A breathing app without a subscription
Tinybreath has no subscription: breathing is free, with four presets and 1 or 5 minute sessions, and the only purchase in the app is Tinybreath Plus, a €9.99 one-time unlock. Nothing renews, and there is no trial that quietly turns into a charge.
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Why there is no subscription
A subscription is a promise of new content every month. A breathing timer does not need new content: the patterns were settled long before apps existed, and a finished app charging rent would be charging for nothing.
So Tinybreath is priced like a tool: the core is free, and Tinybreath Plus is one payment for the extras (longer sessions, more patterns, history, widgets). Apple handles the purchase; there is no account on our side to cancel.
What stays free, forever
The free app is the whole daily loop, not a teaser. Once a release is out, nothing on this list may move behind the paywall; that rule is written into the project itself.
- ✓Calm, Box, 4-7-8 and Coherent breathing
- ✓1 and 5 minute sessions
- ✓Sound, haptics or silence
- ✓A recap after every session
- ✓Works offline, no account
What a year costs, compared
| App | A year of use | Model |
|---|---|---|
| Tinybreath | Free, or €9.99 once for Tinybreath Plus | One-time unlock |
| Breathwrk | $49 a year, or $9.00 a month | Subscription (free tier exists) |
| Breath: One Minute | $29.99 once for lifetime, or $2.99 a month | Both; the lifetime unlock avoids the subscription |
| YourBreath | One payment for lifetime Premium (price on its listing) | One-time unlock |
Other one-time breathing apps, honestly
Tinybreath is not the only app priced this way. YourBreath and TheHold also sell a one-time unlock, and Breath: One Minute offers a lifetime option beside its subscription. YourBreath wins if you want structured programs with your timer. If any of them fits you better, buy that one; the point of this page is that you do not have to rent a breathing timer.
Where Tinybreath differs: the free tier is a complete app rather than a demo, the App Store privacy label is "Data Not Collected", and the whole design is for closed eyes, with a tone and a tap carrying the session so the screen can stay face down.
Questions
Is there a free trial that converts into a subscription?
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No. There is no trial because there is no subscription. The free app is free indefinitely, and the one purchase is a one-time unlock through Apple.
What does Tinybreath Plus cost?
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€9.99, once. It adds sessions up to 60 minutes, ten more patterns, custom counts, history, Apple Health sync, palettes, sounds and widgets. It never takes anything out of the free app.
Will free features move behind the paywall later?
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No. The project has a written rule: once a release is out, nothing moves from free to Plus. Taking back something people already have is the one move this product will not make.
Sources
- Breathwrk on the App Store (pricing, ratings, privacy label), read 2026-10-23
- Breath: One Minute on the App Store (lifetime unlock beside subscriptions), read 2026-10-23
- YourBreath on the App Store (one-time Premium unlock), read 2026-10-23
Tinybreath is a relaxation timer, not a medical device. It makes no diagnosis and treats no condition. If a pattern makes you dizzy or uncomfortable, stop and breathe normally.
Pay once, or not at all.
The free app paces box breathing, 4-7-8, coherent and calm breathing with a soft tone and a gentle tap. Tinybreath Plus is €9.99, one time, if you ever want more.
Coming to the App StoreFree · No account · Works offline