Comparison

BreathLead vs Steadyline

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

Head to head
About

BreathLead

This app guides you through various breathing techniques to help you calm down, focus, energize, or sleep. It offers visual, audio, and haptic feedback for a multisensory experience. All session data is stored locally, ensuring privacy.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing techniques
  • Visual animation cues
  • Tonal audio guidance
  • Haptic feedback
  • Offline functionality
  • Mood tracking
  • Multiple breathing methods
Features
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BreathLead is the breathing coach that meets you where you are. Tell it how you feel — anxious, scattered, wired, or exhausted — and it picks the right technique for this moment. Then guides you through it with a visual animation, tonal audio cues, and haptic feedback you can feel on your phone. No counting. No guessing. Just breathe. HOW IT WORKS Choose your goal — calm down, focus, energise, or sleep. BreathLead recommends the right breathing technique and guides you through it using three simultaneous channels: Visual bars — four animated bars rise on inhale, step across on hold, and fall on exhale. Read it at a glance without thinking. Breathing ring — a continuous arc grows and shrinks with your breath, with a glowing dot that travels the ring during holds. Meditative and effortless to follow. Tonal audio — ascending notes guide your inhale, a soft tick marks each hold beat, descending notes ease your exhale. Haptics — distinct vibration patterns for each phase. Use it in a meeting, in the dark, or with your eyes closed. Screen off. Fully silent. 8 BREATHING TECHNIQUES Box Breathing (4-4-4-4) — equal phases restore calm control. Used by Navy SEALs and surgeons before high-pressure situations. 4-7-8 Breathing — the long exhale activates the vagus nerve, dropping heart rate and cortisol within minutes. Physiological Sigh (5-2-7) — a double inhale followed by a long exhale. The fastest known way to reduce acute stress. From Stanford's Huberman Lab. Cyclic Sighing — a softer variation of the physiological sigh. Gentle, progressive relaxation well tolerated by beginners. Coherent 5-5 — six breaths per minute maximises heart rate variability. The foundation of biofeedback and meditation practice. A52 Method — five-second nasal cycles with a brief post-exhale hold. Built for sustained attention under pressure. Alternate Nostril — Nadi Shodhana pranayama. Balances the nervous system and produces calm, focused alertness. Energising 2-2-4 — short rapid cycles raise alertness within 60 seconds. The antidote to the mid-afternoon slump. DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE Haptic-only silent mode — phone in your pocket, session running silently, breath guided entirely through touch. Works in meetings, commutes, anywhere. Before and after mood rating — see the evidence that it worked. Your mood delta, session history, and consistency over time in one clean view. 3-second countdown — settle in before every session begins. Choose your visual — signal bars for a digital, precise feel or the breathing ring for a meditative, continuous experience. Offline — works with no internet connection, forever. No account required — no login, no email, no data leaving your device. PRIVACY All session data is stored locally on your iPhone. No account. No health data transmitted. No ads. Ever. BREATHLEAD PREMIUM Free tier includes box breathing with unlimited sessions. BreathLead Premium unlocks all 8 techniques, both visual modes, all guide modes, and full session history. 7-day free trial. $4.99 per month. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Service: https://breathlead.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://breathlead.com/privacy

About

Steadyline

This app helps individuals with bipolar disorder track their moods, symptoms, and medication adherence. It provides visual charts and reports to identify patterns and prepare for discussions with healthcare professionals. Optional AI features offer further insights into logged data.

Highlights
  • Mood and symptom logging
  • Medication adherence tracking
  • Sleep duration and quality logging
  • Pattern analysis charts
  • Psychiatrist report generation
  • Optional AI reflection
  • Educational guides on bipolar disorder
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Steadyline is a bipolar mood tracker and symptom journal for recording low and elevated moods separately. Review your patterns over time and prepare a clear report for your psychiatrist. Keep a daily record of how you feel and what happened between appointments, with charts that help you look back across weeks and months. DAILY BIPOLAR TRACKING • Record low mood, elevated mood, anxiety, irritability, and energy. • Add symptoms, triggers, changes in movement or activity, and daily notes. • Track sleep duration and quality alongside your mood. • Log medication adherence and set reminders. • Include optional menstrual-cycle context. • Use Voice Log when typing feels difficult. REVIEW YOUR MOOD PATTERNS See your entries together in charts. Current Signals highlights patterns in the data you record, while the Stability Score summarizes recent self-reported trends. Review sleep and medication records alongside mood changes for additional context. PREPARE FOR PSYCHIATRIST APPOINTMENTS Create a structured report with mood trends, sleep patterns, medication adherence, symptoms, and stability. Protect your report with a password and share it with your psychiatrist or doctor when you choose. OPTIONAL AI REFLECTION Ask SAM can help you review saved logs and summarize patterns for reflection. AI features are optional and can be turned off. LEARN ABOUT BIPOLAR DISORDER Explore more than 200 guides on bipolar disorder, mood tracking, sleep, medication, and preparing for conversations with your care team. CONTROL YOUR DATA Your logs stay on your device by default. Cloud Sync, AI features, and report sharing are optional. Steadyline does not save voice recordings. Export or delete your data when you choose. BUILT FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE Steadyline was built by a software engineer who lives with bipolar disorder and uses the app. SUBSCRIPTIONS Charts, pattern insights, doctor reports, and AI features require a paid subscription. Available plans and any trial eligibility are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Steadyline is a self-management and record-keeping tool. It does not diagnose, treat, or predict episodes and does not replace professional care. AI summaries, Current Signals, and the Stability Score are for reflection on your records, not medical advice. If you are in immediate danger or cannot stay safe, contact local emergency services. In the United States, call or text 988. Terms of Use (EULA): https://steadyline.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://steadyline.app/privacy

Screenshots

BreathLead4 screens
Steadyline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BreathLead at 5.0 against Steadyline's 4.4. BreathLead also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Steadyline's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. BreathLead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Steadyline sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BreathLead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steadyline has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BreathLead ships an update fortnightly, Steadyline every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BreathLead versus Steadyline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreathLeadSteadyline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB70 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperArman Omidi KhalakiRavi Mishra

Customer experience

BreathLead

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Steadyline

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BreathLead

Subscriptions2
  • BreathLead Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium — Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
4 purchases

Steadyline

Subscriptions4
  • Steadyline Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Steadyline Core$7.991 Month
  • Steadyline Core Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Steadyline Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is BreathLead free?
BreathLead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steadyline free?
Steadyline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BreathLead or Steadyline?
BreathLead is rated higher. BreathLead averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Steadyline averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.
Do BreathLead or Steadyline have ads?
Neither BreathLead nor Steadyline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BreathLead or Steadyline?
BreathLead ships an update fortnightly, and Steadyline every 9 days. Most recently, BreathLead was updated on November 5, 2026 and Steadyline on November 11, 2026.

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