Comparison

The Breath SOURCE vs Séance

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

Head to head
About

The Breath SOURCE

Explore diverse breathwork techniques guided by world-renowned masters. Reduce stress, improve sleep, and enhance focus with science-backed and spiritual practices. Access live classes and structured programs tailored to your wellness goals.

Highlights
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • 60+ styles of breathwork
  • Learn from world-renowned teachers
  • Programs for specific goals
  • Live breathwork classes
  • Breathwork by duration
Features
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Welcome to The Breath Source, the world’s first creator-owned breathing app where science meets spirituality and every inhale connects you to the teachers shaping the global breathwork movement. Whether you want to reduce stress, improve sleep, boost focus, enhance energy, or deepen your meditation practice, this all-in-one breathwork app puts the power of transformational breathing exercises in your hands - and lungs. Why The Breath Source Is Different: Unlike other breathing apps, The Breath Source is powered by the world’s top Breath Masters - real humans guiding you through authentic, science-backed, and soul-centered breathing practices. Discover 60+ Styles of Breathwork: Explore guided breath sessions and structured programs featuring modern science and ancient wisdom: • Coherence Breathing & Oxygen Advantage • SOMA Breath, Breath AS Medicine, Language of Breath • Pranayama, Kundalini, Wim Hof Method, and Box Breathing • Yoga Nidra, Meditation, and Sleep Breathing Techniques • Performance & Recovery Breathing for athletes, professionals, and biohackers Meet the Breath Masters: Learn from world-renowned teachers and performance experts including Ben Greenfield, Samantha Skelly, Jesse Coomer, Stig Severinsen, Niraj Naik,Travis Steffens, Ed Harrold, Jen Broyles, Bryan Mirabella, and dozens more - each offering their own unique approach to breath, body, and mind. Breathe for What You Need: The Breath Source adapts to your goals with hundreds of guided breathing exercises, programs and live classes that fit your schedule and energy: • Reduce stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm • Improve deep sleep, recovery, and relaxation • Boost energy, focus, and mental clarity • Build endurance and performance through functional breathing • Enhance mindfulness, spiritual connection, and self-awareness Inside the App: • Foundational Breathing Practices - simple daily resets for calm and balance • Breath Fixes - categories to help you find breathing exercises & practices by area of health • Live Classes - join teachers in real-time from anywhere in the world • Breath Minutes - pick your breathwork practice by time to maintain your daily routine • Programs - structured content to advance your breathing practice • Live Events powered by BreathXChange - COMING JNAUARY 2026 Your 7-Day Free Trial: Start your journey with a 7-day free trial - full access to all Breath Masters, programs, live classes, and premium content. Experience everything before you decide. After your trial, you’ll still enjoy free limited access to select 7- and 14-day breathing programs, with the option to subscribe anytime to unlock unlimited access. Subscription Options: • Monthly or Annual Full-Access Plans - unlock all premium features • Auto-renewal can be managed or canceled anytime through your App Store settings By subscribing, you’re not just joining an app - you’re joining a global breathwork community dedicated to conscious living, healing, and human potential. Breathe With Purpose: Every breath you take is a choice — a chance to regulate your nervous system, expand awareness, and return home to yourself. The Breath Source helps you remember how to use this power anytime, anywhere. Transform your life one conscious breath at a time. ________________________________________ Download The Breath Source today! Discover why thousands are calling it the most complete breathing app in the world - where every breath is medicine, and every session brings you back to the “Source”. ________________________________________ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Séance

This app offers a structured daily path of short guided practices for calm, regulation, and rest. It provides lessons, check-ins, movement, and meditations designed for real life, adapting to your pace and needs.

Highlights
  • Daily guided practices
  • Phased program structure
  • Morning audio lessons
  • Evening journaling
  • Bedtime meditations
  • Adaptive progress tracking
  • Offline practice downloads
Features
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With so many options, it’s hard to stay consistent. Séance gives you a clear daily path of short guided practices for calm, regulation, and rest. Instead of endless scrolling, you follow a phased program designed for real life, with lessons, check-ins, movement, and meditations. Most wellness apps overwhelm you with content. Séance removes that friction. Open the app, follow the next step, and build a practice that deepens over time. HOW SÉANCE WORKS — A short morning audio lesson to anchor the day — Brief returns to the body between tasks — A deeper awareness or movement practice — Evening journaling to release the day — A bedtime meditation for sleep Weekends include longer restoration sessions and built-in rest days, so the practice stays sustainable. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE — Progress adapts to your pace. Nothing skips ahead, and nothing is lost if you miss a day. — Movement can be gentler or more challenging, depending on what your body needs. — Download practices for travel, commutes, and low-signal days. — Off days are there when you need a break or to catch up. — Empower yourself by learning over time what works for you or what doesn’t. WHY SÉANCE IS DIFFERENT — More than mindfulness: teaches self-regulation, not just momentary relaxation — Clear daily structure: follow a phased path instead of searching through endless content — Built for real life: short practices, flexible pacing, and built-in rest days — Supports home practice: create a dedicated space, with integrated tools designed for specific rituals Séance is not therapy or a medical treatment. It is a practical, experiential framework for awareness and nervous system regulation. Move gently, listen to your body, and consult a medical professional if needed.

Screenshots

The Breath SOURCE4 screens
Séance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Breath SOURCE at 4.8 against Séance's 4.4. The Breath SOURCE also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 67%) and ratings volume (170 vs 14). 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. The Breath SOURCE sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Séance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $15.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Breath SOURCE holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Breath SOURCE has 170 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of The Breath SOURCE's written reviews are positive against 67% of Séance's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Breath SOURCE ships an update fortnightly, Séance weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Breath SOURCE versus Séance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Breath SOURCESéance
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (170 ratings) — better4.4 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews88.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings170 — better14
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Breath Source LLCStories + Objects LLC

Customer experience

The Breath SOURCE

All ratings169 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive88.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative8.0%

Séance

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

The Breath SOURCE

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App crashes when clicking multiple items
  • Videos stop playing after 15 seconds
  • Horizontal orientation causes app to close
  • Login issues and account creation problems
  • Admin blocked account errors
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  • Video playback freezing and stopping
  • General app instability and error messages

Requested features

9 requests
  • Search functionality to find specific sessions
  • Bookmark and favorites system for saving content
  • Watch history and last watched tracking
  • User feedback mechanism for teachers
  • Community forum for discussions and questions
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  • Better menu organization and navigation
  • More diverse and inclusive instructor roster
  • More female teachers and non-Western tradition representation
  • Improved app stability and bug fixes

Séance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

The Breath SOURCE

Subscriptions6
  • The Breath Source Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$8.791 Month
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$11.001 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription (Discount)7 Days trial$52.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$55.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Séance

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Subscription$15.001 Month
One-time1
  • Phase 1 Full Access$75.00

Questions

Is The Breath SOURCE free?
The Breath SOURCE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Séance free?
Séance is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Breath SOURCE or Séance?
The Breath SOURCE is rated higher. The Breath SOURCE averages 4.8 out of 5 from 170 ratings, while Séance averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.
Do The Breath SOURCE or Séance have ads?
Neither The Breath SOURCE nor Séance shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Breath SOURCE or Séance?
The Breath SOURCE ships an update fortnightly, and Séance weekly. Most recently, The Breath SOURCE was updated on October 25, 2026 and Séance on October 24, 2026.

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