Comparison

Pausing Point vs Environmentt

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

Head to head
About

Pausing Point

Features
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Find your breath’s perfect pitch. Welcome to Pausing Point, where your inhale gets a melody, your exhale a rhythm, and your mind a moment to simply be. This isn’t just another meditation app. It’s the only space where original music is composed to breathe with you - gently guiding every inhale, hold, exhale, and pause. Whether you’re seeking clarity, stillness, sleep, or a spark of energy, we have a soundtrack for that... and a breathing pattern to match. When the world gets loud, we invite you to tune in to tune out and let each pause become your power. FEATURES 1. Counted Breathing Music: Breathe with purpose. Our original music is composed to match six powerful breathing patterns, each tailored to a specific mental state: β€’ Focus (4-4-4-4): Sharpen clarity and compose your concentration. β€’ Calm (4-2-6): Breathe in peace, breathe out pressure. β€’ Relax (4-6): Let go of stress, note by note. β€’ Balance (5-5): Restore inner steadiness with an even, grounding rhythm. β€’ Unwind (4-7-8): Linger on the exhale, like the last chord of a lullaby. β€’ Energise (4-2): A breath-boosted pick-me-up, no caffeine required. 2. Soothing Soundscapes: Not your average nature loops. These immersive landscapes - from forest glades to twilight beaches - are layered with gentle breathing rhythms and melodies to create the perfect pause. 3. Guided Meditations: From beachside body scans to forest hikes, each narrated journey is paired with breathing music to help you relax, energise, or reset with intention. 4. Pause Here Podcast: Tune in before the rest of the world. Get exclusive early access to episodes of the β€˜Pause Here’ podcast, which explores the science of serenity, the art of breathing, and practical ways to bring mindfulness into your daily life. 5. Mindful Musings: Read reflections and science-backed articles on music, breath, and wellbeing. Ideal for thoughtful moments between the chaos. 6. Multilingual Support: Pausing Point is now available in French, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean - because every breath deserves to be understood. Most of our collections, music, soundscapes, and musings are fully translated; however, some new or niche sections may still only be available in English. We’re working hard to localise everything, so stay tuned! 7. Ever-Growing Library: New content arrives regularly - because even the best breath needs fresh air. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING AND TERMS Pausing Point offers two auto-renewing subscription options: β€’ 7-day free trial then $5.99 per month β€’ 14-day free trial then $19.99 per year These prices are in Australian dollars (AUD). Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms and Conditions: https://www.pausingpoint.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.pausingpoint.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Environmentt

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Environmentt is a powerful calming sound and relaxation app designed to help you focus, sleep better, and find mental peace through high quality nature soundscapes. Built for people who want a simple yet effective way to relax their mind, Environmentt allows you to explore, customize, and experience soothing audio environments anytime. Discover a wide variety of relaxing sounds including rain, ocean waves, forest ambience, wind, rivers, night sounds, and more. Each sound is carefully curated and crafted to deliver a natural, immersive listening experience that feels real and calming. All soundscapes are high quality and designed with attention to detail to support relaxation, stress relief, and mindfulness. Create your own personalized sound environment by mixing and matching multiple sounds together. Adjust combinations to suit your mood whether you want deep focus while working, a peaceful background for meditation, or a calming atmosphere for sleep. Environmentt gives you full control to design the perfect soundscape for any moment. Save your favorite sound combinations and quickly access them anytime. Build your own library of calming environments that match your daily routine, whether it is for studying, relaxing, unwinding after a long day, or improving sleep quality. Environmentt is designed to support mental calm, reduce stress, and improve overall wellbeing. Whether you are looking for focus music alternatives, white noise for sleep, meditation sounds, or ambient nature audio, this app provides a seamless and distraction free experience. Key Features Wide collection of relaxing nature sounds including rain, ocean, forest, wind, and more Mix and match multiple sounds to create personalized soundscapes High quality audio designed for relaxation, focus, and sleep Save and favorite your custom sound combinations Simple and clean interface for a distraction free experience Perfect for meditation, studying, working, sleeping, and stress relief Environmentt is your daily companion for relaxation, mindfulness, and better sleep. Create your own peaceful world with sound and bring calm into your everyday life. Keywords naturally included relaxing sounds, nature sounds, sleep sounds, calming sounds, white noise, focus sounds, meditation sounds, ambient sounds, stress relief, deep sleep, relaxation app, mindfulness, sleep better, anxiety relief, study sounds, peaceful sounds, background sounds, soothing audio, nature ambience For terms of service visit: https://environmentt.app/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Pausing Point4 screens
Environmentt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Environmentt at none against Pausing Point's shown. Environmentt also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pausing Point sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Environmentt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pausing Point versus Environmentt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPausing PointEnvironmentt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size89 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentrive Pty LtdRelaxFrens

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pausing Point

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription14 Days trial$12.991 Year
3 purchases

Environmentt

Subscriptions2
  • Environmentt Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Environmentt Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Environmentt Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Pausing Point free?
Pausing Point is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Environmentt free?
Environmentt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pausing Point or Environmentt have ads?
Pausing Point shows ads; Environmentt does not.

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