Comparison

Haru vs Breathe

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

Head to head
About

Haru

Features
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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

About

Breathe

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Haru4 screens
Breathe4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Haru ships an update every 2 days, Breathe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Haru versus Breathe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHaruBreathe
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSangcheol ChaAKIHIRO MATSUYAMA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Haru

Subscriptions2
  • Haru Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Haru Premium Yearly$22.991 Year
1 purchases

Breathe

One-time1
  • さくらを応援(買い切り)$1.99

Questions

Is Haru free?
Haru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breathe free?
Breathe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Haru or Breathe have ads?
Neither Haru nor Breathe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Haru or Breathe?
Haru ships an update every 2 days, and Breathe fortnightly. Most recently, Haru was updated on October 25, 2026 and Breathe on October 20, 2026.

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