Comparison

Pust Focus vs FlöBreath

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

Head to head
About

Pust Focus

Features
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You already know breathing helps. The problem is every app wants you to stop, find a quiet room, and stare at your phone. That's not how busy days work. Pust Focus guides your breathing with gentle haptic pulses on your Apple Watch. While you walk, work, or wind down. No screen. No stopping. Just breathe. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download Pust Focus on iPhone or Apple Watch 2. Pick a moment you're already doing 3. Feel the pulse, follow along A practice that sticks, not because you became more disciplined, but because it stopped asking you to be. And you get the data to prove it's working. For free. 5 BREATHING TECHNIQUES - Box Breathing (4-4-4-4): focus under pressure - Resonant Breathing (5.5-5.5): optimal HRV training - Paced Breathing (3-6): calm in 60 seconds - Triangle Breathing (4-2-6): sharp focus with calm - Post-Exhale Triangle (4-4-4): deep stillness BREATHE WHILE YOU DO Walking. Commuting. Sauna. Before sleep. At your desk. During stress. Create custom presets for each scenario, with auto-stop timers when you want a hands-off finish. NEW IN 1.2 - Choose how sessions save to Apple Health: as a Workout, as Mindful Minutes, or both - Log your mood after a session as an Apple Health State of Mind entry (iPhone and Apple Watch, iOS 18) YOUR DATA, FREE - Save sessions your way: as a Workout, Mindful Minutes, or both, all in Apple Health - Check in on your mood after a session with Apple Health State of Mind (iOS 18) - Session history with heart rate, daily goals, and streaks - No account required. Your data stays on your device. iPHONE + APPLE WATCH - Start Watch sessions from your iPhone - Real-time heart rate, phase, and elapsed time - Watch works standalone without iPhone nearby - Presets sync between devices via iCloud SCIENCE-BACKED Techniques drawn from peer-reviewed research, Stanford studies, and resonance frequency science. Not guesswork. FREE TO START Box Breathing, Resonant Breathing, and the voice guide are free forever. Premium ($4.99 one-time) unlocks all 5 techniques, unlimited custom presets, full history, and daily reminders. Family Sharing included. No subscription. Ever. Start breathing. No extra time required.

About

FlöBreath

Train your breathing skills with gentle haptic guidance on your Apple Watch. Follow custom patterns for sleep, focus, or stress relief without needing to watch a screen. Track your progress and see how your body responds to different techniques.

Highlights
  • Haptic-only breathing guidance
  • Multiple breathing patterns
  • Smart pattern recommendations
  • Heart rate response tracking
  • Progress insights after 10+ sessions
  • Bedtime mode
  • Companion iPhone app
Features
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Breathing is a skill. FlöBreath helps you train it. The first time you try a 4-7-8 pattern, your inhale might run out too early. Your exhale might feel forced. The hold might feel like forever. That's normal -- and it's exactly why FlöBreath exists. Gentle haptic taps on your Apple Watch guide each phase of every breath. No counting in your head, no watching a screen. Just close your eyes, follow the rhythm through touch, and focus on fitting your breath to the pattern. Session by session, your body learns. Inhales start right on cue. Exhales fill the full window. Holds become comfortable. What felt awkward at first becomes second nature. This is what makes FlöBreath different from a simple timer: it's a coach on your wrist, training you through feel. The haptics free your eyes and your mind so your body can do the learning. Patterns for every moment: - 4-7-8 Sleep -- the classic bedtime wind-down - Box Breathing -- steady focus and reset - Coherent Breathing -- HRV optimization at resonance frequency - Physiological Sigh -- quick stress relief in two breaths - 4-6 / 4-7 / 4-8 Calm -- progressive relaxation, building toward longer exhales FlöBreath learns your time of day, HRV, sleep quality, and activity level to suggest the right pattern for right now. See your body respond. After each session, a heart rate sparkline shows how your HR shifted -- real feedback on what's working. Over time, FlöBreath tracks which patterns calm you most and surfaces insights after 10+ sessions. Features: - 7 breathing patterns from box breathing to HRV resonance - Haptic-only mode -- close your eyes, guided by touch alone - Bedtime mode -- auto-enables haptic-only after 9 PM - Smart recommendations based on time of day, HRV, and activity - Post-session heart rate analysis with sparkline visualization - Breath Garden -- watch your weekly practice grow - Pattern effectiveness insights after 10+ sessions - Wind-down reminder for evening breathing habits - Companion iPhone app with monthly practice calendar - Background session support -- works with wrist down - Battery-optimized design - No account required, no servers, we never see your data FlöBreath reads heart rate and HRV data through Apple HealthKit. Your data stays on your devices. FlöBreath is a breathing exercise tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition. Heart rate data is provided by Apple Watch sensors for informational purposes. $4.99 once -- yours forever. No subscription. No account. Just a better way to breathe.

Screenshots

Pust Focus4 screens
FlöBreath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pust Focus at Free against FlöBreath's $4.99. FlöBreath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On 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

Pust Focus is free to download; FlöBreath costs $4.99 up front. Pust Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FlöBreath asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pust Focus ships an update every 2 months, FlöBreath fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pust Focus versus FlöBreath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPust FocusFlöBreath
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael JustesenEric Bowman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pust Focus

One-time1
  • Premium Unlock$4.99
None

FlöBreath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pust Focus free?
Pust Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FlöBreath free?
FlöBreath costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pust Focus or FlöBreath have ads?
Neither Pust Focus nor FlöBreath shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pust Focus or FlöBreath?
Pust Focus ships an update every 2 months, and FlöBreath fortnightly. Most recently, Pust Focus was updated on October 28, 2026 and FlöBreath on October 31, 2026.

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