Comparison

PulseAware vs breathe by Eden

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

Head to head
About

PulseAware

Analyze your voice and body metrics in real-time during conversations and presentations. Understand speaking patterns, stress levels, and vocal quality. Optionally integrate with an Apple Watch for advanced biometric tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice metrics (WPM, volume, pitch)
  • Stress and sentiment analysis
  • Apple Watch biometric integration
  • Motion and restlessness tracking
  • On-device audio processing
  • Session history and trends
Features
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PulseAware shows you how you sound and how your body responds while you speak, live, in meetings, presentations, and practice. Everything is measured on your device. TRY PRO, ON US Your next 2 Sessions of at least two minutes include everything Pro offers: heart rate, Stress, full Trends, and export. No purchase needed. After that, keep the Free tier or unlock Pro once. WHAT YOU SEE - Speaking pace, volume, pitch, modulation, filler words, voice quality, sentiment, and Speaking Time, updating as you talk - Voice tension, a read on how tense your voice sounds, free for everyone - Stress, a score that blends your voice with your Apple Watch heart rate, HRV, and breathing (Pro) - Takeaways after every Session that highlight what went well, compared with your own Baseline. With Pro, they are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence on supported devices - A Recap, History, and Trends that show how you are changing over time ALWAYS WITHIN REACH - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: elapsed time and Session state for everyone, plus pace, heart rate, and Stress with Pro - Start a Session with Siri, Shortcuts, or the Action button (Pro) - A Home Screen widget with your next meeting and a quick Start button, plus an optional reminder before meetings (Pro) - Sessions end on their own after 10 minutes without speech, with a heads-up first FREE - Live voice metrics and Voice tension - Takeaways after every Session - Session History with Recaps - Basic Trends - Live Activity with elapsed time and Session state PRO (one-time $4.99, yours forever) - Apple Watch Body data: heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, blood oxygen, and more - Stress score - Takeaways written by Apple Intelligence - Live Activity with pace, heart rate, and Stress - Siri, Shortcuts, and Action button - Home Screen widget and meeting reminders - Advanced voice metrics and deep dives - Full Trends with week-over-week comparisons - Session export (CSV and JSON, plus saved audio if you turn Session Audio on) HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a Session and speak naturally. 2. Watch your pace, voice, and (with Apple Watch) heart rate update live. 3. End the Session to see a Recap with Takeaways. 4. Follow your progress in Trends. PRIVACY - Speech recognition runs on your device. Raw audio is never uploaded. - Health data is used only with your permission through Apple Health. - Session Audio is off by default. If you turn it on, it stays on your iPhone and is deleted after 30 days. - No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with iOS 26 or later - Apple Watch with watchOS 26 or later (optional, for Body data) - Speech recognition is in English. The first launch downloads Apple's language files once. - Apple Intelligence Takeaways need a supported device. Other devices get Takeaways from the built-in rules. PulseAware is for self-awareness and general wellness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition.

About

breathe by Eden

This app provides a tranquil space for guided breathing exercises. It uses immersive visuals, spatial sound, and haptics to make breathwork an intentional and enjoyable part of your day, offering sessions for focus, relaxation, and resetting.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing sessions
  • Immersive visuals
  • Precision haptics
  • Calming soundscapes
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Apple Health integration
  • Widgets
Features
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Life happens. Just breathe. Twelve breaths to follow. Twelve rooms to settle into. Follow a guided breath through moving visuals, sound and haptics. Choose First Breath, Coherence, Downshift or another practice to fit the moment. Rooms offer another way to spend time here. Step into Golden Grove, Rain Room or Starfish and stay as long as you like. Listen to the room's soundscape or choose a song. Turn your phone sideways for a wide view. There is no count or breathing pattern to follow. Eden suggests a breath from your recent practice and the time of day. Connect Apple Health to include available body readings. With breathe+, Eden writes the reason behind a suggestion, a note alongside your body readings and a line after a session. Ask Eden opens a conversation about your practice, with your recent sessions as context. Past conversations are there to return to. Use widgets for quick access, or follow a breath on Apple Watch. Light sync lets compatible lights follow the breathing rhythm and take on the room's colours. Start with the free breaths and four free rooms. Unlock breathe+ for the full library of breaths, every room and soundscape, custom breaths, light sync and Eden's written guidance, including Ask Eden. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://poweredbyeden.com/breathe-app-privacy-policy

Screenshots

PulseAware4 screens
breathe by Eden4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PulseAware at daily against breathe by Eden's every 10 days. breathe by Eden's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. PulseAware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and breathe by Eden sells 2 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PulseAware against 5.0 for breathe by Eden. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: breathe by Eden has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulseAware ships an update daily, breathe by Eden every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PulseAware versus breathe by Eden: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseAwarebreathe by Eden
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB101 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGMX3C LLCARIAN ROUSTA

Customer experience

PulseAware

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

breathe by Eden

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PulseAware

One-time1
  • Pulse Aware Pro$4.99
2 purchases

breathe by Eden

Subscriptions2
  • breathe Pro · Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Breathe Pro · Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is PulseAware free?
PulseAware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is breathe by Eden free?
breathe by Eden is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PulseAware or breathe by Eden?
PulseAware and breathe by Eden are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do PulseAware or breathe by Eden have ads?
Neither PulseAware nor breathe by Eden shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseAware or breathe by Eden?
PulseAware ships an update daily, and breathe by Eden every 10 days. Most recently, PulseAware was updated on October 24, 2026 and breathe by Eden on October 16, 2026.

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