Comparison

RespiRelax+ vs Hear Me Now

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

Head to head
About

RespiRelax+

Improve your breathing and manage stress with guided exercises. This app offers personalized programs and offline functionality for consistent practice, promoting well-being and cardiac coherence.

Highlights
  • Personalized breathing programs
  • Stress management exercises
  • Cardiac coherence training
  • Offline practice mode
  • Adjustable session duration
  • Soothing visual and sound environments
Features
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Respirelax+, c'est 5 min de pratique pour 5h de bien être. Mieux respirer, mieux gérer son stress et travailler la cohérence cardiaque avec Respirelax+. L’évolution que nous vous proposons aujourd’hui intègre une facilité d’utilisation quelque soit votre niveau de pratique et permet d’aller encore plus loin grâce à un programme PERSONNALISER enrichi. Gratuite, efficace et simple d’utilisation même en mode «avion» ou «hors-ligne» grâce à une ergonomie très intuitive. Application, exercices, contenus et environnement sonore développés en collaboration avec Yves-Vincent DAVROUX, Respithérapeute, et référent respiration aux Thermes d’Allevard. Avec cette nouvelle version, il vous est désormais possible : - De gérer facilement la durée des sessions pour adapter votre pratique à vos séances au quotidien - De bénéficier d’un nouvel environnement visuel et sonore, apaisant et sobre en énergie - D’effectuer les réglages les plus adéquats en fonction de votre pratique et de vos attentes en sélectionnant le mode visuel et/ou sonore - De pratiquer les exercices hors connexion, n’importe où et de préférence en pleine nature - De pratiquer avec des écouteurs ou casque audio en mode sonore, pour vous recentrer sur votre pratique sans être dérangé par les environnements extérieurs - De coupler l’application à une enceinte nomade pour des séances collectives, en mode «avion» ou «hors-ligne», sans être dérangé par un appel Informations d’usage complémentaire : - Pour les débutants, commencez toujours par le mode DEBUTER - Encouragez une pratique régulière, au moins 1 fois par jour, pour en vérifier les effets - Préférez une fréquence des séances soutenable - Intégrez les exercices comme une philosophie de vie, de réconciliation avec soi, avec la nature - Ne jamais forcer - Si la tête tourne et si une gêne respiratoire survient, arrêtez la séance et reprenez une respiration naturelle - Favorisez une respiration ample, douce et calme avec le diaphragme - Avancez par étape et prenez le temps d’intégrer les programmes progressivement - Disponible sur Apple Store et Google Store Cette application a été développée par les Thermes d’Allevard (Isère-France), Pour aller plus loin : https://respirelax.eu Ambiance sonore : Studio AUDIOBLEND- Roubaix

About

Hear Me Now

This app empowers adults with cognitive impairments to manage their health and care information. It facilitates active participation in care by enabling the creation of multimedia content and secure information sharing with carers and relatives.

Highlights
  • Multimedia content creation
  • About Me information standard
  • Document storage and sharing
  • Appointment and reminder creation
  • Weekly planning
  • Remote sharing with carers
  • Accessible questionnaires
Features
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Hear Me Now is an app to help adults with cognitive impairments such as a learning disability to manage their health and care information, and to share information with their carers and relatives. Hear Me Now gives adults with cognitive impairments a voice, and helps to make them an active participant in their care. Hear Me Now is available for both phones and tablets. Features include: - Creation of multimedia content to capture what matters to someone, in the best format for that individual (video, images, audio, text, web links). - About Me to capture essential information. Compliant with the PRSB About Me information standard. - Store and share documents (Individual Support Plan, Health Action Plan, etc.) - Create appointments and reminders, ensure future appointments are not missed. - My Week feature for app users to plan and know what's happening now, and what's happening later. - Remote sharing with professional carers and families, with the ability for remote users to push content onto a user's app. - Organisation customers may remotely create and publish accessible questionnaires (using multimedia) for app users to respond directly in-app. - Organisation customers may create protected content (Curated Content) to share with app users to provide app users with guidance. For more information about Hear Me Now please contact Maldaba, a UK-based software development company: hmn_support@maldaba.co.uk

Screenshots

RespiRelax+4 screens
Hear Me Now3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hear Me Now at 100% against RespiRelax+'s 70%. Hear Me Now also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RespiRelax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Hear Me Now every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RespiRelax+ versus Hear Me Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRespiRelax+Hear Me Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLes Thermes d'AllevardMaldaba Ltd.

Customer experience

RespiRelax+

All ratings16 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral12.0%
Negative18.5%

Hear Me Now

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RespiRelax+

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Custom session timing not constant
  • Progressive sound option disappeared
  • Sound settings not remembered
  • Customization option not functional
  • Cannot use with headphones
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  • Sound not working on Apple devices
  • App rotation issue on iPad
  • Screen remains on after session
  • App cannot be deleted
  • Sound issues with new version
  • Grating sound at direction changes
  • Minor crackling sound

Requested features

14 requests
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable hold/apnea phases
  • Ability to combine sessions
  • Add duration of apnea for experts
  • Calendar/progress tracking
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  • Reminders for sessions
  • Option to choose old music/sounds
  • Vibrator mode for public use
  • Screen turns off automatically
  • More contrast in colors for low vision
  • Longer inhale/exhale duration (up to 15s)
  • Ability to hold breath between breaths
  • Choice of background music for relaxation
  • Full protocol including respiration, imagination, and positive feelings

Hear Me Now

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RespiRelax+

No in-app purchases

None

Hear Me Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RespiRelax+ free?
RespiRelax+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hear Me Now free?
Hear Me Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RespiRelax+ or Hear Me Now have ads?
Neither RespiRelax+ nor Hear Me Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RespiRelax+ or Hear Me Now?
RespiRelax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hear Me Now every 4 weeks. Most recently, RespiRelax+ was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hear Me Now on June 1, 2026.

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