Life & fun · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to PulseWave: Breathwork & Sleep
A 30-second reset before your next meeting
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier.
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Soundwave▲194Tap the mic and speak your mind w/ async short social audio
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Minutesfree tier, from $6/mo▲398Make your meetings async with voice and video
2023 · minutes.so · its alternatives →
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PulseSync▲116Keep your everyday health data in one simple app.
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Sigh▲76Reduce overall stress in 5 minutes with cyclic breathing
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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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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Pulsetto▲118Reduce stress, improve sleep & relax in under 4 minutes
2023 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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Four7Eleven▲70The healthy 4-7-11 method app for calm breathing
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Pulse HR▲76Fitness tracker by Withings with a 20 day battery life
2018 · withings.com · its alternatives →
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A 60-second group meditation experience
2019 · connectedbreath.co · its alternatives →
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Breathe to become calm and regain focus
2020 · mindfuldevmag.com · its alternatives →
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Self Care Diary & Mood Tracker
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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- 20PT
Most wearables collect data and hand you a dashboard. Pulse goes a step further: it helps you run experiments with your own habits, and actually shows you what makes a difference. No subscriptions. No locked features. Just tools to test what improves your sleep, focus, or energy.
2025 · blog.pulse.site · its alternatives →
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2017 · pulse.crevalle.io · its alternatives →
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Ride out cravings in 15 minutes. Science-backed & free
Dec 2025 · urgewave.com · its alternatives →
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Science-backed stress relief in just 60 seconds
Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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15-second emotional check-ins for couples
May 2026 · pulsetwo.app · its alternatives →
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Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →