# Paced Breathing

> Control your breath timing with visual & audio cues for meditation and recovery

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apps.paced.breathing](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apps.paced.breathing)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.apps.paced.breathing`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Paced Breathing LLC
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 442,877
- **Rating:** 4.62 / 5 (2,425 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.11.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-24
- **First published:** 2012-09-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 125 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.paced.breathing)
- **Website:** [https://pacedbreathing.com](https://pacedbreathing.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://pacedbreathing.com/privacy-policy/](https://pacedbreathing.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

Paced Breathing is a Chrome extension that guides your breathing with synchronized visual, audio, and optional haptic cues. Built for meditation, stress relief, lung-strengthening, and sleep, it helps you establish a steady rhythm with precise inhale, hold, exhale, and pause timings. Thousands use Paced Breathing daily to find calm and focus.

Key features include adjustable inhale/exhale timing, ramp modes, background playback, reminders, and session tracking. The PB+ version adds heart monitoring (heart rate, HRV, and coherence) and extended reminders. Regular practice supports calm, stress reduction, improved focus, and better breath control.

## Rankings

- #106,914 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.apps.paced.breathing.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise Paced Breathing for its simplicity, easy setup, and a solid free version. Standout features include configurable timing and real-time HR/HRV feedback, with perceived health benefits such as reduced anxiety and potential blood pressure improvements. The main recurring downside is the subscription/paywall model, with several noting no outright purchase option. Overall, it’s a reliable, user-friendly breathing coach for daily practice and biofeedback, with cost being the primary trade-off.

### Pros

- Simple and easy to use with quick setup.
- Free version covers core features and supports daily use.
- Configurable breathing timings allow personalized pacing.
- Real-time heart rate (HR) and HRV monitoring provides useful biofeedback.
- Generally well-built and rating-driven by health benefits (stress/anxiety relief, potential blood pressure support).

### Cons

- Subscription-only model with features behind a paywall; no outright purchase option appears to be available.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.apps.paced.breathing)