Comparison

Spoken Guidance vs Breathe

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

Head to head
About

Spoken Guidance

This app offers a personalized approach to scripture study, providing context, history, and original words to make the text more accessible. It features daily readings, personalized study plans, journaling tools, and thematic search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Personalized study plans
  • Daily readings with context
  • In-app journaling
  • Thematic scripture search
  • Day 1 orientation
Features
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Spoken Guidance delivers a daily Bible reading chosen for you — not a generic verse of the day, but Scripture matched to your life season, heart, and faith background. And it is meant to be read with other people. HOW IT WORKS • Answer a thoughtful onboarding questionnaire about where you are in life • Receive a personalized daily reading with reflection and context • Check in with your mood and time — readings adapt to how you're doing • Close the day with an evening reflection, if you want one • Journal privately on any reading (your notes stay yours) • Follow guided study plans at your own pace • Read Together with a partner, group, or family — the same chapter, each person with their own way in • Explore Scripture by reference, theme, or word study • Test your knowledge with weekly Bible trivia • Optionally join the weekly newsletter THE COMMUNITY Spoken Guidance is being built as a place people actually know each other — not a feed, not a crowd. Add friends by username or with a link. Invite someone new into the app. Read the same chapter Together, each of you with a reading that meets you where you are. Gift someone time here when you want to. Finish a plan with a partner or a group and it counts. This is still early. The community is small on purpose. If you come in now, you are part of what it becomes — a quiet circle of people reading Scripture in real life, not alone on a screen. Your journal stays private. What you share with someone is a choice. The reading is still personal. The company is the point. PRIVACY & TRUST • No ads — ever • Your data is never sold • Faith background and what's on your heart are private — used only to personalize readings • Journal entries and evening reflections are private and never sent to AI • Account deletion available in Settings Spoken Guidance is built to meet you where you are — a quiet place to read Scripture, reflect, and grow, with people who will grow with you. Scripture, made personal. Terms of Use: https://www.spokenguidance.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.spokenguidance.com/privacy Spoken Guidance Advanced is an optional auto-renewing subscription ($39.99/year or $4.99/month). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store account settings.

About

Breathe

Features
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Breathe in as the circle opens. Breathe out as it closes. A breathing guide with no sound at all, only something to look at. - A guide you watch - The circle grows and shrinks, and you breathe in, hold, and breathe out along with it - Choose from patterns such as 4-7-8, box, and slow - There is no sound and no voice, so it works in a quiet room - A quiet design - No streaks and no "day 30" badges - Nothing hurries you and nothing gives you a score - Made to be safe to use - Everything stays inside this device only (nothing is sent anywhere) - No ads - Every breathing pattern is free - This app is not a medical device and makes no claim about your health. If you are unwell or have a condition, please go at your own pace and follow your doctor One quiet breath, with nothing but a circle to watch.

Screenshots

Spoken Guidance4 screens
Breathe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spoken Guidance at none against Breathe's 1. On price, update cadence, 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 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Spoken Guidance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spoken Guidance ships an update every 2 weeks, Breathe fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Spoken Guidance versus Breathe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoken GuidanceBreathe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB35 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIsaiah AbrahamAKIHIRO MATSUYAMA

In-app purchases

None

Spoken Guidance

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Breathe

One-time1
  • さくらを応援(買い切り)$1.99

Questions

Is Spoken Guidance free?
Spoken Guidance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Breathe free?
Breathe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spoken Guidance or Breathe have ads?
Neither Spoken Guidance nor Breathe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spoken Guidance or Breathe?
Spoken Guidance ships an update every 2 weeks, and Breathe fortnightly. Most recently, Spoken Guidance was updated on October 7, 2026 and Breathe on October 20, 2026.

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