Comparison

FlöBreath vs Breathing Time

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

Head to head
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.

About

Breathing Time

This app offers a customizable breathing timer with visual, audio, and vibrational guidance. Tailor your inhale, hold, exhale, and pause durations, and set the number of repetitions for a personalized practice.

Highlights
  • Customizable inhale, hold, exhale, and pause durations
  • Repeatable breathing cycles
  • Visual breathing guidance
  • Audio breathing cues
  • Vibrational breathing alerts
  • Apple Watch integration (in-app purchase)
Features
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Breathing Time provides visual, audio, and vibrational cues to guide you through your breathing practice. Set your desired time periods for inhaling, holding your breath, exhaling, and pausing before re-inhaling. Set the number of times to repeat your breathing cycle. And Breathing Time will guide you through each step of your breathing sequence. In-App purchases are available to unlock Apple Watch features and disable ads, which will start to appear after an initial trial-use period.

Screenshots

FlöBreath4 screens
Breathing Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Breathing Time at Free against FlöBreath's $4.99. Breathing Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). FlöBreath's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, 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

Breathing Time is free to download; FlöBreath costs $4.99 up front. Breathing Time sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FlöBreath asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Breathing Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Breathing Time has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlöBreath ships an update every 2 weeks, Breathing Time daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FlöBreath versus Breathing Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlöBreathBreathing Time
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEric Bowmannojobli LLC

Customer experience

FlöBreath

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Breathing Time

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FlöBreath

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Breathing Time

One-time2
  • +1 week Ad free and Watch access$0.39
  • +1 month Ad free and Watch access$0.99

Questions

Is FlöBreath free?
FlöBreath costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathing Time free?
Breathing Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FlöBreath or Breathing Time?
Breathing Time is rated higher. FlöBreath averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Breathing Time averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do FlöBreath or Breathing Time have ads?
Breathing Time shows ads; FlöBreath does not.
Which is updated more often, FlöBreath or Breathing Time?
FlöBreath ships an update every 2 weeks, and Breathing Time daily. Most recently, FlöBreath was updated on October 12, 2026 and Breathing Time on October 8, 2026.

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