Comparison

Box breathing vs Saaci

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Box breathing technique
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • 3 distinct modes (Calm, Balance, Sleep)
  • Haptic feedback
  • Built-in metronome
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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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/

About

Saaci

This app offers a gentle, supportive companion to help manage daily health habits and build awareness for living with sickle cell. It provides tracking tools for hydration, pain, mood, and medications, along with insights into personal patterns and educational content.

Highlights
  • Daily health habit tracking
  • Log hydration, pain, mood, medications
  • Routine building
  • Pattern awareness (weather impact)
  • Simple insights and trend monitoring
  • Gentle support and guidance
  • Appointment preparation tools
  • Educational content
Features
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Saaci is a "Tamagotchi-style" gentle support companion designed to help you stay consistent with your daily health habits and build awareness around living with sickle cell. Through simple check-ins, tracking tools, and supportive guidance, Saaci helps you better understand your patterns and stay on top of your routine - at your own pace. What you can do with Saaci: Track your daily health habits Log hydration, pain levels, mood, and medications Build consistent routines that support your wellbeing Stay aware of your patterns See how the weather can affect you View simple insights based on your logs Monitor trends over time to better understand your body Get gentle support and guidance Ask the Saaci Assistant for general support with routines and check-ins Receive non-medical suggestions for hydration, rest, and daily care Prepare for appointments Keep track of transfusions, reactions, and care history Use your logs to support conversations with your healthcare team Stay informed Access educational content designed to increase awareness and understanding Important - Saaci is designed for tracking, awareness, and general wellbeing support only. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult your doctor or qualified healthcare professional for medical guidance. Built for consistency, not pressure Saaci is designed to feel calm, supportive, and easy to use - helping you stay consistent without overwhelm Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy and Terms of use: https://saaci-website-jin5.vercel.app/

Screenshots

Box breathing4 screens
Saaci4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Box breathing at every 8 days against Saaci's monthly. Box breathing also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Saaci's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, 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. Box breathing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Saaci sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Box breathing against 5.0 for Saaci. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box breathing ships an update every 8 days, Saaci monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Box breathing versus Saaci: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox breathingSaaci
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB413 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAleh KasarynEunice Bissaka

Customer experience

Box breathing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Saaci

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Box breathing

Subscriptions2
  • Premium weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium monthly with trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month
5 purchases

Saaci

Subscriptions2
  • Saaci+ Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Saaci+ Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time3
  • 100 coins$0.99
  • 500 coins$1.99
  • 1000 coins$3.99

Questions

Is Box breathing free?
Box breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Saaci free?
Saaci is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Box breathing or Saaci?
Box breathing and Saaci are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Box breathing or Saaci have ads?
Neither Box breathing nor Saaci shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Box breathing or Saaci?
Box breathing ships an update every 8 days, and Saaci monthly. Most recently, Box breathing was updated on October 24, 2026 and Saaci on October 19, 2026.

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