Breathing Zone Reviews

by Kumasokka

I used to love BreathingZone! I used it every day for mindfulness. BreathingZone was very simple and well designed. My favorite feature was that it would automatically adjust the breathing rate down as you used it.

That is no longer BreathingZone, and I really really regret updating it. It seems now to be focused on gamification/metrics and no longer focused on mindfulness. These features that are designed to get the user more engaged with BreathingZone and spend more time in BreathingZone completely defeat the entire purpose of downloading it.

I recommended BreathingZone to many friends/family/colleagues/etc, and it is very unfortunate that BreathingZone has taken this step backward in functionality. Another example of this is the fact that the transitions between breathing rates now sound much rougher and unpleasant than before.

Really really baffled with this one. Will keep an eye on the comments to see if anyone has another app to recommend - a functional clone of the old Breathing Zone would be ideal!

I’m rating it 1 star because a previously extremely useful app has fallen victim to app trends that do nothing for the end user. I appreciate the beautiful new animations, but all the other additions (and the extremely baffling removal of good features) are pretty frustrating. I miss the simplicity of BZ.

by Cmdanko

I’m not happy with the update. At first, I was excited by the additional sound options, but they weren’t what I expected. My biggest complaint is that the breathing rhythm has changed. The breath in is now quick with a very slow breath out. Previously the breath in was equal in length to the breath out, the way I learned from “The Healing Power of the Breath.”
There are many styles of breathing for health and mindfulness. It would be nice to have the option to choose the rhythm of breaths in and out.

by Middle Age Mom

The times are wrong. I have it set to 6 bpm equal in out should be five seconds each direction. This morning it was working, now it is doing 15 seconds each way. I restarted my phone, then deleted and reinstalled BreathingZone , it worked briefly and then when I went to the settings page and returned to the breathing page it was wrong again.

My husband gets mad when I don’t update my apps but this is why! Apps you love and use stop working.

Update ************************
The developer contacted me. Saying BreathingZone was working, not saying “hey we found a bug and fixed it”. Yes I tried it again and it is working now, but when it was broken I found breathe + and coherence apps, they are other possibilities. I am raising my review to 3 stars, it works today but who knows how long?

by Nonsequitorian

I like that it is a breathing app, not a “guided meditation “ app. I like the 4 7 8 setting a *lot*! I like that I can turn all audio feedback off and just let it quietly tap my wrist on Apple Watch. Last thing it needs is to sync with iPhone app and Health app. The watch is trying to sync, and returns a message that I need to allow sync with Health app, but there is no option to allow sync, either in iPhone BZ or in Health app. My sessions are not recognized in either iPhone app and both BZ and Health say I have completed no minutes.

by Angus 47

The audio and graphics on BreathingZone are nice, they make doing breathing exercises enjoyable. You can set the breathing rate and the duration of the session, but I find the controls are not accurate. When I set it to 7 bpm for 10 minutes, it ran 5 bpm for 19 minutes. Through trial and error I figured out how to make it work for me. It seems like this would be an easy fix, can’t imagine why the developers haven’t done it.

by Cattywumpus

Your app support link in BreathingZone Store post (which goes to the same page as your developer link—there’s no support), contains no contact info. I was going to email this privately, but couldn’t.

In your posting in AppAdviceDaily, your subtitle is “just breath.” Breathe is spelled breathe, with an e. Thought you’d want to know so you can correct that posting in case you use it again. Unless you meant breath (the air one takes in and expels)?

by Canagirl95

I absolutely love BreathingZone!! It helps me regulate my breathing when my Muscular Dystrophy breathing flares up. It also helps me relax & get to sleep within 10 minutes! I've seen reviews that say their set breathing gets changed. I haven't had that issue but do know that you can reset your breathing rate at any time on the 3rd screen in settings. There are several sounds to choose from. I personally find the Indian Bansuri very relaxing. Love, love, love BreathingZone!! I just wish it could be set for longer than an hour

*EDIT ~ still love BreathingZone but am confused about the "breaths per hour". It always says 313. I'm a very shallow breather so I don't think that's correct.

by FozzyJoz

I love what it does for you. Breathing at 6bpm is a very simple way to meditate, lower anxiety, and alter your cardio profile.

The new version of BreathingZone is awesome and I like the new logo. This is best app of its kind on the market. I’ve tried them all.

Changed to 5 stars after developer feedback. Functionality I thought was missing was still there.

by Swinker03

I just started using BreathingZone for some anxiety issues I have been having. At this short time I am extremely please on the results. I have slowed down and BreathingZone has me thinking throughout the day to stay focused, from ding to dong. When The Mayo Clinic advises you to use BreathingZone, I will use it and use it daily.

by TheChameleon

I’ve reviewed all the meditation/deep breathing apps on the market and I always return to this on. Easy to use and no subscription, I’m really enjoying BreathingZone make over. The only thing more I could ask would be a watch companion app. I’d use BreathingZone on my watch over Apples mindfulness meditation app. They clearly just copied your amazing app

by Lovetobreathe99

I was having problems with timing issues and I wrote a 1 star scathing review. The developer contacted me directly and is working to fix it and we’re 90% there but I didn’t want to wait to revise my review. He’s concerned and helpful and in the end this will be my favorite breathing app. I’m doing extensive breath practices or rather working hard to change from shallow breathing, so a good program is essential and I won’t do an expensive monthly subscription program. It shouldn’t be necessary. I highly recommend breath zone. If you use it regularly, it will change your life!!!

by Alarmst

I probably downloaded 4 other apps before paying for this one. While I wish it was less expensive, it’s the most customizable app I’ve found. I love that I can play this track over my meditation music. Breathing like this is the best thing I’ve found for managing my anxiety, and was recommended to me by a Ph.D in counseling. I do it almost daily!

by Bye.

Developer, I just deleted my previously negative review, thank you kindly for this update restoring beginning/end rate for a session! A breathing practice is critical to stress management and grounding yourself in the present when life feels out of control. BreathingZone is the backbone of a serious breathing practice while remaining simple and with a beautiful interface.

by Davesimmons.io

Simple, to the point and very useful. This implementation feels nicer than the breathe experience on Apple Watch.

Don’t care too much for the voices. I wish they were softer in tone and that there were more choices but turning it off with sound only is a perfectly acceptable solution.

by Reikimom

I have used a variety of mindfulness and breathing apps. I like this one both for its simplicity and options. BreathingZone is straightforward with specific useful types of breath work but also allows to variety of speed, auditory cues, duration, and visual input. I have found it quite useful for personal use and for my students.

by Crowm87

I want to start off by saying I have been using BreathingZone for about a year and it works great and is worth the price being charged. With that being said I’m using the newest iOS software iOS 13.1 and every time I open BreathingZone it crashes and returns to the main screen. Can you help or I am assuming that the newest iOS software is glitching and making BreathingZone unresponsive is there any updates or support for this issue?

by Maghernan

I’ve been using the breathing zone app for a long time... a few years. I love it, it has been very effective in keeping me focused on my breathing which I need to do regularly to help manage stress. I have recommended BreathingZone to lots of other people who love it too. Would be even better if 1) end of session was indicated with a bell or voice “session completed” and 2) on the 4-7-8 breath say “hold” during the hold. Other than that, BreathingZone is great.

by Zensations

BreathingZone is probably intuitive for younger people, but initially I was stuck not knowing how to begin the session.
After getting tech support, I like the Breathing Zone and highly recommend it as a healthy coping tool for stress. Anytime I feel stress in my body in the form of mental frustration, muscle tension, queasy stomach, tingling or shallow breathing I turn on BreathingZone . Using the Breathing Zone calms my body and mind by breathing fully the Vegas nerve and sympathetic system are balanced and I come back into balance or homeostasis.

by Dashboard Lite

BreathingZone makers fixed the issue I complained below. It's back to its awesome state, now with better graphics. Five stars!

(Until a few days ago, you could set BreathingZone with a starting breathing rate and an ending one. Because of that feature, you could start with your regular pace (5 breaths a minute) and BreathingZone would gradually take your breath down to, say 2 or 3 breaths a minute. Now, with the update, you can only choose one rate.)

by HumanExperience

January 14, 2018. The company listened to their customers and fixed things in BreathingZone that they had changed! I feel comfortable now writing a GREAT REVIEW! BreathingZone now provides the user with several selectable options; gender voice, background sounds, duration, variance in rate, and breathing style! Once again my “go to app” for relaxing 👍🏻. Thanks Breathing Zone...I will resume recommending BreathingZone to everyone 👏🏼👍🏻🧘🏼‍♂️🎉

by Yzinhymer

Love the phone app and the accompanying watch app but there seems to be one problem. Apple health recognizes my phone breathing sessions in mindfulness minutes but not the breathing sessions I do from my watch. Otherwise it’s great. I especially like that I can set the rate of my breathing and even allows me to start at one rate and settle into my final rate. Integrate the watch with Apple health and it will be a 5-star app for sure! Thanks!

Edit: also please stop the watch app from rotating. Keep it pegged to the watch face orientation and it will be fine. Thanks!