Comparison

Breathwork Timer vs Yogi Breath

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

Head to head
About

Breathwork Timer

This app offers a straightforward tool for breathwork practice with advanced customization. Users can create their own routines or use pre-set options, guided by audio and visual cues. It's designed for both beginners and experienced practitioners.

Highlights
  • Customizable routines
  • Pre-set popular routines
  • Audio and visual cues
  • Share routines
  • No account needed
  • Offline use
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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The simple no-nonsense Breathwork Timer you’ve been looking for. Built specifically for breathwork with advanced routine customization capabilities. Quickly and easily create your own custom routines from scratch. Or just hit play on one of the several included presets and start practicing right away. Whether you’re just a beginner, or a seasoned breathwork practitioner, Breathwork Timer is the fastest and most powerful tool for your practice. Features: · 14-Day Free Trial · Start with ready-to-use popular routines · Quickly create and edit routines · Guided with audio and visual cues · Share routines with friends · No account or personal info needed · No ads · No Internet needed · Dark Mode support · Supports complex multi-stage routines · Precise timing with fractional seconds · Multi-lingual support (English, German)

About

Yogi Breath

This app offers structured breathing exercises and pranayama techniques to help users de-stress, improve focus, and achieve deeper sleep. It features 42 guided sessions across six progressive levels, suitable for beginners to advanced practitioners.

Highlights
  • 42 guided pranayama and breathwork techniques
  • 6 progressive levels from beginner to advanced
  • Structured breath training
  • Custom breath timer
  • Nature sounds and calming audio
  • Practice tracking and journaling
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Yogi Breath is a structured breathing exercise app designed to help you build a consistent practice. Explore 42 guided pranayama breathing techniques across 6 progressive levels from complete beginner to advanced. Designed for users who want structured and guided breath training rather than generic meditation. Breathwork is the intentional practice of controlling breathing patterns to support relaxation, focus, breath awareness, and overall wellbeing. Rooted in traditional pranayama and adapted for modern wellness, Yogi Breath builds strong foundations before introducing advanced breath retention and bandha practices. Breathing Exercises May Support • Manage everyday stress and anxious feelings • Calm down during moments of anger or overwhelm • Improve focus and mental clarity • Support relaxation and grounding • Wind down in the evening to prepare for sleep • Develop breath awareness and respiratory control • Explore paced breathing and heart-rate variability (HRV) awareness • Build healthier breathing habits through regular practice Explore Yogic Breathing Techniques in a progressive and educational format. Unlike many breathing apps that introduce complex techniques immediately, Yogi Breath follows a step-by-step progression through 6 levels: • Diaphragmatic belly breathing • Alternate nostril breathing • Coherent and resonant breathing • Extended exhale breathing • Breath control and pacing • Advanced breath holds and bandhas Suitable for beginners, yoga practitioners, and adults interested in developing a regular breathing practice. Yogi Breath includes popular Breathing Techniques: • Box Breathing, also known as Square Breathing or Sama Vritti Pranayama • 4-7-8 Breathing. Practice seated or upright and within your comfort level • Deep Breathing, Yogic Breathing, or Belly Breathing, also called Dheerga Swasam Pranayama • Coherent Breathing and Resonant Breathing • Nadi Shodhana Pranayama and Anuloma Viloma Pranayama for alternate nostril breathing • Ujjayi Pranayama (Victory Breath or Ocean Breath) • Kapalabhati Pranayama and Bhastrika Pranayama (Breath of Fire) • Bhramari Pranayama (Humming Breath) • Pursed Lip Breathing • Breath Holds, Mudras, and Bandha awareness • Yoga Nidra and NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) Connections to Other Traditions • Qigong often combines breathing with movement and mindful awareness • Chakra meditation frequently incorporates breath awareness practices • Some Kundalini practices include breath retention and energy-focused breathing techniques Training Programs, Exercises and Levels • 42 guided exercises across 6 levels • 5 structured programs based on time of day, goals, weather, or location • Custom breath timer with adjustable inhale, exhale, hold, and pause intervals • Adjustable breaths per minute (BPM) • Nature sounds and calming background audio Track Your Practice • Breath journal with searchable notes • Streaks, stats, widgets, and daily reminders • Apple Health mindfulness logging • Game Center achievements Privacy First • No account required • Works offline • No personal data collected • Secure iCloud sync Important • Yogi Breath app is for general wellness and educational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. • Consult your healthcare provider before starting breathing exercises, especially forceful breathing techniques, breath holds, or advanced pranayama practices if you are pregnant, under 18, or have a respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, seizure-related, or other medical condition. • Breath holds and retention-based techniques should be practiced seated or upright, within your comfort level, and never forced. • Never practice breathing exercises while driving, operating machinery, swimming, bathing, or in any situation where dizziness, reduced alertness, or loss of concentration could pose a risk. • Stop immediately if you experience dizziness, discomfort, chest pain, faintness, or shortness of breath.

Screenshots

Breathwork Timer4 screens
Yogi Breath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Yogi Breath at 4.8 against Breathwork Timer's 4.3. Yogi Breath also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (48 vs 8). Breathwork Timer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Breathwork Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Yogi Breath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yogi Breath holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yogi Breath has 48 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Breathwork Timer's written reviews are positive against 78% of Yogi Breath's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathwork Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Yogi Breath every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Breathwork Timer versus Yogi Breath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathwork TimerYogi Breath
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)4.8 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings848 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB445 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperEdward RoothBreathwork Studios LLC

Customer experience

Breathwork Timer

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yogi Breath

All ratings48 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breathwork Timer

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
3 purchases

Yogi Breath

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$49.99

Questions

Is Breathwork Timer free?
Breathwork Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yogi Breath free?
Yogi Breath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breathwork Timer or Yogi Breath?
Yogi Breath is rated higher. Breathwork Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Yogi Breath averages 4.8 from 48 ratings.
Do Breathwork Timer or Yogi Breath have ads?
Neither Breathwork Timer nor Yogi Breath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathwork Timer or Yogi Breath?
Breathwork Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Yogi Breath every 10 days. Most recently, Breathwork Timer was updated on October 8, 2026 and Yogi Breath on October 19, 2026.

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