Box Breathe
★ 4.5What it actually doesApp for managing breathing practices with box and free modes, timers, statistics tracking, and Apple Watch support, but suffers from instability on the watch and requires a paid subscription for full functionality.
Actually does
- ✓Meditation90% of reviews
- ✓Timer70% of reviews
- ✓Progress Tracking30% of reviews
- ✓Audio recorder40% of reviews
- ✓Тактильные вибрации и тапы на каждую фазу30% of reviews
- ✓Heart rate20% of reviews
- ✓Offline-first(bonus)5% of reviews
- ✓Subscription(bonus)25% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Habit tracker
- ⚠Reminders
- ⚠Dark mode
- ⚠watchOS support
- ⚠Сохранение и быстрый доступ к паттернам дыхания
Common complaints
- ✗Apple Watch app crashes during use (crashes within 20-30 seconds)40% of mentions
«didn't adapt to the Apple Watch update and now it crashes after 20-30 seconds. I can see other users have the same problem»
- ✗Apple Watch screen automatically turns off during exercise20% of mentions
«On Apple Watch, the screen automatically turns off after 10 seconds»
- ✗Billing errors, incorrect payment amount charged10% of mentions
«Charged 225 rubles instead of 75! The payment deducted an amount three times higher than specified»
- ✗No background mode operation, vibration doesn't work when screen is locked15% of mentions
«inability to work in the background. I only wish vibration kept working in the background when the screen is locked»
- ✗Paid version is less stable, crashes on startup the next day10% of mentions
«Bought the paid version, it works fine right after installation, but the next day it crashes immediately on startup»
What people praise
- ★High-quality implementation of box breathing and breathing patterns
«Best app for box breathing!!!»
- ★High-quality metronome sound and audio cues
«metronome sound is a pure pleasure during a breathing session»
- ★Responsive developer support and regular updates
«If there are any issues, you can contact him and he will fix everything promptly. The app is regularly updated»
- ★Flexible customization of all breathing parameters
«Minimalistic interface, very flexible settings for sound, vibration and flash. Everything you might need»
- ★Minimalist and intuitive interface
«Ascetic and functional. Exactly what you need!»