Comparison

Breathwork Minimal vs hangtime

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

Head to head
About

Breathwork Minimal

Features
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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.

About

hangtime

This app automatically times your dead hangs using your phone's camera, eliminating the need for manual input. Compete with friends on leaderboards and track your progress with streaks and detailed analytics.

Highlights
  • Automatic pose detection timer
  • Camera-based hang tracking
  • Game Center leaderboards
  • Friends-only leaderboards
  • Hang streaks tracking
  • Apple Health integration (Pro)
  • Home screen widgets (Pro)
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Grab a bar. hangtime watches through the camera and starts the clock the moment your feet leave the floor. Drop, and it stops. No buttons, no chalk on your screen. Dead hangs build grip strength and happier shoulders. The hard part is doing them every day. hangtime turns hanging into a game you play with your friends. THE TIMER - Pose detection starts and stops the clock for you - Prop your phone up with your whole body in frame, then hang - No camera angle? Tap the dial and time the hang manually FRIENDS - Game Center leaderboards: longest hang, most hang time today, all time - Global boards and a friends-only view - Send a "beat my time" link to anyone. It works even before they have the app STREAKS - A day counts when you hang - Keep the week strip alive and watch the streak grow HANGTIME PRO One purchase. No subscription. - Trends: charts of every hang and your record over time - Apple Health: every hang counts toward your rings - Coach: a word on every hang. Where it lands and what is next - Levels: the whole benchmark book, novice to elite, for your age - Widgets: best, today and streak on your home screen PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. The camera is processed on your phone and nothing is ever recorded. Your data stays yours. Hang loose

Screenshots

Breathwork Minimal4 screens
hangtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

Breathwork Minimal and hangtime 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Breathwork Minimal versus hangtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathwork Minimalhangtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNICOLAS EDUA KRIMAN FERNANDEZMovebook LLC

In-app purchases

None

Breathwork Minimal

No in-app purchases

None

hangtime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Breathwork Minimal free?
Breathwork Minimal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hangtime free?
hangtime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Breathwork Minimal or hangtime have ads?
Neither Breathwork Minimal nor hangtime shows ads.

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