Comparison

Coherence vs Field

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

Head to head
About

Coherence

Master your nervous system through guided breathwork. Access over 500 breathing patterns to shift your state, from calm and focus to energy and sleep. Connect with a global community in live sessions and create custom routines.

Highlights
  • Nervous system interface via breath
  • Shift states: calm, focus, energy, sleep
  • Daily global live breathing sessions
  • 500+ research-backed breathing patterns
  • Custom breathing sequence creator
  • Progress tracking and stats
  • Community features and leaderboards
Features
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YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM, ON DEMAND Coherence is a nervous system interface. Using the science of breath, shift into calm, focus, or energy in minutes. Your breath is the only autonomic function you can consciously control - a direct line to your nervous system. Coherence gives you the patterns to use it. SHIFT YOUR STATE - Calm: Activate your parasympathetic system to release stress - Focus: Enter alert relaxation for deep work - Energy: Stimulate your system for peak performance - Sleep: Downregulate for faster, deeper rest BREATHE WITH THE WORLD Join the Daily Sync - a live global session where people worldwide breathe together in perfect unison. Watch participants appear around a real-time 3D Earth. Set an intention. Experience collective coherence. 500+ BREATHING PATTERNS Techniques selected from peer-reviewed research and proven traditions: - Coherence: Heart-brain synchronization (5.5s rhythm) - Box Breath: Used by Navy SEALs for composure under pressure - 4-7-8: Vagal activation for rapid calm - Physiological Sigh: The fastest way to reduce stress - Vortex: Fibonacci-based energizing sequence - Tummo: Traditional Tibetan inner heat practice - Sleep, Focus, Energy patterns and more CREATE YOUR OWN Build custom breathing sequences with our visual editor. Set phase durations, add music from Spotify or Apple Music, record your own voice guidance, and share with the community. TRACK YOUR REGULATION - Streaks and daily practice stats - Session history and insights - Weekly progress visualization - Level progression system COMPETE & CONNECT - Weekly leagues with promotion and demotion - Global leaderboards - User profiles and friends - Invite others to sync sessions DESIGNED FOR FOCUS - Minimalist dark interface - Zen mode fades the UI so nothing distracts you - Beautiful animations guide your breath - Sonic cues keep you on rhythm - Works with screen off - Works in airplane mode SUBSCRIPTION All features require an active subscription: - Monthly: $9.99/month - Annual: $39.99/year (3-day free trial) - Cancel anytime in App Store settings Take control of your nervous system. Terms of Use: https://www.coherencebreath.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.coherencebreath.com/privacy

About

Field

Discover local food, places, and producers that align with your values. This app connects you to your community's sources, highlighting their practices and stories. Focus on making conscious choices about what you consume and where it comes from.

Highlights
  • Local discovery
  • Food sourcing information
  • Producer practices
  • Community connections
  • Storytelling behind products
Features
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Field exists to make nature-aligned living easier by connecting people to the food, places, and producers within their local communities. Field empowers local discovery focused on what matters most: where things are sourced from, their practices, and the stories behind them. We are passionate about connecting people to the food, places, and communities that align with how they want to live. Shifting the focus away from trends or what to avoid– and towards what’s actually worth choosing. Field™ is designed, developed, and maintained by a small team of people committed to aligning local communities with nature. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://foundonfield.com/policies/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Coherence4 screens
Field4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Field at freemium against Coherence's subscription. Field also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Coherence's advantage is ratings volume (631 vs 22) and device support (3 vs 1). 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. Coherence sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Field sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $23.00 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Field holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coherence has 631 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Coherence's written reviews are positive against 100% of Field's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coherence versus Field: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoherenceField
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (631 ratings)5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings631 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn SweeneyField Wellness LLC

Customer experience

Coherence

All ratings619 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.9%

Field

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Coherence

Subscriptions6
  • Coherence Monthly Membership$14.991 Month
  • Coherence Membership3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Coherence Friend Pass14 Days trial$69.991 Year
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  • Coherence Membership$69.991 Year
  • Coherence Membership1 Month trial$69.991 Year
  • Coherence3 Months trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

Field

Subscriptions2
  • Quarterly Membership$23.003 Months
  • Yearly Membership$53.001 Year

Questions

Is Coherence free?
Coherence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Field free?
Field is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coherence or Field?
Field is rated higher. Coherence averages 4.8 out of 5 from 631 ratings, while Field averages 5.0 from 22 ratings.
Do Coherence or Field have ads?
Neither Coherence nor Field shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coherence or Field?
Coherence ships an update every 4 days, and Field every 4 days. Most recently, Coherence was updated on October 30, 2026 and Field on October 31, 2026.

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