Wind Down — Sleep Breathing

Name: Wind Down — Sleep Breathing
Price: 8.99 USD
Rating: 0 (0 reviews)
Author: Actnow GmbH

Fall asleep in 10 minutes.

$8.99 · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Age Rating

16+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

Actnow GmbH
Language

EN
+ 5 More
Size

4.5
MB

Place your phone on the nightstand. Follow the glow — or close your eyes and let gentle haptics pace your breath. Fall asleep in 10 minutes. No subscription. zzZ is a calm, ambient breathing light for the end of the day. No account. No subscription. No notifications. Place your iPhone or iPad on the nightstand, follow the glow, and let your breath slow to the rhythm that research has linked to better sleep. THE METHOD Slow-paced breathing at around six cycles per minute — a rate known as "resonance breathing" — is associated in published studies with reduced sleep-onset latency, fewer nighttime awakenings, and greater parasympathetic (rest-and-digest) activity (Laborde et al., 2022; Hamasaki, 2020). A longer exhale than inhale is linked to increased vagal tone and heart-rate variability (Laborde et al., 2024; Jerath et al., 2006). zzZ starts at a comfortable pace (around ten breaths per minute) and gently eases you down to roughly six over two to three minutes — the same descent pattern used in heart-rate-variability biofeedback protocols. You simply follow the breathing orb, or close your eyes and feel the gentle haptic swell on each inhale and exhale. DESIGNED FOR THE NIGHTSTAND - Eyes-closed mode — a gentle haptic pulse marks every inhale and exhale, so you can put the phone face-down and let the rhythm do the rest - Full-screen breath orb — no menus, no chrome, no ads - Melatonin-friendly Red Night theme (plus Warm Amber, Moonglow, Aurora) - Optional ambient bed (pink noise, brown noise, soft rain, or silent) - Optional breath chime cues - Works beautifully on iPad in landscape — a true bedside breathing lamp PRESETS - Sleep Descent — guided 10 → 6 BPM wind-down (default) - Deep Resonance — steady 5.5 BPM, vagal activation - 4-7-8 — the Weil technique - Box — even four-count for calm focus PRIVACY BY DESIGN zzZ collects no data. No accounts, no tracking, no analytics, no network requests. Completed sessions can optionally be written to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes — all other data stays on your device. ACCESSIBILITY Supports Dynamic Type, VoiceOver labels on controls, and Reduce Motion. WORKS WITH - Apple Health — Mindful Minutes - Siri & Shortcuts — "Hey Siri, start wind-down" - Sleep Focus — run zzZ automatically as part of your wind-down routine SELECTED REFERENCES Laborde S. et al. (2022) Psychophysiological effects of slow-paced breathing at six cycles per minute. Psychophysiology. Hamasaki H. (2020) Effects of diaphragmatic breathing on health: a narrative review. Medicines. Jerath R. et al. (2006) Physiology of long pranayamic breathing. Medical Hypotheses. Lehrer P. & Gevirtz R. (2014) Heart rate variability biofeedback. Frontiers in Psychology. zzZ is a wellness tool and does not diagnose, treat, or cure any medical condition. If you suffer from chronic insomnia, please consult a sleep specialist.

Ratings & Reviews

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Hilarious
01/21/2020

mcylinder
The user interface is so horrible it’s almost entertaining as a comedy app. There is no labeling of function or configuration. I think you have to cycle through the available colors to make a selection? Maybe the gender selection is the white symbol? If you want to see a terrible user interface and are fine with the cost this will give you a good laugh.
Hilarious
01/21/2020

mcylinder

The user interface is so horrible it’s almost entertaining as a comedy app. There is no labeling of function or configuration. I think you have to cycle through the available colors to make a selection? Maybe the gender selection is the white symbol? If you want to see a terrible user interface and are fine with the cost this will give you a good laugh.
Not helpful
04/03/2018

Fliwergirl
The light flashes way to fast to be soothing. You can not breathe to the rhythm of the light. It is more distracting then soothing because of this.

Developer Response
We listen to your feedback! We added adjustable speed. In addition we added sound, as other users requested.
Not helpful
04/03/2018

Fliwergirl

The light flashes way to fast to be soothing. You can not breathe to the rhythm of the light. It is more distracting then soothing because of this.
Developer Response 07/16/2021
We listen to your feedback! We added adjustable speed. In addition we added sound, as other users requested.
Need sound
06/08/2018

Odilish
Great app. Helps me relax. But when my eyes get tired I can’t follow the frequency of the light. Some sort of sound needs to be incorporated so we can continue without having our eyes open.

Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback. We added sound now.
Need sound
06/08/2018

Odilish

Great app. Helps me relax. But when my eyes get tired I can’t follow the frequency of the light. Some sort of sound needs to be incorporated so we can continue without having our eyes open.
Developer Response 07/16/2021
Thank you for the feedback. We added sound now.

Small refinements and stability fixes. • The app now displays "Wind Down" on your home screen, matching the App Store name • Polish across in-app wording

Version 2.0.3 May 17

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Seller: Actnow GmbH
Size: 4.5 MB
Category: Health & Fitness
Compatibility: Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Languages: English and 5 more

English, French, German, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
Age Rating: 16+

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