Comparison

BreathLock vs BraveSafe

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

Head to head
About

BreathLock

This app helps you break the cycle of mindless scrolling by guiding you through short breathing exercises. Upon completion, your selected apps are temporarily unlocked, promoting intentional phone usage and healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • App locking for distracting apps
  • Guided breathing sessions to unlock
  • Multiple breathing protocols
  • Progress tracking and habit building
  • Timed reminders for pauses
  • Emergency app unlock feature
Features
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BreathLock helps you break the autopilot of endless scrolling. When you open a locked app, BreathLock pauses the moment and guides you through a short breathing session. After you complete the session, your apps unlock for a limited time. This simple reset helps you regain control of your attention and build healthier phone habits. WHY BREATHLOCK • Break the autopilot loop before distractions take over • Calm your nervous system in about 60 seconds • Unlock apps intentionally instead of mindlessly KEY FEATURES APP LOCKING Select distracting apps and block them until you complete a breathing session. BREATH TO UNLOCK Complete a short guided breathing session to unlock your apps. BREATHING PROTOCOLS Multiple breathing protocols designed for relaxation, focus, and stress relief. PROGRESS TRACKING Track your streak and build consistent daily breathing habits. TIMED REMINDERS Set up to four reminders during the day to pause and reset. FULL PRIVACY No login. No account. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. EMERGENCY UNLOCK If something urgent happens, temporarily unlock all apps. SUBSCRIPTION BreathLock offers optional premium features through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. SUPPORT If you have any questions, feedback, or suggestions on how we can improve BreathLock, we’d love to hear from you. Please contact us anytime at: support@breathlock.co We read every message and do our best to reply as quickly as possible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.breathlock.co/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.breathlock.co/privacy-policy

About

BraveSafe

Features
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BraveSafe is for anyone on the challenging journey to overcome panic disorder or agoraphobia through evidence-based exposure therapy and CBT-inspired tracking. Your therapist can't be with you 24/7—but BraveSafe can. Our platform enables you to quickly and easily capture activities, thoughts, and feelings, so you and your clinician gain clear, detailed insights throughout your recovery process. Key features include: - Quick exposure logging that can be completed in less than 2 minutes - Log exposures and activities, distances traveled, situations faced, difficulty level, and what you learned - Select from pre-created lists of common anxiety and panic physical sensations, internal sensations that can be perceived as dangerous - Select from pre-created lists of common external situations that can be perceived as dangerous - Track anxiety levels and catastrophic thoughts that arise in the moment - Capture avoidant behaviors that can unintentionally fuel anxiety and panic - Capture reframing or non-avoidant behaviors in response to the feared stimuli - Monitor progress over time with insights and visualizations - Create digital journal entries to reflect and process experiences - Fear ranking system allows users to create an exposure ladder and monitor how their fears change over time - CBT worksheets that help users identify, challenge, and reframe thought patterns, behaviors, and beliefs - Easily share detailed digital records with your therapist (or any clinician) for personalized care and to reference in therapy sessions BraveSafe empowers you to take control of your recovery and hold yourself accountable to facing your fears—whether you're navigating fear of grocery stores, driving, crowds, or simply leaving home. Celebrate small wins, spot patterns, and build momentum towards lasting freedom from panic disorder and agoraphobia with BraveSafe. Privacy & Security First: Your recovery journey is deeply personal. BraveSafe is built with a privacy-first mindset, ensuring your logs, thoughts, and data are encrypted and securely stored. You have full control over what you share and with whom.

Screenshots

BreathLock4 screens
BraveSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BraveSafe at none against BreathLock's 2. BreathLock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

Both are free to download. BreathLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. BraveSafe asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
BreathLock versus BraveSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathLockBraveSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB0 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJacek JablonskiLumaQual LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BreathLock

Subscriptions2
  • BreathLock Unlimited Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • BreathLock Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

BraveSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BreathLock free?
BreathLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BraveSafe free?
BraveSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BreathLock or BraveSafe have ads?
BraveSafe shows ads; BreathLock does not.

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