Comparison

Breathe vs DotDotDot

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

Head to head
About

Breathe

This app guides users through various breathing exercises for relaxation, stress relief, and respiratory health. It features customizable patterns, progress tracking, and specialized routines for conditions like COPD, all presented with a beautiful visual interface.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing animations
  • Customizable breathing patterns
  • COPD-specific exercises
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Quick start sessions
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Slow down, sleep better and refocus with guided breathing exercises that take as little as one minute. Just follow the circle: green to breathe in, orange to breathe out. Turn on voice guidance, haptics and calming background sounds so you can practice with your eyes closed. BREATHING FOR EVERY MOMENT • 4-7-8 Relax and Deep Sleep Wind-Down for bedtime • Box Breathing and Triangle Focus before work or study • Calm Breath, Calm Reset and Stress Release for tense days • Grounding Breath and Steady Breath for anxious moments • Morning Energy and Energizing Breath to wake up • Warm-Up, Pre-Workout Power and Post-Workout Recovery for training HOW ARE YOU FEELING? Tell the app you're stressed, anxious, tense, tired, distracted or can't sleep, and it suggests the right session and length. GUIDED PROGRAMS Build a routine with multi-day programs: 7-Day Stress Reset, Better Sleep, Focus & Productivity, Morning Energy, Anxiety Relief and Relaxation. Each day comes with a short tip. MAKE IT YOURS • Build custom sessions with your own inhale, hold and exhale timings • Choose session lengths from 1 to 20 minutes • Four visual styles and a Reduce Motion option • Rain, ocean, forest and ambient background sounds BUILD A CALM HABIT Set a daily goal, keep your streak going, unlock achievements and review your history. Gentle reminders help you practice at the time that suits you. BREATHE FROM ANYWHERE • Apple Watch app for sessions on your wrist • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Live Activity in the Dynamic Island while you breathe • Siri and Shortcuts to start a session hands-free PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to unlock every exercise, all program days and longer sessions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage them in your App Store account settings. Breathe Exercise is designed for relaxation and general wellbeing. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DotDotDot

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DotDotDot — Breathe & Focus A simple breathing reminder for your daily routine. DotDotDot sits quietly in your pocket and reminds you to pause and breathe. When the balloon deflates, it's time. Tap it, breathe along, and get back to your day. Guided breathing patterns Choose from proven breathing patterns — 4-6-8 for deep relaxation or 4-4-6 for balanced focus. The app guides you through each inhale, hold, and exhale with visual animation and haptic feedback that matches your breath. Haptic rhythm Feel the rhythm of your breath through your phone. Quick pulses during inhale, slow fades during exhale — no need to watch the screen. Live Activity & Lock Screen widget A breathing session countdown lives on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island so you can set your phone down and breathe freely. Apple Health integration Every session is automatically logged as mindful minutes in Apple Health. Sessions sync across your iPhone and Mac via iCloud. Home Screen widget A glanceable balloon widget shows how long it's been since your last session — a gentle visual reminder without any notifications.

Screenshots

Breathe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DotDotDot at none against Breathe's 3. Breathe's advantage is device support. On price 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. Breathe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. DotDotDot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Breathe versus DotDotDot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreatheDotDotDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarouk ElsayedYining Shen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Breathe

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.001 Year
None

DotDotDot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathe free?
Breathe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DotDotDot free?
DotDotDot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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