iBreathe – Relax and Breathe

Name: iBreathe – Relax and Breathe
Rating: 4.86144 (14414 reviews)

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iBreathe – Relax and Breathe

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User Reviews for iBreathe – Relax and Breathe

iBreathe Relax and Breathe

On December 1, 2020 my Doctor Cheng Ruan of Houston and Geny Moreno, Mind Body Coach recommended that I start breathing exercises for transition to breathing through the nose only. So I did and it has been very beneficial for sleep and blood pressure. They recommended the best selling book BREATH by James Nestor which says that the mouth is for eating and the nose is for breathing. The exercises are not difficult but keeping in mind all that you are doing was difficult until a friend, Dale Thomas recommended the iBreathe app which is programmable by simple slider bar and then with voice and very helpful graphics guides you through each inhale, breath hold, exhale and breath hold. It is so simple to use it is recommended for 4+.Carl Mullen

Carl50000, Dec 29, 2020

Simple App, Love the Customization

This app is really simple to use. I don’t get distracted when I open it up to use it. I paid to get the ads removed, because I see the value in having something simple, reliable, and easy to use. I love the custom section! As I learn more about breathing, I just wish you could save multiple “custom” settings. If I want to switch between two different custom breathing exercises, I have to dial them in each time. I wish you could save them so that you have have a custom #1, custom #2, custom #3, etc. I would love to see this feature one day!🙏

chokobera, Nov 14, 2021

Great for Covid long haulers

I caught Covid two years ago, before the vaccine, and am still suffering from the long term effects. I’ve needed a breathing program to help me increase my CO2 tolerance and exercise my lungs. I’ve tried a number of them before I found iBreathe. It’s simple, effective and, best of all, easy to use. I created a custom routine for me and I’m using it multiple times a day. I use it on my iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. It’s been a game changer for me. Yes, you have to pay to remove ads, but it’s a tiny fee and well worth it. What would I change? Make the count of remaining reps larger. Allow multiple customizations. I’m being picky, because this is such a great app already.Update: I am using the update. Thanks for adding the countdown to start. It’s nice to get settled before the routine begins. The extra customizations are great. Now I can program in my entire Long Covid protocol. Since using this program, my oxygen saturation has gone from 89-90 to 95. That is a HUGE increase, and using your program for my breathing therapy played a big part in making that happen.

ChrisDonner, Dec 15, 2022

Simple and streamline

I like the simple interface. The tone that marks the inhale and exhale is great, and you can choose to have voice commands if you like. Also nice to have options to create custom intervals and save them so you can easily choose which one to do. And the length of the session can be set by selecting the number of cycles to do. Another reviewer complained about the tip jar at the end of a session. I’d you don’t like it, it disappears once you drop some change in it.The app works great as if is, but if the developer is bored they could add programs. I’m trying to increase my breath lengths, so it might be nice to do 5 minutes of one type of interval, the 5 minutes of another type and so on. In fact, I’ve been looking for a meditation timer that will give me a chime at 1 minute and the chimes at intervals and a final triple chime. How hard can that be?

Dorena Rode, Mar 23, 2023

Review

This app has been very beneficial to me leading up to finals week. I downloaded this app to see if it would help me decrease my stress levels during the two week period I spend completing my assignments for the semester, and studying for my final exams. The breathing interval of inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 5 and exhaling for 6 really helped slow my heart rate down when I began to get stressed out about different assignments. Slowing down the heart rate helps to decrease stress levels because when the heart rate is fast, your oxygen intake is lower, which can actually stress you out more. I also used this app before taking one of my tests, because I tend to get bad testing anxiety. Doing a breathing exercise prior to taking my test calmed me down quite a bit, and now I don’t think i’ll be able to test without doing it. Since I was calmer during my test, I did better on it than I had on others in the same class. Doing breathing exercises lowers anxiety levels because you can feel you’re chest tightening when you’re anxious, and taking deep breaths relieves this. Another reason why breathing exercises are beneficial is because without that anxious feeling, I am happier than usual after doing my breathing exercise.

Emily M. A., Nov 17, 2020

This app saves me

After doing ten cycles I feel as relaxed as I am when I take Xanax. I have panic disorder. I have hyperthyroidism that triggers the panic. I don’t want to take pills. I want to set my mind right and change my neural pathways. This app is such an amazing tool for me. I do this multiple times per day even if I’m not having panic. There are two pathways to anxiety. The cortex thinking part of your brain and the amygdala which is the physical response. The heart pounding, shortness of breath, sweating kind of anxiety. This app allows the para sympathetic nervous symptom (rest and digest) take over the sympathetic nervous system (flight or fight). The only way to get rid of the amygdala response of anxiety is exercises such as this app. Downloading this was the best thing I did for myself and my path to balanced mental health.

GoBanana76, May 28, 2020

Simply Great

I am an RN and I’ve known about the virtues of deep breathing for years. It was actually the first form of Complimentary/Alternative Medicines my professor talked about in nursing school. There is tons of clinical evidence out there and any Respiratory Therapist can tell you how important breathing is- that’s why they have jobs. This app has replaced my other deep breathing app. I customized that one after a lot of experimentation over the years, but this one was so easy to set the way I like (and the default settings did a lot of the work, if I’m being honest).If you know anyone directly/indirectly affected by Covid, please tell them to download this app and try to use it for a few minutes at least once a day to aid in general health and maybe even keep them from ever having to worry about a ventilator.

Jono1986, Jan 23, 2021

Would be better if it could be used with the screen off and with other apps being used.

-saw you replied, looking forward to the update! Also hope I didn’t sound too critical haha. It is a solid app. I may have sounded too harsh with my comments on the visuals. My own personal use of the app leans towards the audio and vibrations, but there are times that I have found myself dependent on the visuals (like if I’m in a public place). So it’s been a great mix. But definitely looking forward to the update! For example. I love reading books on my phone and it would be great to be able to use this app while reading my book. Right now the breathing sessions pause when I try to use other apps. What’s important is the timer and the intervals, I don’t need to see the visual at all really. Most times I have my eyes closed anyway because I primarily switch between the inhales, exhales, holds based on the vibration or audio cues. So the intervals, audio & vibrations could be used in the background when I read my books you know what I mean? It also drives me nuts that I have to have the screen on completely to use the app. I don’t understand why it’s not like any music app, where the audios/vibrations can still operate when the screen is off.

Makento, Feb 12, 2023

Excellent app

I just wish they’ll come out with an update to add a breathing program where you start faster and end up slower for example inhale and exhale starts with four seconds and then by the time you finish your set up program you’ll be breathing at seven seconds that would be awesome because when you use this you really want to breathe slower after a few times and you almost can’t catch up with the program because normally everyone who starts to do this kind of breathing usually the breathing becomes slower but this is not bad but I just wish I can see an update with setting you’re on program of what you start with and what you end up with and I’ll take you slowly up throughout the duration.

Nnnnnnnnnnd, May 25, 2021

Best breathing app…period.

Update: I love this app. But, honestly, I didn’t like the tip jar button on the finish screen. However, I understand better now that the developer really does want to make the app available to the most people for the most economical price. I know it can help with day to day stress. I use it all the time. Even though I paid for the app (to remove ads) I’m also fine with giving a tip to help support the app and further development knowing now that I know my tip will make the tip jar button disappear. That part wasn’t clear to me. I appreciate the developer reaching out and explaining their rationale for tip jar. Karma points to you for wanting to help as many people as possible. Old review: I understand you don’t want to increase the cost of the app and you say that the “tip jar button” after the session is meant to not be intrusive, but it is. And to me, after paying for the ad free version and supporting the app, the tip prompt is stressful after doing the breathing. Exactly opposite of what the app is intended for. Just raise the cost of the app. People will pay it. Honestly, I don’t even want to use the app anymore because of that tip button. I don’t have a good solution for you, but I’d pay $5 as a tip to never see the tip jar button again. I will gladly change my review if you are able to come up with a better solution than the tip jar button.

Pajama Superfly, Feb 23, 2023

Description

iBreathe is a simple yet powerful app to guide you through deep breathing exercises and breathwork. Whether you are struggling with stress, anxiety, insomnia, or are trying to meditate and relax, iBreathe provides an easy-to-use beautifully designed user interface. Unlike other apps, iBreathe is designed with simplicity in mind and does not contain any bloat or clutter.

Features: + Simple & easy to use interface + Pre-defined exercises specifically designed to help with stress and anxiety (4-7-8 and box breathing) + Create your own breathing exercises (inhale, exhale, hold, cycles) + Create reminders to remind you to breathe throughout the day + Apple Health integration to record your mindful minutes & heart rate + Learn about the benefits of deep breathing and view recommended literature by authors like James Nestor and Wim Hof + Works great on all iOS devices and MacOS with Apple silicon chips + iCloud sync to persist settings across all of your Apple devices + Apple Watch App + Lock screen widget for quick access to iBreathe *** Featured as Healthline's best meditation app for breathing in 2022 *** Please leave a review or contact us through the app if you have any questions or suggestions. Thank you!