Breathe2Relax vs CPT Coach
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Breathe2Relax
Learn diaphragmatic breathing for stress management. This app offers detailed information on stress's effects and guided exercises to improve mood, control anger, and manage anxiety. It integrates with Apple Watch to track heart rate during sessions.
- Stress management information
- Diaphragmatic breathing exercises
- Mood stabilization
- Anger control
- Anxiety management
- Heart rate tracking with Apple Watch
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Breathe2Relax is a portable stress management tool which provides detailed information on the effects of stress on the body and instructions and practice exercises to help users learn the stress management skill called diaphragmatic breathing.Breathing exercises have been documented to decrease the body’s ‘fight-or-flight’ (stress) response, and help with mood stabilization, anger control, and anxiety management. Breathe2Relax can be used as a stand-alone stress reduction tool, or can be used in tandem with clinical care directed by a healthcare worker. Breathe2Relax now uses HealthKit and your Apple Watch device to measure your heart rate throughout your breathing exercise to help provide an even more complete picture of the relaxation experienced.
CPT Coach
This app provides support materials for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) to help patients manage their treatment. It includes between-session assignments, mobile worksheets, readings, and PTSD symptom monitoring. It is designed for use with a mental healthcare provider.
- Between-session assignments
- Mobile CPT worksheets
- Readings and educational materials
- PTSD symptom monitoring
- Treatment management tools
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CPT Coach is for people who are participating in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) with a professional mental healthcare provider. This app contains support materials for a complete course of CPT to help patients manage their treatment, including between session assignments, mobile versions of CPT worksheets, readings, and PTSD symptom monitoring. CPT Coach is not intended to be used as self-help without the guidance of a professional mental healthcare provider. CPT Coach was made by the mobile mental health team of the National Center for PTSD, Dissemination & Training Division.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Breathe2Relax at 4.2 against CPT Coach's 3.5. Breathe2Relax also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 36%) and ratings volume (316 vs 24). CPT Coach's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 24 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Breathe2Relax holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathe2Relax has 316 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Breathe2Relax's written reviews are positive against 36% of CPT Coach's.
Breathe2Relax ships an update every 24 months, CPT Coach every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | Breathe2Relax | CPT Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (316 ratings) — better | 3.5 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews — better | 36.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 316 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Defense Health Agency | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) |
Customer experience
Breathe2Relax
CPT Coach
Bugs and requests
Breathe2Relax
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos not playing due to connectivity issues
- App crashing or freezing on some devices
- Inability to connect to Apple Watch
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to set custom breathing cycle duration
- More background music/nature sound options
- Different voice options for guidance
- Integration with Apple Watch/fitness tracking
- Longer breathing sessions beyond 16 cycles
CPT Coach
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Breathe2Relax
No in-app purchases
CPT Coach
No in-app purchases
Questions
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