Comparison

ELEMENT | 08 vs BreathHold Coach

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

Head to head
About

ELEMENT | 08

Features
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ELEMENT | 08 is a training, logging and analysis system for freedivers. TRAIN WITH INTENTION Build custom Static and Breathwork tables with CO2 and O2 progressions, custom rest, hold, and recover blocks, and full audio announcements. Follow structured progressions toward new breath-hold times, or build a full Season Plan with periodized phases for depth and pool competition prep. YOUR DIVE LOG, PROPERLY DONE Sessions save automatically. Log dives by hand or import them from your dive computer (Garmin and Suunto FIT, UDDF, and more), keeping your full training history in one place. INSIGHTS THAT MATTER Long-term trends across breath hold, equalization, and dive data. Depth bands, SpO2 exposure zones, mouthfill factor, and more. Connect a Bluetooth pulse oximeter for live SpO2, heart rate, and detailed post-session analysis. ASK ABOUT YOUR DIVING A built-in AI assistant answers questions about your own logged data in plain language. Ask how your depth is trending, compare two dives, or dig into a single session, and get answers grounded in your real numbers, with charts drawn right on your device. Only your question and the summary figures needed to answer it are sent to generate the response. Your raw dive logs, full profiles, and location never leave your device. SHARE YOUR DIVES Turn a depth dive into a Dive Reel: an animated overlay of your depth, time, and stats, on your own footage or a clean background. Pick a template, line it up with your clip, and export a video made for stories and reels. TRAIN WITH YOUR COACH Coach Mode links you and your coach. Pair with a code, receive training plans that land straight in your Today view, and share your logged dives so your coach can follow your progress. BUILT FOR FREEDIVERS, BY A FREEDIVER Local-first by default: your data lives on your device. Create an optional account to back it up to the cloud and restore it on a new phone. The core app is free, with no subscription required to train seriously. TRAIN SAFELY Breath-hold training carries real risks. Never train in or near water without a trained buddy supervising you directly, and never alone. ELEMENT | 08 supports your training. It does not replace certified instruction or medical advice. More at element08.io Terms of Use: https://element08.io/terms.html

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BreathHold Coach

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## BreathHold Coach BreathHold Coach is a dry apnea training app built for freedivers, spearfishers, swimmers, and anyone looking to safely improve breath-hold performance through structured land-based training. Train with guided COโ‚‚ and Oโ‚‚ tables, create fully custom sessions, and track your progress over time with detailed stats and performance insights. ### Training Tables **COโ‚‚ Tables** Improve tolerance to rising carbon dioxide levels with fixed hold times and progressively shorter recovery periods. **Oโ‚‚ Tables** Build oxygen endurance through increasing hold times with consistent recovery intervals. **Custom Tables** Create personalized training sessions with fully adjustable hold and recovery durations. ### Adaptive Progression Training recommendations adapt based on your recent performance and consistency, helping you progress at a sustainable pace. ### Guided Training Sessions Optional pre-session safety checklist, countdown timers, haptic feedback, and audio cues help keep every session focused and structured. End rounds early at any time while still recording your actual hold results. ### Progress Tracking Monitor personal bests, session history, completion rates, and detailed round-by-round performance. Visual charts help you track consistency and long-term improvement. ### Achievements Unlock milestones for streaks, training consistency, and performance improvements as you progress. ### Apple Health Integration Optionally sync workouts with Apple Health and read resting heart rate data. All training data stays stored on your device. No account required. ### Safety First BreathHold Coach is designed for dry (out-of-water) apnea training only and does not promote unsupervised in-water breath-hold activity. This app is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider before making medical decisions, starting apnea training, or changing your health or fitness routine. Never disregard professional medical advice because of information provided by this app. Requires iOS 17 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://breathholdcoach.istack.ro/privacy.html

Screenshots

ELEMENT | 084 screens
BreathHold Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ELEMENT | 08 at 4 against BreathHold Coach's 1. ELEMENT | 08 also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ELEMENT | 08 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BreathHold Coach sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ELEMENT | 08 versus BreathHold Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterELEMENT | 08BreathHold Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size70 MB4 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperPhilipp HeinzelmannISTACK DEVELOPMENT

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ELEMENT | 08

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
  • AI Assistant Add-on (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • AI Assistant Add-on (Loyalty)$12.991 Year
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  • Season Pro$14.991 Year
  • ELEMENT 08 Pro (Annual)$22.991 Year
  • AI Assistant Add-on (Annual)$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Founder$29.99
  • lifetime_early$39.99
  • Lifetime Regular$59.99
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  • ELEMENT 08 Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

BreathHold Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Access$19.99

Questions

Is ELEMENT | 08 free?
ELEMENT | 08 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BreathHold Coach free?
BreathHold Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ELEMENT | 08 or BreathHold Coach have ads?
Neither ELEMENT | 08 nor BreathHold Coach shows ads.

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