ButeykoClinic® vs EnsoLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ButeykoClinic®
Learn a physician-developed breathing program to enhance immunity, reduce stress, and improve sleep and overall health for adults and children. Access guided exercises, track progress, and test your breathing capacity.
- Video program for children and teens
- Guided breathing and relaxation for adults
- Control Pause breathing test
- Progress tracking
- Links to resources
- Find an instructor
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The Buteyko Method is a physician-developed breathing program that boosts immunity, reduces stress, deepens sleep, and improves physical and mental health, in adults and children. Experience the powerful benefits of Buteyko breathing. Free from the UK’s leading Buteyko breathing clinic. Inside the app: • A complete video program of breathing exercises for children and teens • Guided breathing and relaxation exercises for adults with Buteyko Clinic founder and breathing expert, Patrick McKeown • Test your breathing using the Control Pause • Track your progress • Links to resources including MYOTAPE, Patrick McKeown’s mouth tape for sleep • Find a Buteyko Method instructor The Buteyko Method gives long-term relief from asthma, rhinitis, sleep apnea, snoring, PMS, headaches, back and neck pain, anxiety, chronic hyperventilation and more. It supports immunity and may help relieve the discomfort of breathing in a face mask. This globally established breathwork method is safe, simple, and scientific. Download the free app now and begin to practice healthy breathing. For children and adults. For better lifelong health and wellbeing.
EnsoLock
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Stop scrolling. Start breathing. Every time you reach for social media, EnsoLock steps in with a moment of calm. Instead of mindless scrolling, you pause — reading a reflection, practicing guided breathing, or sitting in brief meditation. No religion required. Just presence. WHAT YOU GET: - Lock any app behind mindfulness — choose Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, or any app - Multiple unlock methods — mindful reading, fill-in-the-blank, word challenges, and timed breathing meditation - Mood-based content — receive reflections matched to how you're feeling right now - Smart scheduling — lock apps all day, evenings only, bedtime wind-down, or custom periods - Progress tracking — see your mindfulness practice grow over time - Family-friendly — uses Apple Screen Time to enforce locks even when willpower fails FREE + PREMIUM: EnsoLock requires a Premium subscription for app access. Eligible subscriptions start with Apple's 1-week introductory free trial and unlock unlimited app unlocks, unlimited schedules, advanced challenge types, and the full premium mindfulness library. MINDFULNESS PRACTICES: EnsoLock includes a curated library of over 2,200 mindfulness prompts and reflections: - Guided breathing exercises — box breathing, 4-7-8 technique, and more - Affirmations — daily intentions for confidence, calm, and clarity - Meditation prompts — short guided sits for any moment - Reflective quotes — wisdom from mindfulness teachers and thinkers - Gratitude prompts — shift your attention to what matters - Body scan cues — reconnect with physical presence Content draws from evidence-based mindfulness practices and teachers including Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Tara Brach, and Sharon Salzberg. CATEGORIES: - Morning intention setting - Stress relief and anxiety reduction - Focus and productivity - Self-compassion and self-worth - Gratitude and appreciation - Evening wind-down and sleep preparation - Relationship and communication mindfulness - Growth mindset and resilience HOW IT WORKS: 1. Choose which apps to lock (social media, games, news — anything) 2. Set your schedule (morning routine, work hours, bedtime, or 24/7) 3. When you open a locked app, EnsoLock asks you to pause and be present 4. Breathe, reflect, and unlock — breaking the automatic scroll habit PRIVACY FIRST: EnsoLock processes everything on your device. No meditation data, no mood history, and no personal information ever leaves your phone. We use Apple's built-in Screen Time framework — no tracking, no ads, no accounts required. Zero data collection, period. LEGAL: Privacy Policy: https://apps.nereusdata.io/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Your phone should serve you, not the other way around. Break the scroll. Find your breath. EnsoLock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ButeykoClinic® at none against EnsoLock's 2. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. EnsoLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ButeykoClinic® asks for nothing beyond the download.
ButeykoClinic® ships an update every 5 months, EnsoLock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ButeykoClinic® | EnsoLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oxygen Research Institute Ltd. | Patrick Deutsch |
In-app purchases
ButeykoClinic®
No in-app purchases
EnsoLock
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- EnsoLock Premium Yearly$29.991 Year








