BreathLock vs It Will Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
It Will Pass
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Panic always passes. But in the moment, it feels permanent. It Will Pass is a focused toolkit for riding the anxiety wave—simple, proven techniques you can reach for the second you feel it starting. ONE PRICE, YOURS FOREVER No subscriptions. No trial countdowns. No "upgrade" nagging when you're feeling overwhelmed. Pay once, keep it forever. TRULY PRIVATE No accounts. No cloud syncing. No personal data tracking. It Will Pass doesn't push you to "gamify" your anxiety, but it does include optional session and mood tracking if you find that data helpful. Optional Apple Health integration logs completed sessions as Mindful Minutes (it reads nothing from your health data). SIX WAYS TO STEADY YOURSELF BREATHE: Guided breathing patterns. App-paced, so you don't have to count in your head. Fully customizable inhale and exhale durations. RELAX: Progressive muscle relaxation. A guided walk through the body, one muscle group at a time. Physically relax so your mind can catch up. GROUND: The 5-4-3-2-1 sensory exercise. Bring yourself back to the present moment through guided prompts. PASSAGE: A softly lit tilt maze. A physical task for when your brain needs somewhere else to put its energy. You will find the way out. You always do. JOURNAL: A safe face id locked offline place to write down or record your thoughts. SENSE: Carefully crafted fidgets for restless hands. ON YOUR WRIST WHEN YOU NEED IT MOST A full Apple Watch companion app. Access breathing, relaxation, and grounding tools from your wrist—for the moments when reaching for a phone feels like too much. CALMING THEMES AND SOUNDS Select from different visual themes and high-quality, hand-picked sounds designed to soothe your senses and help you ground yourself in the moment. WHY I BUILT THIS I am a medical doctor. After a year working in a high-intensity Emergency Room, I started having panic attacks of my own. These exercises are the ones that helped me through that period. I built It Will Pass because I wanted a single, honest tool I could reach for in the worst moments—not a subscription service, a workbook, or a chatbot. Just the tools that actually work, designed to be there exactly when they’re needed. — Alperen Dönmez, MD
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Verdict
BreathLock and It Will Pass are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. BreathLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and It Will Pass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | BreathLock | It Will Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jacek Jablonski | Alperen Donmez |
In-app purchases
BreathLock
- BreathLock Unlimited Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- BreathLock Unlimited Annual3 Days trial$89.991 Year
It Will Pass
- Lifetime Access$4.99
- Support the Developer$7.99









