Comparison

Paced Box Breathing Coach vs Roundbell

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

Head to head
About

Paced Box Breathing Coach

This app guides you through mindful breathing exercises to reduce stress and promote well-being. It offers a free box breathing technique and advanced paid options for deeper practice. The user-friendly interface makes it easy for anyone to start.

Highlights
  • Box Breathing technique
  • Guided breathing sessions
  • Stress and anxiety reduction
  • Improved focus and concentration
  • Advanced breathing techniques (subscription)
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Discover the transformative power of mindful breathing with our app, designed to easily integrate into your daily routine. Whether looking to reduce stress, alleviate anxiety, or promote overall wellness, regular breathing exercises can significantly enhance your health and well-being. Our app features the Box Breathing technique, completely free of charge, to help you quickly settle into a state of calm and focus. Experience a structured pattern of inhaling, holding your breath, and exhaling that can improve your concentration and reduce tension. To further deepen your practice, a small subscription unlocks a variety of advanced breathing techniques, each crafted to meet specific needs, from enhancing mental clarity to improving oxygen intake. Your subscription helps support our ongoing development and ensures continuous improvements to your experience. Our easy-to-follow interface ensures that you can start immediately with guided sessions that lead you through each step, making mindful breathing accessible for everyone. Terms of Service: flowritesco.de/boxbreathing/tos.html Privacy Policy: flowritesco.de/boxbreathing/privacy-policy.html

About

Roundbell

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Roundbell is a timer for people who hold a room. It was built for men's circles, and it suits anything run on shared time: sharing rounds, meditation sittings, workshops, supervision groups. Set the length, choose where the bells fall, and put the phone down. THE BELLS Two recorded Tibetan singing bowls, one deeper and one lit. Pick which one opens the session and which one closes it. Tap either bowl to hear it before you commit. Or open in silence. A facilitator has usually just finished speaking, and a gong across that is the last thing the room needs, so starting without one is a single tap. BELLS ALONG THE WAY Place bells inside the session without watching the clock: • Midpoint: one bell at the halfway mark • 20 seconds to end: a gentle warning before time is up • By participants: enter how many people are in the circle and the session divides evenly between them, with a bell at each handover • Any moment you choose: type it in, and the bell lands there Bells hold what you asked for, not a number of seconds. Change the length of the session and the midpoint is still the midpoint. SETTING THE TIME Tap the clock and type a duration. Press and hold plus or minus to run through the minutes. Or take one of six lengths facilitators actually use. SAVED SETUPS Build a session once and save it under a name: check-in, focus, closing round. Load it with a tap. Mark one and the app opens on it every time. WHILE IT RUNS • The bells ring even when the phone is on silent. The bell is the point • The screen stays awake, so the time is always visible • The clock keeps correct time even if the phone locks mid-session • Add time without stopping, for a round that was interrupted • Restart from the timer screen, not from the settings • Turn the phone on its side for a clock the far side of the circle can read • When the session ends, one button rings the closing bowl again, for as long as the circle needs LIGHT AND DARK A dark theme for a dim room, a light one for daylight, or follow the phone and let it change at dusk on its own. QUIET BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No analytics, no advertising, no tracking of any kind. Roundbell collects nothing at all. Your settings never leave your device. It works offline. Free, with no purchases inside. Made with love for the community, by Daniel Lerner, men's circle facilitator.

Screenshots

Paced Box Breathing Coach4 screens
Roundbell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roundbell at none against Paced Box Breathing Coach's 3. Roundbell also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Paced Box Breathing Coach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Roundbell asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paced Box Breathing Coach ships an update weekly, Roundbell every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Paced Box Breathing Coach versus Roundbell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaced Box Breathing CoachRoundbell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian SchweizerDaniel Lerner

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Paced Box Breathing Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Roundbell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paced Box Breathing Coach free?
Paced Box Breathing Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roundbell free?
Roundbell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paced Box Breathing Coach or Roundbell have ads?
Neither Paced Box Breathing Coach nor Roundbell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paced Box Breathing Coach or Roundbell?
Paced Box Breathing Coach ships an update weekly, and Roundbell every 3 days. Most recently, Paced Box Breathing Coach was updated on October 21, 2026 and Roundbell on October 11, 2026.

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