Comparison

Guided Breathing Exercise vs First Breath

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

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About

Guided Breathing Exercise

Features
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Breathing is a fundamental and automatic process, but paying attention to your breathing technique can have various benefits, especially in activities like meditation, exercise, or stress management. Key Features of this app: Guided Breathing: Follow popular breathing exercises that will seamlessly guide you through inhales, exhales, and moments of peaceful stillness. Customisable Durations: Tailor your experience with adjustable inhale, exhale, and hold durations to suit your preferences and pace. Useful tips: Get useful tips regularly for better breathing technique. Get useful tips regularly for better breathing technique. Engaging in breathing exercises serves as a beneficial form of activity that enhances the overall efficiency of lung function. This app included several preset breathing technique like: Ujjayi: Ujjayi pranayama is a breathing technique known as ocean breathing or victorious breathing. Box or Square: Box breathing, also referred to as square breathing, is a deep breathing technique that can help you slow down your breathing. 4-7-8 Rhythm: This 4-7-8 Rhythmic breathing pattern aims to reduce anxiety or help people get to sleep. It is a form of pranayama, which is the practice of breath regulation. Pranayama is common in yoga. Download this inhale and exhale app now and make every breath a step towards a calmer, more balanced life.

About

First Breath

Start your day centered with just 2 minutes of mindful breathing. Choose from four distinct patterns, track your progress, and sync with Apple Health. This app encourages calm and focus without demanding excessive screen time.

Highlights
  • Four breathing patterns (Calm, Box, 4-7-8, Energize)
  • Progress tracking (streaks, mood, statistics)
  • Apple Health integration (Mindful Minutes)
  • Multilingual support (English, French, Spanish, Haitian Creole)
  • Daily reminders
  • Science-backed breathing techniques
Features
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Start your day centered. Just 2 minutes. First Breath is a mindful breathing app designed to help you begin each day calm, focused, and ready. Unlike apps that want more of your time, First Breath encourages you to breathe, then put the phone down and live your life. 4 BREATHING PATTERNS Calm — Gentle breathing with extended exhale for relaxation Box — Equal timing used by Navy SEALs for focus under pressure 4-7-8 — Dr. Andrew Weil's technique for deep relaxation and sleep Energize — Quick breaths to wake up without caffeine Each pattern includes the science behind why it works, the benefits, and when to use it. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See your breathing streak and stay consistent Track mood before and after each session View weekly and all-time statistics Monitor your average mood improvement over time APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Sessions automatically sync to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes, so your breathing practice counts toward your overall wellness goals. 4 LANGUAGES Full support for English, French, Spanish, and Haitian Creole—including voice guidance in each language. DAILY REMINDERS Set a gentle reminder to start your morning breathing practice at the time that works for you. First Breath is built on a simple philosophy: you don't need another app competing for your attention. You need 2 minutes of calm, then the rest of your day.

Screenshots

Guided Breathing Exercise4 screens
First Breath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: First Breath at none against Guided Breathing Exercise's shown. Guided Breathing Exercise's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Guided Breathing Exercise versus First Breath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuided Breathing ExerciseFirst Breath
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakir HossainMarket Soleil L.L.C.

In-app purchases

None

Guided Breathing Exercise

No in-app purchases

None

First Breath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guided Breathing Exercise free?
Guided Breathing Exercise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Breath free?
First Breath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guided Breathing Exercise or First Breath have ads?
Guided Breathing Exercise shows ads; First Breath does not.

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