Buteyko Pro vs EnsoLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Buteyko Pro
Learn and practice the Buteyko breathing method with guided exercises and progress tracking. This app offers a progressive training system with audio instructions, tips, and timers to improve your breathing and overall health. It integrates with courses and webinars for personalized instruction.
- Progressive Buteyko training system
- 51 levels with audio instructions
- Personal breathing charts
- Breathing exercise history
- Health indicator tracking
- Share progress with instructors
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*** Progressive Buteyko Breathing training system *** 52 levels with audio instructions, tips and timers *** Optimized for our webinars and courses The Buteyko Pro app includes both the basic exercises and a progressive training system to learn a great variety of advanced exercises and techniques, with the option to sign up for instruction by certified instructors to customize the program and exercises to the individual. The levels cover seated exercises, walking, steps, very little breathing, mini-pauses, and recovery and rescue techniques. Buteyko Breathing is a popular breathing exercise program which has been officially recognized in Western countries since the 1990s. The method is named after Konstantin Buteyko, the physician who developed it in the 1950s. The Buteyko Breathing exercises aim to soften your breathing and reduce your breathing volume, gradually making the blood release more oxygen to cells and boosting your general health and fitness over time. Disclaimer: there is no guarantee of specific results and results will vary. The app is optimized for use with the courses, workshops and webinars available at ButeykoBreathing.com. Your instructor will customize the program for you and recommend specific levels and techniques to achieve best possible results. The app contains many additional settings to customize each level. With the Buteyko Pro app: * View your personal breathing charts * View and edit your breathing exercise history * Share your exercise scores and notes with your Buteyko instructor The intro level can be done immediately, without a user account. Sign up for a free account to unlock more levels. Your Buteyko Instructor may make an account for you, or you can make an account from within the app. An activated user account is required to use all features of the app. Participants to the complete workshop, course or webinar receive a fully upgraded user account which opens up all features and levels of the app. More info at ButeykoBreathing.com. The app allows you to save a few essential health indicators (heart rate, SpO2, HRV, body weight) together with your Buteyko exercise results. This allows you to discover how these health indicators go up and down alongside your breathing scores during the Buteyko Breathing program. Download Buteyko Pro and start with the intro level today. No account needed.
EnsoLock
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Stop scrolling. Start breathing. Every time you reach for social media, EnsoLock steps in with a moment of calm. Instead of mindless scrolling, you pause — reading a reflection, practicing guided breathing, or sitting in brief meditation. No religion required. Just presence. WHAT YOU GET: - Lock any app behind mindfulness — choose Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, or any app - Multiple unlock methods — mindful reading, fill-in-the-blank, word challenges, and timed breathing meditation - Mood-based content — receive reflections matched to how you're feeling right now - Smart scheduling — lock apps all day, evenings only, bedtime wind-down, or custom periods - Progress tracking — see your mindfulness practice grow over time - Family-friendly — uses Apple Screen Time to enforce locks even when willpower fails FREE + PREMIUM: EnsoLock requires a Premium subscription for app access. Eligible subscriptions start with Apple's 1-week introductory free trial and unlock unlimited app unlocks, unlimited schedules, advanced challenge types, and the full premium mindfulness library. MINDFULNESS PRACTICES: EnsoLock includes a curated library of over 2,200 mindfulness prompts and reflections: - Guided breathing exercises — box breathing, 4-7-8 technique, and more - Affirmations — daily intentions for confidence, calm, and clarity - Meditation prompts — short guided sits for any moment - Reflective quotes — wisdom from mindfulness teachers and thinkers - Gratitude prompts — shift your attention to what matters - Body scan cues — reconnect with physical presence Content draws from evidence-based mindfulness practices and teachers including Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Tara Brach, and Sharon Salzberg. CATEGORIES: - Morning intention setting - Stress relief and anxiety reduction - Focus and productivity - Self-compassion and self-worth - Gratitude and appreciation - Evening wind-down and sleep preparation - Relationship and communication mindfulness - Growth mindset and resilience HOW IT WORKS: 1. Choose which apps to lock (social media, games, news — anything) 2. Set your schedule (morning routine, work hours, bedtime, or 24/7) 3. When you open a locked app, EnsoLock asks you to pause and be present 4. Breathe, reflect, and unlock — breaking the automatic scroll habit PRIVACY FIRST: EnsoLock processes everything on your device. No meditation data, no mood history, and no personal information ever leaves your phone. We use Apple's built-in Screen Time framework — no tracking, no ads, no accounts required. Zero data collection, period. LEGAL: Privacy Policy: https://apps.nereusdata.io/privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Your phone should serve you, not the other way around. Break the scroll. Find your breath. EnsoLock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buteyko Pro at none against EnsoLock's 2. Buteyko Pro also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EnsoLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Buteyko Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buteyko Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, EnsoLock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Buteyko Pro | EnsoLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eduard Reuvers | Patrick Deutsch |
In-app purchases
Buteyko Pro
No in-app purchases
EnsoLock
- Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
- EnsoLock Premium Yearly$29.991 Year









