Free
Forever$0
- Box Breathing, Sleep Wind Down, and Focus Steady
- The Soft voice guide
- Visual pacer, haptics, and ambient tones
- Session history and optional Apple Health writes
A breathing pacer for iPhone
A quieter way to breathe.
PacedBreath turns your iPhone into a warm, glowing pacer. Choose a rhythm, follow the light, and come back steadier — no feed, no account, no noise.
- Free to download
- No account needed
- Private by design
Breathe in
No ads, no trackers Your data stays on your iPhone Sessions from 1 to 15 minutes Works with Apple Health
How it works
Choose a rhythm. Follow the light. Return clearer.
- No. 01
Choose
Pick a guided rhythm for focus, calm, energy, or wind-down — or shape your own custom pattern.
- No. 02
Follow
The glowing orb sets the inhale, hold, and exhale, with optional voice, haptics, and ambient tone.
- No. 03
Return
End with a quieter body and a clearer next step. Eligible sessions can log mindful minutes to Apple Health.
Inside the app
Three quiet moments, no extra noise.
PacedBreath keeps the practice sensory and direct: choose the session, set the length, and breathe with the visual pace.
The library
A rhythm for every kind of moment.
Every protocol is built on slow-paced breathing patterns drawn from research and long-standing practice — kept short, gentle, and easy to repeat.
- Focus Steady 4 in · 4 out
An even, no-hold rhythm before returning to focused work.
- Calm Reset Gentle reset
A short downshift for the moments between moments.
- Box Breathing 4 · 4 · 4 · 4
The classic square rhythm for a clear, steady pace.
- Sleep Wind Down 4 in · 8 out
A drawn-out exhale for a lower-stimulation evening.
- Coherent Breathing Slow + even
A smooth, balanced pace many people settle into daily.
Plus Physiological Sigh, 4-7-8 Breathing, Extended Exhale, and more — with custom patterns when you want your own timing.
Simple pricing
Free to breathe. Premium when you want more.
The free tier is durable — not a trial. Premium unlocks the full library when you are ready for it.
Premium
Everything unlocked$49.99 / year — about $4.17 per month
or $6.99 per month
- The full protocol library
- Every voice guide
- Custom breath patterns
- Everything in Free, always included
Prices in USD; local prices are set by the App Store. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account, renew automatically until cancelled, and can be cancelled anytime in your App Store settings. See the Terms of Use for full details.
Calm by design
A wellness tool, not another feed.
PacedBreath is built to support simple breath practice — and to leave you alone otherwise. Breathwork may help you feel steadier, but it is not medical advice.
- No account, ever
- There is no sign-in, no profile, and nothing to set up. Open the app and breathe.
- Your data stays on your iPhone
- Sessions, preferences, and safety settings are stored on device. No analytics backend, no ads, no trackers.
- Apple Health, only if you ask
- Mindful minutes are written to Apple Health only when you grant permission — and the app never reads your Health data.
Learn
The science, kept plain.
Short, practical guides on how slow breathing works and how to make it stick — no jargon, no hype.
Benefits of Breathwork: What Changes When You Slow the Breath
A practical, research-informed guide to how breathwork can support stress resets, focus, wind-down routines, and daily calm.
Read guideBox Breathing: A Simple 4-4-4-4 Reset
Learn how box breathing works, when to use it, and how to make the four-part rhythm feel comfortable in real life.
Read guide