Comparison

Slow vs Always Pause

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

Head to head
About

Slow

Features
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Slow is a minimalist breathing app designed to help you pause, breathe, and reset. No clutter. No subscriptions. No account needed. Just open the app and breathe. Breathing patterns Choose from 5 guided breathing exercises: • Box breathing (4-4-4-4) for stress relief and focus • 4-7-8 breathing to fall asleep faster • Equal breathing (4-4) to balance and calm your mind • 1:2 breathing to slow your heart rate • Triangle breathing (4-4-4) to calm the nervous system Haptic guidance Feel the rhythm of your breath through gentle vibrations that rise and fall with each inhale and exhale. Close your eyes and let your body guide you. Daily reminders Set gentle daily reminders to take a breathing break. Build a habit of calm, one breath at a time. Designed to disappear Slow has a calm, distraction-free interface with soft gradients and smooth animations. No ads, no pop-ups, no tracking. Just you and your breath. Available in English, French, and Spanish.

About

Always Pause

Access a curated collection of over 50 science-backed breathing exercises designed for calm, sleep, focus, and energy. This app offers a simple, ad-free experience with haptic guidance on Apple Watch and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • 50+ science-backed breathing techniques
  • Four moods: calm, sleep, focus, energy
  • Haptic guidance on Apple Watch
  • One-tap rescue feature
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Ad-free and tracker-free design
Features
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Sometimes you just need to breathe. Pause+ is a quiet library of 50 breathing techniques — box, 4-7-8, physiological sigh, coherence, and more. Each one is real, researched, and ready the moment you need it. No streaks. No programs. No notifications chasing you down. Open the app, pick what you need, breathe, close it. What's inside · 50 science-backed breathing techniques · Four moods — calm, sleep, focus, energy · Haptic guidance on Apple Watch — phone-free breathing, anywhere · One-tap rescue for the hard moments · Widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and Control Center Who it's for For people who've tried the other apps and felt worse. For anyone who wants a breathing tool, not another thing to keep up with. For the ones who want quiet — not content. Pause+ is ad-free, tracker-free, and designed to be used briefly. Practice when you need to. Don't when you don't. Breathwork, backed by science. Designed to stay out of your way.

Screenshots

Slow4 screens
Always Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Slow at none against Always Pause's 3. Slow also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Always Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Slow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Slow ships an update every 2 days, Always Pause every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Slow versus Always Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlowAlways Pause
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincenzo.beWork OnDeck LLC

In-app purchases

None

Slow

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Always Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Always Pause+7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Always Pause+7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Always Pause+ Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Slow free?
Slow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Always Pause free?
Always Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Slow or Always Pause have ads?
Neither Slow nor Always Pause shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Slow or Always Pause?
Slow ships an update every 2 days, and Always Pause every 2 weeks. Most recently, Slow was updated on October 28, 2026 and Always Pause on October 31, 2026.

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