Comparison

Breathe Relief vs AnimalSleep

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

Head to head
About

Breathe Relief

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Six illustrated environments with recorded sounds and a listening timer. One-time purchase; included in Plus. Plus permanent · no subscription: One-time payment When life gets too loud, Breathe Relief helps you pause and breathe. Choose what you need and begin a short, evidence-informed guided reset with optional sound, haptics and voice. Private check-ins and your breathing history stay on your device, helping you notice which approaches tend to work best for you. No account is required. Breathe Relief is a general wellness tool, not medical care. Terms (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://gerardu.github.io/breatherelief-privacy/

About

AnimalSleep

This app automatically tracks your sleep patterns, providing detailed reports and insights into your sleep quality. It assigns an animal rating based on your sleep performance and offers a calendar review of your sleep history. Your data is kept private and synced securely via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Automatic sleep tracking
  • Animal sleep quality ratings
  • Daily and monthly sleep statistics
  • Calendar review of sleep history
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • iCloud data sync
Features
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Download and instantly look back at roughly the last 7 days of sleep — no waiting, your sleep report is right there when you open the app. Beyond automatic tracking, you can add entries on the timeline, drag to adjust them, and tag them as Reading, Exercise, or Entertainment. The app automatically tracks your sleep at night: when you fall asleep, when you wake up, and how long you slept — all recorded on the timeline. Sleep ratings are based on your sleep duration between 9 PM and 9 AM the next morning — Lion, Dog, Boar, Owl make your sleep quality clear at a glance. No manual steps needed — just put your phone down and sleep. It works without an Apple Watch, and gets more accurate with one. Key features: • Sleep tracking: automatic records of bedtime, wake time, and duration • Timeline entries: long-press to add a record, drag either end to fine-tune the time; tag it as Reading, Exercise, or Entertainment • Animal ratings: four animals show your sleep at a glance • Calendar review: see every day and every segment at a glance • Home screen widgets: Sleep Clock, Monthly View, Lion Box, Recent 7 Days, Sleep Brief, and more • Monthly statistics: review the whole month and find your personal "sleep sweet spot" • Sleep sounds: built-in playlists — tap the vinyl and it plays, with sleep timer, lock screen, and AirPlay controls Your sleep data stays on your device and syncs between your devices through iCloud (encrypted by Apple). We never touch your personal data. —— AnimalSleep © water Acknowledgments: 
Lynn — conversations about sleep and daily rhythms inspired the idea for this app. 
Kevin — my work buddy. Your engineering skills always give me so much confidence. Doudou / Guanguan — the dogs who always sleep sweetly. Andy Weir — Project Hail Mary sparked my love for engineering and creation. To all the night owls — water —— Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Breathe Relief4 screens
AnimalSleep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Breathe Relief at none against AnimalSleep's 2. AnimalSleep's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support 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. AnimalSleep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Breathe Relief asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathe Relief ships an update fortnightly, AnimalSleep every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Breathe Relief versus AnimalSleep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathe ReliefAnimalSleep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaria Victoria Vergaray MoranBeijing ShanGuang Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Breathe Relief

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AnimalSleep

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Breathe Relief free?
Breathe Relief is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnimalSleep free?
AnimalSleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breathe Relief or AnimalSleep have ads?
Neither Breathe Relief nor AnimalSleep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathe Relief or AnimalSleep?
Breathe Relief ships an update fortnightly, and AnimalSleep every 2 days. Most recently, Breathe Relief was updated on October 30, 2026 and AnimalSleep on November 10, 2026.

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