Comparison

Monkey Meditation vs Breo

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

Head to head
About

Monkey Meditation

Features
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Find your calm with Monkey Meditation — a guided breathing app that turns daily practice into a journey. JOURNEY TO THE WEST Walk the legendary path of the Monkey King: 21 stops from the Stone Monkey to the Western Heaven. Every minute of practice moves your monkey forward. Unlock hand-painted scenes, read the story of each stop and finish it with a themed story meditation. BREATHING EXERCISES Follow visual breathing guides that walk you through inhale, hold and exhale patterns — including Wim Hof style rounds with breath retention. Watch the animated circle fill and empty as you breathe along. THREE DIFFICULTY LEVELS - Easy: gentle patterns for beginners - Medium: balanced exercises for regular practice - Hard: advanced sequences for experienced meditators GROW YOUR CHARACTER Keep a daily streak and your monkey grows — from a novice to a robed guru, with new practice locations to match. AMBIENT SOUNDS Relax with calming background audio that helps you stay present during your practice. PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock the full meditation library and the Journey to the West with Pro — monthly or annual, both with a free 7-day trial. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://hackyou.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://hackyou.io/privacy_monkey

About

Breo

This app offers guided breathing exercises for calm, sleep, stress relief, and focus. It features a haptic breath pacer and customizable routines, prioritizing user privacy with no ads or data tracking. Unlock additional patterns and features with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Box Breathing techniques
  • 4-7-8 Relaxation method
  • Haptic breath pacer
  • Customizable routines
  • Smart reminders
  • Privacy-focused, no tracking
  • One-time purchase for full unlock
Features
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A box breathing & 4-7-8 timer that respects your time and privacy. Use guided techniques for calm, better sleep, stress relief, and focus—with a haptic breath pacer, smart reminders, custom routines, and optional Apple Health integration. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. BREATHING TECHNIQUES FOR EVERY MOMENT Each pattern includes a clear explanation of why it works and when to use it: • Box Breathing — focus and grounding using the tactical breathing rhythm practiced by first responders and athletes • 4-7-8 Relaxation — a long-exhale technique to help you fall asleep and unwind after a difficult day • Deep Calm — a 4-2-6 mental reset for anxious moments and quick pauses • Coherent Breathing — a balanced 5-in, 5-out rhythm for everyday practice • Extended Exhale — a longer exhale designed to ease anxiety, panic, and stress loops • Resonance Breathing — a precise pace within the HRV biofeedback range • More patterns for sleep, energy, relaxation, and deep focus A HAPTIC BREATH PACER A single animated breathing ring guides each inhale, hold, and exhale. Close your eyes and follow voice cues or gentle haptic taps. Breo keeps your screen awake during sessions. Pause, resume, end, or extend your session whenever you need. YOUR PRACTICE, YOUR WAY • Save your favorite patterns for quick access • Set reminders for weekdays, weekends, or any combination • Create custom breathing patterns with your own timings • See your recent practice and total minutes of calm • Optionally save completed sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes PRIVACY FIRST Your practice history is stored locally on your device. Breo doesn’t collect analytics, usage data, or breathing history, and it works without an account. If you choose to connect Apple Health, Breo requests write-only access to save completed breathing sessions as Mindful Minutes. Breo does not read your other Health data. UNLOCK MORE The free version includes core patterns with full functionality. Upgrade once—no subscription or recurring fees—to unlock more breathing patterns, the custom pattern builder, and deeper session customization.

Screenshots

Monkey Meditation4 screens
Breo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Monkey Meditation at every 3 days against Breo's every 2 weeks. Breo's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). 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. Monkey Meditation sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Breo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monkey Meditation ships an update every 3 days, Breo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Monkey Meditation versus Breo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkey MeditationBreo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael OrlovJustas Stasaitis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Monkey Meditation

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Breo

One-time1
  • Breo Premium$8.99

Questions

Is Monkey Meditation free?
Monkey Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Breo free?
Breo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Monkey Meditation or Breo have ads?
Neither Monkey Meditation nor Breo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monkey Meditation or Breo?
Monkey Meditation ships an update every 3 days, and Breo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Monkey Meditation was updated on October 24, 2026 and Breo on October 18, 2026.

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