Comparison

Coherence vs Holiv

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

Holiv

This wellness companion helps you understand your body's daily needs without judgment. It offers personalized insights into your cycle, nutrition, and symptoms, with gentle guidance for self-exploration and well-being.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily goal tracking
  • Cycle-phase specific nutrition guidance
  • Symptom exploration and gentle remedies
  • Sleep sounds and frequency blends
  • Barcode scanning for ingredient analysis
  • AI-powered wellness coaching
  • Customizable recipes
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Your body changes every day. Holiv follows it. Holiv is a wellbeing companion built on one idea: living with your body, not against it. No punishing red, no streaks to keep, no congratulations for eating less. Just what your body is asking for today, and gentle ways to answer it. YOUR DAY, UNDERSTOOD See exactly how your daily goal is built, layer by layer: your body, your rhythm, and whatever you actually move. Connect Apple Health and your steps and workouts adjust it on their own, without you noting anything. Hide the numbers entirely if you prefer. IN TUNE WITH YOUR CYCLE Your four phases follow your own cycle length, not a textbook 28 days. Each meal gets its own score for the phase you are in, and tells you what would nourish you right now. Slide through the days ahead and see the date you will be in each phase. Men and women in menopause get their own daily rhythm instead. EXPLORE WHAT YOUR BODY IS SAYING Thirteen common symptoms open instantly: what may sit behind them on the physical, emotional and energetic level, and gentle ways to explore. Acupressure, lymphatic drainage, herbal traditions, yoga, and a food angle. Wellbeing exploration, never a diagnosis. SOUNDS AND FREQUENCIES Twenty-one sounds and eight blends to help you unwind, at your own pace. They keep playing with the screen locked, so you can fall asleep to them. SCAN, AND KNOW Point your camera at a barcode and see what is really inside, scored for your goals, your allergies and your phase. The same product can score differently for two people. A COACH THAT KNOWS YOUR DAYS Ask about your energy, your cravings, your sleep. Holiv answers with what it already knows about you. Your conversation stays on your phone. RECIPES THAT SUIT YOU Ninety-seven recipes, free of refined sugar, filtered by what your body needs right now: your phase, your diet, your allergies. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Never sold. Never shared for advertising. Never used to train models. Holiv has no analytics and no tracking of any kind: nothing you do inside the app is measured. Export your data or delete everything, any time, right from the app. Holiv is a wellbeing app, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent anything, and it is not a contraceptive method. For anything that worries you, or that lasts, please see a health professional. YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS Your data is never sold. What you share stays yours. Holiv is a wellness and self-exploration companion. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. For any health concern, please consult a qualified professional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coherence4 screens
Holiv4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Holiv at free with in-app purchases against Coherence's subscription. Holiv also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Coherence's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (597 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Holiv sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Holiv holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coherence has 597 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of Coherence's written reviews are positive against 67% of Holiv's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coherence ships an update every 3 days, Holiv every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Coherence versus Holiv: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoherenceHoliv
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (597 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings597 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohn SweeneyKayliah Milesi

Customer experience

Coherence

All ratings597 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.9%

Holiv

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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
4 purchases

Holiv

Subscriptions4
  • Essential Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Essential — Yearly$125.991 Year
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  • Unlimited — Yearly7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is Coherence free?
Coherence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holiv free?
Holiv is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coherence or Holiv?
Holiv is rated higher. Coherence averages 4.8 out of 5 from 597 ratings, while Holiv averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coherence or Holiv have ads?
Neither Coherence nor Holiv shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coherence or Holiv?
Coherence ships an update every 3 days, and Holiv every 2 months. Most recently, Coherence was updated on October 14, 2026 and Holiv on October 11, 2026.

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