Downshift: Calm & Breathe

Breathe, relax & unwind

Free · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.

Feeling tense and wired? Downshift guides your breath to help you feel calmer with simple, evidence-informed techniques. Private and free — no subscription, no ads. Downshift helps you ease tension and feel calmer when you're tense, stressed, or on edge — using simple, evidence-informed tools. Breathe along. Follow the animated orb through guided patterns: the Physiological Sigh (one of the fastest ways to settle), Resonance breathing, Box, 4-7-8, and more. Gentle haptics mark every inhale and exhale, so you can do it with your eyes closed. Build a calmer day. A simple daily checklist of evidence-based habits — morning light, movement, a caffeine cutoff, a steady bedtime — with a streak to keep you going. See your progress. Log your tension morning and evening and watch the trend over time. Let go of physical tension. Guided progressive muscle relaxation walks you head-to-toe. On your wrist and your Home Screen. A standalone Apple Watch app with guided breathing, complications, and your reading at a glance — plus Home and Lock Screen widgets. Yours, and private. Your Apple Health data stays on your device. Your notes sync privately through your own iCloud — no account with us, no servers of ours, no tracking. Ever. Free to download and use. No subscription, no ads. Downshift supports everyday wellbeing and is not a medical device or a substitute for professional care.

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Downshift's first release: guided breathing with gentle haptics, a morning reading from your own recovery signals, a private journal, Home and Lock Screen widgets, and a standalone Apple Watch app. Your health data stays on your device.

Version 2.0

The developer, Ioan-Cristian Vezure, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

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    Information

    Seller
    • Ioan-Cristian Vezure
    Size
    • 15.4 MB
    Category
    • Health & Fitness
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
    • Apple Watch
      Requires watchOS 11.0 or later.
    Languages
    English and 10 more
    • English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Romanian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
    Age Rating
    13+
    • 13+
    • Learn More
    • Infrequent
      Medical Treatment information

      Contains
      Health or Wellness Topics
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Cristian Vezure
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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