Comparison

Yoga | Down Dog vs Box breathing

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

Head to head
About

Yoga | Down Dog

Experience a unique yoga practice every time with this app. Customize your sessions by selecting practice types, focusing on specific body areas, and adjusting pace. It offers beginner-friendly options and integrates with health apps.

Highlights
  • New yoga practice every time
  • Customizable practice types (Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, etc.)
  • Targeted body area boosts
  • Adjustable transition speed and hold length
  • Choice of instructor voices
  • Dynamic, breathing-synchronized music
  • Pose liking and disliking
Features
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Down Dog builds a brand-new yoga practice every time you press start — tailored to your level, focus, pace, and time. With over a million possible configurations, no two sessions are the same. Whether you're brand new to yoga or have been practicing for decades, Down Dog adapts to where you are today. OVER TEN STYLES OF YOGA Vinyasa, Restorative, Yin, Wake-Up Yoga, and more. Easily switch between styles to get the practice that's right for you. BEGINNER FRIENDLY Start with Beginner 1 and build up at your own pace. Unlock new poses and more variety as you level up. TARGET WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Use the Boost feature to focus your practice on any of 19 body areas - backbends, hip openers, core, shoulders, and more. Select a primary and a secondary boost to customize every practice, or get more variety in your routines by rotating through them all. TOTALLY CUSTOMIZABLE PRACTICES "Like" poses to see them more often. "Dislike" poses to skip them. CHOOSE YOUR VOICE Choose from 6 different yoga teachers to be guided by a voice you love. STAY CONSISTENT Set daily, weekly, or monthly goals. Build streaks and develop a practice that works for your schedule. YOUR FULL WELLNESS TOOLKIT One subscription unlocks our full library of practice types, all in one app: Meditation - guided sessions for stress, sleep, focus, and mindfulness Pilates - core, posture, and stability HIIT - fast, efficient workouts that build strength and cardio fitness Switch between them anytime. No extra downloads, no extra fees. SYNCS WITH APPLE HEALTH Track your practice alongside the rest of your wellness data. MULTIPLE LANGUAGES All yoga practices are available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Polish, and Ukrainian “I LOVE your app. I am a physician and I recommend it to my patients all the time, for those suffering from anxiety and panic disorder to those with low back pain. I can’t thank you enough for bringing yoga back into my life- making it so accessible, approachable, and convenient.” -James “Love it, as always. You guys have changed my life. I’m not a T-Rex anymore and I can move without back pain. Thank you :)” -Sharon “Restorative mode is perfect for my 71 year old body!” -Margaret “I am absolutely thrilled with the quality of this practice. I felt like I was in a studio and I was really sweaty and challenged. Well done!” -Emily “After just one Yin session, I can feel a *huge* difference in my flexibility.” - Alexandra Integrates with the Apple Health app! Down Dog's terms and conditions can be found at https://www.downdogapp.com/terms Down Dog's privacy policy can be found at https://www.downdogapp.com/privacy

About

Box breathing

This app guides you through structured breathing exercises to promote relaxation and reduce stress. It utilizes the box breathing technique with timed phases and haptic feedback to help you achieve a calmer state in minutes. Ideal for unwinding, resetting, or improving sleep.

Highlights
  • Box breathing technique
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • 3 distinct modes (Calm, Balance, Sleep)
  • Haptic feedback
  • Built-in metronome
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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Need to calm down fast? breathcode is a simple and powerful app that guides you through deep breathing exercises and breathwork using box breathing (also known as square breathing) - a structured technique designed to help you slow your breathing and feel calmer in about 5 minutes. Breathing and the body work as one system. When you intentionally change your breathing rhythm, your body responds. With breathcode, you enter a steady tempo first, then gradually slow the pace - and as intensity drops, it becomes easier to relax. ** How box breathing works: Each cycle has 4 phases: 1. Inhale 2. Hold 3. Exhale 4. Hold You repeat the cycle for a short session and follow a smooth rhythm that feels grounded and controlled. ** Features: * 3 guided modes: * Calm Down - for moments of overwhelm * Find Balance - to reset and center * Go Deep (Sleep) - for winding down before bed * Guided exercises with haptics * A built-in metronome keeps every phase precise, so you can stop counting and simply follow the beat * Apple Health integration to support your routine and log sessions ** Use breathcode when you want to: * Reduce stress and mental overload * Unwind before sleep or after a long day * Reset between meetings, study blocks, or difficult conversations * Build a consistent daily calming habit in minutes * Reset after workouts and return to a steady rhythm ** Designed for daily practice: No complicated settings. No distractions. Just a clean, focused breathing guide you can rely on anytime. Important: breathcode is a wellness app and is not a medical device. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XRYtPR8NOlMMSDEs9AVCNEg6M7LbydRMk_0whPMEVg4/

Screenshots

Yoga | Down Dog4 screens
Box breathing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Box breathing at freemium against Yoga | Down Dog's subscription. Yoga | Down Dog's advantage is ratings volume (327K vs 3) and chart position (#134 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Yoga | Down Dog sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Box breathing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Yoga | Down Dog against 5.0 for Box breathing. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoga | Down Dog has 327K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Yoga | Down Dog's written reviews are positive against 100% of Box breathing's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoga | Down Dog ships an update every 2 weeks, Box breathing every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Yoga | Down Dog versus Box breathing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoga | Down DogBox breathing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (327K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings327K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
Best chart rank#134 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoga Buddhi CoAleh Kasaryn

Customer experience

Yoga | Down Dog

All ratings327,149 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews1,822 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.7%

Box breathing

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Yoga | Down Dog

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syncing issues causing practices to go out of sync
  • Inability to cast to TV
  • Draining battery life due to background activity

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a library of pose explanations and modifications
  • Allow adjusting music volume separately from instructions
  • Offer a Yoga Sculpt option
  • Add a meditation component to practices
  • Provide a way to exclude certain poses from a practice

Box breathing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Yoga | Down Dog

Subscriptions7
  • Down Dog Membership$2.991 Month
  • Pro Membership$3.991 Month
  • Down Dog Membership$7.991 Month
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  • Pro Membership2 variants$12.991 Month
  • All Access Subscription2 variants$12.991 Month
  • All Access Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Pro Membership2 variants$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Box breathing

Subscriptions2
  • Premium weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium monthly with trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Yoga | Down Dog free?
Yoga | Down Dog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Box breathing free?
Box breathing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yoga | Down Dog or Box breathing?
Box breathing is rated higher. Yoga | Down Dog averages 4.9 out of 5 from 327K ratings, while Box breathing averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Yoga | Down Dog or Box breathing have ads?
Neither Yoga | Down Dog nor Box breathing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoga | Down Dog or Box breathing?
Yoga | Down Dog ships an update every 2 weeks, and Box breathing every 8 days. Most recently, Yoga | Down Dog was updated on October 28, 2026 and Box breathing on October 25, 2026.

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