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BreathAnchor

Apple Watch
iPhone
iPad
App Store
iOS
Health & Fitness
Utilities

Personalized breathing exercises on your wrist and in your pocket. Custom patterns and gentle haptic guidance - anywhere, any time.

Apple Watch with the BreathAnchor app open to start a breathing session Download on the App Store Download on the App Store

Breathe with purpose.

Personalized breathing on your wrist and in your pocket—custom patterns and gentle haptics that guide you without looking at the screen.

Download on the App Store


Why BreathAnchor?

  • Custom rhythms — Set In / Hold / Out / Hold (1–30s each) to fit your goal: calm, focus, sleep, or recovery.
  • Haptic guidance — Feel subtle taps for each phase. Eyes closed. Head clear.
  • Watch-native — Runs standalone on Apple Watch; keeps working with wrist down.
  • Fast to use — Big numbers, one-tap start/stop, clear phase labels.
  • Private by design — No accounts. No cloud. Your data stays on device.

What you can do with it

  • Quick calm before a meeting
  • Downshift into sleep
  • Mindfulness reps during the day
  • Ease anxious breathing
  • Athletic recovery (box breathing, 4–7–8, and more)

How it works

  1. Set your pattern with the Digital Crown (1–30s per phase).
  2. Press Start to begin haptic and visual guidance.
  3. Follow the taps—inhale, hold, exhale, hold—at your pace.
  4. Save & reuse your favorites for consistent practice.

Feature highlights

  • Custom phase durations (1–30s)
  • Large, glanceable timer
  • Expanding-circle visual guide
  • Works on iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Optimized for all watch sizes
  • One-touch start/stop

BreathAnchor vs. Apple’s built-in Mindfulness

FeatureBreathAnchorApple Mindfulness (Breathe)
Fully custom phases (In / Hold / Out / Hold)YesLimited
Haptic-only guidance (eyes closed)YesYes
Save reusable custom patternsYesLimited
Runs standalone on Apple WatchYesYes
Accounts / data collectionNoneApple Health optional

Privacy

We don’t collect your data. Patterns and session info stay on your device.
No accounts, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.


FAQ

Does it work without my iPhone?
Yes. BreathAnchor runs standalone on Apple Watch.

Can I do 4-7-8 or box breathing?
Absolutely—set the durations to match your preferred pattern and save it.

Do I need an account?
No account. Nothing leaves your device.


Home screen on iPhone iPhone breathe in phase iPhone hold phase Home screen on Apple Watch Apple Watch breathe in phase Apple Watch hold phase


Ready to breathe better?

Download on the App Store