# FivePointFive vs Vital Red Light

FivePointFive and Vital Red Light both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Vital Red Light's written reviews are positive against 58% of FivePointFive's. Vital Red Light also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). FivePointFive's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Vital Red Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

Vital Red Light 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 1, 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 Vital Red Light's.

FivePointFive ships an update every 4 days, Vital Red Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FivePointFive | Vital Red Light |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (5.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fivepointfive-breathwork/id6469338436/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vital-red-light/id6758754593/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5.1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#98** | — |
| Size | 871 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fivepointfive](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686608686) | [Vital RLT LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874820257) |

## What reviewers say

### FivePointFive

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

**Currently charting:** #98 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


### Vital Red Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vital-red-light/id6758754593)

This app offers full control over red light therapy sessions, working with compatible devices. It features a library of preset treatments and allows for custom session creation, timers, reminders, and usage tracking for a personalized experience.

**Highlights:** Preset treatment library, Customizable session creation, Device settings control, Session timers and reminders, Usage tracking, Seamless device integration

**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 Vital Red Light free?

Vital Red Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Vital Red Light?

Vital Red Light is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Vital Red Light averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do FivePointFive or Vital Red Light have ads?

Neither FivePointFive nor Vital Red Light shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Vital Red Light?

FivePointFive ships an update every 4 days, and Vital Red Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vital Red Light on October 28, 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.*