Comparison

Rumi Breathing vs Hunger Timer

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

Head to head
About

Rumi Breathing

Features
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Most people breathe 25,000 times a day. Almost all of them wrong. Rumi Breathing is a science-based practice companion built on James Nestor's landmark research into nasal breathing, CO₂ tolerance, and the lost art of breathing well. BREATHE Guided patterns — Resonance, Coherent, Box, 4-7-8, and more. Breathing at 5.5 breaths per minute synchronises your heart rate variability to its resonance frequency. The effect on HRV, blood pressure, and anxiety is measurable within a single session. LEARN A science library built from Nestor's research: nitric oxide, the Bohr Effect, the Stanford experiment, and the mouth-breathing epidemic reshaping modern skulls. TRAIN Daily exercises and multi-day programs: Nose Unblocking, CO₂ Tolerance, Mouth Tape, and Breath Awareness. MEASURE The BOLT Score reveals your CO₂ tolerance — the single most predictive measure of breathing efficiency. Track it over time. Your nose is a pharmacy. Start using it.

About

Hunger Timer

Features
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HungerTimer helps you understand your body's true hunger signals and build healthier eating habits. HOW IT WORKS • Record your meals with one tap • Watch the color zones change as time passes • Red = too soon, Yellow = maybe, Green = eat now, Blue = too long • Learn your optimal eating rhythm KEY FEATURES • Simple, beautiful timer interface • Apple Watch app with complications • Home screen widgets • iCloud sync across all devices • Detailed weekly and monthly statistics PREMIUM FEATURES • Advanced statistics and trends • Custom hunger zone timing • Meal notes • Daily personalized insights • Green zone streaks Whether you're practicing mindful eating, managing portion control, or simply want to stop snacking out of boredom, HungerTimer gives you the awareness you need. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Rumi Breathing4 screens
Hunger Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hunger Timer at daily against Rumi Breathing's every 8 days. 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. Rumi Breathing sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Hunger Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rumi Breathing ships an update every 8 days, Hunger Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Rumi Breathing versus Hunger Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRumi BreathingHunger Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio Next LtdJuraj Krivda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rumi Breathing

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Hunger Timer

One-time1
  • Hunger Timer Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Rumi Breathing free?
Rumi Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hunger Timer free?
Hunger Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rumi Breathing or Hunger Timer have ads?
Neither Rumi Breathing nor Hunger Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rumi Breathing or Hunger Timer?
Rumi Breathing ships an update every 8 days, and Hunger Timer daily. Most recently, Rumi Breathing was updated on October 10, 2026 and Hunger Timer on October 18, 2026.

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