Comparison

Practice Recorder vs Breathonics

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

Head to head
About

Practice Recorder

Record and listen to audio privately on your device. Organize recordings into folders, play them in various orders, and easily back them up. Designed for focused, long-term practice with features like earpiece playback and automatic suggestions.

Highlights
  • Private on-device recording
  • Folder organization
  • Multiple playback modes
  • Backup and restore
  • AirDrop and Finder sharing
  • CarPlay support
Features
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Record and listen with privacy and focus. Organize recordings into folders and play them in order or on shuffle. Designed for private listening and long-term practice. Privacy first • Recordings stay on your device — no cloud upload • Playback starts through the iPhone earpiece by default (like a phone call) Backup & restore • Included in device backups • Fully restored on a new device Playback • iPhone earpiece, headphones, speaker, Bluetooth, AirPlay • Shuffle by folder, across all folders, or by least-recently-played • Repeat single recordings or playlists • Prefer new or recently added recordings Organization • Create, rename, reorder, and delete folders (up to 200) • Move one or all recordings between folders • Undo deletes with shake • Automatic folder name suggestions • Rename recordings (emoji supported) Sharing & import • Export and import recordings between compatible apps • AirDrop support • Finder File Sharing with metadata, cover art, and Sound Check Advanced • One-tap recording • CarPlay support for safe listening in the car • High-quality compressed audio for long recordings • Current recording is safely preserved during interruptions or low battery • Built-in reminders to record and listen daily • Detailed in-app instructions and direct developer support

About

Breathonics

This app offers gamified breathwork exercises to improve mental fitness and well-being in short sessions. It uses multi-sensory experiences and biometric data to provide personalized recommendations for rest, focus, or sleep.

Highlights
  • 40+ music & science-backed exercises
  • Real-time health metrics (heart rate, sleep)
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Expert-led training programs
  • Community features
  • Gamified story mode with Web3 integration
Features
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BRX is a multi-sensory breathwork app gamified to train your mental fitness and help you feel great in 5 minutes. Rest, Recharge, Reward. The BRX app packs 40+ exercises delivered in 5-10 minute tracks. Whether you need to focus before an important event, take a moment to decrease your anxiety, or get some deep, restorative sleep, BRX has you covered. We’ve partnered with specialists in the fields of music, science and tech, from psycho-musicologists to acclaimed audio producers to proficient app developers to create an experience like no other. Designed to Power Up, Power Down and Lounge/Chill, it uses biometric triggers to recommend the right exercise at the right time. One way to quantify your wellbeing using biometrics is your heart rate: increased when excited or nervous, and decreased when relaxed or in deep focus. BRX fully integrates with Apple Watch and Apple Health, so you can monitor your heart rate activity while doing a session and examine your progress. “Story mode” allows tech-savvy users to connect their Web3 platforms to activate Project:BRX, the interactive lore that follows protagonist Binary on their allegorical mission to improve the world’s mental fitness. Pick up a Digital Expression Device, or DEX (our digital collectible) and start your Story Mode adventure. Features • Over 40+ contemporary music and science-backed exercises for breathing and sleeping • Real-time health metrics including heart rate and sleep analysis • One-stop dashboard and custom recommendations based on health metrics • Exceptional training programs delivered by leading experts • Friend function: connect and build your mental fitness community • Missions: complete a series of curated exercises to improve your performance over time • Story mode: unlock the Project:BRX Web3 experience Benefits • Feel great in just 5 minutes • Practical and simple - designed with beginners in mind • Immediate relief from stressful triggers of modern life • Habit building - cultivate a better life with these effective techniques • Prescriptive - we advise best practice based the biometrics of your body’s needs

Screenshots

Practice Recorder3 screens
Breathonics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Breathonics at Free against Practice Recorder's $19.99. Breathonics also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (332 vs 49). Practice Recorder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and review sentiment 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

Breathonics is free to download; Practice Recorder costs $19.99 up front. Breathonics sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Practice Recorder 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 Practice Recorder against 4.9 for Breathonics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathonics has 332 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Practice Recorder's written reviews are positive against 96% of Breathonics's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Practice Recorder ships an update every 3 months, Breathonics monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Practice Recorder versus Breathonics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPractice RecorderBreathonics
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (49 ratings)4.9 (332 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews96.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings49332 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.214.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaks and PashaSilentmode Ltd.

Customer experience

Practice Recorder

All ratings49 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%

Breathonics

All ratings332 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.9%

Bugs and requests

Practice Recorder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Breathonics

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Inability to end sessions and track progress
  • Syncing issues with Apple Watch heart rate data

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More advanced breathing exercises and levels
  • Ability to skip introductions in exercises
  • Integration with more wearable devices
  • Expanded content library and exercise variety

In-app purchases

None

Practice Recorder

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

Breathonics

Subscriptions11
  • Power Tier Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Power Tier Monthly (1 Month)6 Months trial$9.991 Month
  • Power Tier Monthly (1 Month)1 Year trial$9.991 Month
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  • Power Tier Monthly (1 Month)3 Months trial$9.991 Month
  • Power Tier Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Power Tier Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Power Tier Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Power Tier Annual (1 Year)6 Months trial$79.991 Year
  • Power Tier Annual (1 Year)1 Year trial$79.991 Year
  • Power Tier Annual (1 Year)3 Months trial$79.991 Year
  • Power Tier Annual1 Month trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Practice Recorder free?
Practice Recorder costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathonics free?
Breathonics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Practice Recorder or Breathonics?
Breathonics is rated higher. Practice Recorder averages 4.8 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Breathonics averages 4.9 from 332 ratings.
Do Practice Recorder or Breathonics have ads?
Breathonics shows ads; Practice Recorder does not.
Which is updated more often, Practice Recorder or Breathonics?
Practice Recorder ships an update every 3 months, and Breathonics monthly. Most recently, Practice Recorder was updated on October 13, 2026 and Breathonics on October 8, 2026.

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