# Breathwrk alternatives, compared honestly

> Breathwrk alternatives compared from their own pricing pages: Othership, Insight Timer and Breathwork Babe, a one-time breathwork course.

Canonical: https://chakrababe.com/alternatives/breathwrk
Last updated: 2026-10-29

By the Chakra Babe team.

Okay so Breathwrk is a really good breathing app, and for some people it’s the right one. But it’s a subscription, and the price depends on which of its pages you read. Here are three alternatives, with every price taken from their own pages on 2026-10-29.

## What Breathwrk does well

- It’s a proper app on iOS, Android and the web, with 50+ breathing exercises sorted by what you want: calm, sleep, energy, performance.
- Pro adds guided classes from coaches (3 new ones a day, its page says), breath-hold challenges and music.
- If you’re a Peloton All-Access, Guide or App+ member, Breathwrk is free for you. Literally free.

## Why you might look elsewhere

- It’s a subscription, so you pay for as long as you use it.
- Its home page lists Pro at $4.08 a month on the annual plan or $9.00 monthly, while its Pro page lists $5.75 a month paid annually or $12.00 monthly. Check the price at checkout.
- Its billing FAQ says subscriptions bought on its website or through a promotion aren’t refunded, so cancel before the renewal date.
- It’s breathwork only. If you also want chakras or kundalini yoga, you’ll need something else too.

## The alternatives at a glance

Breathwrk and three alternatives, from each one’s own pages (checked 2026-10-29):

|  | What it is | Price | Free to try | Format |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Breathwrk | breathwork app (part of Peloton) | Pro: $4.08 a month on the annual plan or $9.00 monthly on its home page; $5.75 a month paid annually or $12.00 monthly on its Pro page (USD) | a free version with limited exercises, classes and programs; a 7-day Pro trial; free for Peloton All-Access, Guide and App+ members | iOS, Android and web app: 50+ breathing exercises, guided classes with 3 new a day, breath-hold challenges |
| Othership | breathwork app | $10.83 a month on the annual plan or $17.99 monthly (its page doesn’t name the currency) | a 14-day trial on the annual plan, 7 days on monthly; a free 3-day breathwork course by email | iOS and Android app: 500+ guided, music-backed sessions, sorted into up, down and all-around |
| Insight Timer | meditation app with a huge free library | free; MemberPlus is $59.99 a year or $9.99 a month (USD, varies by region and app store) | over 300,000 free guided practices, hundreds of free courses and live sessions | app: audio tracks, courses and video from lots of different teachers |
| Chakra Babe (Breathwork Babe) | courses and free guides: chakras, kundalini, breathwork, aura, moon rituals | free 7-day challenge, then $27 to $47 per course or $97 for all 4 (USD, one payment) | The 7-Day Chakra Challenge (7 days, about 10 minutes a day), 16 free guides, the chakra test, the Glow Meter and 38 free practices | text lessons with a breath pacer and practice timer built in, in your browser. No app, no audio or video yet |

## 1. Othership: the closest swap

Othership is another breathwork-only app, with 500+ guided sessions set to music, split into “up” (energising), “down” (calming) and “all around”. Its annual plan works out to $10.83 a month with a 14-day trial, and monthly is $17.99. So it costs more than Breathwrk, but if music-backed sessions are your thing, it’s the one to try. [Breathwrk vs Othership](https://chakrababe.com/vs/breathwrk-vs-othership) goes deeper.

## 2. Insight Timer: the free one

Insight Timer’s help centre says the app has over 300,000 free guided practices, breathing ones included, plus hundreds of free courses. MemberPlus ($59.99 a year or $9.99 a month) adds thousands more courses and offline downloads. It isn’t a breathwork app, so you’ll be picking tracks from lots of different teachers rather than following one method.

## 3. Breathwork Babe: learn it once, keep it

This one’s ours, so grain of salt. Breathwork Babe: 7 lessons, about 66 minutes of practice, $27, paid once with lifetime access and a 14-day refund. It teaches seven breaths properly: box breathing, 4-7-8, alternate nostril, coherent breathing, breath of fire (with a plain safety box) and a five-minute daily routine. Every lesson has a breath pacer, a little cloud that grows as you breathe in, so you never count in your head.

Where we lose: there’s no app, no audio or video yet, and no new classes every day. You learn the breaths, then you do them on your own with the pacer. If you want fresh guided sessions daily, an app suits you better.

## Who should stick with Breathwrk

- Peloton All-Access, Guide and App+ members, since it costs them nothing.
- Anyone who wants a phone app with new guided classes every day and breath-hold challenges.
- People who like picking an exercise by mood and pressing play.

![Chakra Babe breath pacer during box breathing: a pink cloud orb, “Breathe in 2”, round 1 of 4, with a Stop button](https://chakrababe.com/compare/chakra-babe-box-breathing-pacer.webp)

Our breath pacer, mid box breathing, on the free box breathing guide. The same pacer is in every Breathwork Babe lesson.

Try it free: [The 7-Day Chakra Challenge](https://chakrababe.com/courses/7-day-chakra-challenge), one chakra a day, about ten minutes, free with an account.

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Breathwrk?

Insight Timer is free and its help centre says it has over 300,000 free guided practices, breathing ones included. Breathwrk itself also has a free version with limited exercises. Our free box breathing and 4-7-8 guides have a pacer built in too.

### Is Breathwrk free with Peloton?

Breathwrk’s billing FAQ says it’s free for Peloton All-Access, Guide and App+ members, while AppOne and Strength+ members subscribe separately.

### Can I get a refund on Breathwrk?

Its billing FAQ says subscriptions bought on the website or through a promotion aren’t refunded, and App Store or Google Play refunds go through Apple or Google. Our courses have a 14-day refund.

## Sources

- [Breathwrk, home page and plans](https://www.breathwrk.com/), checked 2026-10-29
- [Breathwrk, Breathwrk Pro](https://www.breathwrk.com/breathwrk-pro), checked 2026-10-29
- [Breathwrk, subscription and billing FAQs](https://www.breathwrk.com/subscriptionandbillingfaqs), checked 2026-10-29
- [Othership, the breathing app](https://www.othership.us/app), checked 2026-10-29
- [Insight Timer help centre, How much does Insight Timer cost?](https://insight-timer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/67000664579-hoeveel-kost-insight-timer-), checked 2026-10-29
- [Insight Timer help centre, What is MemberPlus?](https://insight-timer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/67000664702-what-is-memberplus-), checked 2026-10-29
- [Insight Timer help centre, free features](https://insight-timer.freshdesk.com/support/solutions/articles/67000664765-welke-gratis-functies-biedt-insight-timer-), checked 2026-10-29
- [Chakra Babe, all courses and prices](https://chakrababe.com/courses), checked 2026-10-29
- [Chakra Babe, terms (courses and refunds)](https://chakrababe.com/terms), checked 2026-10-29

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