Respire: Mindful breathing

Name: Respire: Mindful breathing
Rating: 5 (75 reviews)
Author: Stephane Garzino

The relaxation experience

Free · In‑App Purchases

75 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Health & Fitness
Developer

Stephane Garzino
Language

EN
+ 1 More
Size

66.6
MB

“Respire” helps you reduce daily stress with just a few mindful breathing sessions. Simply follow the shape’s movement and let yourself be guided. Practicing these breathing exercises brings you to a state called “heart coherence”, which has numerous proven health benefits. Studies show that practicing this technique three times a day provides maximum benefits. With “Respire”, you can set reminders for these sessions at any time of the day or week—perfect for self-care! KEY FEATURES OF “RESPIRE” • Recommended and approved by doctors. • Based on mindfulness principles. • Slows heart rate and breathing. • Provides relaxation and calm from the very first session. • Reduces anxiety and stress. WITH THE FREE VERSION OF “RESPIRE,” YOU GET: • Unlimited access to guided breathing sessions. • Customizable vibrations for practicing with closed eyes. • A wide selection of sounds. • An intuitive reminder system. • Light and dark themes. • Widgets for quick access to personalized sessions. • Apple Health integration. WITH “RESPIRE PLUS” (a single lifetime purchase): • Access to breathing sessions longer than 5 minutes, including infinite mode. • A full range of breathing techniques (box breathing, 4-7-8, etc.). • A “Smooth Ending”—perfect for falling asleep. • A timer to manage your practice time. • New nature sounds, mixable with melodies. • A more advanced control center. Whether free or premium, “Respire” makes mindfulness easy and accessible. This app has been carefully designed so that everyone—including children—can find a moment of well-being in their daily lives. And because we deeply respect your privacy, “Respire” does not require an account or even an email. We wish you a relaxing experience! Privacy policy: https://thequietlife.fr/en/respire/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Ratings & Reviews

5.0

out of 5

75 Ratings

Love, love, love it
09/26/2021

SnowingWhite
This is by far the best breathing app I’ve found that doesn’t require any device connected to it or you. I have used it every day since I downloaded it. It’s simple, sleek, beautifully mesmerizing and so easy to use whenever wherever, no annoying voice overs, no bothersome layers to go through to get started. You open it and it’s ready to go which came in handy recently at a doctors appointment, in a crowed waiting room, my anxiety began, I discreetly opened Respire, did the 3 minutes of breathing totally calming down and finished the appointment with a peaceful confidence. I was like, “wow, this thing works!” I now use it mornings when I wake and before bed for much improved sleep with less waking up and as needed during the day. I’ve shared this app with my family & friends and I never do that unless I know for sure something works and I seldom write reviews! It’s helped me with control of anxiety, catching the start of a panic attack, blood pressure rising, racing thoughts, overthinking, moments of dealing with grief and calming for sleep. Thank you Respire for creating such a useful and beautiful app that’s simple and really works…and is…free?! I love, love, love you guys and this app! It lives on my home page for easy access!
Love, love, love it
09/26/2021

SnowingWhite

This is by far the best breathing app I’ve found that doesn’t require any device connected to it or you. I have used it every day since I downloaded it. It’s simple, sleek, beautifully mesmerizing and so easy to use whenever wherever, no annoying voice overs, no bothersome layers to go through to get started. You open it and it’s ready to go which came in handy recently at a doctors appointment, in a crowed waiting room, my anxiety began, I discreetly opened Respire, did the 3 minutes of breathing totally calming down and finished the appointment with a peaceful confidence. I was like, “wow, this thing works!” I now use it mornings when I wake and before bed for much improved sleep with less waking up and as needed during the day. I’ve shared this app with my family & friends and I never do that unless I know for sure something works and I seldom write reviews! It’s helped me with control of anxiety, catching the start of a panic attack, blood pressure rising, racing thoughts, overthinking, moments of dealing with grief and calming for sleep. Thank you Respire for creating such a useful and beautiful app that’s simple and really works…and is…free?! I love, love, love you guys and this app! It lives on my home page for easy access!
Minimal in the Best Way
01/13/2022

julestbh
I love the way that there are *just* enough features. Even then, the features that are included are nicely hidden away so that the app remains clean and streamline. The features are still easy to find when you need them, they just aren’t overly loud, which is perfect! There are little, secret details in Respire that make it feel put together. Thank you to dev for making such a great app!!I just have one recommendation to the developer. I would love if the ‘box breath’ technique could be added. the ability to hold breaths in between the inhales and exhales would be supreme tier :’)

Developer Response
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review ( and sorry for the late response)!! We appreciate your kind words and are so glad you like Respire 😊!We've planned to add the box breath. But you juste have to be patient...I'm a single developer team😉!
Minimal in the Best Way
01/13/2022

julestbh

I love the way that there are *just* enough features. Even then, the features that are included are nicely hidden away so that the app remains clean and streamline. The features are still easy to find when you need them, they just aren’t overly loud, which is perfect! There are little, secret details in Respire that make it feel put together. Thank you to dev for making such a great app!!I just have one recommendation to the developer. I would love if the ‘box breath’ technique could be added. the ability to hold breaths in between the inhales and exhales would be supreme tier :’)
Developer Response 07/23/2022
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this review ( and sorry for the late response)!! We appreciate your kind words and are so glad you like Respire 😊!We've planned to add the box breath. But you juste have to be patient...I'm a single developer team😉!
Refreshing
05/17/2025

Perkgun
Having a nice breathing app is important to me. The app I was currently using just wasn’t cutting it. It had some problems and is not being supported. I have spent a lot of time searching around for a decent breathing app that just gets the basics right. Most of them are way too complicated and expensive. This one nails it. Plus I don’t want another subscription to pay for. I love the graphics and the sounds. I only wish it was easier to get to my favorite breathing routines from the Home Screen. This app is a joy to use.

Developer Response
We’re thrilled to hear that the app meets your expectations and brings you calm 😊 — that’s exactly what we hoped to offer!Regarding easier access to your favorite breathing routines, I recommend trying our « Session shortcut » Widget. It’s fully customizable (breath, sounds, vibrations), and you can add as many as you like to your Home Screen.Thanks again for your support — it truly means a lot to us !Wishing you many peaceful breathing sessions ahead!
Refreshing
05/17/2025

Perkgun

Having a nice breathing app is important to me. The app I was currently using just wasn’t cutting it. It had some problems and is not being supported. I have spent a lot of time searching around for a decent breathing app that just gets the basics right. Most of them are way too complicated and expensive. This one nails it. Plus I don’t want another subscription to pay for. I love the graphics and the sounds. I only wish it was easier to get to my favorite breathing routines from the Home Screen. This app is a joy to use.
Developer Response 05/31/2025
We’re thrilled to hear that the app meets your expectations and brings you calm 😊 — that’s exactly what we hoped to offer!Regarding easier access to your favorite breathing routines, I recommend trying our « Session shortcut » Widget. It’s fully customizable (breath, sounds, vibrations), and you can add as many as you like to your Home Screen.Thanks again for your support — it truly means a lot to us !Wishing you many peaceful breathing sessions ahead!
Simple and lovely
04/08/2022

Rudy fan
So easy to use and adjust to your needs. The only improvement I’d like to see is extending the session beyond 5 minutes. Maybe you can and I’ve just missed it! The visual is lovely, and adjustments are easy to do which is exactly how an app to breathe mindfully should be. Highly recommend. Thank you for creating Respire!

Developer Response
Thank you so much for the kind review 😊 ! So far, we limited the session duration to 5 minutes according to the Cardiac Coherence principle. Since a lot of our users want to breathe more than 5mn, we plan to allow it. Regards!
Simple and lovely
04/08/2022

Rudy fan

So easy to use and adjust to your needs. The only improvement I’d like to see is extending the session beyond 5 minutes. Maybe you can and I’ve just missed it! The visual is lovely, and adjustments are easy to do which is exactly how an app to breathe mindfully should be. Highly recommend. Thank you for creating Respire!
Developer Response 07/22/2022
Thank you so much for the kind review 😊 ! So far, we limited the session duration to 5 minutes according to the Cardiac Coherence principle. Since a lot of our users want to breathe more than 5mn, we plan to allow it. Regards!

Hi there! We’ve added a little something new for Respire Plus users: You can now enable sound cues to mark your breathing pauses. Thanks so much for your continued support! Enjoying the app? Leave us a rating—we always love hearing your feedback to keep making Respire even better.