Box breathing vs Cabe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Box breathing
This app guides you through structured breathing exercises to promote relaxation and reduce stress. It utilizes the box breathing technique with timed phases and haptic feedback to help you achieve a calmer state in minutes. Ideal for unwinding, resetting, or improving sleep.
- Box breathing technique
- Guided breathing exercises
- 3 distinct modes (Calm, Balance, Sleep)
- Haptic feedback
- Built-in metronome
- Apple Health integration
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Need to calm down fast? breathcode is a simple and powerful app that guides you through deep breathing exercises and breathwork using box breathing (also known as square breathing) - a structured technique designed to help you slow your breathing and feel calmer in about 5 minutes. Breathing and the body work as one system. When you intentionally change your breathing rhythm, your body responds. With breathcode, you enter a steady tempo first, then gradually slow the pace - and as intensity drops, it becomes easier to relax. ** How box breathing works: Each cycle has 4 phases: 1. Inhale 2. Hold 3. Exhale 4. Hold You repeat the cycle for a short session and follow a smooth rhythm that feels grounded and controlled. ** Features: * 3 guided modes: * Calm Down - for moments of overwhelm * Find Balance - to reset and center * Go Deep (Sleep) - for winding down before bed * Guided exercises with haptics * A built-in metronome keeps every phase precise, so you can stop counting and simply follow the beat * Apple Health integration to support your routine and log sessions ** Use breathcode when you want to: * Reduce stress and mental overload * Unwind before sleep or after a long day * Reset between meetings, study blocks, or difficult conversations * Build a consistent daily calming habit in minutes * Reset after workouts and return to a steady rhythm ** Designed for daily practice: No complicated settings. No distractions. Just a clean, focused breathing guide you can rely on anytime. Important: breathcode is a wellness app and is not a medical device. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRYtPR8NOlMMSDEs9AVCNEg6M7LbydRMk_0whPMEVg4/
Cabe
This app offers a holistic approach to self-improvement by combining brain training games, habit tracking, guided breathing, and physical fitness. It aims to optimize cognitive function, calm thoughts, and strengthen the body for students, professionals, and individuals managing ADHD.
- Over 100 brain training games
- Guided breathing exercises
- AI support system
- EMDR therapy techniques
- Body workout programs
- Habit tracker
- Pomodoro focus tools
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Brain games for memory, mental math, focus and reaction — together in Cabe. Match pairs, work through number challenges, solve logic puzzles and try different exercises without switching between separate apps. Choose one activity for a quick break or combine several into your own brain training session. Explore the games, save your favorites and return to the exercises you enjoy. MEMORY GAMES: NOTICE, REMEMBER, RECALL Find matching cards, remember numbers and sequences, recall positions and spot what changed. Try spatial tasks with Corsi blocks, follow objects on screen or work with words and faces. Different activities let you explore different kinds of memory challenges. MENTAL MATH: KEEP THE NUMBERS MOVING Practice arithmetic, percentages and equations. Compare quantities, choose the correct sign, complete number sequences and solve problems in your head. Switch between straightforward calculations and games where numbers become part of the action. Use the available difficulty settings to choose a challenge that suits you. LOGIC PUZZLES: THINK THROUGH THE NEXT MOVE Fill a Sudoku grid, arrange sliding tiles or move disks in the Tower of Hanoi. Explore number patterns and other puzzles that ask you to plan, compare and try another approach. Pick a familiar activity or give yourself a different kind of problem to solve. REACTION TIME: RESPOND AT THE RIGHT MOMENT React to visual and sound signals, tap targets and make timed moves. Some challenges ask for a fast response; others reward careful timing or accuracy. Check the results recorded by each exercise and compare your attempts as you play. ATTENTION AND READING EXERCISES Search for numbers in Schulte tables, find differences and locate a target among distractions. Work with letters, words and moving text through visual search and reading activities. Change tasks when you want a fresh challenge instead of repeating the same round. MAKE THE ROUTINE YOURS • Keep games you like close by with favorites. • Explore the settings available for each exercise. • Review recorded scores, times and other results in the activity's statistics. • Play one round or put together a session across several categories. Your results describe your performance in the exercises. Use them to follow your own attempts over time and decide what you would like to practice next. TAKE A BREATHING BREAK Change the pace with box breathing or a 4-7-8 practice. Follow the on-screen rhythm, then return to your chosen activity when you are ready. Breathing exercises sit alongside the games, so you can move between different kinds of breaks in one app. MORE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY ROUTINE Cabe also includes English vocabulary and grammar activities, habit tracking, tasks and timers. Keep the tools you use for learning and organizing your day near your favorite exercises. ENGLISH WORDS AND GRAMMAR Build sentences, practice articles and prepositions, work with verb forms and review vocabulary. Add words you want to revisit and try reading or dictation activities. Use the English section as another way to spend a learning break alongside your memory and math games. SWITCH THE KIND OF CHALLENGE Try a card-matching round, a number sequence and a reaction challenge in the same session. Another day, pair a Schulte table with a logic puzzle. Choose the order, explore the available settings and decide how long you want to play. Your routine can change with your interests. Try 3-Back with a changing sequence of letters. START EXPLORING Begin with the available free activities. Additional content and features may require Premium or another in-app purchase. Options and prices are shown in the app. If you choose a subscription, it renews automatically unless canceled. Manage subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Choose your first game and make room for a different kind of phone break. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cabe.pw/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Box breathing at Free against Cabe's $34.99. Box breathing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Cabe's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Box breathing is free to download; Cabe costs $34.99 up front. Box breathing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Cabe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Box breathing against 5.0 for Cabe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Box breathing ships an update every 8 days, Cabe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Box breathing | Cabe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $34.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Aleh Kasaryn | Tursyn Bekmukhamet |
Customer experience
Box breathing
Cabe
In-app purchases
Box breathing
- Premium weekly$1.997 Days
- Premium monthly with trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month
Cabe
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- My brain$3.997 Days
- Get analysis$1.99
- Cabe$19.99









