Saga vs Better Breathing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Saga
This app helps athletes and coaches plan, execute, and analyze blood lactate tests for running and cycling. It streamlines the process of finding an athlete's lactate inflection point, a key metric for endurance performance.
- Lactate testing protocols for running and cycling
- Determine lactate inflection point (LIP)
- Analyze endurance performance
- Streamline testing process
- Metabolic efficiency indicator
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The application is a comprehensive tool designed to assist athletes and coaches in the meticulous planning, execution, and analysis of blood lactate testing protocols specifically for running and cycling activities. Its core objective is to streamline the process of determining an athlete's lactate inflection point (LIP) or lactate threshold, a critical indicator of endurance performance and metabolic efficiency.
Better Breathing
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Take control of your breathing and unlock the full potential of your respiratory training. This app is designed to help you improve your breathing through guided visual exercises and personalized programs. Follow a dynamic breathing gauge that guides your inhale and exhale in real time, helping you maintain precise and consistent breathing patterns. Whether your goal is relaxation, focus, performance, or respiratory efficiency, you can fully customize your sessions by adjusting your respiratory rate (breaths per minute) and breathing tempo, including inhale and exhale durations. Choose from ready-to-use training programs or create your own based on your specific needs. For more advanced users, the app allows you to connect a heart rate chest strap and a respiratory volume sensor such as Tyme Wear. You can also enter precise respiratory parameters obtained from compatible measurement devices to tailor your breathing programs for more accurate and effective training. Features: Real-time dynamic breathing gauge Adjustable respiratory rate (breaths per minute) Custom inhale and exhale tempo Guided breathing programs Heart rate chest strap connectivity Tyme Wear respiratory volume sensor support Personalized training based on your respiratory data Suitable for beginners and advanced users Start training your breathing with greater precision and awareness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Better Breathing at 15.1 against Saga's 17.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Saga | Better Breathing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nucleon AS | Dilhan Will |
In-app purchases
Saga
No in-app purchases
Better Breathing
No in-app purchases









