Pomodoro Focus Timer vs 478 Breath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pomodoro Focus Timer
This app combines timed work intervals with guided breathing exercises to improve focus and reduce stress. It offers distraction-free work sessions and calming 4-7-8 breathwork breaks, helping users stay sharp and avoid burnout throughout the day. Track your progress with focus charts and build consistent habits with daily reminders.
- Timed Pomodoro focus blocks
- Guided 4-7-8 breathing breaks
- Standalone breathing sessions
- Focus progress charts
- Daily habit reminders
- Offline functionality
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A focus timer that finally gives you real breaks. Work in timed Pomodoro blocks, then let a guided 4-7-8 breathing break slow you down — so you start the next block calm instead of wired. Most timers just count down and drop you into a scroll-hole between sprints. BreathBeat replaces the dead break with a paced breathing exercise: a calming orb leads you through inhale 4, hold 7, exhale 8, lengthening your exhale to settle a racing mind in under a minute. Focus blocks and breathing breaks alternate automatically, so you stay sharp all day without burning out. WHAT YOU GET - Deep, distraction-free work in Pomodoro focus blocks with Classic, Long Haul and Sprint presets - A guided 4-7-8 breathing break after each block that actually resets you - Standalone breathing sessions any time you feel wound up — 2, 4 or 8 breaths - Focus charts for the last 7, 14 or 30 days so you can watch momentum build - Streaks, levels and a full session history that reward showing up daily - A gentle daily reminder so the habit sticks PERFECT FOR - Students grinding through study sessions who need to stay calm under deadlines - Developers and makers doing long stretches of deep work - Anyone who ends breaks more stressed than they started - People who want focus and stress relief in one simple, offline app WHY NOT JUST USE A PLAIN POMODORO TIMER? A bare countdown recovers nothing — you spend the break tensing up or doomscrolling. BreathBeat turns every break into a real reset with paced breathing, so your energy lasts through the whole day instead of crashing by mid-afternoon. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No accounts, no ads, no tracking — ever. FULL ACCESS Unlock standalone breathing, every focus preset and your full stats and personal records with Premium. Choose weekly or yearly access, or pay once for lifetime. Start your first focus block and breathe your way through the break — download BreathBeat and feel the difference today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com
478 Breath
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478 Breath is a minimalist guided breathing app that pairs the classic 4-7-8 technique with your Apple Health heart rate variability (HRV) data — so you don't just practice, you see the effect. — A breathing nebula — No rigid expanding circle. The home screen is a living nebula that gently pulses at your recent breathing rate, its color shifting with today's HRV. Inhale, hold, and exhale along with it. — Multiple rhythms — 4-7-8 (classic calm), 4-4-6 (beginner), 4-8-8 (longer hold), 4-8-10 (deepest relaxation). Set any length from 1 to 30 minutes, with voice guidance that follows your system language. — See your change — With Apple Watch, the app reads your HRV before and after a session and charts your trend across Today, 30 days, 12 months, and beyond — real data to keep you going. — Privacy first — Everything stays on your device. No account, no ads, no third-party tracking. None of your data ever leaves your iPhone. 478 Breath is for relaxation and personal wellness only and is not medical advice. — 478 Breath Premium (optional subscription) — Unlocks all breathing rhythms, sessions beyond 10 minutes or unlimited, all ambient soundscapes, and adaptive HRV alerts. US$0.99/month or US$9.99/year. Eligible new subscribers may receive a 1-month free trial; prices may vary by region. The yearly plan costs less than paying monthly — the paywall shows exactly how much you save in your region. Payment is charged to your Apple account; subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://supercyber.studio/en/apps/478-breath/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 478 Breath at every 4 days against Pomodoro Focus Timer's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pomodoro Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and 478 Breath sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pomodoro Focus Timer ships an update monthly, 478 Breath every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pomodoro Focus Timer | 478 Breath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Phuc Pham | Zheng Yuxin |
In-app purchases
Pomodoro Focus Timer
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Yearly$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$29.99
478 Breath
- 478 Breath Premium1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- 478 Breath Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$9.991 Year









