Comparison

Pranify vs Tide

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

Head to head
About

Pranify

Features
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Pranify is the iOS app for guided breathing. CLASSIC TECHNIQUES (free) • Power Breath — 3 rounds of deep breaths + breath hold for energy • Box breathing 4-4-4-4 — used by military and athletes for calm • 4-7-8 — classic technique for falling asleep faster • Lion's breath + Triangle breathing — short & energizing PREMIUM TECHNIQUES • Coherent breathing (5/min) — peak HRV resonance • Resonance breathing (5.5/min) — research-backed cadence • Nadi Shodhana — alternate-nostril breathing • Sitali — cooling breath for stress relief • Bhramari — humble-bee, vagal-tone for sleep • Ujjayi — ocean breath, deep relaxation • Kapalabhati — breath of fire, energy & heat • Tummo, Buteyko — advanced techniques MULTI-WEEK PROGRAMS (Premium) Structured journeys with a daily session: • 21-day Power Breath — progressive retention training • 7-day Better Sleep — evening routine with 4-7-8 + Bhramari • 14-day Stress Reset — coherent + box + 4-7-8 rotation • 30-day Breathing Mastery — the full catalog GUIDED SESSION • Voice guidance — a voice tells you when to breathe in, hold and breathe out, in your language • Animated breathing circle guides you through every phase • Distinct vibrations per phase — do the whole session with eyes closed • Tap-to-stop when you need to inhale (Power Breath retention hold) • Big explicit "Done — breathe in" button • Screen stays awake throughout the session HEALTHKIT BIOFEEDBACK (Premium) • Before/after resting heart rate + HRV • Results screen shows "Your heart rate dropped 6 BPM" • Sessions saved as Mindful Minutes MOOD TRACKING • Quick 5-emoji picker after each session • Builds foundation for mood-analytics over time (Premium) BUILD YOUR OWN (Premium) • Three templates: Power Breath style, Box (4 phases), Rhythm (3 phases) • Sliders for breath count, in/out durations, hold times, number of rounds STATS • Streak — consecutive days • Longest retention hold and progression over time • Session history LOCAL AND SECURE All data is stored locally on your device. No cloud storage, no login. PRANIFY PREMIUM Unlock 9 advanced techniques, 4 multi-week programs, HealthKit biofeedback, mood analytics, custom exercises and daily reminders. • Monthly: 29 SEK • Yearly: 199 SEK (save 43%) • Lifetime: 399 SEK 7-day free trial on monthly and yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in iPhone Settings. IMPORTANT: Pranify is not medical advice. intensive breathing technique involves controlled hyperventilation which may cause dizziness. Never use in or near water, never while driving, never if pregnant or with heart/lung conditions. Privacy: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/integritet/ Terms: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/villkor/ Support: https://alexanderbergqvist.com/support/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Tide

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Tide is a breathing timer, built around your own rhythm. Build a pattern from scratch: set your own hold times, chain together repeatable step sets, and choose whether a session ends after a set number of rounds or after a fixed length of time. Once it's saved, it works exactly like any other pattern in the app. Not sure where to start? Three patterns are ready to go: Box breathing (4-4-4-4): used to reset under pressure. Equal parts inhale, hold, exhale, hold. 4-7-8: a technique for unwinding. A long exhale that signals to your nervous system that it's safe to slow down. Calm (3-2-5-2): a gentle everyday pattern. Slightly longer exhale than inhale, designed for quiet moments and transitions. Tide also runs on Apple Watch. Start a session from your wrist with quick-start presets and rounds mode. Chime and haptic settings sync automatically between your phone and watch. No narration. No scores. Just the rhythm you choose. Tide is made by Quiet Leaf LLC. See what else we're building at quietleaf.dev.

Screenshots

Pranify3 screens
Tide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tide at none against Pranify's 3. Pranify's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Pranify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Tide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pranify ships an update every 10 days, Tide every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Pranify versus Tide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPranifyTide
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BergqvistQuiet Leaf LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pranify

Subscriptions2
  • Pranify Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pranify Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pranify Premium Lifetime$29.99
None

Tide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pranify free?
Pranify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide free?
Tide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pranify or Tide have ads?
Neither Pranify nor Tide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pranify or Tide?
Pranify ships an update every 10 days, and Tide every 2 months. Most recently, Pranify was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tide on October 7, 2026.

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