Comparison

Luv vs Sym Breathing

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

Head to head
About

Luv

This app guides users through a 30-day self-improvement program designed to foster love and personal transformation. It offers daily exercises to help users move towards their desired life direction.

Highlights
  • 30-day transformation program
  • Daily self-guided exercises
  • Focus on fostering love
  • Personal direction guidance
  • Self-correcting exercises
Features
Read full description

Luv-U is a progressive self-love practice, built on one idea: transformation comes from doing the exercises — not reading about them. By spending as little as 5 minutes a day following a sequence of guided exercises that build on one another, you will become a Lion Hearted Luv U Lover! You don't read about self-love or get told how to feel. You participate, observe your own reactions, and discover what happens for yourself. That's what makes Luv-U different. The results come from doing the exercises — not from understanding the ideas intellectually. The experience is the process! Change the way you experience yourself — and you will begin to change the way you experience your life and your world! HOW IT WORKS Each day gives you another chance to look honestly at how you think about yourself, speak to yourself, and relate to the world around you. There's no need to pretend to feel something you don't. Luv-U is self-guided and self-correcting — it starts with what's actually present (your thoughts, your feelings, your resistance, your discoveries) and continues from there. WHAT YOU'LL PRACTICE Loving and accepting yourself more fully Becoming aware of how you speak to yourself Recognizing thoughts and emotional patterns as they arise Developing a more compassionate relationship with yourself Seeing yourself with greater honesty and awareness Bringing that practice into your everyday life and relationships The exercises are simple. What you discover through them is personal. You don't have to become someone else before you're worthy of your own love. Luv-U gives you a structured way to practice that relationship directly — a few minutes at a time. You can't get the experience of Luv-U by reading about Luv-U. You have to do it. Give yourself a few minutes today. Then come back tomorrow. Discover what changes when loving yourself becomes something you practice, rather than something you merely believe you should do. Love You. Love Your Life. Love Your World. Start your Luv-U journey today. Available for Android and iOS.

About

Sym Breathing

This app offers guided breathwork to help you achieve a calm and balanced state. It uses a steady 5.5-second inhale/exhale rhythm to reduce stress, improve focus, and enhance well-being. Features include customizable cues, daily affirmations, and a night mode for sleep.

Highlights
  • Guided 5.5-second inhale/exhale rhythm
  • Customizable audio, visual, and haptic cues
  • Daily affirmations for positive mindset
  • Night mode for reduced blue light
  • Seamless audio integration with other apps
  • Effortless session initiation
Features
Read full description

SYM BREATHING A simple way to slow down, breathe evenly, and find a calmer rhythm. Sym Breathing guides you through a balanced 5.5-second inhale and 5.5-second exhale using smooth visual, audio, and haptic cues. This slow, even rhythm is commonly known as coherent breathing or resonant breathing. Choose a session length, tap the breathing sphere, and follow along. No complicated routines. No overwhelming controls. Just a simple breathing practice you can return to whenever you need a few quiet minutes. GUIDED BREATHING, YOUR WAY Follow the expanding and contracting breathing sphere, listen for gentle audio cues, feel subtle haptic feedback, or combine all three. Choose the guidance that works best for you and your surroundings. A SIMPLE, BALANCED RHYTHM Sym Breathing uses a 5.5-second inhale and 5.5-second exhale, approximately 5.5 breaths per minute. The app keeps the rhythm for you, so you can focus on breathing instead of counting seconds or watching a clock. CHOOSE YOUR SESSION Select a breath count for a defined practice or choose an open-ended session and breathe for as long as you like. DAILY AFFIRMATIONS Begin with a daily affirmation that offers a brief moment of positive reflection before your breathing practice. NIGHT MODE Switch to a warm red interface for a softer visual experience in low-light environments or before bed. LISTEN TO YOUR OWN AUDIO Keep listening to music, ambient sounds, podcasts, or other audio while you breathe. Adjust the breathing cue volume independently to create the experience you prefer. COHERENT BREATHING Slow, balanced breathing practices are commonly used for relaxation, mindfulness, stress management, and supporting autonomic regulation. Research has also explored resonant breathing in relation to heart rate variability, or HRV. Sym Breathing makes this practice easy to follow by guiding each inhale and exhale for you. PREMIUM Unlock all premium features with a monthly or annual subscription. The annual subscription includes a 7-day free trial. Unless canceled before the trial ends, the subscription automatically renews at the displayed annual price. Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your App Store account settings. HEALTH DISCLAIMER Sym Breathing is intended for general wellness, relaxation, and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you experience discomfort or dizziness while practicing breathwork, stop the session. Consult a qualified healthcare professional before beginning a new wellness practice if you have questions or concerns about your health. TERMS OF USE (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Breathe slowly. Find your rhythm.

Screenshots

Luv4 screens
Sym Breathing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sym Breathing at Free against Luv's $3.99. Sym Breathing also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 50%) and rating (4.9 vs 3.7). Luv's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On ads 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

Sym Breathing is free to download; Luv costs $3.99 up front. Sym Breathing sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Luv asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sym Breathing holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sym Breathing has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Luv's written reviews are positive against 94% of Sym Breathing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luv ships an update weekly, Sym Breathing every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Luv versus Sym Breathing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuvSym Breathing
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.9 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews94.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings335 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstitute of Infinite Love LLCDaniel Lubbers

Customer experience

Luv

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Sym Breathing

All ratings35 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

In-app purchases

None

Luv

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sym Breathing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Annually7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Luv free?
Luv costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sym Breathing free?
Sym Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Luv or Sym Breathing?
Sym Breathing is rated higher. Luv averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Sym Breathing averages 4.9 from 35 ratings.
Do Luv or Sym Breathing have ads?
Neither Luv nor Sym Breathing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luv or Sym Breathing?
Luv ships an update weekly, and Sym Breathing every 3 weeks. Most recently, Luv was updated on October 1, 2026 and Sym Breathing on October 6, 2026.

Other comparisons