Comparison

Box Breathing. vs Plata.

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

Head to head
About

Box Breathing.

This minimal app guides you through a simple 4-second inhale, hold, exhale, hold breathing pattern. It offers instant start, a distraction-free interface, and convenient widget access for quick resets.

Highlights
  • 4-4-4-4 breathing rhythm
  • Instant start with countdown
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
  • Control Center quick launch
  • Light and dark mode
Features
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Box Breathing is a minimal breathing app designed to help you reset quickly. Use a steady 4-4-4-4 rhythm: • Inhale for 4 seconds • Hold for 4 seconds • Exhale for 4 seconds • Hold for 4 seconds Features: • Instant start with a 3-second countdown • Clean, distraction-free interface • Lock Screen and Home Screen widget launch • Control Center quick launch • Light and dark mode support No accounts. No ads. No clutter.

About

Plata.

Log your jiu-jitsu training sessions, track your belt progression, and connect with training partners. Record techniques, duration, and notes, and see your training history. Find your academy's class schedule and manage your privacy settings for each session.

Highlights
  • Log training sessions (class, mat, competition, drilling)
  • Track belt progression and stripes
  • Record session duration and notes
  • Add photos or voice notes for sessions
  • Connect with training partners
  • View academy class schedules
  • Set session privacy (public, followers-only, private)
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Plata is a training log for jiu-jitsu. Log your sessions, track your belt progression, and stay connected to the people you roll with — wherever they train. Log what you actually did Class, open mat, competition, drilling, private, or seminar. Record techniques, duration, and notes while it's still fresh. Add photos. Or describe your session out loud and let Plata fill in the form. Track your progression Belt and stripes, hours on the mat, session history by month and by type. See how much you've actually trained, not how much you think you have. Stay connected to your training partners Follow the people you roll with and see what they're working on, whatever gym they're at. Tag training partners, comment on sessions, and keep up with friends who moved away or train somewhere else. Your gym, in the app Find your academy and see its class schedule. Plata covers academies across the New York and New Jersey area, with more added regularly. Private when you want it Every session is public, followers-only, or just for you. Your journal stays yours. Built by a black belt at TRA Jiu Jitsu in Jersey City.

Screenshots

Box Breathing.2 screens
Plata.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Plata. at 15.1 against Box Breathing.'s 18.0. On price, review sentiment, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Box Breathing. versus Plata.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBox Breathing.Plata.
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGRAYSCALE DEVELOPMENT LLCPlata Interactive LLC

Customer experience

Box Breathing.

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Plata.

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Box Breathing.

No in-app purchases

None

Plata.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Box Breathing. free?
Box Breathing. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plata. free?
Plata. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Box Breathing. or Plata. have ads?
Neither Box Breathing. nor Plata. shows ads.

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