Breathwork Minimal vs Inhale

Breathe is a focused breathing exercise app built around four clinically-backed techniques. No subscriptions. No social features. No distractions — just you and your breath. Swipe through four breathing patterns, each tagged with its primary benefit: Box Breathing — 4-4-4-4 rhythm. The go-to for stress relief and mental focus. Used by athletes and military alike. 4-7-8 — A deeply relaxing pattern that slows the nervous system and prepares the body for sleep. Coherent Breathing — A steady 5-5 rhythm that balances heart rate variability and eases anxiety. Energizing — A 6-2 pattern with a short exhale that sharpens alertness without caffeine. Once you start, the screen clears. A single animated circle expands and contracts in sync with your breath. Phase labels and the countdown timer fade away after a few cycles, leaving only the visual rhythm — so your attention stays on breathing, not the screen. No account required. No data leaves your device. Sessions and streaks are stored locally. No in-app purchases. Set a daily reminder and the app will nudge you at your chosen time. A streak counter keeps you motivated without gamification overload. Whether you're managing stress, preparing for sleep, recovering from a long meeting, or building a daily mindfulness habit — Breathe gives you the tools without the noise.

Inhale guides you through short breathing sessions for moments when you want to pause and reset. Choose from 5 guided exercises — Box Breathing used by Navy SEALs, the 4-7-8 method by Dr. Weil, Cyclic Sighing from Stanford research, and more. HOW IT WORKS - Pick a technique and set your number of cycles - Follow the animated breathing circle - Feel gentle haptic vibrations guiding each breath - Close your eyes — your phone guides you BREATHE WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED The haptics carry the rhythm on their own: a tap when to breathe in, a tap when to breathe out, a different pattern for the holds. That means a session works in a meeting room, on a bus or in the dark at three in the morning, with the screen face down and nothing to watch. It is the difference between an app you have to look at and one you can actually use when you need it. THE FIVE TECHNIQUES - Box Breathing — equal 4-4-4-4, sixteen seconds a cycle - 4-7-8 Sleep — a long exhale for winding down - Cyclic Sighing — a double inhale and a long exhale - Coherent Breathing — even five-second breaths, six a minute - Power Breath — fast two-second cycles when you need alertness FEATURES - 5 breathing techniques backed by research - Ambient sounds: rain, ocean, night forest, pink & brown noise - Haptic guidance — breathe without watching the screen - Session tracking with streaks and statistics - Dark, minimal UI — no distractions NO ACCOUNT, NO ADS There is no sign-up, no advertising and no analytics SDK. Your session history stays on your iPhone, and nothing is sent anywhere. LIFETIME UNLOCK Three techniques, all ambient sounds, haptic guidance, and statistics are free. A one-time purchase adds Coherent Breathing and Power Breath. No subscription. Inhale is designed for general wellness and relaxation. It is not a medical device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bukhalov.com/inhaleapp/privacy.html