Comparison

Breathe vs Pranify

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

Pranify

Features
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Pranify is the iOS app for guided breathing. CLASSIC TECHNIQUES (free) • Power Breath — 3 rounds of deep breaths + breath hold for energy • Box breathing 4-4-4-4 — used by military and athletes for calm • 4-7-8 — classic technique for falling asleep faster • Lion's breath + Triangle breathing — short & energizing PREMIUM TECHNIQUES • Coherent breathing (5/min) — peak HRV resonance • Resonance breathing (5.5/min) — research-backed cadence • Nadi Shodhana — alternate-nostril breathing • Sitali — cooling breath for stress relief • Bhramari — humble-bee, vagal-tone for sleep • Ujjayi — ocean breath, deep relaxation • Kapalabhati — breath of fire, energy & heat • Tummo, Buteyko — advanced techniques MULTI-WEEK PROGRAMS (Premium) Structured journeys with a daily session: • 21-day Power Breath — progressive retention training • 7-day Better Sleep — evening routine with 4-7-8 + Bhramari • 14-day Stress Reset — coherent + box + 4-7-8 rotation • 30-day Breathing Mastery — the full catalog GUIDED SESSION • Voice guidance — a voice tells you when to breathe in, hold and breathe out, in your language • Animated breathing circle guides you through every phase • Distinct vibrations per phase — do the whole session with eyes closed • Tap-to-stop when you need to inhale (Power Breath retention hold) • Big explicit "Done — breathe in" button • Screen stays awake throughout the session HEALTHKIT BIOFEEDBACK (Premium) • Before/after resting heart rate + HRV • Results screen shows "Your heart rate dropped 6 BPM" • Sessions saved as Mindful Minutes MOOD TRACKING • Quick 5-emoji picker after each session • Builds foundation for mood-analytics over time (Premium) BUILD YOUR OWN (Premium) • Three templates: Power Breath style, Box (4 phases), Rhythm (3 phases) • Sliders for breath count, in/out durations, hold times, number of rounds STATS • Streak — consecutive days • Longest retention hold and progression over time • Session history LOCAL AND SECURE All data is stored locally on your device. No cloud storage, no login. PRANIFY PREMIUM Unlock 9 advanced techniques, 4 multi-week programs, HealthKit biofeedback, mood analytics, custom exercises and daily reminders. • Monthly • Yearly • Lifetime 7-day free trial on the yearly subscription. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in iPhone Settings. IMPORTANT: Pranify is not medical advice. intensive breathing technique involves controlled hyperventilation which may cause dizziness. Never use in or near water, never while driving, never if pregnant or with heart/lung conditions. Privacy: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/integritet/ Terms: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/villkor/ Support: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/support/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Breathe4 screens
Pranify3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pranify at weekly against Breathe's every 6 months. Pranify also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. Breathe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Pranify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breathe ships an update every 6 months, Pranify weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Breathe versus Pranify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathePranify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFarouk ElsayedAlexander Bergqvist

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Breathe

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.001 Year
3 purchases

Pranify

Subscriptions2
  • Pranify Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pranify Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pranify Premium Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Breathe free?
Breathe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pranify free?
Pranify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breathe or Pranify have ads?
Neither Breathe nor Pranify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breathe or Pranify?
Breathe ships an update every 6 months, and Pranify weekly. Most recently, Breathe was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pranify on October 31, 2026.

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