# FivePointFive vs Meditation Box

FivePointFive and Meditation Box both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Meditation Box's written reviews are positive against 58% of FivePointFive's. Meditation Box also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). FivePointFive's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5.1K vs 4). On price, rating, ads 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. Meditation Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

Meditation Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 5.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of FivePointFive's written reviews are positive against 100% of Meditation Box's.

FivePointFive ships an update every 4 days, Meditation Box every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FivePointFive | Meditation Box |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fivepointfive-breathwork/id6469338436/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-box/id6758015617/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.1K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#105** | — |
| Size | 871 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fivepointfive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686608686) | [CW&T](https://appshunter.io/developer/403622462) |

## What reviewers say

### FivePointFive

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

**Currently charting:** #105 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


### Meditation Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-box/id6758015617)

This app guides users through box breathing exercises with haptic feedback. It offers various breathing patterns and logs sessions to the Health app. Enjoy a simple, focused meditation experience.

**Highlights:** Box breathing exercises, Haptic feedback, Multiple breathing patterns, Health app integration, Session recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FivePointFive free?

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

### Is Meditation Box free?

Meditation Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Meditation Box?

Meditation Box is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Meditation Box averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do FivePointFive or Meditation Box have ads?

Neither FivePointFive nor Meditation Box shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Meditation Box?

FivePointFive ships an update every 4 days, and Meditation Box every 2 months. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on October 25, 2026 and Meditation Box on October 24, 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.*