Comparison

Take a break vs Activity Rings+

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

Head to head
About

Take a break

Features
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This app contains a recorded meditation that lasts 12 minutes. It is a simple guide to relaxation and breathing exercises. By listening to the app you get a break, a more calm mind and you "come down to earth". The meditation has background sounds of birdsong and streams that continue after the meditation, so all in all you can sit for 20 minutes in silence and enjoy the resulting peace. The guided meditation is followed by a visual representation of a body that highlights the area to focus. Mindfulness is a way to gain more focus in your life.

About

Activity Rings+

This app displays your Apple Watch Activity Rings and Stand Hour progress directly on your watch face. Get a quick glance at your daily steps and activity data without needing to open the main app.

Highlights
  • Activity Rings display
  • Stand Hour indicator
  • Daily Steps at a glance
  • Complications for watch faces
  • Percentage or remaining data view
  • Tap to refresh data
Features
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Wish it were easier to see whether you’ve met your Stand Hour yet? This app uses your HealthKit data to offer complications for your favorite Apple Watch faces that show your Activity Rings, plus a Stand Hour circle to show whether you’ve already earned it at a glance. Note: If the app is missing on your Watch after purchase, go to the App Store on your Watch to install. (Scroll to the bottom, click Account -> Purchased, and tap the download cloud next to Activity Rings+) - APPLE WATCH APP In the app, see a quick view of your Move/Exercise/Stand data and your familiar Activity Rings, with an added indicator showing whether you've met the current Stand Hour. Also see today's Steps at a glance—no more scrolling down to interpret your activity data! Tap the screen to switch to percentage view or Calories/Minutes/Stand Hours remaining. - COMPLICATIONS On newer Apple Watch faces (Meridian, Infographic, California, etc.), you can add complications that feature your Activity Rings with an added stand indicator that illuminates when you've met the current stand hour. On older Apple Watch faces, (Breathe, Modular, Colors, Simple, etc.), you can add a Stand Indicator that will be colored solid if you've met the current stand hour or will be a hollow outline if you still need to stand up. Note: Complications refresh in the background as often as Apple permits. Tap the complication to open the app if you'd like to refresh the data immediately. Your Stand Hour will always clear at the start of the next hour, so if you see Activity Rings+ lit up, you'll know you've hit it. If you have any issues with HealthKit permissions, make sure to grant permissions from your iPhone via Settings -> Privacy -> Health. If complications are not available immediately after installation, rebooting your Apple Watch usually does the trick!

Screenshots

Take a break4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Activity Rings+ at weekly against Take a break's every 37 months. Activity Rings+ also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Take a break's advantage is iOS requirement (9.1 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Take a break costs $1.99 and Activity Rings+ $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Take a break ships an update every 37 months, Activity Rings+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Take a break versus Activity Rings+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTake a breakActivity Rings+
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating—3.6 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 37 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBo KalvslundBrandon Wallace

In-app purchases

None

Take a break

No in-app purchases

None

Activity Rings+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Take a break free?
Take a break costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Activity Rings+ free?
Activity Rings+ costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Take a break or Activity Rings+ have ads?
Neither Take a break nor Activity Rings+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Take a break or Activity Rings+?
Take a break ships an update every 37 months, and Activity Rings+ weekly. Most recently, Take a break was updated on October 26, 2026 and Activity Rings+ on October 27, 2026.

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