Comparison

Vagus Nerve Breathing vs Compareless

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

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About

Vagus Nerve Breathing

This app uses your camera to guide you through breathing exercises designed to reduce stress, improve focus, and support overall well-being. It offers scientifically backed techniques and includes a mood tracker for enhanced self-awareness.

Highlights
  • Camera-based breath biofeedback
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Focus and productivity boost
  • Heart Rate Variability (HRV) improvement
  • Mood and emotions tracker
  • Scientifically backed exercises
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FlowMD is the first-ever camera-based breath biofeedback app, designed to guide you through quick and effective breathing exercises that: - Reduce stress and anxiety - Boost focus and productivity - Balance blood pressure - Support overall physical and mental well-being Why FlowMD? - Scientifically Backed: Exercises stimulate your vagus nerve and improve Heart Rate Variability (HRV). - Variety of Techniques: Includes paced breathing, box breathing, and more. - Emotional Intelligence: Integrated mood and emotions tracker helps you build self-awareness. - Trusted Expertise: Developed by doctors, psychologists, and breathwork experts with over 30 years of experience. FlowMD provides only information, is not medical or treatment advice, and may not be treated as such by the user. As such, FlowMD may not be relied upon for the purposes of medical diagnosis or as a recommendation for medical care or treatment. The information on this App is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained on or available through this App is for general information purposes only. The FlowMD app costs money and requires a monthly or yearly subscription to access. CONNECT WITH FLOWMD Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/flowmdapp Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@flowmdco Do you have any questions or feedback? Reach out to us at gal@flowmd.co Privacy Policy - https://desktop.flowmd.co/privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions - https://desktop.flowmd.co/terms-and-conditions/ Copyright © 2025 FlowMD.

About

Compareless

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A calmer relationship with comparison — in your pocket. Comparison hits hardest in moments you didn't plan for: a friend's vacation post, a colleague's promotion, a stranger's body, a Sunday-night spiral. Compareless meets you in those exact moments and gives you a way back to your own life. This isn't a journal. It isn't a meditation app. It's the first app built for one specific pattern — the way comparison actually feels. Try a free reflection on the house before you commit to anything. — WHAT'S INSIDE — Mirror: Notice what's already yours. A guided reflection across the six areas comparison hits most: body, money, friendships, love, school, and career. Five quiet minutes to remember the parts of your life that don't show up in anyone else's feed. Reflection: Work through a comparison that's been on your mind. Got someone's body, lifestyle, paycheck, or relationship stuck in your head? Reflection helps you sit with what you're feeling, see the full picture, and put the comparison down — on your own terms, in your own words. One-tap grounding: A Help button lives at the top of your home screen. One tap brings up a short, calming exercise for the moments comparison hits hardest — before the spiral starts. A weekly quote: Every week, one short reframe that resets how you see everyone else's life — and your own. Short articles, when you want depth: Research-grounded pieces on why we compare, the hedonic treadmill, the cost of passive scrolling, and how to turn "why don't I have that?" into "what can I learn from them?" — BUILT FOR HOW IT ACTUALLY FEELS — Compareless isn't about pretending you don't feel what you feel. It isn't toxic positivity. It isn't about deleting Instagram. It's about meeting comparison in the moment it shows up, and having something useful to do with it. — TRUST — Built on world-class research on social comparison. Private — everything stays on your device. No social feed, no streaks, no leaderboards, no shame. — COMPARELESS PREMIUM — Compareless Premium unlocks the full app: Yearly — $29.99/year (just $2.50/month) — best value Monthly — $5.99/month Both plans include unlimited Mirror and Reflection sessions, insights that get sharper the more you use the app, progress you can actually see week by week, the full weekly-quote library, and one-tap grounding whenever you need it. Cancel anytime — no commitment. Comparison isn't going away. But you don't have to live inside it. Compareless gives you a way out, every time you need one. — SUBSCRIPTION TERMS — Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.compareless.app Terms of Service: https://terms.compareless.app

Screenshots

Vagus Nerve Breathing4 screens
Compareless4 screens

Verdict

The call

Vagus Nerve Breathing and Compareless are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Vagus Nerve Breathing sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Compareless sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Vagus Nerve Breathing versus Compareless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVagus Nerve BreathingCompareless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB166 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperGal HarthAtrium Digital

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Vagus Nerve Breathing

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Compareless

Subscriptions2
  • Compareless Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Compareless Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Vagus Nerve Breathing free?
Vagus Nerve Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compareless free?
Compareless is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vagus Nerve Breathing or Compareless have ads?
Neither Vagus Nerve Breathing nor Compareless shows ads.

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