Comparison

Regulate vs Yogi Breath

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

Head to head
About

Regulate

Enhance your mental and physical state in real time with science-backed breathwork exercises. Designed for professionals, this app helps boost focus, reduce stress, recover energy, and improve sleep for peak performance.

Highlights
  • Real-time state regulation
  • Guided breathwork sessions
  • Focus enhancement
  • Stress reduction
  • Energy recovery
  • Sleep improvement
  • Performance tracking
Features
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Unlock sustainable peak performance. Top athletes prepare their state before every high-stakes moment. Most professionals don’t. Regulate closes the performance gap — helping leaders and teams shift their mental and physical state in real time. It’s the breathwork app for the workday, built to boost focus, reduce stress, recover energy and improve sleep so you can perform at your best. TRUSTED BY TOP ATHLETES Elite athletes use Regulate to prepare, perform and recover. Now the same tools fit into your workday. WHY THIS MATTERS The modern work environment constantly pulls you off balance: • Always-on digital routines • Fragmented attention and dopamine-driven feeds • Isolation in hybrid and remote setups • Constant pressure and uncertainty The cost is business-critical: fatigue, reactivity, poor decisions. State management isn’t wellness — it’s a leadership skill. THE SOLUTION — REGULATE Science-backed breathwork for mental performance. Fast, practical, measurable. • Workday Focus — enter meetings clear and composed • Stress Relief — regulate your nervous system in minutes • Energy Boost — reset between calls without caffeine • Sleep & Recovery — down-regulate before bed for deep rest Each session is designed by breathwork and performance coaches and proven through wearable data (HRV, resting heart rate, sleep). WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Real-time regulation — shift your state instantly • Two-way control — activate or calm with one tool • 96% of surveyed users report benefits (internal survey, 2025) • Trusted by Europe’s most innovative companies • Enterprise-ready • Based on research on breathwork (Harvard Medical School (July 2024), Stanford Medicine (Feb. 2023)) Wearables measure stress. Meditation apps calm you. Regulate changes your state — in real time. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose your goal — Focus, Energy, Calm, or Sleep 2. Follow guided sessions (1–30 min) 3. Feel the shift instantly — and build resilience over time With regular use, Regulate builds long-term resilience, strengthens mental performance, and enhances productivity throughout the workday. FREE TO START Start with daily sessions — no ads, no long sign-up. Upgrade to Regulate Premium for full access to programs, deeper breathwork journeys, and performance tracking. Regulate — the Breathwork App for Professionals. Train your breath. Control your state. Think clearly. Sleep deeply. Lead effectively.

About

Yogi Breath

This app offers structured, guided breathing exercises to help manage stress, improve focus, and promote relaxation. It features 42 techniques across 6 progressive levels, suitable for beginners to advanced practitioners. Explore yogic breathing rooted in tradition for enhanced wellbeing.

Highlights
  • 42 guided breathing exercises
  • 6 progressive skill levels
  • Structured pranayama techniques
  • Customizable breath timer
  • Nature sounds and calming audio
  • Apple Health mindfulness logging
  • Progress tracking and reminders
Features
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Yogi Breath is a structured breathing exercise app designed to help you build a consistent practice. Explore 42 guided pranayama breathing techniques across 6 progressive levels from complete beginner to advanced. Designed for users who want structured and guided breath training rather than generic meditation. Breathwork is the intentional practice of controlling breathing patterns to support relaxation, focus, breath awareness, and overall wellbeing. Rooted in traditional pranayama and adapted for modern wellness, Yogi Breath builds strong foundations before introducing advanced breath retention and bandha practices. Breathing Exercises May Support • Manage everyday stress and anxious feelings • Calm down during moments of anger or overwhelm • Improve focus and mental clarity • Support relaxation and grounding • Wind down in the evening to prepare for sleep • Develop breath awareness and respiratory control • Explore paced breathing and heart-rate variability (HRV) awareness • Build healthier breathing habits through regular practice Explore Yogic Breathing Techniques in a progressive and educational format. Unlike many breathing apps that introduce complex techniques immediately, Yogi Breath follows a step-by-step progression through 6 levels: • Diaphragmatic belly breathing • Alternate nostril breathing • Coherent and resonant breathing • Extended exhale breathing • Breath control and pacing • Advanced breath holds and bandhas Suitable for beginners, yoga practitioners, and adults interested in developing a regular breathing practice. Yogi Breath includes popular Breathing Techniques: • Box Breathing, also known as Square Breathing or Sama Vritti Pranayama • 4-7-8 Breathing. Practice seated or upright and within your comfort level • Deep Breathing, Yogic Breathing, or Belly Breathing, also called Dheerga Swasam Pranayama • Coherent Breathing and Resonant Breathing • Nadi Shodhana Pranayama and Anuloma Viloma Pranayama for alternate nostril breathing • Ujjayi Pranayama (Victory Breath or Ocean Breath) • Kapalabhati Pranayama and Bhastrika Pranayama (Breath of Fire) • Bhramari Pranayama (Humming Breath) • Pursed Lip Breathing • Breath Holds, Mudras, and Bandha awareness • Yoga Nidra and NSDR (Non-Sleep Deep Rest) Connections to Other Traditions • Qigong often combines breathing with movement and mindful awareness • Chakra meditation frequently incorporates breath awareness practices • Some Kundalini practices include breath retention and energy-focused breathing techniques Training Programs, Exercises and Levels • 42 guided exercises across 6 levels • 5 structured programs based on time of day, goals, weather, or location • Custom breath timer with adjustable inhale, exhale, hold, and pause intervals • Adjustable breaths per minute (BPM) • Nature sounds and calming background audio Track Your Practice • Breath journal with searchable notes • Streaks, stats, widgets, and daily reminders • Apple Health mindfulness logging • Game Center achievements Privacy First • No account required • Works offline • No personal data collected • Secure iCloud sync Important • Yogi Breath app is for general wellness and educational purposes only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. • Consult your healthcare provider before starting breathing exercises, especially forceful breathing techniques, breath holds, or advanced pranayama practices if you are pregnant, under 18, or have a respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, seizure-related, or other medical condition. • Breath holds and retention-based techniques should be practiced seated or upright, within your comfort level, and never forced. • Never practice breathing exercises while driving, operating machinery, swimming, bathing, or in any situation where dizziness, reduced alertness, or loss of concentration could pose a risk. • Stop immediately if you experience dizziness, discomfort, chest pain, faintness, or shortness of breath.

Screenshots

Regulate4 screens
Yogi Breath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Regulate at 100% against Yogi Breath's 78%. Regulate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Yogi Breath's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 2). 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. Regulate sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Yogi Breath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Regulate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yogi Breath has 49 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Regulate's written reviews are positive against 78% of Yogi Breath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Regulate ships an update weekly, Yogi Breath every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Regulate versus Yogi Breath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRegulateYogi Breath
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better78.3% of reviews
Number of ratings249 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB457 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRegulate GmbHBreathwork Studios LLC

Customer experience

Regulate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Yogi Breath

All ratings49 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral13.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Regulate

Subscriptions4
  • Regulate Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Regulate Yearly Community Offer7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Regulate Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Regulate Yearly 14 Days Trial14 Days trial$79.991 Year
3 purchases

Yogi Breath

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro Access$49.99

Questions

Is Regulate free?
Regulate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yogi Breath free?
Yogi Breath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Regulate or Yogi Breath?
Regulate is rated higher. Regulate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Yogi Breath averages 4.8 from 49 ratings.
Do Regulate or Yogi Breath have ads?
Neither Regulate nor Yogi Breath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Regulate or Yogi Breath?
Regulate ships an update weekly, and Yogi Breath every 10 days. Most recently, Regulate was updated on October 28, 2026 and Yogi Breath on October 30, 2026.

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