Comparison

Breathwork Timer vs Respire

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

Respire

Features
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54 science-backed breathing exercises — one purchase, no subscriptions, no ads. Whether you're dealing with stress, trouble sleeping, low energy, anxiety, or physical discomfort, Respire has an exercise for it. Each technique is grounded in research and comes with a clear explanation of how and why it works. BREATHWORK FOR REAL LIFE Not just generic relaxation. The 54 exercises target specific needs: • Acute stress or a panic attack • Falling asleep faster • Sharpening focus before work • Calming racing thoughts • Relieving migraines, nausea, or muscle tension • Lowering heart rate or blood pressure • Boosting energy when you hit a wall • Managing PMS, hot flashes, or heartburn • Recovering after exercise • And much more GUIDED YOUR WAY Three guidance modes that work independently or together: • Visual — A beautiful animated flower that expands and contracts with your breath • Sound — Synthesized breathing audio that guides each inhale and exhale in real time • Haptics — Feel the rhythm through gentle vibrations on iPhone, so you can breathe with your eyes closed Turn on Clean Mode to strip away everything except the animation — perfect for focused, meditative sessions. TECHNIQUES INCLUDED Box Breathing, 4-7-8 Breathing, Physiological Sigh, Wim Hof Method, Buteyko, Coherent Breathing, Extended Exhale, Belly Breathing, Skull Shining Breath, Cooling Breath, Humming Bee Breath, Pursed Lip Breathing, and more. MAKE IT YOURS Browse the full catalog, pick the exercises that matter to you, and arrange them however you like. Search by name, technique, or what you need help with. FLEXIBLE SESSIONS Breathe by count, set a timer, use structured rounds, or just go free-form — whatever fits your moment. Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad. One purchase, everything included. No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. Just breathe.

Screenshots

Breathwork Timer4 screens
Respire4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Breathwork Timer at Free against Respire's $6.99. Respire's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Breathwork Timer is free to download; Respire costs $6.99 up front. Breathwork Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Respire asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathwork Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, Respire monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Breathwork Timer versus Respire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathwork TimerRespire
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEdward Roothplaza.no

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Breathwork Timer

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
None

Respire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathwork Timer free?
Breathwork Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Respire free?
Respire costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breathwork Timer or Respire have ads?
Neither Breathwork Timer nor Respire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathwork Timer or Respire?
Breathwork Timer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Respire monthly. Most recently, Breathwork Timer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Respire on October 9, 2026.

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