Apps

Breathe Mindfully

iOS
iPadOS
Android
free

Guided breathing exercises that keep working even with your screen locked — customizable patterns, haptic & audio cues, and post-session reflections.

Breathe Mindfully helps you manage stress, improve focus, and build a consistent breathing practice — one session at a time.

How it works

Choose a breathing pattern (or create your own), hit play, and follow along. The app guides you with visual cues on screen, audio tones for each phase — so you can close your eyes and just breathe.

Features

  • 10 breathing presets: Quick access to proven techniques like 4-7-8 (Relaxation), Box Breathing (Balanced Pause), Long Exhale, and more.
  • Full customization: Adjust every phase — inhale, hold, exhale, hold — from 0.5 in 0.5-second steps.
  • Background sessions: Keep breathing even with your screen locked. Audio cues continue seamlessly, and timed sessions end exactly on schedule.
  • Lock screen controls: See “Breathing Session Active” on your lock screen with media-style playback controls.
  • Session timer: Set a duration (1–60 minutes) and the session ends automatically — or breathe freely without a timer.
  • 3-2-1 countdown: A brief “Get ready” countdown eases you into each session.
  • Pause and resume: Need to step away? Pause mid-session and pick up right where you left off.
  • Haptic and audio guidance: Feel each phase transition if app is in foreground, and hear distinct tones for inhale, hold, and exhale — eyes closed or screen off.
  • Session completion bell: A gentle bell sounds when your timed session finishes in the background.
  • Post-session reflections: Rate each session (1–10) and note what helped you relax or what made it difficult. Build self-awareness over time.
  • Session history: Browse past sessions by date, pattern, duration, and whether you completed or stopped early.
  • Streaks and insights: Track your current streak, longest streak, total sessions, total time breathed, and average session length.
  • Calendar view: See your practice consistency at a glance with a monthly calendar.
  • Dark mode and light mode: Choose Light, Dark, or follow your system setting.

iPhone & iPad

  • Sessions and settings sync automatically through iCloud across all your Apple devices
  • An animated banner shows sync status in real time
  • Deleting all data requires typing “DELETE” to confirm

Android

  • Backup to Cloud: Tap “Share Backup File” to export your data to Google Drive, email, or any storage app via the Android share sheet
  • Auto-backup: Optionally save a backup file to a local folder you choose after each session (warns: disconnects if the app is uninstalled)
  • Restore: Import a backup file from any source — local storage, Google Drive, or any cloud your device can access
  • Deleting all data uses a standard confirmation dialog

Pricing

Breathe Mindfully is free without restrictions or ads.