Free for iPhone and Apple Watch
Breathe With the Tide.
Water rises as you breathe in and ebbs as you breathe out. Calm, private breathing practice that tells you honestly what the research does and does not show.
Coming soon to theApp Store
- Free
- Works offline
- No accounts, no tracking
- Evidence labelled
Resonance breathing
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The idea
Your Breath Already Moves Like a Tide.
Slow breathing is easiest to follow when you can see it. So the whole app is one picture: a circle that fills as you breathe in, rests as you hold, and drains as you breathe out. Follow the water, and the timing takes care of itself.
Inhale
The water rises. Breathe in gently through the nose and let the circle fill.
Hold
The water rests. Only in the patterns that ask for it, and always comfortably.
Exhale
The tide goes out. Let the breath leave slowly and the circle drain.
Inside the App
Calm by Design, From the First Breath.
Tidal Breath does one thing well: it helps you breathe slowly and steadily, and tells you honestly what that can and cannot do.
Good evening
Breathe
5.5 breaths a minute, 10 minutes
StartQuick resets
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Start in One Tap
Open the app and Tidal Breath suggests a technique for the time of day. Press Start, or pick a quick reset when you only have a minute.
- A suggestion for morning, afternoon and night
- Quick resets: Sigh, Box and Sleep
- Start from a Lock Screen widget or a Shortcut
Resonance breathing
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Follow the Water, Not a Clock
The water rises as you breathe in and ebbs as you breathe out. Watch it, listen to soft cues, or close your eyes and feel the taps on your wrist.
- Gentle sounds or a calm spoken voice
- Keeps going with the screen locked
- Heart rate from your Apple Watch, if you allow it
Library
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Know What the Evidence Says
Every technique carries a label, Well studied, Promising or Early, with a plain-English summary of the research and links to the studies.
- Filter by Calm, Focus or Sleep
- A short safety note before any breath holds
- Build and save your own rhythm
Find Your Pace
Six two-minute rounds. Heart rate swing per breath:
breaths a minute
It felt easy, and your heart rate moved most with each breath.
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Find the Pace That Suits You
An optional guided trial of six two-minute rounds at different slow paces. Say how easy each felt, and Tidal Breath suggests a comfortable pace for you.
- Works with or without an Apple Watch
- An informal comfort guide, not a medical test
- Becomes your default resonance pace
Well done
Resonance breathing
Before and after
A slower rhythm, gently kept. See you tomorrow.
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See How It Went
Each session ends with a calm summary: how long you breathed, how many breaths, and your heart rate before and after if your Watch measured it.
- A calendar of the days you practised, with no streak guilt
- Phone and Watch sessions in one History
- Mindful Minutes in Apple Health, if you wish
Try it now
A Taste of the App, Right Here.
Pick a technique, read what the research says about it, and breathe along with the tide. Sit down, relax your shoulders, and stop if you feel dizzy.
Eyes closed
Feel the Breath on Your Wrist.
The Apple Watch app taps the rhythm so you never need to look at a screen. Soft taps quicken as you breathe in, rest while you hold, and fade as you breathe out.
- Works on its own, with no phone nearby.
- Keeps going with your wrist down, so you can rest your arm.
- Choose Off, Light or Standard taps, and test each one before you start.
- Optional heart rate during a session, only if you allow it.
The Haptic Language
Illustration of the pattern. The exact feel is tuned on real watches.
| Phase | What you feel |
|---|---|
| Inhale | Soft taps that quicken gently, so you feel the breath rising. |
| Hold | One soft tap, then stillness. |
| Exhale | Slower, fading taps, so you feel the breath falling. |
| Finish | A distinct closing tap. |
