Refresher: Breathing & HRV
Yauheni Malashchytski Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touchApple Watch
Refresher: Breathing & HRV is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Yauheni Malashchytski. Requires iOS 18.0. Updated October 6, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 160 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 6
- 2026 · v2.2.0
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About Refresher: Breathing & HRV
Two minutes, one tap, and a number at the end. No account, no intro course, nothing to sit through first — pick a technique and the next breath is already counted. EVERY TECHNIQUE, TIMED TO THE SECOND • Box Breathing (4-4-4-4) — steady focus under pressure • 4-7-8 — a long exhale, for winding down • Coherent Breathing — 5.5 breaths per minute, adjustable • Power Breath by Wim Hof — controlled rounds with breath retention • Physiological Sigh — double inhale, long exhale • Alternate Nostril — classic pranayama, side to side • Extended Exhale — the out-breath carries the work • Breath of Joy — a three-part inhale, one sharp exhale • Humming Bee — inhale for 4, hum the exhale out over 8 • Belly Breathing — inhale 4, exhale 6, for as long as you like • Ocean Breath — inhale 5, exhale 5, for as long as you like • Breath of Fire — short, fast breaths through the nose, in rounds • Timer — set a duration and breathe your own way • Builder — set every phase to the second and save it as your own preset Some techniques unlock as you practice, or straight away with Premium. MAKE IT YOURS • Visualizations that move with your breath • A voice that counts each phase, in your language — English, Russian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, French, Dutch • Guide each technique by voice, by music, by both, or in silence • Ambient soundscapes, interval bells, and haptics on every phase • Cycles, duration and phase lengths adjust per technique • Zen Mode — distraction-free, no gamification • Growth Mode — XP, levels, badges, challenges, leaderboard THE NUMBER AT THE END • Heart rate before and after every session (Apple Watch) • HRV trend — your HRV alongside the days you practice • Daily, weekly and monthly statistics • Activity heatmap and streak tracking • Pre- and post-session mood • Weekly breathing insights report • Session history with detailed breakdowns • Export and share your results ONE TAP FROM ANYWHERE • Home Screen widgets and a Control Center button • Siri Shortcuts • Apple Watch — standalone sessions on your wrist, or mirror an iPhone session • iCloud sync across your devices • Contextual reminders that fit your schedule • 24 badges, daily and weekly challenges, and a global leaderboard • Invite friends and earn rewards together Two minutes is enough to begin. ——— Refresher Premium is offered as auto-renewable subscriptions: • Monthly — billed monthly, with a 7-day free trial • Yearly — billed annually, with a 7-day free trial Pricing is shown in your local currency on the in-app paywall. Subscriptions auto-renew at the same price as the previous period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Unused trial time is forfeited when a subscription starts. Privacy Policy: https://tryrefresher.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tryrefresher.app/terms
What’s new
Version 2.2.0 · Updated October 6, 2026
Refresher 2.2.0 • Breath of Fire — A new technique for energy: fast breaths through the nose, in rounds. A short guide and a safety notice open before your first round. • New techniques, celebrated — When practice opens a new technique, Refresher tells you and lets you try it right away. And a short quote now greets you when you open the app. • Your mood, in numbers — Statistics shows how many sessions that started tense ended without tension. • Polished in every language — Siri and Shortcuts speak all seven languages, counts read naturally in your app language, visualizations move more smoothly and banners never cut their text.
App privacy
The developer, Yauheni Malashchytski, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Identifiers: User ID
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- Health & Fitness: Health
- Purchases: Purchase History
- Location: Coarse Location
- User Content: Customer Support
Used for: Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, App Functionality
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