Breathe2Relax vs Take a Break! Meditations
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.
Take a Break! Meditations
Find immediate stress relief and deep relaxation with guided meditations. Choose from two distinct audio sessions, with options to include or exclude calming music and nature sounds. Enhance your practice with clear instructions and support.
- Guided meditation sessions
- Stress relief audio
- Relaxation music
- Nature sounds
- Adjustable audio options
- Step-by-step voice guidance
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Take a break now and let your stress melt away! You can enjoy the deep relaxation, stress relief and benefits of meditation now with this app by Meditation Oasis™. Featuring two popular meditations from the the Meditation Oasis podcast, the app gives you the option to listen with or without music or nature sounds. You can also listen to the relaxing music and nature sounds alone. ***************************** WITH THIS APP YOU CAN: RELAX EASILY and quickly as you are voice-guided step by step CHOOSE from two relaxing audios: Work Break Relaxation (7 min.) Stress Relief Meditation (13 min.) LISTEN with or without MUSIC or NATURE SOUNDS READ instructions to support and enhance your experience Get support on the Meditation Oasis website ***************************** Created by Mary Maddux, MS, HTP and Richard Maddux, best known for their popular Meditation Oasis podcast, CDs and smartphone apps. Mary and Richard bring over 30 years of meditation practice and teaching to the creation of their guided meditations and music. In addition to teaching meditation, Mary has worked in both conventional and alternative settings as a counselor, stress management consultant and healing arts practitioner. Richard has played and composed music all of his life. His music is composed especially for meditation, relaxation and healing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breathe2Relax at none against Take a Break! Meditations's 1. Take a Break! Meditations's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 24 months) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Take a Break! Meditations sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Breathe2Relax asks for nothing beyond the download.
Take a Break! Meditations holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 317 and 238 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Breathe2Relax's written reviews are positive against 89% of Take a Break! Meditations's.
Breathe2Relax ships an update every 24 months, Take a Break! Meditations monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breathe2Relax | Take a Break! Meditations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (317 ratings) | 4.5 (238 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 317 — better | 238 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Defense Health Agency | Meditation Oasis |
Customer experience
Breathe2Relax
Take a Break! Meditations
User reviews
Breathe2Relax
From 317 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Excellent for stress and anxiety relief
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🧘♀️ Helps with breathing and relaxation
- 🤩 Calming and soothing experience
- 💤 Useful for sleep and sleep issues
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues, unable to stream videos
- 🔇 Lack of audio/sound options
- ⏱️ Limited breathing cycle duration
- 📱 Compatibility issues with older devices
- 🤖 Monotonous voice instructions
Take a Break! Meditations
From 238 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌊 Relaxing background sounds
- 🎙️ Soothing voice
- ⏱️ Effective short meditations
- 🧘♀️ Helps with anxiety and stress relief
- 💤 Aids in falling asleep
Room to improve
- 🔇 Lack of customization options for voice and sounds
- 🔀 Repetitive meditations
- 🙄 Dislike of the voice or narration style
- 💸 Paid features that were previously free
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
Take a Break! Meditations
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads interrupting the meditation
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- More variety of background sounds and music
- Longer meditation options
- Ability to use own music/sounds
- Additional guided meditations
In-app purchases
Breathe2Relax
No in-app purchases
Take a Break! Meditations
- Ad Free Take a Break$0.99
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