Comparison

FivePointFive vs CadenceBeep

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

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About

FivePointFive

Enhance athletic performance, recovery, and focus with science-backed breathwork exercises. Track your progress with live heart-rate data and AI insights. Train your mind, body, and sleep for optimal results.

Highlights
  • Coached breathwork sessions
  • Live heart-rate monitoring
  • AI Performance Coach
  • Performance and recovery tracking
  • Stress reduction
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Mind, body, and sleep training
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

CadenceBeep

This minimalist metronome helps runners maintain a consistent pace and improve their form. It provides adjustable beats per minute and accent options, playing alongside your music and in the background. It's designed for runners seeking to refine their cadence and achieve steady pacing on long distances.

Highlights
  • Adjustable SPM (100-220)
  • Popular cadence presets
  • Accent options
  • Multiple sound choices
  • Plays with music
  • Background playback
  • Offline functionality
Features
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CadenceBeep is a minimalist metronome built for runners. Lock in a steady cadence (steps per minute), improve your form, and keep your pace consistent over long distances. It plays alongside your music and keeps running in the background — even when your screen is off. KEY FEATURES • Adjustable SPM from 100 to 220 • Popular cadence presets: 150 · 160 · 170 · 180 • Accent options: emphasize every 2, 3, or 4 beats • Three sounds: High tone, Low tone, Click • Volume control slider • Plays simultaneously with your music • Background playback supported • No ads · No account required · Works fully offline WHO IT'S FOR • Runners aiming to raise their cadence intentionally • Anyone wanting consistent pacing on long runs • Runners refining form with a steady, audible beat • People who want a clean metronome instead of relying on music BPM TIPS A running cadence in the 170–180 SPM range is often associated with lower injury risk. Don't jump straight to the target — measure your current cadence first, then nudge it up by ~5 SPM at a time. Wearing earphones helps the beep blend naturally with your footfalls. Turn on Accent to lock the rhythm in, especially when your pace starts to drift.

Screenshots

FivePointFive4 screens
CadenceBeep1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CadenceBeep at none against FivePointFive's 6. CadenceBeep also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). FivePointFive's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 1) and chart position (#185 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $44.99 per 3 months. CadenceBeep asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CadenceBeep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FivePointFive has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
FivePointFive versus CadenceBeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFivePointFiveCadenceBeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#185 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size873 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperfivepointfiveHenaSys

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

CadenceBeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FivePointFive

Subscriptions6
  • 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 Annual Paid Trial1 Month trial$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year$89.991 Year
  • FivePointFive 1 Year3 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

CadenceBeep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FivePointFive free?
FivePointFive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CadenceBeep free?
CadenceBeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FivePointFive or CadenceBeep?
CadenceBeep is rated higher. FivePointFive averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5.2K ratings, while CadenceBeep averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FivePointFive or CadenceBeep have ads?
Neither FivePointFive nor CadenceBeep shows ads.

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