Breathe for Five.

Breathe for Five is a simple breathing timer for a short, calm break. Pick a length, tap Start, and follow the circle as it grows and shrinks. Every feature is free, there is no account, and the app works offline.

A BREAK IN ONE TAP

Start a five minute breathing exercise from the first screen, or choose anything from one to sixty minutes. Count breaths instead of minutes, or keep going until you stop. Pause or stop any time. The pacer keeps breathing with you, and the cue sounds continue with the screen off.

NINE BREATHING PATTERNS

Choose from nine guided patterns, including box breathing, 4-7-8 breathing, coherent breathing, extended exhale and a simple even breath. Each pattern shows its inhale, hold and exhale lengths before you start, so you can pick the one that fits the moment. The circle, the tone and the optional voice all follow the same timing.

GUIDED ROUTINES

Follow a short routine when you want someone else to choose the order. Routines combine patterns and lengths into a few minutes of guided breathing, with a clear end. The Library keeps them together with the patterns, so you can start without building anything.

YOUR OWN EXERCISES

Build a custom breathing exercise with your own steps, lengths and repeats. Save it to the Library and start it like any other pattern. The app keeps your exercises on this phone.

PRACTICE AND STREAKS

The Practice tab shows minutes, sessions and your current streak, with a calendar of the days you practised. Open any day to see the sessions you finished, including the pattern, the planned length and the time. Delete a session or clear the history when you want.

SOUND, VOICE AND HAPTICS

Pick a soft tone, a soundscape or a spoken guide. Adjust the volume separately from the pacer. Turn on a haptic pulse if you prefer to keep the phone silent. The app remembers your choices, and the cue sheet explains each option in plain words.

REMINDERS AND HEALTH CONNECT

Add an optional daily reminder at a time you choose. If you use Health Connect, you can save completed sessions as mindful minutes and see the permission explained before anything is shared. Both features are off until you choose them, and every breathing exercise works without them.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN

There is no account, no advertising and no analytics. Your sessions, custom exercises and settings stay on this phone. The app asks for notification permission only when you add a reminder, and for Health Connect only when you choose to save. You can delete all history in Settings.

PERMISSIONS, EXPLAINED

Notifications: used for the optional reminder and the ongoing session notification. Health Connect: optional, saves completed sessions as mindful minutes, and only after you allow it. The breathing features never use the microphone, camera, contacts or location.

QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK

Do I need an account? No. Every pattern, routine, custom exercise and Practice view works without an account.

Does it work offline? Yes. Breathing, cues, reminders and history work with no connection.

Can I use it with the screen off? Yes. The pacer and cue sounds continue, and an ongoing notification shows the session. Notifications are optional.

What is box breathing? A pattern with four equal parts: inhale, hold, exhale and hold. Breathe for Five shows the lengths and guides each part.

Can I make my own pattern? Yes. Build a custom exercise in the Library, name it, and save it beside the nine built-in patterns.

Is it free? Yes. All features are free. There are no ads, purchases or subscriptions.