Comparison

BreatheWith vs Eye Flow

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

Head to head
About

BreatheWith

Features
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BreatheWith is a focused breathing coach: you pick a pattern, follow a clear visual guide, and let inhale, exhale, and optional holds do the heavy lifting. No feeds, no gamification, no "content treadmill" — just a tool you open when you need to downshift fast. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Instant sessions — Open the app and start. Presets include calm 4–6, balanced 5–5, and box breathing, plus full control over inhale, exhale, and holds when you want your own protocol. • Guidance you can trust — A fluid breathing ladder keeps timing obvious at a glance, ideal for beginners and for anyone who loses count mid-session. • Eyes closed, still on beat — A high-fidelity metronome and subtle haptic ticks (including on Apple Watch) so you can practice without staring at a screen. • Made to match your mood — Personalize breathing colors and add an optional background photo to create a visual space that feels like yours. Adjustable dimming keeps the breathing guide clear over any image. WHY PACED BREATHING HELPS Slowing and regulating the breath is one of the most direct ways many people calm anxiety in the moment, sharpen attention before deep work, and ease the transition into sleep. BreatheWith keeps the technique simple so you'll actually use it. WHO IT'S FOR • Busy professionals resetting between meetings or before high-stakes moments. • Students and creators who want a repeatable focus ritual without another subscription app. • Anyone winding down who wants a gentle, structured exhale at the end of the day. • Athletes and movers using breath timing for recovery or breath control practice. No subscriptions. No tracking. Just your breath. Allow yourself to breathe with the app — it keeps the beat; you keep the ease.

About

Eye Flow

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Tired, strained eyes after a long day of screens? Eye Flow turns eye exercises into a 3-minute habit. Pick a goal and a length. Watch the movement, then mirror it at your own pace. Every session is guided, timed, and quiet — no ads, no account, no feed. WHAT'S INSIDE • 16 guided exercises — blinking, horizontal and vertical sweeps, circle flow, diagonal sweeps, near-and-far focus, nose focus, distance gaze, Jatru Trataka, Wide Watch, palming, black dot gaze • 4 stereograms, plus a Face Fusion warm-up that teaches you free-viewing first • 3, 5, or 10 minute sessions, built from the goal you choose • 9 off-screen practices — colour hunt, shape hunt, green break, candle gaze, horizon breathing, soft-focus meditation, look-and-remember, blink awareness, follow one bird • 11 plain-language articles on how near and far focus actually works — including which popular eye-training claims don't hold up • A daily reminder and a record of completed sessions CHOOSE YOUR GOAL • Relax tired eyes — release strain after long screen days with blinking and palming • Sharpen near focus — train the focusing muscles you use for reading and close work • Rest distance vision — breaks that pull your focus off the screen and out to the horizon • Improve eye mobility — widen your range of motion and switch focus faster BUILT FOR TIRED EVENINGS Dark interface. No bright flashes, no leaderboards, no streak guilt. Eye Flow works fully offline and keeps everything on your device — no sign-up, nothing uploaded. EYE FLOW PRO — ONE LIFETIME PURCHASE No subscription, ever. Pro unlocks: • Custom sessions — build and reorder your own routines • Work-break mode — repeating reminders to leave the screen during work hours • 8 advanced thumb-tracking exercises — hourglass paths, sideways figure eight, diagonal and rounded follows • The full set of 20 stereograms A NOTE ON EXPECTATIONS Eye Flow is designed to help tired eyes feel more comfortable through gentle practices and screen breaks. It does not diagnose or treat eye conditions, and it is not a substitute for an eye exam. Stop if you feel pain, dizziness, double vision, or new or worsening blur.

Screenshots

BreatheWith4 screens
Eye Flow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BreatheWith at none against Eye Flow's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Eye Flow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BreatheWith asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BreatheWith ships an update every 3 days, Eye Flow every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BreatheWith versus Eye Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreatheWithEye Flow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel ZhangStanislav Pavlenko

In-app purchases

None

BreatheWith

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Eye Flow

One-time1
  • Eye Flow Pro$9.99

Questions

Is BreatheWith free?
BreatheWith is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eye Flow free?
Eye Flow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BreatheWith or Eye Flow have ads?
Neither BreatheWith nor Eye Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BreatheWith or Eye Flow?
BreatheWith ships an update every 3 days, and Eye Flow every 2 days. Most recently, BreatheWith was updated on October 31, 2026 and Eye Flow on October 31, 2026.

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