Bloomind vs iKima
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bloomind
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Bloomind is a calm place to breathe when worry builds, thoughts race or the day gets loud. Pick a technique, follow the flower as it opens and closes, and watch your garden grow with every session. PANIC SEED, ONE TAP AWAY When anxiety spikes, Panic Seed starts a 90-second guided breath right away, with no setup and no countdown. Start it in the app, from a Lock Screen control, from Control Center or with Siri. Panic Seed is always available, with no subscription and no account. 12 BREATHING TECHNIQUES - 4-7-8 Breathing: the wind-down rhythm popularized by Dr. Andrew Weil - Box Breathing: a steady four-count square - Coherent Breathing: slow, even breaths in and out - Physiological Sigh: a double inhale, then a long exhale - Panic Seed: a guided breath for hard moments - Also: Pursed Lip, Deep Calm, Alternate Nostril, Moon Breathing, Energizing 2-1-4, Wim Hof Method and Tummo GUIDED COURSES Three 7-day courses for sleep, anxious moments and mornings, with one short lesson a day. Day 1 of every course is open to everyone. YOUR LIVING GARDEN Every session plants something new. Grow and collect 12 plants, from Lavender and Lotus to Moonflower, and read about each one in the Plant Encyclopedia. A small seedling keeps you company on the home screen and in your garden. GENTLE BY DESIGN - One reminder a day at most, at the time you choose - A voice guide that breathes with you - Check in with your mood before and after a session - Many sessions take just a few minutes ALSO INCLUDED - Journey: sessions, minutes, your streak, a mood trend and an activity calendar - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Live Activity: follow your breathing on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Apple Health: save your sessions as Mindful Minutes - iCloud sync between your iPhone and iPad - Apple Watch app: breathe from your wrist - Available in 20 languages BLOOMIND PRO - All 12 techniques (5 are included without Pro) - Every day of every course - 4 ambient soundscapes (Tibetan Bowl is included without Pro) - Create your own breathing pattern - 30-day and all-time history in Journey - Frost Protection: twice a month, it keeps your streak when you miss a day Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them anytime in your Apple ID settings. Bloomind is a breathing and relaxation app. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional care. If you are in crisis, contact your local emergency services. --- Privacy Policy: https://kuthaygumus.github.io/bloomind/privacy/en/ Terms of Use: https://kuthaygumus.github.io/bloomind/terms/ Support: https://kuthaygumus.github.io/bloomind/support/
iKima
This app offers guided breathing exercises and heart rate variability tracking to help manage stress. It provides various techniques with haptic pacing and optional camera readings for insights into your body's response. Track your progress and relaxation trends privately on your iPhone and Apple Watch.
- Guided breathing techniques
- Haptic pacing
- Optional iPhone camera readings
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV) tracking
- Dashboard with insights and trends
- Apple Watch integration
- Private by design
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When your mind is racing, you do not need another thing to manage. Follow a gentle visual pace on iPhone or haptic guidance on Apple Watch. iKima gives you a simple place to pause, breathe, and notice how your body responds — on iPhone or Apple Watch. Start with Belly Breathing, free. Choose one minute when that is all you have, or stay longer when you need it. FIND A BREATHING RHYTHM THAT FITS Premium unlocks four more guided techniques on both devices: • Physiological Sigh • Box Breathing • 4-7-8 Breathing • Resonance Breathing Each technique has a short introduction and its own pace, so you can choose what feels right rather than forcing yourself into one routine. NOTICE WHAT CHANGES — WITHOUT CHASING A SCORE After an iPhone session, you can optionally take a 20-second fingertip camera pulse estimate before and after practice. Retry it, skip it, or simply breathe — a reading never blocks or interrupts your session. Apple Watch can guide your practice with haptics and read heart rate through HealthKit while you breathe. Your Dashboard keeps the result understandable: • See how heart rate or pulse changed in your latest session • Clearly see whether a reading came from iPhone camera or Apple Watch • Review practice history, weekly progress, and a 21-day rhythm • See plain-language insights from your own practice patterns • With Premium and Apple Watch data, see today’s HRV and resting heart rate in the context of your personal 30-day range iKima never averages iPhone-camera and Apple Watch readings together. Missing data is explained, never invented. UNDERSTAND YOUR APPLE WATCH DATA When Health data is available, iKima can show heart-rate trends and HRV as SDNN — the HRV measure Apple Watch records in Health. Newer Apple Watch models may also show a separate recovery-focused HRV, so the numbers can differ. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No data sold. • HealthKit access is read-only • Camera frames are processed live and never saved • Health measurements and session history stay on your devices • Choose whether to share usage analytics during setup, and change your choice anytime in Settings → Your Data • Analytics never include BPM, HRV values, raw camera signals, or images • Export or delete your data directly from your iPhone BUILT ON PUBLISHED RESEARCH The breathing rhythms and camera-reading approach are explained with citations at sentiralabs.app/learn, including research on structured breathing, slow breathing, and fingertip camera pulse measurement. iKima is a wellness and breathing-practice app, not a medical device. Readings and insights are for personal observation only; they do not diagnose stress or any health condition. Start with one minute of Belly Breathing — free, with no sign-up. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.sentiralabs.app/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iKima at every 3 weeks against Bloomind's every 6 weeks. 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. Bloomind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and iKima sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bloomind ships an update every 6 weeks, iKima every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Bloomind | iKima |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kuthay GUMUS | Hsinti Wu |
In-app purchases
Bloomind
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
iKima
- iKima Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
- iKima Premium Annual$29.991 Year









