Comparison

Just Breathing vs Focus Pattern

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

Head to head
About

Just Breathing

Features
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A breathing app with nothing to achieve. No scores. No streaks. No account. Open it, breathe for a minute, put it down. Choose a rhythm. Press start. Follow the breath. ___ Three ways to breathe, with soft visual guidance: • Relax - longer exhales than inhales. Calm down, slow down. (free) • Focus - box breathing: equal inhales, holds, and exhales. Clear the noise. (free) • Custom - build your own pattern, exactly the rhythm that works for you. ___ Made to be forgotten. No feed. No tracking. No account to create. Your practice stays on your device. A gentle daily reminder - only if you ask for one. ___ Relax and Focus are free, forever. Custom patterns unlock with a small subscription - Ā£0.99 a month, or Ā£9.99 a year. That's it. No tiers, no coins, nothing else to buy. Subscriptions auto-renew through your Apple ID and can be cancelled anytime in Settings. ___ Nothing to optimise. Just breathe. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Focus Pattern

Features
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Focus Pattern helps you choose a short sensory pattern when you feel scattered, tense, overloaded, or stuck. Pick a visual atmosphere, layer gentle sound, and follow a simple pattern to breathe, settle, and continue with steadier attention. Use Focus Pattern for: • settling your attention before work or study • taking a short reset between tasks • grounding during overloaded moments • pairing visual motion with soft sound textures • creating a calmer focus atmosphere Focus Pattern includes ambient sessions, breathing patterns, grounding practices, humming, soft breath guidance, visual atmospheres, sound textures, and haptic cues. Focus Pattern is a wellness tool, not medical care. Stop any session that feels uncomfortable. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://focuspattern.com/privacy

Screenshots

Just Breathing4 screens
Focus Pattern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Pattern at weekly against Just Breathing's every 2 months. Focus Pattern also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Just Breathing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Focus Pattern sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Breathing ships an update every 2 months, Focus Pattern weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Just Breathing versus Focus Pattern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust BreathingFocus Pattern
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHUGO WINNETTThinking Systems LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Just Breathing

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Focus Pattern

One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99

Questions

Is Just Breathing free?
Just Breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Pattern free?
Focus Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Just Breathing or Focus Pattern have ads?
Neither Just Breathing nor Focus Pattern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Breathing or Focus Pattern?
Just Breathing ships an update every 2 months, and Focus Pattern weekly. Most recently, Just Breathing was updated on October 31, 2026 and Focus Pattern on October 25, 2026.

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