Comparison

Luma vs BiohackMe

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

Head to head
About

Luma

This app offers guided breathing exercises, breath holds, and post-session meditation. It provides customizable sessions with visual and auditory cues, tracking personal records and building daily habits. Integrates with Apple Watch and Apple Health for a comprehensive wellness experience.

Highlights
  • Guided rhythmic breathing with visual cues
  • Breath hold timer with personal record tracking
  • Optional post-session meditation
  • Apple Watch sync for real-time guidance
  • Home screen widgets for quick access
  • Sound and vibration guidance options
  • Integration with Apple Health for mindful minutes
Features
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Luma is your daily guided breathing companion — built for power breathing, deep breath holds, and post-session meditation. 100% free. No subscription. No paywall. No ads. Ever. WHY LUMA EXISTS Breathing apps charge you $80/year to count your breaths. That's absurd. Luma was built because this practice should be accessible to everyone. Whether you're a seasoned breathwork practitioner or just starting your journey, Luma gives you everything you need — for free. YOUR DAILY BREATHING PRACTICE Each session guides you through a structured flow: Rhythmic Breathing — A pulsing visual circle syncs with your breath. Customizable breath count (default: 30) and pace (slow, medium, fast) Breath Hold — Timer counts up while you hold. Track your retention time. Beat your personal record Recovery Breath — Guided recovery with configurable hold duration Multiple Rounds — Repeat for 2, 3, 4 or more rounds Meditation — Optional post-session meditation with ambient music and Tibetan bowl sounds WHAT MAKES LUMA DIFFERENT 100% FREE — No subscription, no paywall, no "premium" tier APPLE WATCH SYNC — Real-time breath hold timer on your wrist VOICE GUIDANCE — Male & female voice options with breathing cues PERSONAL RECORDS — Track and celebrate your best breath holds STREAKS & MILESTONES — Build your daily practice habit 5 AMBIENT SOUNDTRACKS — Plus add your own custom music APPLE HEALTH — Sessions save as Mindful Minutes automatically HEART RATE MONITORING — Live heart rate during sessions via HealthKit FULL STATISTICS — Session history, round-by-round detail, KPIs NEW IN THIS VERSION HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your streak, key stats, and start a session — all from your Home Screen. Three widget styles to choose from: Streak Widget — your current streak at a glance Stats Widget — best hold, average hold, total sessions Quick Start — one tap and you're breathing BREATHING GUIDANCE MODES Choose how Luma guides your breathing: • Sound guidance — hear your inhale and exhale rhythm • Vibration guidance — feel your breathing pace on your wrist and phone • Both together — full guidance with sound and vibration • Adjustable vibration strength Perfect for quiet rooms, eyes-closed sessions, or when you just don't want to look at your screen. STRONGER HAPTIC FEEDBACK Feel every countdown, every phase change, every session finish. Luma now guides you through touch — not just sound and visuals. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Number of breaths per round (default: 30) Number of rounds (default: 4) Breathing pace: Slow / Medium / Fast Retention hold time Recovery hold duration Background music on/off + track selection Voice guide on/off + male/female Post-session meditation on/off Meditation duration Breathing guidance: sound, vibration, or both Vibration strength: adjustable Home Screen widgets: streak, stats, quick start

About

BiohackMe

Features
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Future-proof your health — biohacking made simple. BiohackMe turns the science of longevity into small, daily steps anyone can take. No expensive gadgets, no overwhelm — just an honest look at where you stand and a clear plan to feel better. Take the 2-minute HealthSpan Audit and see all 8 pillars of your health scored 0–100: Sleep, Body, Energy, Health, Mood, Environment, Relationships and Brain. We surface the three areas where you'll feel the biggest difference, fastest. Then build momentum at your own pace: • 30-DAY CHALLENGES — a few simple daily hacks per pillar, small and repeatable. Don't like one? Swap it for another. Run up to three at once. • DAILY PRACTICES — joy, gratitude, journaling and affirmations to support your mind and nervous system. • TRACK YOUR PROGRESS — streaks, your personal Biohacking Wheel, and re-assessments that show your score move. • MAKE IT STICK — built-in behaviour-change prompts help new habits actually last. Built on a simple belief: biohacking should be accessible, affordable and achievable for everyone — whatever your age, budget or starting point. A companion to Camilla Thompson's book, Biohack Me, brought to life in your pocket. You're wonderfully bio-individual. Every suggestion is yours to adjust to what works for your unique body. Start your HealthSpan Audit today — your future self will thank you.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Luma at 3 against BiohackMe's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luma ships an update weekly, BiohackMe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Luma versus BiohackMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumaBiohackMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMateusz ByrtusCamilla Thompson

In-app purchases

None

Luma

No in-app purchases

None

BiohackMe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luma free?
Luma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BiohackMe free?
BiohackMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Luma or BiohackMe have ads?
Neither Luma nor BiohackMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Luma or BiohackMe?
Luma ships an update weekly, and BiohackMe every 2 weeks. Most recently, Luma was updated on October 30, 2026 and BiohackMe on November 10, 2026.

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