Comparison

RespiRelax+ vs Hygiene Helper

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

Hygiene Helper

This app provides paced videos and gentle reminders for daily hygienic tasks like brushing teeth and washing hands. Users can create custom playlists for morning and night routines to ensure all necessary steps are completed for an appropriate duration.

Highlights
  • Paced instructional videos for hygiene tasks
  • Gentle reminders for all hygienic activities
  • Customizable day and night playlists
  • Breaks down tasks into smaller, manageable steps
  • Supports various hygiene routines including showering and shaving
  • Audio and visual stimulation for engagement
Features
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For Users that may have difficulty pacing themself through some of their daily Hygienic tasks, such as brushing their teeth or washing their hands, Hygiene Helper provides paced videos to keep users engaged with every facet of a task for an appropriate amount of time. For Users that may have difficulty remembering all the different hygienic activities they need to do, such as remembering to floss, or specific parts of hygienic activities, such as remembering to brush your gums, Hygiene Helper gently reminds users of all facets of a task. Hygiene Helper not only displays all of ones needed Hygienic activities but allows users to make Day and Night playlists so every day, they can simply click on a playlist which ensures they are reminded to do every task. Playlists can be easily set and changed by the user. Playlists allows users to choose which Hygienic activities they need more guidance with, as well as allows users to set their own order to these activities, so as to allow Hygiene Helper to seamlessly integrate itself into existing routines, something which many users are very attached to, and familiar with. Current Hygienic routines include: Brushing your Teeth, Flossing, Taking a Shower, Applying Deodorant, Washing your Hands, Shaving with a Manual Razor, and Shaving with an Electric Razor These videos demonstrate and narrate a Hygienic task by breaking it into many smaller parts. This is an evolution from common step-by-step visual schedule charts and PECS used in ABA. The videos constantly show and narrate each step, and provide stimulation during each step. By constantly stimulating users with audio and visuals to keep them on track with the hygienic activity, the videos ensure that users are not only engaging in these activities for an appropriate amount of time but also being productive with their time use.

Screenshots

RespiRelax+4 screens
Hygiene Helper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hygiene Helper at 5.0 against RespiRelax+'s 4.1. Hygiene Helper also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). RespiRelax+'s advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

Hygiene Helper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RespiRelax+ has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of RespiRelax+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Hygiene Helper'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, Hygiene Helper every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
RespiRelax+ versus Hygiene Helper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRespiRelax+Hygiene Helper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLes Thermes d'Allevarddwight koyner

Customer experience

RespiRelax+

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

Hygiene Helper

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

Hygiene Helper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RespiRelax+

No in-app purchases

None

Hygiene Helper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RespiRelax+ free?
RespiRelax+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hygiene Helper free?
Hygiene Helper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RespiRelax+ or Hygiene Helper?
Hygiene Helper is rated higher. RespiRelax+ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Hygiene Helper averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do RespiRelax+ or Hygiene Helper have ads?
Neither RespiRelax+ nor Hygiene Helper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RespiRelax+ or Hygiene Helper?
RespiRelax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hygiene Helper every 11 days. Most recently, RespiRelax+ was updated on November 6, 2026 and Hygiene Helper on November 3, 2026.

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