Haru vs Breathe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Haru
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Haru is a beautiful gratitude diary app for recording your daily moments. Key Features: • Daily Journal — Freely write about your day • Gratitude Diary — Record what you're grateful for and build a streak • Photo Diary — Capture special moments with photos • Mood Tracking — Express your daily emotions with emojis • 7 Themes — Decorate with lovely themes like Sakura, Lavender, and Mint • App Lock — Protect your diary with PIN and biometric authentication • Cloud Sync — Automatically sync across all your devices • Search — Quickly find entries by keyword Haru Premium: • Premium themes (Moonlight, Ocean, Autumn) • PDF export • Unlimited photo attachments • Ad removal A daily gratitude habit can transform your life. Start your Haru today! - Terms of Use: https://haru-9e830.web.app/terms-of-service.html - Privacy Policy: https://haru-9e830.web.app/privacy-policy.html
Breathe
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Breathe in as the circle opens. Breathe out as it closes. A breathing guide with no sound at all, only something to look at. - A guide you watch - The circle grows and shrinks, and you breathe in, hold, and breathe out along with it - Choose from patterns such as 4-7-8, box, and slow - There is no sound and no voice, so it works in a quiet room - A quiet design - No streaks and no "day 30" badges - Nothing hurries you and nothing gives you a score - Made to be safe to use - Everything stays inside this device only (nothing is sent anywhere) - No ads - Every breathing pattern is free - This app is not a medical device and makes no claim about your health. If you are unwell or have a condition, please go at your own pace and follow your doctor One quiet breath, with nothing but a circle to watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Haru at every 2 days against Breathe's fortnightly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Haru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Breathe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Haru ships an update every 2 days, Breathe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Haru | Breathe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sangcheol Cha | AKIHIRO MATSUYAMA |
In-app purchases
Haru
- Haru Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Haru Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
Breathe
- さくらを応援(買い切り)$1.99









