Comparison

Elite Breathing vs NapBest

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

Head to head
About

Elite Breathing

This app offers performance-based breathing training with guided sessions and personalized protocols. It includes assessments for diaphragm, carbon dioxide, and emotional health, along with progress tracking and habit-building tools.

Highlights
  • Personalized breathing protocols
  • Guided breathing sessions
  • Comprehensive health assessments
  • Progress tracking with charts
  • 30-day structured program
  • Exercise library with video demos
  • Coach integration
Features
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Elite Breathing provides more than breathing exercises. It helps you understand your everyday breathing, assesses its function, and helps you train with purpose. Choose the experience that works for you: 1. Performance Mode gives you structure, direction, and accountability. Start with audio-guided, science-backed Breath Assessment, which measures three pillars of breath health: Diaphragm Health, Carbon Dioxide Health, and Emotional Health. Your results generate a custom training protocol based on what your breathing needs most. You can train at your own pace or take the 14-Day Sprint Challenge to build momentum and accelerate your progress. 2. Explorer Mode gives you the freedom to choose from nearly 30 guided breathing exercises in the Vault, each with video demonstration, or work through Breath Boot Camp, a structured 30-day, 8-level program built around five minutes of daily breath training. Switch between Explorer and Performance Mode whenever your needs or goals change. Smart reminders help keep your training on track, while you keep in touch with Coach Joe through in-app messaging and his two decades of breath experience. Streaks, charts, progress tracking, and historical trends help you see your improvement over time. Whether your goal is better performance, recovery, stress management, mental stability, or healthier everyday breathing, Elite Breathing gives you more than breathing exercises. It provides a clear and accessible method to train your breathing habits to support your long-term health.

About

NapBest

This app helps you take optimal naps by automatically detecting when you fall asleep or allowing manual timer setting. It offers science-backed nap durations and a reliable alarm to ensure you wake up refreshed.

Highlights
  • Automatic sleep detection with Apple Watch
  • Manual nap timer setting
  • Science-backed nap durations
  • Customizable alarm sounds and volume
  • Background operation
  • Privacy-focused, no data tracking
Features
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NapBest is the smartest nap timer on your iPhone. Fall asleep naturally — NapBest does the rest. AUTO MODE (Apple Watch required) NapBest listens for the moment you actually fall asleep using your Apple Watch's sleep data. The moment sleep is detected, your timer starts automatically. No guessing. No fumbling with a timer when you're already drowsy. MANUAL MODE No Apple Watch? No problem. Set your duration, tap Start, and put your phone down. NapBest handles the rest. SCIENCE-BACKED DURATIONS Choose from four research-based nap lengths: • 20 min — Power nap. Light sleep only, zero grogginess. • 30 min — Recovery nap. Boosts alertness and mood. • 90 min — Full sleep cycle. Memory consolidation and creativity. • 2 hrs — Extended rest. Deep regeneration. Or set your own custom duration from 5 to 240 minutes. AN ALARM THAT ACTUALLY WAKES YOU NapBest plays a real alarm sound — not just a notification tap. Audio plays at full volume even when your phone is on silent, so you actually wake up. CUSTOMIZABLE ALARM Pick your preferred sound (Digital, Gentle, or Classic) and set the volume. Preview each sound before you commit. WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND Lock your screen, put your phone down, and rest. NapBest runs quietly in the background and will wake you at the right time. PRIVACY FIRST Your sleep data never leaves your device. NapBest reads directly from Apple Health — no accounts, no servers, no tracking.

Screenshots

Elite Breathing4 screens
NapBest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Elite Breathing at 5.0 against NapBest's 2.0. Elite Breathing also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). NapBest's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Elite Breathing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Elite Breathing versus NapBest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElite BreathingNapBest
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElite Breathing Ltd.Chomps, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Elite Breathing

No in-app purchases

None

NapBest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elite Breathing free?
Elite Breathing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NapBest free?
NapBest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elite Breathing or NapBest?
Elite Breathing is rated higher. Elite Breathing averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while NapBest averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Elite Breathing or NapBest have ads?
Elite Breathing shows ads; NapBest does not.

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