Comparison

Rest vs SlackTide Breathing

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

Head to head
About

Rest

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Key Features: - Six unique breathing modes: Focus, Calm, Relax, Energy, Sleep, and Wake Up - Intuitive interface with easy navigation - Beautiful animations to guide your breath - Motivational messages to reinforce positive habits Rest helps you incorporate mindful breathing into your daily routine, improving your overall well-being. Take a moment to breathe, refocus, and find your balance, all with a simple tap on your wrist.

About

SlackTide Breathing

This minimalist app guides you through the 4-7-8 breathing technique using a visual breathing ring and clear phase labels. It offers customizable session lengths and gentle haptic feedback for a focused and calming experience.

Highlights
  • Guided 4-7-8 breathing pattern
  • Calm breathing ring animation
  • Clear phase labels
  • Customizable session goals
  • Gentle haptic feedback
  • Minimalist single-screen design
  • VoiceOver accessibility
Features
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Breathe 4‑7‑8 on your wrist. This minimalist Apple Watch app guides you through the classic 4‑7‑8 breathing pattern with a calm breathing ring, clear phase labels, and a large seconds countdown. Start quickly, stay focused, and finish a short session in about a minute—or keep going continuously. HOW IT WORKS • Choose your goal: 3, 5, 10, or Continuous cycles • Follow the guidance: Inhale (4) → Hold (7) → Exhale (8) • Watch the ring animate with each phase and a big, easy-to-read countdown • Feel gentle haptics for start, every phase transition, completion, or an early stop DESIGNED FOR LOW COGNITIVE LOAD • Single-screen experience—no menus to dig through mid-session • OLED-friendly deep ocean gradient and calm, consistent phase colors • Goal selector is only available while idle and stays hidden/disabled during sessions • Readable typography with a monospaced timer for quick glances ACCESSIBILITY • VoiceOver-friendly labels and sensible contrast for a clear, glanceable experience Note: This app is for guided breathing practice and relaxation. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice.

Verdict

The call

Rest and SlackTide Breathing are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Rest versus SlackTide Breathing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestSlackTide Breathing
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKomorebi Labs LLCApta Care LLC

In-app purchases

None

Rest

No in-app purchases

None

SlackTide Breathing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rest free?
Rest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SlackTide Breathing free?
SlackTide Breathing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rest or SlackTide Breathing have ads?
Neither Rest nor SlackTide Breathing shows ads.

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