Comparison

The PLAYNE vs Breathe +

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

Head to head
About

The PLAYNE

Build a meditation habit through a unique gaming experience. Transform a barren landscape into a thriving forest by practicing mindfulness and regulating your nervous system. Customize your sanctuary and learn meditation techniques with an engaging narrative.

Highlights
  • Build meditation habit through gameplay
  • Grow a personalized island sanctuary
  • Learn mindfulness with narrative
  • Customize ambiance and scenery
  • Regulate nervous system
  • Improve mental well-being
Features
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** The Steam game with 100k+ players is now on mobile. Build a meditation habit more effectively than with traditional apps. As featured on BBC Sounds and Mashable. ** - 97% of players said they felt calmer and more relaxed after playing - 83% said they found it easier to build a daily habit of meditation -- PLAYNE is a game that helps you improve your mental wellbeing. Transform a barren landscape into a thriving, beautiful forest, while learning to better regulate your nervous system through mindfulness and meditation. GROW YOUR ISLAND Your progress is visible. Watch as saplings turn to trees, grass covers the barren earth, and flowers bloom. The more you meditate, the more life you bring to your island. LEARN TO MEDITATE WITH FOX Meet Fox, the guardian of PLAYNE.Learn the foundations of mindfulness, build resilience, and discover the history of the island through an engaging narrative journey. BUILD YOUR SANCTUARY Make it yours. Change the weather and time, switch background scenery, add items to the island, and choose your companion. CREATE YOUR AMBIANCE Customizing your sanctuary changes the ambiance, providing the perfect backdrop for meditation or sleep. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS PLAYNE is designed to be yours. Enjoy the core game and habit-building features without a recurring monthly subscription. Optional cosmetic items are available as one-time purchases to further customize your sanctuary, and support the developer! FEATURES - Gameplay that helps you build a lasting habit of meditation. - Design your personal sanctuary. - Craft immersive sound ambiances. - Regulate your nervous system and improve your mental well-being.

About

Breathe +

Features
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Breathe+ helps you take quick, private resets when your day starts to run hot. Start one-minute breathing, grounding, energy, focus, sleep, and stretch sessions from iPhone, Apple Watch, widgets, or App Shortcuts. Optional HealthKit heart and HRV signals can help Breathe+ suggest a reset at useful moments. Calendar-aware controls, quiet hours, and workout recovery windows help keep prompts respectful. Key features: - One-minute calm, energy, focus, sleep, and grounding resets - Apple Watch haptic guidance - Optional HealthKit-based smart prompt timing - Calendar and quiet-hour prompt controls - Recovery-aware suggestions after workouts - Private voice journal and post-session feeling check-ins - Weekly reset reports and habit insights - On-device Plus insight summaries - Home Screen and watch widgets - Offline-first storage with local defaults Breathe+ is a wellness app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition.

Screenshots

The PLAYNE4 screens
Breathe +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breathe + at none against The PLAYNE's 5. Breathe + also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 27 months). The PLAYNE's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and ads 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. The PLAYNE sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Breathe + asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The PLAYNE ships an update every 27 months, Breathe + fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
The PLAYNE versus Breathe +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe PLAYNEBreathe +
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size533 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVismaya LimitedTarun Agarwal

In-app purchases

5 purchases

The PLAYNE

One-time5
  • Premium$24.99
  • Legendary$34.99
  • 30 Day Habit Builder$46.99
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  • 90 Day Habit Builder$54.99
  • One Year Habit Builder$74.99
None

Breathe +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The PLAYNE free?
The PLAYNE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathe + free?
Breathe + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The PLAYNE or Breathe + have ads?
Neither The PLAYNE nor Breathe + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The PLAYNE or Breathe +?
The PLAYNE ships an update every 27 months, and Breathe + fortnightly. Most recently, The PLAYNE was updated on November 4, 2026 and Breathe + on October 25, 2026.

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