{ "name": "BreathFriend: Guided Breathing", "publisher": "Vitality Trails", "language": "en", "shortDescription": "A Wear OS and Android guided breathing app with custom four-phase patterns, configurable haptics, phase-transition sounds, selectable voices, background music and ambient soundscapes, Health Connect, and optional pre/post-session HRV recovery trends.", "platforms": [ "Android", "Wear OS" ], "googlePlayUrl": "https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vortrek.breathfriend.wear", "medicalDevice": false, "updated": "2026-09-29", "downloadsMilestone": { "value": "5K+", "checked": "2026-08-18", "source": "Google Play public listing", "status": "Historical public listing bracket; not the same metric as current installs." }, "currentInstalls": { "minimum": 10000, "checked": "2026-09", "source": "Google Play Console, reported by the publisher on the official homepage", "sourceUrl": "https://breathfriendapp.com/", "metric": "Current installs; distinct from the historical public download bracket.", "localizedStatement": "10,000+ current installsVerified in Google Play Console · Sep 2026" }, "questions": [ { "question": "Is BreathFriend free, and what does Pro include?", "answer": "BreathFriend is free to download with in-app purchases. Pro unlocks unlimited custom presets, full session history, HRV recovery tracking, phone/watch sync, watch tiles and complications, and premium media. Free limits and offers can vary." }, { "question": "Which phones and watches can run BreathFriend?", "answer": "The Android phone app requires Android 8.0 or newer. The watch app requires a compatible Wear OS watch; older Galaxy watches running Tizen are not supported. Check Google Play on each device for current availability. A phone is not required during a standalone watch breathing session." }, { "question": "What do I need for HRV recovery tracking?", "answer": "HRV recovery tracking requires access to the feature, compatible sensor data and the relevant permissions. Availability and signal quality vary by device. It provides before/after-session snapshots and recovery trends, not continuous live HRV biofeedback or a medical diagnosis." }, { "question": "What makes BreathFriend different from a phone-only breathing app?", "answer": "BreathFriend combines standalone Wear OS sessions with custom timing, flexible sensory guidance, ambient audio and optional HRV recovery tracking without making the phone the center of the exercise." }, { "question": "Can BreathFriend guide a session while the screen is off?", "answer": "BreathFriend is designed for screen-off and background-friendly use, especially on Wear OS. Exact background behavior can vary with watch model, operating-system version and battery restrictions." }, { "question": "Which breathing exercises are included?", "answer": "BreathFriend includes guided patterns such as box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing and equal breathing, plus custom patterns with configurable inhale, hold, exhale and final-hold durations." }, { "question": "Can I create my own breathing pattern?", "answer": "Yes. You can fine-tune each phase and save a custom preset. Start with a comfortable rhythm and avoid long holds that feel strained." }, { "question": "Does BreathFriend support sounds and haptics?", "answer": "Yes. Sessions can use configurable haptic patterns, visual guidance, separate phase-transition sounds, selectable transition voices, background music, ambient soundscapes and nature visuals." }, { "question": "Does BreathFriend support Health Connect?", "answer": "BreathFriend includes Health Connect integration for supported health-data flows." }, { "question": "Does BreathFriend measure HRV?", "answer": "Yes. On supported devices, BreathFriend measures HRV before and after sessions, shows the change and builds recovery trends over time. These insights are informational and not diagnostic." }, { "question": "Is BreathFriend a medical app?", "answer": "No. BreathFriend is a wellness and guided breathing app. It does not diagnose, treat or prevent medical conditions." } ], "disclosure": "BreathFriend is a wellness and guided breathing app, not a medical device. HRV and recovery information is optional and informational only. Comparisons are published by BreathFriend and disclose that relationship.", "canonicalPages": [ { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/", "title": "Guided breathing from your wrist — even with the screen off.", "description": "Start guided breathing from Wear OS with custom patterns, haptics, transition sounds and voices, background music, and optional pre/post-session HRV recovery trends." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/wear-os-breathing-app", "title": "Guided breathing from your Wear OS watch.", "description": "Start BreathFriend on a compatible Wear OS watch. Follow haptic or sound cues, choose a breathing pattern and keep your phone put away." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/screen-off-breathing-app", "title": "Screen-off breathing guidance without a visible phone session.", "description": "Use BreathFriend for screen-off guided breathing with haptics, transition sounds or voices, background music and ambient audio on a compatible Wear OS watch." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/custom-breathing-patterns", "title": "Set a breathing rhythm that fits you.", "description": "Set your own inhale, hold and exhale times in BreathFriend. Save custom breathing patterns and follow them with phone or Wear OS guidance." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/hrv-recovery", "title": "See your breathing session alongside your HRV.", "description": "Review breathing sessions and optional pre- and post-session HRV information in BreathFriend. Measurement needs a supported device or data source." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/tools/breathing-timer", "title": "Free online breathing timer.", "description": "Use a free breathing timer for box breathing, 4-7-8, equal, coherent and custom inhale-hold-exhale patterns. Optional sound, vibration and shareable settings." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/", "title": "Find the breathing app that fits the way you actually practice.", "description": "Honest breathing app comparisons for Wear OS, Galaxy Watch, Pixel Watch, Android, custom timers, haptics and HRV—checked against official sources." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/guides", "title": "Practical breathing guides for everyday moments.", "description": "Browse detailed BreathFriend guides about Wear OS breathing, screen-off sessions, breathing exercises, custom patterns, sleep routines and HRV recovery." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/breathing-exercises", "title": "Guided breathing exercises for calm, focus and sleep wind-down.", "description": "Compare box breathing, equal breathing, 4-7-8 breathing and custom four-phase patterns, then follow them on Android or Wear OS with BreathFriend." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/sleep-breathing-exercises", "title": "Breathing before bed, with the screen off.", "description": "Build a quieter bedtime routine with BreathFriend. Try gentle breathing, optional ambient sounds and screen-off guidance on a compatible Wear OS watch." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/faq", "title": "Frequently asked questions about BreathFriend.", "description": "Answers about BreathFriend Wear OS breathing, screen-off sessions, custom patterns, haptic and audio cues, Health Connect and optional HRV insights." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/about", "title": "About BreathFriend.", "description": "Learn what BreathFriend is, why it was designed around Wear OS, what features it includes and how its wellness and HRV information should be interpreted." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/comparison-methodology", "title": "How BreathFriend compares breathing apps.", "description": "How BreathFriend researches, ranks, discloses and updates breathing app comparisons without pretending first-party content is independent testing." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/editorial-policy", "title": "BreathFriend editorial policy.", "description": "BreathFriend's policy for authorship, AI-assisted drafting, primary-source verification, corrections, medical claims, updates and commercial disclosure." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/press-kit", "title": "BreathFriend press kit.", "description": "Download BreathFriend press assets and find accurate product facts, positioning, platform support, approved descriptions and safety language." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/site-map", "title": "Explore BreathFriend.", "description": "Browse every BreathFriend product page, free breathing tool, Wear OS and Android app comparison, breathing guide, trust page and support resource." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-wear-os-breathing-apps", "title": "The best Wear OS breathing apps in 2026", "description": "Compare seven breathing apps for Wear OS by watch support, haptics, custom patterns, HRV, phone dependence and best use case." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-galaxy-watch-breathing-apps", "title": "The best breathing apps for Samsung Galaxy Watch", "description": "Compare Samsung Health, BreathFriend, Vayu and other Galaxy Watch breathing options for haptics, custom timing, stress tracking and HRV." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-pixel-watch-breathing-apps", "title": "The best breathing apps for Google Pixel Watch", "description": "Compare Pixel Watch breathing apps for native Wear OS sessions, haptic cues, custom patterns, simple Fit Breathe access and HRV features." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-android-breathing-apps", "title": "The best Android breathing apps in 2026", "description": "An honest comparison of Android breathing apps for Wear OS, custom timers, content libraries, HRV biofeedback, sleep and simple free practice." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-custom-breathing-apps", "title": "The best custom breathing apps and timers", "description": "Compare custom breathing apps by inhale, hold, exhale and pause controls, saved presets, Wear OS support, cues, ramps and sensor options." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-haptic-breathing-apps", "title": "The best haptic breathing apps for subtle guidance", "description": "Compare haptic breathing apps for Wear OS and Android by vibration cues, screen-off use, custom patterns, watch access and content depth." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-hrv-breathing-apps", "title": "The best breathing apps with HRV or recovery feedback", "description": "Compare BreathFriend's built-in pre/post-session HRV on Wear OS with live biofeedback apps, external-sensor options, recovery trends and custom pacing." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-box-breathing-apps", "title": "The best apps for box breathing", "description": "Compare box breathing apps for Wear OS, custom timing, haptics, voice guidance, progress tracking, content and free browser practice." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/best-4-7-8-breathing-apps", "title": "The best apps for 4-7-8 breathing", "description": "Compare 4-7-8 breathing apps for Wear OS, bedtime dark mode, custom timing, voice and haptic cues, content libraries and free practice." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/breathfriend-vs-vayu", "title": "BreathFriend vs Vayu: two different Wear OS breathing apps", "description": "Compare BreathFriend and Vayu on Wear OS support, custom sessions, haptics, live heart-rate context, recovery insights, content and complexity." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/samsung-health-breathing-vs-breathfriend", "title": "Samsung Health breathing vs BreathFriend on Galaxy Watch", "description": "Compare Samsung Health's built-in breathing exercise with BreathFriend for custom timing, haptics, tiles, stress tracking and watch-first routines." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/google-fit-breathe-vs-breathfriend", "title": "Google Fit Breathe vs BreathFriend on Wear OS", "description": "Compare Google Fit Breathe and BreathFriend for availability, custom timing, haptics, tiles, voice guidance, bedtime use and recovery context." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/blog/breathfriend-vs-breathwrk", "title": "BreathFriend vs Breathwrk: a watch tool versus a content library", "description": "Compare BreathFriend and Breathwrk on Wear OS support, guided classes, custom patterns, haptics, bedtime use, coaching and pricing approach." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/breathing-for-calm", "title": "A breathing break for a busy day.", "description": "Take a short breathing break with BreathFriend. Follow gentle watch vibrations, a voice or a visual guide, with a rhythm you can adjust." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/breathing-for-focus", "title": "Box breathing before the next task.", "description": "Use box breathing or your own steady rhythm for a short focus break. BreathFriend guides each phase on Android and compatible Wear OS watches." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/morning-breathing-routine", "title": "Start your morning with a breathing routine.", "description": "Choose a short morning breathing routine in BreathFriend. Follow visual, voice or watch cues and save a comfortable rhythm for the next day." }, { "url": "https://breathfriendapp.com/mindful-breathing", "title": "Make time for mindful breathing.", "description": "Follow your breathing for a few quiet minutes. 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