FivePointFive vs Built For The Badge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Guided breathwork sessions
- Live heart-rate monitoring
- AI Performance Coach
- Performance and recovery tracking
- Stress reduction
- Improved focus
- Deeper sleep
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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/
Built For The Badge
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Built For The Badge is the first platform designed specifically for women earning their badge in firefighting, law enforcement, military, and EMS. Whether you're training for the CPAT, preparing for a physical fitness test, or navigating the hiring process — BFTB has everything you need in one place. WHAT'S INSIDE: TRAINING • Structured workout programs built around public safety fitness standards • Quick workouts for on-duty and off-duty schedules • Recovery tracking and mobility work • Cycle-synced training to train smarter across your cycle CAREER PREP • Job board with active public safety listings • Study guides and test prep • Evidence portfolio to track certifications and progress • Career stage guidance from Explorer to Academy Bound COMMUNITY • Crew system to train with other women in the field • Community board to share wins, ask questions, get support • Leaderboard and XP system to stay motivated • Mentorship connections ACCOUNTABILITY • Streak tracking and missions • Achievement badges • Journal for logging workouts, shifts, and goals Built For The Badge is for the woman who is serious about earning her spot. Train hard. Stay ready. Earn the badge. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FivePointFive at every 5 days against Built For The Badge's every 2 months. FivePointFive also leads on chart position (#89 vs unranked). Built For The Badge's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. FivePointFive sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months and Built For The Badge sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FivePointFive ships an update every 5 days, Built For The Badge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FivePointFive | Built For The Badge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 825 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | fivepointfive | Built For The Badge LLC |
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
Built For The Badge
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FivePointFive
- 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
Built For The Badge
- Badge$4.991 Month
- Pro$9.991 Month
- Elite$14.991 Month
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- Badge$39.991 Year
- Pro$79.991 Year
- Elite$99.991 Year







