Homemade Breathing

Six breathing techniques at three levels, a wave to follow and a girl who breathes along with you. No ads, no account, and nothing ever leaves your phone.

Breathe with a wave.

A line rises as you breathe in, runs flat while you hold and falls as you breathe out. A girl at the top of the screen breathes along with you, and a soft sound, a voice or a firm tap marks every turn, so you can follow with your eyes, your ears or the phone in your pocket.

SIX TECHNIQUES, THREE LEVELS • Coherent: six breaths a minute, for everyday practice. • Calm: a longer breath out to settle, with no holds. • Sigh: two breaths in and one long breath out, for a stressful moment. • Relaxing 4-7-8: a long hold and a longer breath out, for winding down at night. • Box: four equal sides, for composure before something demanding. • Energise: a long breath in and a brisk breath out, for a lift. Each one comes in Gentle, Standard and Deep, or set your own seconds in, out and holding.

KNOW WHICH ONE TO CHOOSE A built-in guide explains what each rhythm is for, how it works and what research has and hasn't shown, with plain advice on keeping it gentle.

EXTRA FOCUS Guide a small ball along the wave with two buttons. Keeping it inside the moving ring gives your hands and eyes a quiet task, so your attention stays on the breath. Your longest streaks earn gold, silver and bronze.

MADE TO FIT YOUR DAY • A wood-block sound at the turning points, a soft voice (in English) that says "Breathe in", "Hold" and "Breathe out", and strong haptics. • Optional ambient music that never repeats itself. • With a sound on, a session carries on with the screen locked, with a timer and Pause and Finish buttons on the Lock Screen. • A session timer from one to thirty minutes, and up to five daily reminders. • Your breathing time by day, week, month and year. • Eleven languages, switchable on the spot.

Breathing exercises are a wellbeing practice, not a medical treatment. If you feel dizzy or short of breath, stop and breathe normally.

• No ads. Ever. • Pay once, own it. • No account. • Your data stays yours. • No internet needed.