Comparison

FivePointFive vs Xtand

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

Head to head
About

FivePointFive

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
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FivePointFive: Breathwork for Athletes What is FivePointFive The world’s first breathwork app built for athletes—used by Elite Athletes and a fast-growing community of Everyday Athletes. We turn cutting-edge breathing science into short, coached sessions that strengthen performance and recovery, improve focus and stress resilience, and deepen restorative sleep. Built on science. Made measurable. Peer-reviewed research links structured breathwork with higher VO₂-max, improved HRV, lower resting heart rate, and better sleep quality. FivePointFive translates that science into sessions you can see working: - Live heart-rate in class to watch your autonomic nervous shift in real time - AI Performance Coach with post-session insights and coach tips - Trends over time across HR, HRV, resting HR, and sleep Train the full system: Mind • Body • Sleep - Mind: Downshift stress fast, sharpen focus, and rebalance the nervous system—in as little as 90 seconds. - Body: Build breathing mechanics and CO₂ tolerance to increase endurance, boost stamina, and speed recovery. - Sleep: Lower nighttime cortisol and deepen restorative sleep so you wake recovered and ready to go. Backed by the best - Patrick McKeown -#1 functional breathwork expert globally and best-selling author, scientist and founder of ‘Oxygen Advantage’. - Jay T. Wiles - Global authority in HRV biofeedback, applied psychophysiology, and performance psychology. Founder of Thrive Wellness & Performance, working with elite athletes across the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, ATP, and MLS. - Marco Altini - World leader in HRV, Human Movement and High performance coaching. Founder of HRV4Training & Data Science Advisor to Oura. Editor of the Wearable Department of IEEE Pervasive Computing Magazine. Privacy Your health data stays with you. We read/write to Apple Health with your permission and never sell personal data. Subscriptions Quarterly and Yearly plans with a free trial. Auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in your Apple Account Settings. FivePointFive® — Breathwork for Athletes Not medical advice. Individual results vary. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Xtand

This app analyzes knee movement and athletic performance using data from smart wearable braces. It tracks workouts, provides in-depth performance insights, and connects users with a sports community for motivation and sharing.

Highlights
  • Smart wearable brace connection
  • Real-time device control
  • Workout activity tracking
  • Knee movement analysis
  • Athletic performance insights
  • Public and custom challenges
  • Sports community sharing
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Xtand - Your Intelligent Sports Partner Xtand is a professional sports and wellness management app designed to work with smart wearable braces. By combining sensor technology and intelligent algorithms, it provides analysis of knee movement data and athletic performance, helping to make every run and jump safer and more efficient. 【Core Features】 • Smart Connection & Control Quick one-tap Bluetooth pairing easily connects your smart patellar band, enabling real-time device control and seamless data transfer. • Comprehensive Activity Monitoring Accurately tracks key workout metrics such as route, cadence, distance, duration, and more. • Professional Data Analysis Leveraging data collected by the intelligent patella strap, it offers in-depth analysis of data including knee impact intensity, knee movement trajectory, and jump height. • Fun Challenges & Progress Join public running challenges on selected routes or create your own competitions to stay motivated while pushing your limits. • Sports Community Sharing Easily share your workout activity and data achievements within your social feed. Interact with like-minded friends for mutual encouragement, making fitness a more connected experience. Connect your device now and start your journey toward smarter workouts!

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
Xtand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Xtand at 100% against FivePointFive's 59%. Xtand also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). FivePointFive's advantage is ratings volume (4.9K vs 1) and chart position (#85 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support 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. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months. Xtand asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xtand holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 4.9K ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Xtand's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, Xtand every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FivePointFive versus Xtand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveXtand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.9K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.9K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#85 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size825 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperfivepointfiveMebotx Intelligent Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

FivePointFive

All ratings4,892 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral9.9%
Negative31.5%

Xtand

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

Bugs and requests

FivePointFive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't log in, awful
  • Won't let me log in
  • Way too buggy
  • Faulty

Requested features

1 request
  • Record HRV measurements to Apple Health

Xtand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

FivePointFive

Subscriptions5
  • FivePointFive 3 Months$44.993 Months
  • FivePointFive 3 Months3 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • FivePointFive 1 Year Discount3 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • FivePointFive 1 Year$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year3 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

Xtand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Xtand free?
Xtand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Xtand?
Xtand is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Xtand averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or Xtand have ads?
Neither FivePointFive nor Xtand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Xtand?
FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, and Xtand every 10 days. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on October 12, 2026 and Xtand on October 9, 2026.

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