Comparison

Breathwork vs Grove

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

Head to head
About

Breathwork

This app guides you through various breathing exercises to promote calmness and focus. It features a visual pacer with synchronized haptics and audio, customizable daily goals, and a progress diary. Optional integration with Apple Health is available.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Visual pacer with haptics and sound
  • Customizable daily goals
  • Progress tracking diary
  • Apple Health integration
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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Breathwork helps you build a calm, focused mind—one breath at a time. Choose a goal, tap Start, and follow the elegant breathing pacer with synchronized haptics and sound. Set your daily target (e.g., 1–10 minutes) and let the countdown end your session at the end of the current cycle for a smooth finish. Track your progress in a beautiful monthly diary. Why you’ll love it Proven rhythms, beautifully guided Box 4-4-4-4, 4-7-8, Coherence 4-6, Focus 3-3-6, Sleep 4-6-8, and more. Live pacer + big phase cues Clear “Inhale • Hold • Exhale” guidance with fluid animations. Synchronized haptics Feel each phase—subtle, precise feedback that supports focus. Soothing ambient audio Optional nature loops designed to relax (works with the Silent switch). Daily target with smart auto-stop A countdown that completes the current breathing cycle before saving your session. Monthly diary See your mindful minutes at a glance with progress rings; tap a day for details. Personalized goals Pick what matters most—Relax, Stress Relief, or Focus—and we’ll suggest a pattern. Apple Health integration (optional) Save Mindful Minutes to the Health app with your permission. Privacy-first No account required. Your data stays on your device unless you choose to share with Health. How it works Pick your goal and daily target. Tap Start and follow the pacer (audio & haptics optional). When the timer ends, we finish the current cycle, save your session, and show a tidy summary. Breathwork is a well-being tool and not a substitute for medical care. If you have a respiratory or cardiovascular condition, consult a healthcare professional before starting any breathing practice. Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://backoffice.nicolaeusebi.com/Legal/PrivacyBody

About

Grove

Features
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Build better habits, one day at a time. Grove makes it simple to track your daily routines with a beautiful, distraction-free design — no accounts, no subscriptions, no ads. WEEKLY OVERVIEW AT A GLANCE Each habit shows a row of daily dots for the current week (Mon–Sun). Tap any day to mark it complete. Instantly see where you stand — no charts or dashboards to navigate. STREAK TRACKING THAT MOTIVATES Watch your current streak grow day by day. Grove also tracks your longest streak ever and unlocks milestone badges at 7, 30, 100, and 365 days. A flame icon and visual card tiers reward consistency. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Add small, medium, or large widgets to your home screen. The small widget shows a single habit. Medium displays three habits with weekly dots. Large shows four habits at once. Widgets update automatically — check your progress without opening the app. FLEXIBLE GOALS Not every habit needs to happen daily. Set a goal of 1 to 7 days per week for each habit. Grove tracks your progress against your personal target, showing "X of Y days" on every card. MONTHLY CALENDAR Open any habit to see a full monthly calendar view with completion rate, current streak, and longest streak stats at a glance. EMOJI ICONS & COLORS Choose from dozens of emoji icons for your habits. Each habit is automatically assigned a unique color from a curated palette, keeping your list vibrant and easy to scan. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your data never leaves your device. Grove uses on-device storage only — no accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics, no tracking. Your habits are your business. CLEAN, WARM DESIGN A calm cream and warm-toned interface that feels inviting, not clinical. Cards glow brighter as your streak grows, giving you a visual sense of progress. COMPLETELY FREE No paywalls, no premium tiers, no "unlock after 3 habits" limits. Every feature is available from day one. Grove is for anyone who wants a straightforward way to build positive routines — whether you're starting a meditation practice, reading more, exercising regularly, or drinking enough water. Download Grove and start growing today.

Screenshots

Breathwork4 screens
Grove4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grove at none against Breathwork's 2. Grove also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Breathwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Grove asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathwork ships an update every 2 months, Grove every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Breathwork versus Grove: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathworkGrove
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicola EusebiCagdas Agirtas

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Breathwork

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
None

Grove

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathwork free?
Breathwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grove free?
Grove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breathwork or Grove have ads?
Neither Breathwork nor Grove shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathwork or Grove?
Breathwork ships an update every 2 months, and Grove every 2 weeks. Most recently, Breathwork was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grove on October 25, 2026.

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