Thymer vs BreathLyft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Thymer
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Create custom routines for your workouts and productivity with Thymer. You can create Routines as complex as you like, and adjust things like color, sounds, titles and repetitions. -- Usability -- You can color-code your intervals, so that you only need to glance at the screen to see where you're at. Or don't look at the screen at all, with a palette of sound cues. -- Quick Run -- Standard timers such as a Tabata timer or a breathing exercise timer are available through a quick access menu. -- Customize -- This isn't your standard interval timer. Go as deep as you like, and create the complex nested timers of your dreams.
BreathLyft
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BreathLyft (https://www.breathlyft.com/) is a modular routine builder for every kind of practice. Not just a breath app β design step-by-step voice-guided sessions for meditation, mantra japa, yoga poses, affirmations, therapy protocols, study cycles, vocal training, sleep routines and interval workouts. Key ideas Folders β Tasks β Steps: Organize nested folders. Create Tasks that are Single-step (title, duration, word, repeats) or Multi-step (sequence of steps with per-step words, durations, repeats). Voice-first, hands-free: The app speaks each step so users can keep eyes closed, be in posture, or move. Flexible templates: Import default modules (Breathwork, Mantra, Yoga Flows, Focus/Pomodoro, HIIT, Vocal Exercises, Therapy Protocols). Edit and chain tasks to build full sessions. Work & study: Use BreathLyft for Pomodoro cycles, timed study drills, or rehab exercises with audible cues. Health & therapy: Clinicians/coaches can create repeatable protocols (breath rehab, CBT exercises, exposure tasks) and share templates. Personal sΔdhanΔ: Build spiritual practices β combine mantra counts, breath retention, and asana holds with custom spoken cues. Offline ready: Practice anywhere β low bandwidth, no internet required once templates are loaded. What you can do immediately Start with prebuilt modules (Beginner Breath, Ujjayi, Mantra Japa, Sunrise Yoga Flow, 25/5 Focus, Sleep Wind-down). Create a βTherapy Protocolβ folder with multi-step CBT exercises or breathing rehab. Export/share task templates (planned future feature). BreathLyft adapts to your workflow β whether you want calm in 3 minutes, a 30-minute sΔdhanΔ, or a clinician-grade step protocol. Features (bullet list) Create Single & Multi-step Tasks (per-step duration, repeat, spoken cue). Nested folders for organization & progression. Voice prompts and chimes β hands-free execution. Prebuilt modules: Breathwork, Mantra, Yoga, Focus, Sleep, Fitness, Vocal training, Therapy. Repeat, cycle, and loop controls for each task. Minimal, distraction-free UI with dark mode. Offline first; optional cloud sync (premium).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thymer at every 8 days against BreathLyft's every 7 months. BreathLyft's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thymer ships an update every 8 days, BreathLyft every 7 months. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Thymer | BreathLyft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days β better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Niclas Bodenmann | Yash Bansal |
In-app purchases
Thymer
No in-app purchases
BreathLyft
No in-app purchases









