TheHold-Breathwork
Breathwork for calm & focus
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
New: a Heart area with pulse and HRV trends. Breathe calm and strong – Power Breathing, 4-7-8, Box & more, with heart rate on Apple Watch and clear analytics.
TheHold is your companion for conscious breathing – from energizing Power Breathing to calm, guided techniques for focus, relaxation and better sleep. Clean, ad-free, and with analytics that really make your progress visible.
GUIDED BREATHING TECHNIQUES
• Power Breathing – powerful breathing followed by a breath hold. Choose 5 to 100 breaths and your pace.
• 4-7-8 – a long exhale to calm you down, ideal before sleep.
• Box Breathing – an even rhythm (4-4-4-4) for focus and steady nerves.
• Coherent Breathing – slow resonance breathing for balance and heart-rate variability. Inhale/exhale up to 15 s, duration 3–20 minutes.
• Extended Exhale – exhale longer than you inhale for deep calm.
• Physiological Sigh – the fastest way to release stress in the moment.
Every technique explains in one sentence what it does – so you always know why you're breathing.
YOUR HEART IN VIEW
• Heart-rate recording during every session with Apple Watch – including the guided techniques.
• A Heart area with your pulse trend over time, heart-rate variability (HRV) from Apple Health, and pulse recovery after breath holds.
• Plain-language explanations for every metric.
SOUNDS YOU'LL ACTUALLY LIKE
Let each phase guide you – with natural sound recordings (English and German) or in System Sound mode using only subtle vibration. Optional background music and gentle haptics. Adjustable per exercise.
PROGRESS THAT MOTIVATES
• A clear dashboard with personal best, average hold, streak and a personal goal.
• Charts for trend, distribution, rounds and time of day over 7 days, 30 days, 90 days or a year.
• A calendar with every completed session and a “Today” view for a quick glance.
• A detailed overview of the guided techniques: how often, how long, last practised.
APPLE WATCH & APPLE HEALTH
• Start sessions right on your Apple Watch – with comfortable controls and tangible haptics.
• Completed sessions are saved as mindful minutes in Apple Health.
• Your settings are remembered per routine.
THOUGHTFUL & PRIVATE
• Bilingual: English and German.
• A daily reminder to make breathing a habit.
• iCloud sync keeps your sessions across all your devices.
• No tracking, no ads, no servers of our own – your data stays yours.
Whether to wake up in the morning, clear your head during the day, or wind down at night – TheHold gets you there in just a few breaths.
Breathe. Hold. Feel the difference.
Note: TheHold is not a medical device and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Never perform breath-hold exercises in or near water or while driving.
SUBSCRIPTION & PURCHASE
TheHold is free for one week. After that you choose:
• One-time purchase (lifetime) – pay once, no subscription.
• Monthly subscription – €2.99/month (price may vary by region; the current price is shown in the app).
Subscription details:
• Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.
• The subscription automatically renews for one month unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period.
• Renewal is charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period.
• You can manage and cancel your subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://jkornbrodt.de/TheHold-Datenschutz-EN.html
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This update is all about your heart and a cleaner analytics view:
• New Heart area: see how your pulse develops across sessions, your heart-rate variability (HRV) from Apple Health, and your pulse recovery – with plain-language explanations.
• Pulse for every exercise: guided techniques now also record your heart rate on Apple Watch and show the curve.
• New “Today” tile: jumps straight into your current day – no detour via the calendar.
• Tidier overview: unified tiles, a new layout and clear labelling (Charts = Power Breathing only).
• Detailed goal explanation with a breath-hold overview.
• Coherent: inhale and exhale up to 15 seconds, duration freely 3 to 20 minutes.
• The app remembers your settings per routine.
• Smoother controls on Apple Watch and separate background music.
Enjoy your breathing!
The developer, JOERG KORNBRODT, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Health & Fitness
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Information
- Seller
- JOERG KORNBRODT
- Size
- 53.1 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 11.6 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and German
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- FreePremium $17.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jörg Kornbrodt