# Yoga | Down Dog vs Box breathing

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 (#144 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Yoga | Down Dog | Box breathing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (327K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yoga-down-dog/id983693694/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-breathing-breathcode/id6746636186/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **327K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 92.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | **#144** | — |
| Size | 100 MB | 94 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yoga Buddhi Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/983693693) | [Aleh Kasaryn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1779272829) |

## What reviewers say

### Yoga | Down Dog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yoga-down-dog/id983693694)

**Currently charting:** #144 Top Grossing · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Down Dog Membership | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Membership | $3.99 | per month |
| Down Dog Membership | $7.99 | per month |
| Pro Membership | $12.99 | per month |
| All Access Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| All Access Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro Membership | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🧘‍♀️ Helps with chronic illness
- 🤸‍♀️ Customizable practices
- 🕰️ Flexible duration and pacing
- 🎶 Variety of music options
- 🧠 Calming and mindful experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🧠 Can be stressful with too much customization
- 🤸‍♀️ Expectations for poses may be unrealistic for beginners
- 🔌 Offline access removed
- 🔇 Music volume can overpower instructions
- 🔍 Lack of diversity in instructors and models

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/box-breathing-breathcode/id6746636186)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium monthly with trial | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*