Comparison

FivePointFive vs Smokies 900

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

Smokies 900

This app helps hikers track their progress through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It features an interactive map, automatic weather logging, and community-shared trail condition updates. Easily import existing data and export your hiking history for official verification.

Highlights
  • Interactive park map with progress visualization
  • Automatic historical weather logging
  • Dual-layer notes for private and community sharing
  • Official CSV export for verification
  • Secure cloud sync across devices
  • Instant import of existing tracking spreadsheets
Features
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Smoky Mountains 900 is the ultimate companion for the 900-Miler Challenge — hiking every maintained trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Built by hikers, for hikers, it replaces cumbersome spreadsheets with a fast, beautiful way to track all 800+ miles. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Interactive map shows completed trails in green and what's left in blue • Log hikes in a few taps, down to individual trail sections • Filter to find orphan sections and plan your next outing • Already tracking in the SMHC spreadsheet? Import your .xls and your history loads automatically HIKE WITH FRIENDS (New!) • Add hiking friends with a simple friend code • See each other's progress — sections, miles, and percent complete • Shared Gaps shows the sections you all still need, so you can plan hikes that move everyone closer to 900 miles CURRENT PARK CONDITIONS • Live NPS alerts and closures • Current weather at Gatlinburg, Clingmans Dome, Cades Cove, and Cherokee • Real-time river levels and air quality • Community-shared trail conditions — creek crossings, blowdowns, wildlife — from fellow 900-milers PLAN SMARTER • AI Route Planner builds custom hikes from your real trail history • AI trail summaries distill what other hikers are seeing on trail • Trailhead Hub Explorer: parking, facilities, and closures for all 10 hubs • Switch between OpenStreetMap and NPS base layers on the map REMEMBER EVERY MILE • Attach photos to each hike for a growing digital scrapbook • Automatic historical weather captured for every entry • Export your full history to CSV for official SMHC 900-miler submission Sign in with Google, Apple, or email. Your data is securely backed up, with full privacy control and account deletion anytime. Whether you're on mile 5 or mile 850, Smoky Mountains 900 keeps your journey organized, social, and unforgettable.

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
Smokies 9004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FivePointFive at Free against Smokies 900's $4.99. FivePointFive also leads on ratings volume (5K vs 6). Smokies 900's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). On update cadence, ads, chart position 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

FivePointFive is free to download; Smokies 900 costs $4.99 up front. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months. Smokies 900 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smokies 900 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 5K ratings behind it against 6, 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 Smokies 900's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, Smokies 900 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
FivePointFive versus Smokies 900: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveSmokies 900
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (5K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#110#71 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size826 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperfivepointfiveCHARLES GREGORY GILLUM

Customer experience

FivePointFive

All ratings5,008 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative31.9%

Smokies 900

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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

Smokies 900

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

Smokies 900

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smokies 900 free?
Smokies 900 costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or Smokies 900?
Smokies 900 is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5K ratings, while Smokies 900 averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or Smokies 900 have ads?
Neither FivePointFive nor Smokies 900 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FivePointFive or Smokies 900?
FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, and Smokies 900 every 4 days. Most recently, FivePointFive was updated on October 20, 2026 and Smokies 900 on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, FivePointFive or Smokies 900?
FivePointFive currently peaks at #110 in the App Store charts, and Smokies 900 at #71. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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