Comparison

CACTUS Link vs Simple Breathwork

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

Head to head
About

CACTUS Link

Easily manage your scent diffusers with this smart application. It utilizes Bluetooth technology to provide smartphone control over your diffuser's functions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth control
  • Scent diffuser management
  • Smartphone integration
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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The Catcus Link is an easy and smart way to control scent diffusers. The app uses Bluetooth that allows you to control your diffuser through your smartphone.

About

Simple Breathwork

This app offers a peaceful and focused breathing experience. Users can customize inhale, hold, and exhale durations, and set the number of breathing rounds. It provides a clear visual guide without distractions or sign-up requirements.

Highlights
  • Custom breathing durations
  • Clear visual countdown
  • Minimal, calming design
  • Instant start, no sign-up
  • Guided breathing rounds
Features
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Slow is a calm, distraction-free breathing app. Set your own inhale, hold, and exhale, choose how many rounds you want, and let a gentle visual guide carry you through — quietly and clearly. No accounts. No noise. No ads. Just breathe. Not sure where to start? Begin with a guided preset: • Calm — slow your nervous system • Sleep — wind down and fall asleep faster • Focus — settle into flow • Energy — a quick, natural lift • Stress Reset — find center in about a minute Or build your own pattern from scratch and tune every phase of the breath to exactly what feels right. Every session is led by a clear visual countdown, so you can lower your shoulders, close your eyes, and simply follow along. Keep a daily streak going to turn a few quiet minutes into a habit. What's inside: • Fully adjustable inhale, hold, and exhale timing • Five guided presets for sleep, focus, calm, energy, and stress • A clean, beautiful breathing animation and countdown • Daily streak tracking • Minimal, calming design that stays out of your way • Start instantly — no sign-up, no account, no ads — Slow Pro — Slow is free to use. Slow Pro is an optional upgrade that adds: • Unlimited custom presets — save your own breathing patterns and reuse them in a tap • Full streak history — see every session you've ever completed, not just the last week • Support independent development, and unlock all future Pro features Choose what suits you: a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The lifetime option is a single, non-renewing purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jamesbtlr.com/slow/privacy.html

Screenshots

CACTUS Link4 screens
Simple Breathwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simple Breathwork at 5.0 against CACTUS Link's 1.0. CACTUS Link's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.5). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and 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

Both are free to download. Simple Breathwork sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CACTUS Link asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Breathwork holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CACTUS Link ships an update monthly, Simple Breathwork every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CACTUS Link versus Simple Breathwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCACTUS LinkSimple Breathwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperERA GROUP L.L.CJames Butler

Customer experience

CACTUS Link

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Simple Breathwork

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CACTUS Link

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simple Breathwork

Subscriptions2
  • Slow Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Slow Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Slow Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is CACTUS Link free?
CACTUS Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Breathwork free?
Simple Breathwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CACTUS Link or Simple Breathwork?
Simple Breathwork is rated higher. CACTUS Link averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Simple Breathwork averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CACTUS Link or Simple Breathwork have ads?
Neither CACTUS Link nor Simple Breathwork shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CACTUS Link or Simple Breathwork?
CACTUS Link ships an update monthly, and Simple Breathwork every 3 weeks. Most recently, CACTUS Link was updated on October 24, 2026 and Simple Breathwork on October 22, 2026.

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