Comparison

Zinc Counter and Tracker vs BreathLoop

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

Head to head
About

Zinc Counter and Tracker

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If you're vegan or vegetarian, pregnant or breastfeeding use this app to avoid the effects of zinc deficiency. Zinc is critical for a healthy immune system, wound healing, cell division, growth, and metabolism, and protects against many diseases including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, arthritis, skin diseases, dementia and Parkinson's disease. Zinc deficiency in pregnancy and childhood impairs growth and development. Deficiency in older adults can impair wound healing and brain and mental health. Set your target daily zinc intake based on guidance provided in the app and your preferences for weights of food (g or oz). Record food and beverage consumption using dictation, search, or by favoriting foods, and using the serving sizes provided, which can be changed at any time. Tap the notepad to add notes. Compare the zinc content of different foods by tapping the Compare button on the "Foods" screen. Monitor daily and long-term progress, export data to share with healthcare providers, synchronize data with other First Line Medical Communications Ltd nutrient counter apps, and share data with Apple's HealthKit. Add your own foods and recipes and change serving sizes to personalize the app's 400-item database for you. All food and beverage popups indicate whether the item is a plant, good prebiotic, probiotic or ultra-processed food (UPF) to inform a healthy diet and whether they are high or low FODMAP per serving where data are available to support people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Useful lists show zinc content of foods per 1oz or 100g and serving, which can be toggled from high to low & low to high. Also useful UPF, unprocessed plant, prebiotic, probiotic, high & low FODMAP food lists.

About

BreathLoop

Features
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BreathLoop turns your iPhone or iPad into a breathing pacer. A full screen circle grows as you inhale, rests on the hold, and settles as you exhale, while gentle haptic taps keep the rhythm for you. Pick a pattern, pick a length from 1 to 20 minutes, and follow. No counting, no guesswork. The circle and the taps carry the rhythm, so you can breathe with your eyes open or closed. WHAT YOU GET - Guided visual breathing: a calm animated circle paces every inhale, hold, and exhale - Proven patterns built in: Box 4-4-4-4, 4-7-8, Coherent 5.5-5.5, and Calm 4-6 - Haptic pacing: a distinct tap for each phase change - Pause and resume any live session without losing practiced time - Mood check before and after each session, with self-reported movement computed from your own data - Optional check-in free practice for immediate starts and automatic saving - Session history: minutes per day and mood movement on clean charts - Daily reminder: one gentle nudge at the time you choose - Guided moments: quick reset, focus break, and wind down routines - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for one tap free breathing sessions - Weekly pulse: practice days, minutes, sessions, and a Pro comparison with last week - Local backup and additive restore in a JSON file you control - Personal pattern coach based only on rhythms with at least three complete mood check-ins (Pro) - Completion insight comparing planned and practiced minutes, including partial sessions (Pro) - Custom patterns: design your own rhythm, each phase from 0 to 15 seconds (Pro) - Voice guidance: spoken cues at every phase for eyes-closed practice, generated on your device (Pro) - Calm calendar: four weeks of practice as a heat grid, darker means more minutes (Pro) - Daily calm goal: pick a minutes goal and watch the ring fill as today adds up - Start again: one tap repeats your last pattern and length - Session notes: a word about how it went, kept with each session - Monthly calm report: a shareable PDF of your sessions, minutes, and mood trend (Pro) FREE AND PRO Free includes Box, 4-7-8, and Coherent breathing, sessions up to 5 minutes, quick reset and focus break routines, widgets, local backup and restore, mood checks, session notes, the daily goal ring, daily reminders, and your last 7 days of history. Pro unlocks custom patterns, the Calm 4-6 pattern, wind down, sessions up to 20 minutes, your full history, weekly comparisons, the calm calendar, voice guidance, and the monthly calm report PDF. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking. BreathLoop is a relaxation and personal logging tool, not a medical device, and it does not provide medical advice. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS BreathLoop Pro is available as monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, or as a one time lifetime purchase. The current price for your storefront appears in the purchase screen before confirmation. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Zinc Counter and Tracker4 screens
BreathLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BreathLoop at Free against Zinc Counter and Tracker's $2.99. BreathLoop also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). Zinc Counter and Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On 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

BreathLoop is free to download; Zinc Counter and Tracker costs $2.99 up front. BreathLoop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Zinc Counter and Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zinc Counter and Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, BreathLoop every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Zinc Counter and Tracker versus BreathLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZinc Counter and TrackerBreathLoop
Price$2.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFirst Line Medical Communications LtdInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Zinc Counter and Tracker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BreathLoop

Subscriptions3
  • BreathLoop Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • BreathLoop Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • BreathLoop Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Zinc Counter and Tracker free?
Zinc Counter and Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BreathLoop free?
BreathLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Zinc Counter and Tracker or BreathLoop have ads?
Neither Zinc Counter and Tracker nor BreathLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zinc Counter and Tracker or BreathLoop?
Zinc Counter and Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and BreathLoop every 3 days. Most recently, Zinc Counter and Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and BreathLoop on November 5, 2026.

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