Comparison

Box Breathing & 4 vs PassPing

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

Head to head
About

Box Breathing & 4

This app offers a straightforward timer to guide your box breathing or 4-7-8 breathing exercises. It helps you practice calming techniques by following a simple four-second cycle for inhaling, holding, exhaling, and holding again.

Highlights
  • Box breathing timer
  • 4-7-8 breathing guide
  • Calming technique timer
  • Tactical breathing aid
  • Simple interface
Features
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The app provides a simple timer to guide your box breathing practice or 4-7-8s exercise. Box breathing is a technique used to calm yourself down using a simple four-second cycle for each step: inhale, hold, exhale, hold – and repeat. Also known as Navy SEAL breathing or tactical breathing.

About

PassPing

Features
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PassPing helps you track multi-visit gym passes and makes sure you never let one expire unused. Whether you're an indoor climber, yoga enthusiast, or fitness class regular — if you buy visit packs, PassPing is your smart pass companion. TRACK YOUR PASSES Add any gym or studio pass in seconds. Set the total visits, expiration date, and gym location. PassPing tracks the rest automatically. SMART LOCATION REMINDERS When you arrive at your gym, PassPing sends a notification asking if you'd like to log a visit. One tap and it's done — no hunting through the app. DASHBOARD AT A GLANCE All your active passes on one screen. See remaining visits and days until expiry. Color-coded warnings alert you when a pass is running low or nearly expired. VISIT HISTORY Every logged visit is recorded with a date so you can see exactly how active you've been. BATTERY FRIENDLY PassPing uses iOS native geofencing — no constant GPS drain. Reminders work even when the app is closed. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT All data is stored locally on your device. No account required. No cloud syncing in version 1. Built with love for the climbing and fitness community.

Screenshots

Box Breathing & 44 screens
PassPing3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PassPing at daily against Box Breathing & 4'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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Box Breathing & 4 ships an update every 8 days, PassPing daily. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Box Breathing & 4 versus PassPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox Breathing & 4PassPing
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal KunzeSiripong Jongsathitsathian

In-app purchases

None

Box Breathing & 4

No in-app purchases

None

PassPing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box Breathing & 4 free?
Box Breathing & 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PassPing free?
PassPing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Box Breathing & 4 or PassPing have ads?
Neither Box Breathing & 4 nor PassPing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Box Breathing & 4 or PassPing?
Box Breathing & 4 ships an update every 8 days, and PassPing daily. Most recently, Box Breathing & 4 was updated on October 21, 2026 and PassPing on October 20, 2026.

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