to-use experience that puts your health information in one place. Features • Educational PCOS Indicator Complete a guided assessment that analyzes your self-reported symptoms and provides an educational indicator score designed to help you better understand symptom patterns commonly associated with PCOS. • Cycle Tracking Track period dates, cycle length, flow intensity, and view your menstrual history in an intuitive calendar. • Daily Symptom Logging Record symptoms including mood, energy, pain, cervical mucus, acne, and other health changes to identify trends over time. • Personalized Dashboard View your cycle information, recent symptom activity, educational indicator, reminders, and health insights from one central dashboard. • Apple Health / HealthKit Integration OvaFlow integrates with Apple Health using HealthKit. With your permission, OvaFlow can read supported menstrual-flow information from Apple Health to import existing cycle history. Apple Health access occurs only after you grant permission and initiate an import. OvaFlow does not write menstrual information to Apple Health. • Medication Reminders Create personalized medication reminders to help support your daily routine. • Health Education Access educational resources about menstrual health, hormones, ovulation, and PCOS to better understand your body. • Works Offline Continue logging symptoms and cycle information even without an internet connection. Your data automatically synchronizes when you're back online. • Privacy First Your personal health information is securely stored and protected. Authentication is available through Sign in with Apple, Google Sign In, or email. Important Information OvaFlow is designed for educational and informational purposes only. The Educational PCOS Indicator is based on self-reported information and is not a clinically validated probability, medical diagnosis, or substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional regarding any medical questions or health concerns.

Screenshots

Breathing Zone4 screens
OvaFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Breathing Zone at 3.8K against OvaFlow's 7. Breathing Zone also leads on device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OvaFlow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathing Zone has 3.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Breathing Zone versus OvaFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathing ZoneOvaFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.8K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.8K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB6 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTane LangtonManish Gakhar

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

OvaFlow

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Breathing Zone

No in-app purchases

None

OvaFlow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathing Zone free?
Breathing Zone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OvaFlow free?
OvaFlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breathing Zone or OvaFlow?
OvaFlow is rated higher. Breathing Zone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while OvaFlow averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Breathing Zone or OvaFlow have ads?
Neither Breathing Zone nor OvaFlow shows ads.

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