Breath Pace Support

A: To create a custom breathing pattern:

1. Tap the settings icon in the app
2. Navigate to "Custom Practice"
3. Adjust the duration for each phase: Inhale, Hold after Inhale, Exhale, and Hold after Exhale
4. Save your pattern and select it before starting your session

You can create multiple custom patterns for different purposes like relaxation, focus, or sleep.

A: Breath Pace offers three distinct audio guides:

• Wave: Soothing ocean wave sounds that ebb and flow with your breath
• Breath: Gentle breath sounds that guide your inhales and exhales
• Gong: Calming singing bowl tones that mark breathing phases

You can change the audio cue type in Settings → Session Experience.

A: Haptic feedback provides gentle vibration cues that guide you through each breathing phase. This allows you to practice with your eyes closed or without looking at the screen.

To enable or disable haptics:

1. Go to Settings → Session Experience
2. Toggle "Haptic Feedback" on or off

Note: Haptic feedback requires a physical iOS device and will not work in the simulator.

A: Yes! You can set session durations from 1 minute to 30 minutes:

1. Open Settings
2. Select "Session Duration"
3. Choose your preferred duration using the time picker

Start with shorter sessions (5-10 minutes) if you're new to breathing exercises.

A: Breath Pace includes several scientifically-backed breathing patterns:

• Sleep & Relax (4-7-8): Breathe in for 4 seconds, hold for 7, exhale for 8. Great for falling asleep and deep relaxation.
• Refresh (Deep Breathing 6-0-6-0): Six-second inhale and exhale with no holds. Perfect for energy and focus.
• Box Breathing (4-4-4-4): Equal timing for all phases. Used by athletes and military for stress management.

A: Breath Pace offers two visual guides:

• Flower Visual: A blooming flower animation that expands and contracts with your breath
• Waveform Visual: Flowing wave patterns that visualize your breathing rhythm

To switch: Go to Settings → Session Experience → Visual Guide and select your preference.

A: No! Breath Pace works completely offline. All features are available without an internet connection, making it perfect for airplane mode, travel, or areas with poor connectivity.

A: Absolutely. Breath Pace is designed with privacy at its core:

• All data stays on your device
• No data is sent to us or any third parties
• No analytics or tracking
• No account required

Read our full Privacy Policy for details.

A: Since all data is stored locally on your device, you can delete it by:

1. Delete individual breathing profiles: Go to Settings and remove custom profiles
2. Delete all app data: Delete the Breath Pace app from your device (press and hold the app icon, then select "Remove App")

We have no access to your data, so there's nothing to delete on our end.

A: Try these troubleshooting steps:

1. Check that your device isn't in Silent Mode (toggle the side switch)
2. Increase your device volume
3. Verify that "Audio Enabled" is turned on in Settings → Session Experience
4. Make sure no Bluetooth devices are connected that might be routing the audio elsewhere
5. Restart the app and try again

A: Yes! Breath Pace supports background audio. You can start a breathing session and then switch to other apps. The audio guidance will continue to play, allowing you to practice while reading, journaling, or doing other activities.

A: Breath Pace requires iOS 17.0 or later. This ensures you have access to the latest privacy features and performance optimizations.