Comparison

Breathing Exercises vs Ritmo Timer

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

Ritmo Timer

This interval timer is designed for focused workouts, particularly for Air Bike conditioning. It offers a distraction-free experience with a clean interface, built-in and customizable workout routines, and offline functionality.

Highlights
  • Built-in interval workouts
  • Workout library (Sprint, Power, Endurance, BJJ)
  • Unlimited custom workout creation
  • Large, easy-to-read timer
  • Clean, minimalist interface
  • Works completely offline
Features
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Train harder. Recover smarter. Ritmo Timer is a clean, distraction-free interval timer built specifically for Air Bike conditioning. Whether you're training for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, HIIT, or improving your conditioning, Ritmo keeps you focused on the workout—not the timer. Features • Built-in interval workouts • Sprint, Power, Endurance & BJJ Conditioning workout library • Create unlimited custom workouts • Large, easy-to-read timer • Clean, minimalist interface • Works completely offline No accounts. No ads. Just train.

Screenshots

Breathing Exercises4 screens
Ritmo Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ritmo Timer at none against Breathing Exercises's 7. Breathing Exercises's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Breathing Exercises sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Ritmo Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Breathing Exercises against 5.0 for Ritmo Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathing Exercises has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathing Exercises ships an update every 11 days, Ritmo Timer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Breathing Exercises versus Ritmo Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathing ExercisesRitmo Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (35 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIshaan BediAUSTIN GORDON WOODS

Customer experience

Breathing Exercises

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

Ritmo Timer

All ratings1 ratings
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
None

Ritmo Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathing Exercises free?
Breathing Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ritmo Timer free?
Ritmo Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Breathing Exercises or Ritmo Timer?
Ritmo Timer is rated higher. Breathing Exercises averages 5.0 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Ritmo Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Breathing Exercises or Ritmo Timer have ads?
Neither Breathing Exercises nor Ritmo Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathing Exercises or Ritmo Timer?
Breathing Exercises ships an update every 11 days, and Ritmo Timer weekly. Most recently, Breathing Exercises was updated on September 18, 2026 and Ritmo Timer on October 8, 2026.

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