RespiRelax+ vs Noire Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Personalized breathing programs
- Stress management exercises
- Cardiac coherence training
- Offline practice mode
- Adjustable session duration
- Soothing visual and sound environments
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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
Noire Sleep
This app analyzes your sleep patterns using your iPhone's microphone and Apple Watch data. It provides personalized programs and AI coaching to help you understand and improve your sleep quality, with features like smart alarms and sleep sound playback.
- AI-powered sleep analysis
- Personalized sleep programs
- Smart alarm with cycle tuning
- Snoring and sound detection
- Sleep stage and vital tracking
- AI sleep coach (Luna)
- Sleep sound library
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Do you wake up feeling tired without knowing why? Noire Sleep tells you what actually happens during your nights, then helps you take back control. It listens, it measures, it explains, then it offers solutions that fit your profile. And everything stays on your iPhone. YOUR ALARM BECOMES A CHALLENGE An alarm you switch off with one tap gets switched off in your sleep. Noire's only stops once you have cleared your challenge, and you pick one of six: type a code, solve maths, shake your phone, take a few steps, photograph a spot in your home, or find a randomly drawn object. Three of them force you out of bed for good. You set the difficulty, and it is a real system alarm: it rings even on silent. YOUR PERSONALIZED PROGRAM Sleeping badly is almost never a fate, it is a series of settings. Noire builds your program from your answers and your real nights: a few actions every day, a streak that rewards consistency and forgives one miss, and regular check-ins to see how far you have come. With Noire Sleep, you can also: • Wake up at the right moment, in a window tuned to your 90 minute cycles • Find out whether you snore, and how much, with listening that tells snoring, speech, coughing and breathing apart • Play back your night sounds, keep your favourites and follow your trend week after week • Understand your night score, built from how long you slept, when you went to bed and how often you woke • Talk to Luna, your AI coach, who knows your real nights and answers from them • Follow your sleep stages and vitals from your smartwatch • Track your sleep debt, your daily energy and your progress over 30 and 90 days • Fall asleep faster with sounds made for sleep: rain, ocean, white, pink and brown noise, binaural beats Your recordings never leave your phone: everything is analyzed on your iPhone, nothing is ever uploaded. Your health data stays in Apple Health, and you can export everything to CSV whenever you want. No ads, no data resale, servers hosted in Europe. Start your first Night Session tonight. Tomorrow morning, you will know where to begin. Noire Sleep is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://noire-app.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://noire-app.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RespiRelax+ at none against Noire Sleep's 2. Noire Sleep's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On price, update cadence, 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. Noire Sleep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. RespiRelax+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
RespiRelax+ ships an update every 3 weeks, Noire Sleep every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RespiRelax+ | Noire Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Les Thermes d'Allevard | MATEO CARDINAL |
Customer experience
RespiRelax+
Noire Sleep
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
Noire Sleep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RespiRelax+
No in-app purchases
Noire Sleep
- Noire Premium Mensuel7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Noire Premium Annuel7 Days trial$44.991 Year








