Comparison

Neurture vs BreathX

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

Head to head
About

Neurture

This app offers science-backed techniques, meditations, and journaling to help users break bad habits and build resilience. It provides a supportive space for behavioral change, focusing on goals like reducing screen time, quitting smoking, or managing addiction.

Highlights
  • Science-backed habit change techniques
  • Guided meditations and affirmations
  • Reflective journaling prompts
  • Goal-setting and progress tracking
  • Expert-authenticated resource library
Features
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Neurture is the #1 app for managing urges and cravings and a Counselor's Choice Award winner, built for the moments when an urge or craving starts to take over. Open the app, choose a quick tool, and get no-shame support for riding out the hardest minutes instead of acting on autopilot. Whether you are working with food cravings, binge or emotional eating, food noise, pornography, or other adult-content habits, Neurture helps you understand the trigger, pause the pattern, and choose your next step. WHY PEOPLE USE NEURTURE CRAVING & URGE TOOLS * Use breathing, grounding, urge surfing, thought reframing, affirmations, and values-based check-ins * Get quick support when a craving feels loud, stressful, or automatic * Build a menu of tools that fits your real life TRACK PATTERNS * Log urges, triggers, outcomes, and reflections * See what tends to happen before and after cravings * Notice progress without all-or-nothing pressure CHANGE PATTERNS WITH COMPASSION * Work with evidence-informed methods from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, self-compassion, and relapse-prevention skills * Keep going after a slip with practical reflection instead of shame * Build a plan for food cravings, binge or emotional eating patterns, pornography, adult content, or related urges PRIVATE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT * Use Neurture in the moments between conversations, commitments, and quiet self-reflection * Choose quick tools when you only have a few minutes * Return to your goals with more clarity and less judgment Cravings pass. Urges rise and fall. Neurture helps you stay with yourself long enough to choose what comes next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://neurtureapp.com/terms

About

BreathX

This app guides you through calming breathing exercises to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and enhance focus. It offers various breathing techniques, customizable sessions, and a learning hub for well-being.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Box breathing and 4-7-8 techniques
  • Programs for sleep, anxiety, focus
  • Customizable breathing patterns
  • Background soundscapes
  • Eyes-Closed Mode with vibrations
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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Take a slow breath. BreathX helps you feel calmer, sleep better and focus, in just a few minutes a day. Tap the circle and follow it: breathe in as it grows, hold, and breathe out as it shrinks. A soothing voice guides every breath, and gentle colors show each phase. FREE FOR EVERYONE • Box breathing (4-4-4-4) and 4-7-8 breathing • Voice guidance for every breath • Session goals in minutes or number of breaths • The Learning Hub: simple lessons on breathing for calm, focus, energy and sleep BREATHX PRO • Programs for Sleep, Anxiety, Focus and Energy, set up in one tap • 11 breathing methods, plus build, save and share your own patterns • Soothing background sounds: river, ocean and relax • Keeps guiding you when your phone is locked, ideal at bedtime • Choose your voice and a Calm or Gentle Whisper style • Eyes-Closed Mode with gentle vibrations • Stats and streaks to build a daily habit • Mood check-ins that show how breathing changes how you feel • Gratitude Journal and daily reminders • Every color theme • Save sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads and no tracking. Your sessions, moods and journal stay on your iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BreathX Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. New subscribers can try it free for 1 month. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the free trial ends, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your iPhone Settings. BreathX supports general relaxation and wellbeing. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Privacy Policy: https://www.bhatallc.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Neurture4 screens
BreathX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BreathX at 5.0 against Neurture's 4.8. BreathX also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Neurture's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neurture sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and BreathX sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BreathX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neurture has 21 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Neurture's written reviews are positive against 100% of BreathX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Neurture ships an update monthly, BreathX every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Neurture versus BreathX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNeurtureBreathX
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (21 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB14 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNeurture LLCNazirhusain Bhata

Customer experience

Neurture

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

BreathX

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Neurture

Subscriptions3
  • Neurture Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Neurture Premium1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Neurture Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • Neurture 1 free monthFree
  • Premium: Lifetime access$149.99
6 purchases

BreathX

Subscriptions2
  • Breathx Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • BreathX Pro Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Nice Tip$4.99
  • Big Tip$7.99
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  • Amazing Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Neurture free?
Neurture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BreathX free?
BreathX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Neurture or BreathX?
BreathX is rated higher. Neurture averages 4.8 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while BreathX averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Neurture or BreathX have ads?
Neither Neurture nor BreathX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Neurture or BreathX?
Neurture ships an update monthly, and BreathX every 3 months. Most recently, Neurture was updated on November 3, 2026 and BreathX on November 5, 2026.

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