# FivePointFive vs Breather Coach

The clearest difference is rating: FivePointFive at 4.8 against Breather Coach's 2.7. FivePointFive also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 20%) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 31). Breather Coach's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months. Breather Coach asks for nothing beyond the download.

FivePointFive holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 4.5K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of FivePointFive's written reviews are positive against 20% of Breather Coach's.

FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, Breather Coach every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FivePointFive | Breather Coach |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fivepointfive-breathwork/id6469338436/reviews)** | [2.7 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breather-coach/id6502618938/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4.5K** | 31 |
| Positive reviews | **58.6% of reviews** | 20.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#73** | — |
| Size | 818 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [fivepointfive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686608686) | [PN Medical](https://appshunter.io/developer/1405581475) |

## What reviewers say

### FivePointFive

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fivepointfive-breathwork/id6469338436)

**Currently charting:** #73 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

Enhance athletic performance and recovery with science-backed breathwork exercises. This app offers guided sessions to improve focus, reduce stress, and deepen sleep, with real-time heart rate monitoring and personalized coaching insights.

**Highlights:** Guided breathwork sessions, Live heart-rate monitoring, AI Performance Coach, Performance and recovery tracking, Stress reduction, Improved focus, Deeper sleep

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| FivePointFive 3 Months | $44.99 | per 3 months |
| FivePointFive 3 Months | $44.99 | per 3 months |
| FivePointFive 1 Year Discount | $69.99 | per year |
| FivePointFive 1 Year | $89.99 | per year |
| FivePointFive 1 Year | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for daily breathwork
- 🚀 Simplifying breathwork
- 🚀 Excellent intro to breathwork methods
- 🚀 Low effort, high impact advantage
- 🚀 Best way to do breathwork

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Can't log in, awful
- 💰 Subscription price
- 💰 Cool app, high price
- 🐛 Won't let me log in
- 💰 No pricing transparency upfront

**Reported bugs**

- Can't log in, awful
- Won't let me log in
- Way too buggy
- Faulty

**Requested features**

- Record HRV measurements to Apple Health


### Breather Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breather-coach/id6502618938)

This app guides users through respiratory muscle training sessions, enhancing breathing and athletic performance. It offers free training plans and guided sessions, tracking progress over time. It is designed to be used with specific respiratory training devices.

**Highlights:** Free training plans, Guided breathing sessions, Progress tracking, Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT), Companion to Breather devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Improved features
- 💡 Gamification
- 👍 Motivating
- 👍 Visually appealing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy
- 🤔 Removed important features
- 👎 Boring visuals
- 👎 Difficult to use
- 👎 Lacks customization

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications on rest days
- Login issues
- Freezing during sessions
- Timing and audio issues

**Requested features**

- Ability to adjust breathing duration
- Show rep counts during exercises
- Add more supplemental videos
- Allow background use during exercises


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FivePointFive free?

FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Breather Coach free?

Breather Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Breather Coach?

FivePointFive is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.5K ratings, while Breather Coach averages 2.7 from 31 ratings.

### Do FivePointFive or Breather Coach have ads?

Neither FivePointFive nor Breather Coach shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Breather Coach?

FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, and Breather Coach every 9 days. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on September 27, 2026 and Breather Coach on September 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*