BreathLead

BreathLead is the breathing coach that meets you where you are.
Tell it how you feel — anxious, scattered, wired, or exhausted — and it picks the right technique for this moment. Then guides you through it with a visual animation, tonal audio cues, and haptic feedback you can feel on your phone. No counting. No guessing. Just breathe.
HOW IT WORKS
Choose your goal — calm down, focus, energise, or sleep. BreathLead recommends the right breathing technique and guides you through it using three simultaneous channels:
Visual bars — four animated bars rise on inhale, step across on hold, and fall on exhale. Read it at a glance without thinking.
Breathing ring — a continuous arc grows and shrinks with your breath, with a glowing dot that travels the ring during holds. Meditative and effortless to follow.
Tonal audio — ascending notes guide your inhale, a soft tick marks each hold beat, descending notes ease your exhale.
Haptics — distinct vibration patterns for each phase. Use it in a meeting, in the dark, or with your eyes closed. Screen off. Fully silent.
8 BREATHING TECHNIQUES
Box Breathing (4-4-4-4) — equal phases restore calm control. Used by Navy SEALs and surgeons before high-pressure situations.
4-7-8 Breathing — the long exhale activates the vagus nerve, dropping heart rate and cortisol within minutes.
Physiological Sigh (5-2-7) — a double inhale followed by a long exhale. The fastest known way to reduce acute stress. From Stanford's Huberman Lab.
Cyclic Sighing — a softer variation of the physiological sigh. Gentle, progressive relaxation well tolerated by beginners.
Coherent 5-5 — six breaths per minute maximises heart rate variability. The foundation of biofeedback and meditation practice.
A52 Method — five-second nasal cycles with a brief post-exhale hold. Built for sustained attention under pressure.
Alternate Nostril — Nadi Shodhana pranayama. Balances the nervous system and produces calm, focused alertness.
Energising 2-2-4 — short rapid cycles raise alertness within 60 seconds. The antidote to the mid-afternoon slump.
DESIGNED FOR REAL LIFE
Haptic-only silent mode — phone in your pocket, session running silently, breath guided entirely through touch. Works in meetings, commutes, anywhere.
Before and after mood rating — see the evidence that it worked. Your mood delta, session history, and consistency over time in one clean view.
3-second countdown — settle in before every session begins.
Choose your visual — signal bars for a digital, precise feel or the breathing ring for a meditative, continuous experience.
Offline — works with no internet connection, forever.
No account required — no login, no email, no data leaving your device.
PRIVACY
All session data is stored locally on your iPhone. No account. No health data transmitted. No ads. Ever.
BREATHLEAD PREMIUM
Free tier includes box breathing with unlimited sessions. BreathLead Premium unlocks all 8 techniques, both visual modes, all guide modes, and full session history.
7-day free trial. $4.99 per month. Cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings.
Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings.
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