Comparison

Eirene vs Breathwork Aura

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

Head to head
About

Eirene

This app offers guided breathwork sessions with on-screen animations and optional haptic cues. It includes a safety guide before each practice and is designed for all experience levels. The app is free, ad-free, and does not require an account or track user data.

Highlights
  • Guided tummo breathwork exercises
  • On-screen animation with haptic cues
  • Beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels
  • Pre-session safety guide
  • Ad-free and no account required
Features
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I made this breath work app to memorialize my mother, Eirene — named after the Greek goddess of peace. The fundamental sessions in this app will always be completely zero-cost, ad-free, function without any need to create any accounts, and will never track or sell people's information in any way. Because I hate all that stuff. Guided tummo breath work exercises for beginner, intermediate, and advanced practitioners. Open the app, pick one, go. On-screen animation with optional haptic cues that guide each breath, so you can practice with your eyes open or closed. It features a pre-session safety guide that precedes each session to remind folks about practicing safely.

About

Breathwork Aura

This app guides you through various breathing techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and enhance focus. Sessions are short and customizable, featuring a visual pacing ring and optional ambient sounds. Track your progress and build a consistent habit with daily reminders.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing techniques
  • Customizable session lengths
  • Visual pacing ring
  • Ambient soundscapes
  • Progress tracking and mood logging
  • Daily reminders
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Aura is a guided breathwork app that helps you calm anxiety, fall asleep, and focus in just a few minutes. Pick a breathing technique, choose how long you have, and follow a gentle ring as it expands and contracts. No feeds, no streaky guilt, no account—just you and your breath. WHICH BREATHING TECHNIQUE SHOULD I USE? Aura includes the methods people search for most, each with the right pace built in: • Box breathing (4-4-4-4) — calm focus before stress, used by athletes and the military • 4-7-8 breathing — wind down and fall asleep faster • Coherent breathing (5-5) — steady the heart rate and lower stress • Relaxing (4-6) — a longer exhale to settle the nervous system • Energizing — a brighter pace for a quick lift HOW IT WORKS • A pacing ring with a per-breath countdown, so you always know when to inhale, hold, and exhale • Sessions from 2 to 20 minutes—your choice, every time • A soft tone rises as you breathe in and falls as you breathe out • Optional spoken guidance for hands-free, eyes-closed sessions • Gentle haptics at each phase SOUND TO HELP YOU SETTLE • Three ambient soundscapes—Aura, Forest, and Night • Keeps playing when your screen is locked, with full lock-screen controls SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Log how you feel after each session • Real stats: minutes, streaks, weekly trends, and a 7-day mood graph • A full history of every session, with favorites to return to DESIGNED TO DISAPPEAR • A calm, glassy interface with a living gradient aurora • Daily reminders so breathwork becomes a habit • Works entirely on your device IS IT PRIVATE? Yes. Aura collects nothing. Everything stays on your phone—no tracking, no ads, no data sold. Ever. No sign-up required. WHO IS AURA FOR? Anyone who wants to slow down: people managing stress and anxiety, trouble sleeping, racing thoughts before bed, or a quick reset between meetings. Whether you're new to breath work or practice daily, Aura meets you where you are. Breathe in. Find your signal.

Screenshots

Eirene3 screens
Breathwork Aura3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Breathwork Aura at 3 against Eirene's 1. On price, rating, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Eirene against 5.0 for Breathwork Aura. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Eirene versus Breathwork Aura: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEireneBreathwork Aura
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn LianoglouAdam Hayes

In-app purchases

None

Eirene

No in-app purchases

None

Breathwork Aura

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Eirene free?
Eirene is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathwork Aura free?
Breathwork Aura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Eirene or Breathwork Aura?
Eirene and Breathwork Aura are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Eirene or Breathwork Aura have ads?
Neither Eirene nor Breathwork Aura shows ads.

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