Bindu vs Somatic

Bindu is a minimalist iOS app for guided coherent breathing exercises. Choose a pattern - Relax, Balance, Energize, or Reset - hold the start anchor, and follow the slow rise and fall of the orb on screen. A session runs about six minutes by default. The orb expands as you inhale and contracts as you exhale, with subtle haptic feedback that fades into the background. Listen mode When you want the calm without the structure, switch to Listen Mode for a generative ambient soundscape. Slow tones drift over a deep bowl pulse. Transport controls appear on the lock screen and in Control Center, so it keeps playing when the screen is off. Open-ended or with a timer (15, 30, 60 minutes). Yours alone No accounts. No logins. No analytics. No ads. Nothing leaves your device. Crafted between the ocean and the forest of les Landes, France.

Somatic is a calm, beautifully simple guided breathing app. Pick a rhythm, follow a gentle animated orb that paces every inhale and exhale, and let your breath settle your mind. BREATHE WITH INTENTION • Proven patterns — Box Breathing, 4-7-8, Coherent, and Equal Breathing • Build your own rhythm with custom inhale, hold, and exhale timing • A flowing orb and soft cues guide each phase so you can close your eyes and follow along CUES THAT FIT YOU • Choose your chime sound — Tone, Chime, or Wood — and set its volume • Gentle per-phase haptics with adjustable strength • Prefer silence? Turn any cue off and breathe to the visual alone KEEP GOING, HANDS-FREE • A Live Activity shows your current phase and countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Sessions keep running with the screen locked or the app in the background • Calls and other audio pause your session automatically, then pick up where you left off SEE YOUR PRACTICE • Review every session in a clean history with mindful minutes and completion stats • Set a weekly goal and watch your streak grow • Sessions can sync to Apple Health as mindful minutes Whether you need a moment of focus before a meeting or a slow wind-down before sleep, Somatic gives you a quiet, screen-light way to come back to your breath.