Comparison

Metre vs Breathing Exercises

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

Head to head
About

Metre

Features
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Metre is a watch-first workout app for lifters who want to stay focused on the workout instead of reaching for their phone. Built for Apple Watch, Metre supports the rhythm of training: start a workout, begin a lift, track your sets, time your rest, and move into the next effort without breaking focus. Set up the workout before you start. Choose your sets and rest time for a lifting session, then let Metre carry you through the flow. You can also run Tabata, EMOM, and custom work-and-rest protocols from your wrist. Use Metre to: • Start workouts quickly from your wrist • Set the number of sets, rest time, and rounds before you begin • Move through programmed lifting, Tabata, EMOM, and interval workouts • Save workout records to Apple Health and view them later in Apple Fitness • Track lifts and total sets during a session • Time work and rest between sets • Add more rest when you need it • Use haptic feedback to know when it is time to lift again • Look back at your workout history before your next session Many workout apps are built around planning, logging, and extra features that pull attention away from the gym floor. Metre takes a simpler approach: do one thing, do it well. Your phone stays out of the way so you can lift, rest, and repeat with better rhythm from the start of the workout to the last set. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Breathing Exercises

This app guides you through various breathing exercises to improve your mood, focus, and sleep. It offers personalized sessions, tracks your progress with health metrics, and features a breath-hold challenge. Enjoy a calm and focused experience with no ads or account required.

Highlights
  • Six mood categories for personalized breathing
  • 21 expert breathing patterns including Wim Hof and 4-7-8
  • Custom pattern builder with up to 14 steps
  • Breath hold challenge with personal records
  • Eight health metrics tracking (stress, sleep, clarity)
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Smart reminders for daily practice
Features
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BreathMAX turns breathing into something you actually look forward to. Open the app and it greets you by time of day, hands you Today's Pick, and shows your Lung Health charge climbing from 0 to 100 percent as your practice builds. No account, no ads, no noise. SIX MOOD CATEGORIES Pick how you want to feel and the app does the rest. Balance: steady, harmonizing cycles that bring you back to center. Calm: slow deep breathing for anxiety relief and quiet nerves. Energize: fast invigorating patterns that wake you up without caffeine. Focus: concentration rhythms for study, work and deep sessions. Unwind: long extended exhales that release the day from your shoulders. Uplift: bright breath flows that lift a low mood. Each category carries its own gradient and rotating full screen photography. 21 EXPERT BREATHING PATTERNS Box Breathing 4-4-4-4, the 4-7-8 relaxing breath, Wim Hof style power rounds, yoga pranayama, coherent 5-5, calming 1:2, deep sleep, stress reset, focus flow, endurance, anxiety relief and pre performance. Purpose built sets for singers, actors, vocal warm up, public speaking, teachers, wind instrument players, athletes, runners, swimmers and free divers. Every pattern is timed, guided and visual. CUSTOM PATTERN BUILDER Build your own sequence with up to 14 steps. Set every inhale, hold, exhale and pause exactly how you want it. Drop in your own photos as the session background, save unlimited patterns and share them with friends by code. BREATH HOLD CHALLENGE An underwater themed test of your lung capacity with a live millisecond timer, encouragement while you hold and a Top 5 personal record board. Watch your apnea time stretch week after week. CINEMATIC SESSIONS Full screen photography, an animated breathing circle, live round counters and clear phase labels for every inhale, hold and exhale. Six ambient soundscapes to breathe to: Aurora, Cosmos, Forest, Ocean, Universe and Zen, with separate volume for music and guidance cues. EIGHT HEALTH METRICS Track the benefit, not just the minutes. Stress Relief, Better Sleep, Lung Capacity, Heart Health, Mental Clarity, Energy Boost, Anxiety Relief and Circulation each move as you practice. Weekly and monthly charts, streak tracking, 13 achievements and stage missions keep the habit alive. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Your charge percentage, streak days and a breathing prompt matched to the time of day, right on your home screen. No need to open the app to know where you stand. SMART REMINDERS Morning energy, midday reset, evening unwind or bedtime calm. Set the moments that fit your life and the app shows up on time. BUILT THE WAY IT SHOULD BE Automatic light and dark themes. Twenty app languages. Sessions stored locally on your device. Works offline. No account required and no advertising, ever. Breathing well is the one habit that improves every other one. Start with a single session today. Created with care by ZenByte. [Breathing Exercises: BreathMAX] Questions or feedback? hello@zenbyte.app Privacy Policy: https://www.zenbyte.app/breathMAX/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.zenbyte.app/breathMAX/terms-of-service.html

Screenshots

Metre4 screens
Breathing Exercises4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Breathing Exercises at every 2 days against Metre's every 5 days. Breathing Exercises also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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. Metre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Breathing Exercises sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metre ships an update every 5 days, Breathing Exercises every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Metre versus Breathing Exercises: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetreBreathing Exercises
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetreZENBYTE DIJITAL TEKNOLOJILER LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Metre

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • 3 Months$4.993 Months
3 purchases

Breathing Exercises

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Metre free?
Metre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathing Exercises free?
Breathing Exercises is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metre or Breathing Exercises have ads?
Neither Metre nor Breathing Exercises shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metre or Breathing Exercises?
Metre ships an update every 5 days, and Breathing Exercises every 2 days. Most recently, Metre was updated on October 20, 2026 and Breathing Exercises on October 24, 2026.

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