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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.

  1. 1
    Pulse▲336

    Fall asleep in 60 seconds with this innovative breathing app

    2017 · its alternatives →

  2. 2
    Soundwave▲194

    Tap the mic and speak your mind w/ async short social audio

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  3. 3
    Minutesfree tier, from $6/mo▲398

    Make your meetings async with voice and video

    2023 · minutes.so · its alternatives →

  4. 4
    PulseSync▲116

    Keep your everyday health data in one simple app.

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

  5. 5
    Sigh▲76

    Reduce overall stress in 5 minutes with cyclic breathing

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  6. 6

    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 →

  7. 7
    Pulsetto▲118

    Reduce stress, improve sleep & relax in under 4 minutes

    2023 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8

    Add a 2min guided meditation to any video call

    2021 · its alternatives →

  9. 9

    The healthy 4-7-11 method app for calm breathing

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  10. 10

    Cancel the meeting, find inner peace

    2022 · its alternatives →

  11. 11

    Fitness tracker by Withings with a 20 day battery life

    2018 · withings.com · its alternatives →

  12. 12
    Plann3r▲108

    Schedule any kind of meeting in less than 30 seconds!

    2018 · its alternatives →

  13. 13

    A 60-second group meditation experience

    2019 · connectedbreath.co · its alternatives →

  14. 14
    Pulse▲23

    Fall asleep in 60 seconds with this innovative breathing app

    2018 · its alternatives →

  15. 15
    Wave▲72

    Live & on-demand sessions to help you fall asleep

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16

    Pause for a moment and check in with your feelings 🧘

    2021 · its alternatives →

  17. 17

    Breathe to become calm and regain focus

    2020 · mindfuldevmag.com · its alternatives →

  18. 18

    Self Care Diary & Mood Tracker

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  19. 19

    Reduce stress and anxiety in 5 minutes

    2021 · linktr.ee · its alternatives →

  20. 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 →

  21. 21PE
  22. 22

    Ride out cravings in 15 minutes. Science-backed & free

    Dec 2025 · urgewave.com · its alternatives →

  23. 23

    Science-backed stress relief in just 60 seconds

    Jan 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

  24. 24

    15-second emotional check-ins for couples

    May 2026 · pulsetwo.app · its alternatives →

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