Breath Panda vs Downshift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Breath Panda
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Find your calm with Breath Panda . Your friendly breathing companion for stress relief, better sleep, and daily mindfulness. BREATHING TECHNIQUES โข Box Breathing (4-4-4-4) - Used by Navy SEALs for focus and calm โข Relaxing Breath (4-7-8) - Reduce anxiety in moments โข Sleep Breath - Wind down for restful sleep โข Simple Breath - Perfect for beginners
Downshift
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Downshift offers guided breathing exercises for the moments you feel tense or stressed โ box breathing, 4-7-8, resonance breathing and the physiological sigh โ plus progressive muscle relaxation, a body scan and, with a watch or tracker, a daily nervous-system reading from your Apple Health data. Breathe along. Follow the animated orb through guided patterns: the Physiological Sigh, Resonance breathing, Box, 4-7-8, and more. Gentle haptics mark every inhale and exhale, so you can do it with your eyes closed. Build a daily rhythm. A simple daily checklist of evidence-based habits โ morning light, movement, a caffeine cutoff, a steady bedtime โ with a streak to keep you going. See your progress. Log your tension morning and evening and watch the trend over time. Let go of physical tension. Guided progressive muscle relaxation walks you head-to-toe. On your wrist and your Home Screen. A standalone Apple Watch app with guided breathing, complications, and your reading at a glance โ plus Home and Lock Screen widgets. Yours, and private. Your Apple Health data stays on your device. Your notes sync privately through your own iCloud โ no account with us, no servers of ours, no tracking. Ever. Free to download and use. No ads. Downshift supports everyday wellbeing and is not a medical device or a substitute for professional care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Breath Panda at 13.0 against Downshift's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Breath Panda ships an update every 3 weeks, Downshift fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Breath Panda | Downshift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sreeraj T A | Ioan-Cristian Vezure |
In-app purchases
Breath Panda
No in-app purchases
Downshift
No in-app purchases









