Breathey · Breathing pacer

A metronome for your
breath.

A breathing pacer for people who already practice. Set your own rhythm and keep going with the screen off. Free on iPhone and Android, no ads, no sign-up.

  • iPhone and Android
  • Runs with the screen off
  • No ads
Breathey app screen — session
Presets

Five presets.
Or your own.

Each preset is four timings: inhale, hold, exhale, hold. Change any of them to the second and save your own.

8-second cycle

Square Beginner

Four equal phases of two seconds. A short cycle to learn the count.

Breathe in
2
In
2s
Hold
2s
Out
2s
Hold
2s
The app

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Breathey app screen — customize
Your own pattern
Set inhale, hold, exhale and hold to the second. Pick the session length and save it as a preset.
Breathey app screen — hero
One screen
A circle, a timer and a breath count. Pick a preset and start.
Breathey app screen — history
History
A calendar and a graph of your sessions, with total time, days active and your streak.
Haptic guide
A vibration marks each phase change. There is a vibration-only mode for silent practice.
Breath sounds
Sound cues mark each phase. Pick sound, vibration, or both.
Reminders
Set several reminders, at the times you choose.
Health app
If you allow it, sessions are saved to Apple Health on iPhone and to Health Connect on Android.
Questions

Honest answers.

Yes. Free, with no ads. There will always be a free plan.

There is no sign-up. The first time it opens, the app creates an anonymous account with no name or email attached.

iPhone with iOS 15 or later, and Android phones with Android 9 or later.

Only if you allow it. On iPhone, sessions go to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. On Android, they go to Health Connect.

Yes. Set inhale, hold, exhale and hold to the second, pick the session length, and save the result as a preset.

Yes. Turn the sound off in settings, or use the vibration-only mode.

Yes. History shows your current streak and your best one. The app does not send notifications about streaks.

No. Breathey is a practice tool. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition. If you have a health concern, talk to a professional.

Your sessions stay on your phone unless you turn on health sync or, on iPhone, cloud backup. Analytics and crash reports are off until you agree to them in the app. Each store lists every data type the app declares.

Who made this

I'm Cristian Filimon. I teach Ki Aikido, and breathing practice is part of what I teach. I built Breathey because I wanted a plain pacer for my own practice.

Ki Aikido New Zealand
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