Follow a guided session
Compare Breathwrk, Othership and Regulate if you want a class or voice-led practice. Listen for a style you would return to, rather than choosing by catalogue size.
The app guide
Find your way
to a breathing practice.
9 breathwork apps, compared by how they work: guided sessions, custom pacing, pricing and the devices you use.
Compare the appsStart with the experience you want
Set a rhythm of your own
Explore The Breathing App, Prana Breath, iBreathe and Breathly for pacing and timer options. Check which ratios and session lengths are included before paying.
Look closely at integrations
Breath Ball documents sensor tools; Breathing Zone includes Watch guidance; several apps describe health-platform logging. Logging a session is different from measuring your breathing.
Breathwork apps at a glance
Open a profile for pricing details, limitations and the original sources.
| App | Practice format | Platforms | Pricing model |
|---|---|---|---|
 Breathwrk | Exercises & guided classes | Free download; subscription | |
 Othership | Music-led guided sessions | Subscription with trial | |
 The Breathing App | Sound-led breathing pacer | Free core; optional subscription | |
 Breath Ball | Custom pacing & HRV tools | Free; optional donations | |
 Prana Breath | Configurable, unguided practice | Free essentials; optional Guru | |
 iBreathe | Simple custom breathing timer | Free download; in-app purchases | |
 Regulate | Guided sessions for the workday | Free daily sessions; subscription | |
 Breathly | Open-source breathing pacer | Free; no in-app purchases | |
 Breathing Zone | Visual pacing & Watch guidance | Free download (US iOS) |
Breathwrk
- Practice format
- Exercises & guided classes
- Pricing model
- Free download; subscription
Othership
- Practice format
- Music-led guided sessions
- Pricing model
- Subscription with trial
The Breathing App
- Practice format
- Sound-led breathing pacer
- Platforms
- Pricing model
- Free core; optional subscription
Breath Ball
- Practice format
- Custom pacing & HRV tools
- Pricing model
- Free; optional donations
Prana Breath
- Practice format
- Configurable, unguided practice
- Platforms
- Pricing model
- Free essentials; optional Guru
iBreathe
- Practice format
- Simple custom breathing timer
- Platforms
- Pricing model
- Free download; in-app purchases
Regulate
- Practice format
- Guided sessions for the workday
- Pricing model
- Free daily sessions; subscription
Breathly
- Practice format
- Open-source breathing pacer
- Pricing model
- Free; no in-app purchases
Breathing Zone
- Practice format
- Visual pacing & Watch guidance
- Pricing model
- Free download (US iOS)
A closer look at each app
01 / Exercises & guided classesBreathwrk
Breathwrk combines paced breathing exercises with guided classes, reminders and activity tracking. It is now part of Peloton, which makes membership eligibility an important part of the price comparison.
Explore Breathwrk02 / Music-led guided sessionsOthership
Othership centres on facilitator-led sessions with music. Its library groups practices by intended experience, including energizing, winding down and movement, rather than presenting only a configurable breathing timer.
Explore Othership03 / Sound-led breathing pacerThe Breathing App
The Breathing App uses visual and sound cues to pace breathing. Its current listing separates free resonance and kids ratios from paid options, so older descriptions of a completely free app need that qualification.
Explore The Breathing App04 / Custom pacing & HRV toolsBreath Ball
Breath Ball pairs an adjustable breathing pacer with optional heart-rate and HRV tools. The developer now describes all features as free, supported by voluntary donations, rather than a feature-unlocking subscription.
Explore Breath Ball05 / Configurable, unguided practicePrana Breath
Prana Breath by Oleksandr Albul is an Android breathing and meditation tool built around patterns, animation and sound cues rather than narrated classes. This profile identifies the developer because other apps use similar names.
Explore Prana Breath06 / Simple custom breathing timeriBreathe
iBreathe is a breathing timer with preset and customizable exercises across Apple devices. Reminders, Apple Health and iCloud support make device compatibility a more useful comparison point than the size of a class catalogue.
Explore iBreathe07 / Guided sessions for the workdayRegulate
Regulate organizes guided breathwork around moments in the working day. Short sessions and longer journeys sit alongside goal setting, with a consumer app offered separately from the company’s workplace programmes.
Explore Regulate08 / Open-source breathing pacerBreathly
Breathly by Matteo Mazzarolo is a small, open-source breathing pacer with preset and custom patterns. Its documented no-advertising, no-in-app-purchase model offers a useful comparison with subscription libraries.
Explore Breathly09 / Visual pacing & Watch guidanceBreathing Zone
Breathing Zone pairs adjustable pacing with visual, sound and voice cues. Its iOS listing also describes a dedicated Apple Watch experience, making it worth comparing when you would like guidance on your wrist.
Explore Breathing ZoneHow this comparison was made
We included currently listed consumer apps where breathing is a core function. We checked official product pages and developer store listings, then compared format, platforms, pricing and integrations. Profile numbers are for navigation, not scores.
This is source research, not a hands-on review or an endorsement. The icons and profile images come from the publishers’ official store listings and are credited on each profile. They illustrate the products; they are not our own test captures. Features and prices can change. Each profile identifies the sources, store region and verification date; unverified details are labelled.
A few useful distinctions
- A free download does not necessarily include the full library.
- Health-platform logging does not establish live breath measurement.
- A guided session and a configurable timer suit different preferences.
- Consumer app features are separate from professional training credentials.