Comparison

Baseline vs Breathe Mama

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

Head to head
About

Baseline

Features
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Baseline is a private, beautifully simple mood tracker for anyone who wants to see their patterns clearly. It's completely free: no subscription, no ads, no account — and nothing you record ever leaves your iPhone. Each day, log your mood as a single point or a range from low to high. Add your hours of sleep, flag the symptoms that matter to you, and jot a short note. Baseline charts it all on a clean, uncluttered timeline, so the shape of your weeks and months becomes clear at a glance. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Mood as a single point or a low-to-high range, every day • Hours of sleep • Symptom flags and a short daily note • Week view in portrait, month view in landscape — just rotate your phone YOUR DATA, YOURS ALONE • No servers, no accounts, no analytics — the app works entirely offline • Nothing you enter is ever sent anywhere • Backups and exports carry no name or identifying information — only the data you choose to record • Export your history as CSV, JSON, or a shareable image, and back up to your own Files DESIGNED FOR CLARITY • A calm, Swiss-modern-inspired chart built to be read, not fiddled with • Full light and dark mode • Built for iPhone Whether you're keeping a shared record with your clinician, watching how sleep shapes your days, or simply keeping an honest log for yourself, Baseline gives you a quiet, focused place to do it. Baseline is a personal self-tracking tool. It is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

About

Breathe Mama

This app offers guided breathing exercises and meditations designed to help mothers find calm amidst busy schedules. It provides short resets, longer sessions, and emotional guidance with soothing visuals and nature sounds. Sessions are private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Timed meditation sessions
  • Emotional reset practices
  • Soothing breathing visuals
  • Ambient nature soundscapes
  • Daily habit reminders
Features
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Breathe Mama is your pocket of calm in a busy day. Designed for women and mothers, Breathe Mama gives you simple, guided breathing and grounding tools to reset your nervous system—whether you have 90 seconds between tasks or 15 minutes to yourself. FIND CALM, FAST • 90 Second Reset — a quick audio-guided breath to steady yourself in the moment • Timed sessions — 3, 6, 10, and 15 minute guided breathing and meditation • Emotional Reset — tell us how you're feeling and we'll guide you to the right practice GUIDED MEDITATIONS Nine calming audio meditations, including Chakra Toning, Manifesting, Grounding, Heart-Mind Coherency, Daily Body Scan, and more—each gently voiced to help you slow down. MADE TO FEEL GOOD • Soothing breathing visuals to guide your inhale and exhale • Optional voice guidance and gentle haptics • Ambient nature soundscapes—ocean waves, rainforest birds, and tropical rain • Daily reminders to help you build a calming habit SIMPLE & PRIVATE No account passwords, no clutter. Just open the app and breathe. Your sessions stay on your device. MEMBERSHIP Breathe Mama is a subscription with a 7-day free trial, then $9.99/month. Your subscription unlocks every breathing session, meditation, and soundscape. Cancel anytime. Take a breath, mama. You deserve it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Baseline4 screens
Breathe Mama4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baseline at none against Breathe Mama's 1. Baseline also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). Breathe Mama's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Breathe Mama sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Baseline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baseline ships an update daily, Breathe Mama every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Baseline versus Breathe Mama: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaselineBreathe Mama
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Subscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB100 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperStephen SokolovBreathe Mama LLC

In-app purchases

None

Baseline

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Breathe Mama

Subscriptions1
  • Breathe Mama Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Baseline free?
Baseline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathe Mama free?
Breathe Mama is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Baseline or Breathe Mama have ads?
Neither Baseline nor Breathe Mama shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baseline or Breathe Mama?
Baseline ships an update daily, and Breathe Mama every 11 days. Most recently, Baseline was updated on October 24, 2026 and Breathe Mama on October 24, 2026.

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