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24 alternatives to Pulse — Guided Breathing & Calm (iOS)

Breathing exercises focused on calm and acceptance

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Pulse▲336

   Fall asleep in 60 seconds with this innovative breathing app

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Pulse▲71

   Minimalist meditation app with no voice-over, just BG sound

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Oak▲700

   Meditation and breathing exercises for geeks

   2017 · oakmeditation.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Calm▲223

   Take a break and meditate.

   2013 · calm.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ChillScape▲80

   An interactive sound therapy app for meditation

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Pulse▲23

   Fall asleep in 60 seconds with this innovative breathing app

   2018 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Breathe2▲73

   Pre-installed workouts & option to create your own, for free

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Mindbreath▲69

   Breathing Exercises & Heart Rate Monitoring

   2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Unwind 2▲172

   Deep mindful breathing exercises from your phone and watch.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Pulsetto▲118

    Reduce stress, improve sleep & relax in under 4 minutes

    2023 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Box Breathe▲74

    Stress relief is just a tap away!

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Breathe▲79

    Breathing exercises to focus and calm down.

    2022 · breathe.so · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Breathe V2▲88

    100% free breathing app for relaxation & stress relief

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    CalmBreath▲7

    A minimalist breathing app with animations for relaxation.

    2025 · calmbreath.netlify.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Rhythm▲168

    Hear, see and feel your own heartbeat

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Aura 2.0▲168

    Spotify for mindfulness meditations - for any mood 😊

    2017 · aurahealth.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Stop, Breathe & Think▲116

    An emotion-based meditation and mindfulness app

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Sigh▲76

    Reduce overall stress in 5 minutes with cyclic breathing

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Heartbeat Hero▲102

    Easy CPR training & simulation using only an iPhone

    Nov 2025 · forres.tech · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Breathe▲12

    Breathing patterns for calm and focus.

    Dec 2025 · breathe.is · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Breathe▲152

    Mindfulness reminders to help you disengage from anxiety

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    (Not Boring) Vibes▲108

    Personalized music to focus, relax & sleep

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Moment▲77

    A mindfulness and meditation app developed by psychologists

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Breathe CLI – Paced resonance breathing in the macOS terminal▲132

    I built a terminal app that paces slow breathing at 6 breaths per minute for vagal tone training. It's a single Python file, stdlib only, no dependencies — just run breathe and follow the bar. I'm a cardiology patient (HFrEF). Slow breathing at resonance frequency is one of the few non-pharmacological interventions shown to improve cardiac vagal tone and baroreflex sensitivity (Bernardi et al., Circulation 2002; Lancet 1998). I wanted a frictionless daily habit tool — no app store, no account, no subscription, just open terminal and go. Design constraints, all grounded in the clinical…

    May 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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