Comparison

Breathe Flow vs Recovery Space

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

Head to head
About

Breathe Flow

Discover guided breathing exercises for stress relief, better sleep, and enhanced focus. Features include box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, visual guidance, and educational content on breathwork and mindfulness.

Highlights
  • Box Breathing Method (4-4-4-4)
  • 4-7-8 Breathing Method
  • Intuitive Visual Guidance
  • Educational Content on Breathwork
  • Stress and Anxiety Management
  • Improved Sleep Quality
  • Enhanced Focus and Concentration
Features
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Breathe Flow walks you through slow breathing exercises. Pick a technique, choose 3, 5 or 10 minutes, and breathe with the flower as it opens on the inhale and closes on the exhale. Five techniques • 4-7-8 Breathing: in for 4 seconds, hold for 7, out for 8. Many people use it before sleep. • Box Breathing: in, hold, out, hold, 4 seconds each. A steady rhythm for focus under pressure. • Resonance Breathing: 5.5 seconds in and 5.5 seconds out, about five and a half breaths a minute. • Physiological Sigh: two breaths in, then one long breath out, to calm down quickly. • 4-2-6 Breathing: a long exhale to slow down before bed. During a session • A countdown in the center of the flower shows the seconds left in each phase. • Eyes-closed mode guides you with gentle vibrations, so you can keep your eyes shut. • When the time is up, the session waits for your last breath to finish. • Text follows your device text size, and the flower respects Reduce Motion. Your progress Home shows your daily streak, your last seven days, and this week's sessions and minutes. Learn Short articles on the science of breathing and how it helps with stress. Apple Health Breathe Flow can save finished sessions to the Health app as Mindful Minutes. This is off by default, and you can turn it on in Settings. The app only writes these sessions and never reads your health data. Breathe Flow is free, needs no account and shows no ads. Your history stays on your device.

About

Recovery Space

This app helps individuals track their sobriety journey, offering daily check-ins, grounding exercises, and support resources. It provides a private space to stay focused on recovery between therapy sessions and meetings.

Highlights
  • Daily sobriety tracking
  • Emotional state check-ins
  • Grounding and mindfulness exercises
  • Decision-making prompts
  • Quick access to support contacts
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Recovery Space is a daily sobriety tracker for people working through addiction recovery — from alcohol, opioids, or any substance. Count your sober days, write a quick check-in, and stay grounded in the work. Built by a licensed therapist in long-term recovery from opioid addiction, working day-to-day with people in drug court and private practice. Whether you're early in sobriety or maintaining long-term recovery, Recovery Space gives you a steady, private place to check in, reset, and keep moving forward — between meetings, between therapy sessions, between everything else life throws at you. Key features include: • Daily check-ins to build awareness and track emotional state • Grounding tools and mindfulness exercises for stress and urges • Structured prompts to support better decision-making • Quick access to important contacts and support resources • A clean, distraction-free design built for consistency Recovery Space is designed to support — not replace — professional treatment. It works alongside therapy, 12-step meetings, sponsors, and other support systems by helping you stay engaged between sessions. Free to use, with an optional premium tier for extra support on tough days. No ads, no judgment. Just a place to keep your sobriety in front of you, every day. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Breathe Flow3 screens
Recovery Space3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breathe Flow at none against Recovery Space's 2. Recovery Space's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. Recovery Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Breathe Flow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathe Flow ships an update every 11 months, Recovery Space fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Breathe Flow versus Recovery Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathe FlowRecovery Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB8 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperEmre TuranDaniel Shepherd

Customer experience

Breathe Flow

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Recovery Space

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Breathe Flow

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Recovery Space

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Breathe Flow free?
Breathe Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Recovery Space free?
Recovery Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breathe Flow or Recovery Space have ads?
Neither Breathe Flow nor Recovery Space shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathe Flow or Recovery Space?
Breathe Flow ships an update every 11 months, and Recovery Space fortnightly. Most recently, Breathe Flow was updated on October 17, 2026 and Recovery Space on October 15, 2026.

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