Comparison

RespiRelax+ vs Anti stress breathing exercise

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

Anti stress breathing exercise

This app guides you through heart coherence breathing exercises to reduce stress and anxiety naturally in just five minutes. Understand the benefits for your health and practice anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Heart coherence breathing
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • 5-minute sessions
  • Ergonomic design
  • Practice anytime, anywhere
Features
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In just five minutes, heart coherence breathing will help reduce stress and anxiety naturally. Stop wasting your time and come and discover the best breathing exercise: cardiac coherence. Simple and ergonomic, the Cardiac Coherence application will allow you to understand the natural benefits of cardiac coherence for your health. Do not hesitate to take a look at the full version which includes: animations, music, different breathing mode, inspiration and exhalation sounds, typical session diagrams and many others: itms-apps://itunes.apple .com/app/id1478760034, it is available for macOS and iOS. Practice where and when you want! The app is set to a 4 second inspiration for 6 second expiration pattern, this is the best setting to effectively reduce stress and anxiety during a cardiac coherence session. Why do you need to do cardiac coherence? Cardiac coherence is a fast and very effective practice to reduce stress and anxiety, and also allows long-term control of his emotions. The goal of cardiac coherence couldn't be simpler, just breathe in cycles of 4 seconds of inspiration for 6 seconds of expiration. In the long term, cardiac coherence brings significant benefits as for the practice of meditation. Among other things, we find a reduction in symptoms of depression, and a reduction in blood pressure. For the immediate future, many effects will be felt, which is why the practice of cardiac coherence has many followers. Here are some of its immediate effects: - Physical and mental appeasement. - Increase in the amplitude of cardiac variability. - Decreased cortisol (stress hormone, many negative effects at a high rate). - Increased secretion of DHEA (anti aging). - Improved memory and coordination. - Increased secretion of serotonin and dopamine. Cardiac coherence is an excellent introduction to meditation, but also a very good complement to it. Ideally, it is recommended to do 3 sessions of cardiac coherence per day, that is 15 minutes of practice. It is really little in view of the benefits of the practice of this one. For example, you can do one session in the morning when you wake up before going to work, another at noon to mark the break, as well as a last one when you come home in the evening to relax from your day. Finally, these are only our recommendations, it is up to you to put together your own program according to your needs and desires. Do not forget the many benefits of the practice, it will allow you to keep yourself constantly motivated not to slack off the practice. We sincerely and wholeheartedly hope that the application will please you, it was designed with simplicity and beauty to satisfy each of our users. We remain at your disposal to improve our application, so do not hesitate to contact us and especially to leave a note to thank us for the work on the application. Scientific studies : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4179616/ https://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Therapies/Guide/Fiche.aspx?doc=la-coherence-cardiaque

Screenshots

RespiRelax+4 screens
Anti stress breathing exercise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Anti stress breathing exercise at 4.9 against RespiRelax+'s 4.1. RespiRelax+'s advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Anti stress breathing exercise holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 40 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of RespiRelax+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Anti stress breathing exercise's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RespiRelax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Anti stress breathing exercise every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RespiRelax+ versus Anti stress breathing exercise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRespiRelax+Anti stress breathing exercise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)4.9 (40 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better67.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1640 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLes Thermes d'AllevardMaxime Tant

Customer experience

RespiRelax+

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

Anti stress breathing exercise

All ratings40 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive67.4%
Neutral11.6%
Negative20.9%

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

Anti stress breathing exercise

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RespiRelax+

No in-app purchases

None

Anti stress breathing exercise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RespiRelax+ free?
RespiRelax+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anti stress breathing exercise free?
Anti stress breathing exercise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RespiRelax+ or Anti stress breathing exercise?
Anti stress breathing exercise is rated higher. RespiRelax+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Anti stress breathing exercise averages 4.9 from 40 ratings.
Do RespiRelax+ or Anti stress breathing exercise have ads?
Neither RespiRelax+ nor Anti stress breathing exercise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RespiRelax+ or Anti stress breathing exercise?
RespiRelax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Anti stress breathing exercise every 2 months. Most recently, RespiRelax+ was updated on September 21, 2026 and Anti stress breathing exercise on September 22, 2026.

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