Comparison

Box Breathing Relaxing vs RemHack

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

Head to head
About

Box Breathing Relaxing

This app offers guided box breathing exercises to promote calm, focus, and a consistent breathing practice. It features visual cues, optional sounds, and haptic feedback for a seamless experience on iPhone and Apple Watch. Track your progress and integrate mindful minutes with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Guided box breathing rhythm
  • Visual and haptic cues
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Progress tracking and history
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Box Breathing Relaxing is a simple guided breathing app that helps you find calm, regain focus, and build a steady breathing routine on iPhone and Apple Watch. Follow the classic box breathing rhythm: inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, and hold again for 4 seconds. A clear visual guide, optional sounds, and haptic cues help you stay with the timing without needing to watch the screen. Start a session on your Apple Watch and feel gentle haptic cues on your wrist as each breathing phase changes. It is an easy way to practice when you want to put your iPhone aside. Choose a session length and begin with one tap. Use it before work, during a study break, after a stressful moment, or as a quiet routine before sleep. Completed sessions are saved automatically. Review your history in a calendar or graph, and switch between daily and monthly summaries to see your breathing time and progress. You can also save completed sessions to Apple Health as mindful minutes. No complicated courses or busy dashboardsβ€”just a calm box breathing timer for focus, meditation, relaxation, stress relief, and everyday mindfulness.

About

RemHack

Features
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Hack your brain's own healing system β€” using nothing but your eyes. Your brain already knows how to process pain. It does this every night during REM sleep, without you lifting a finger. RemHack puts that same power in your hands while you're wide awake: guided eye movements, paired with sound, that get both hemispheres working together to finish what stress left unresolved. RemHack is inspired by EMDR, a clinical method shown to deliver meaningful results in as few as 3 sessions. We've taken that science and made it something you can run yourself, daily, right when you need it. HOW IT WORKS A guided session walks you through structured phases β€” from identifying what's weighing on you, through sets of bilateral eye movements synced with gentle audio, to anchoring a new, grounded belief. Headphones are recommended for the full bilateral audio effect. Along the way, you can return to a personal safe place whenever you need to, and you'll check in on how disturbing the memory feels as it changes from set to set. Each session takes 15–30 minutes, works independently, and is saved to your history with notes so you can look back on your progress. WHO IT'S FOR Β· Anyone carrying stress, anxiety, or difficult memories Β· People who want to process emotions without talk therapy Β· Those who've tried EMDR and want a daily self-guided tool Β· Anyone curious about how the brain actually heals WHEN TO USE IT Β· Before a stressful event you can't stop thinking about Β· After a difficult conversation or conflict that's still weighing on you Β· When a memory keeps resurfacing and won't let go Β· When anxiety is building up and you need to come back to center Β· When you can't fall asleep because your mind won't quiet down RemHack is a self-help tool, not a medical device. It does not replace professional therapy. If you are experiencing severe trauma or mental health difficulties, please consult a qualified professional. All your data stays on your device. We collect nothing. See our full privacy policy at multivacappstudio.com. Try free for 7 days. One-time lifetime purchase β€” no subscription.

Screenshots

Box Breathing Relaxing4 screens
RemHack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: RemHack at none against Box Breathing Relaxing's shown. RemHack also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Box Breathing Relaxing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RemHack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box Breathing Relaxing ships an update every 9 days, RemHack every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Box Breathing Relaxing versus RemHack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox Breathing RelaxingRemHack
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size37 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRomiick LLCGuvenc Gurcan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Box Breathing Relaxing

One-time1
  • Premium Pass$9.99
1 purchases

RemHack

One-time1
  • RemHack Lifetime Access$7.99

Questions

Is Box Breathing Relaxing free?
Box Breathing Relaxing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RemHack free?
RemHack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Box Breathing Relaxing or RemHack have ads?
Box Breathing Relaxing shows ads; RemHack does not.
Which is updated more often, Box Breathing Relaxing or RemHack?
Box Breathing Relaxing ships an update every 9 days, and RemHack every 4 days. Most recently, Box Breathing Relaxing was updated on October 28, 2026 and RemHack on October 28, 2026.

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