Comparison

Breathing Exercises vs Tranqui

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

Head to head
About

Breathing Exercises

This app guides you through personalized breathing exercises to promote relaxation, focus, and better sleep. It offers various categories, soothing sounds, and AI-powered support to help you build a consistent mindfulness habit. Track your progress and integrate with health apps.

Highlights
  • Personalized breathing exercises
  • Multiple categories (Relaxation, Focus, Sleep, etc.)
  • Soothing background sounds and voice guides
  • Apple Health integration
  • Daily reminders and habit building
  • AI-powered breathing support
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Breathe. Everything else can wait. Bretho is a minimalist companion for your breath and your nervous system. In a world that never stops moving, Bretho gives you the space to reset, focus, and thrive through the power of your own breath. Purely Private: We believe your peace of mind should not come at the cost of your privacy. Bretho collects no personal data and never tracks your health information. It is a clean, secure, and quiet space for you to be. Intelligent by Design: Meet Bretho Bud, your AI breathing assistant. Leveraging Apple Intelligence on supported devices, Bretho Bud works hand in hand with you to suggest sessions that are timely, relevant, and perfectly aligned with your mood. A Library for Every Moment: Explore over 18 guided exercises curated for different purposes and situations. • Calm and Balance: Box Breathing, Equal Breathing, and Calming Counts. • Sleep and Recovery: 4-7-8, Sleep Easy, Evening Wind Down, and Physiological Sigh. • Energy and Focus: Morning Energizer, Power Pause, and Lion’s Breath. • Ancient Wisdom: Pranayama, Alternate Nostril, Humming Bee, and Ocean Breath. • Specialized Flow: Deep Belly Breathing, Resonant Breathing, Mindful Mountain, and 4-4-4-4. Minimalist. Functional. Seamless. • Custom Sessions: Fine-tune your own patterns with precise control over inhale, hold, and exhale phases. • Immersive Experience: Practice with instructor-led voice packs, soothing nature soundscapes, and precise haptics. • Apple Health: Seamlessly sync your sessions to maintain a complete wellness record. • Session History: Track your progress and maintain your streaks over time. Designed for Your Life: Bretho fits into the moments where you need it most: • Before a Big Meeting: Use Power Pause to center your thoughts and speak with confidence. • After a Long Commute: Use Evening Wind Down to transition from the noise of the day to the peace of your home. • During Deep Work: Use rhythmic focus patterns to maintain a high-performance state without mental fatigue. • Late at Night: Utilize the Physiological Sigh or 4-7-8 to signal your body it is time for restorative rest. The Science of Your Breath: Bretho is built on the foundation of respiratory science. By consciously altering your breathing rhythm, you can directly influence your autonomic nervous system and shift your physiological state in seconds. Master your physiology with techniques like Coherent Breathing to optimize your heart rate variability (HRV) and emotional stability. Loved by Thousands: "The UI is super clean, and everything just feels smooth and well-designed. Simple and perfect." — Kevin W. "A very useful and necessary app, but also a VERY BEAUTIFUL ONE. Extremely helpful for anxiety." — Ashtonwing. "Simple, effective, and calming. It has helped me tremendously with managing stress while I work." — Louis-f Celine. A Commitment to Simplicity: In an era of digital noise, Bretho remains a silent partner. No accounts to create. No notifications to ignore. No personal data harvested. Just the air in your lungs and the peace in your mind. Privacy Policy: https://bretho.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.bretho.app/terms-of-use

About

Tranqui

This app helps you find balance and center your energy rather than pushing for extreme optimization. It tracks your energy levels, offers guided breathing exercises, and sets gentle daily intentions. Designed with self-compassion in mind, it prioritizes your well-being over performance metrics.

Highlights
  • Energy balance tracking (0-100 gauge)
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Gentle daily intentions
  • Calm mode for pure mindfulness
  • Privacy-focused, no account or cloud storage
  • Self-compassion design philosophy
Features
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Tranqui helps you understand what shifts your energy and what keeps you centered. Most wellness apps reward extremes. More steps, more hours, higher scores. Tranqui is different. The goal is balance, not optimization. The center of the scale (45-60) is the sweet spot, not the top. TRACK YOUR BALANCE A simple 0-100 gauge shows where your energy sits each day. Log positive and negative actions and watch it shift. Lower energy days are valid. Rest days count as practice. BREATHE Guided breathing exercises built in. Box breathing, 4-7-8, resonant breathing, body scan, and grounding. On tough days, Tranqui gently suggests an exercise after you log. Accessible anytime from the home screen. DAILY INTENTIONS Three gentle intentions each day. Two complete automatically when you meet them. One is honor-based. No pressure, no guilt. CALM MODE Hide all points, levels, and gamification with one tap. Pure mindfulness. No numbers. Just awareness. PRIVACY FIRST No account. No cloud. No tracking. Everything stays on your phone. We never see your data. BUILT FOR PEOPLE, NOT OPTIMIZATION Tranqui was built by someone with OCD who found that most wellness apps made anxiety worse, not better. Every design decision prioritizes self-compassion over self-improvement pressure. Free to use. Premium unlocks unlimited history and advanced insights. Terms of Use: https://tranqui.zenarcadelabs.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tranqui.zenarcadelabs.com/privacy

Screenshots

Breathing Exercises4 screens
Tranqui4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tranqui at every 4 days against Breathing Exercises's every 11 days. Breathing Exercises's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Breathing Exercises sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Tranqui sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Breathing Exercises against 5.0 for Tranqui. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathing Exercises has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathing Exercises ships an update every 11 days, Tranqui every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Breathing Exercises versus Tranqui: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathing ExercisesTranqui
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (39 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings39 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIshaan BediPixelForge Studio LLC

Customer experience

Breathing Exercises

All ratings21 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tranqui

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Breathing Exercises

Subscriptions3
  • Bretho+ Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • All Access7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • All Access7 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$5.99
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  • Bretho Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

Tranqui

Subscriptions2
  • Tranqui Full$6.991 Month
  • Tranqui Full14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Breathing Exercises free?
Breathing Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tranqui free?
Tranqui is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Breathing Exercises or Tranqui?
Tranqui is rated higher. Breathing Exercises averages 4.9 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Tranqui averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Breathing Exercises or Tranqui have ads?
Neither Breathing Exercises nor Tranqui shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathing Exercises or Tranqui?
Breathing Exercises ships an update every 11 days, and Tranqui every 4 days. Most recently, Breathing Exercises was updated on October 23, 2026 and Tranqui on October 24, 2026.

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