"Break Free" received generally positive reviews upon its release. Carolyn Menyes from the Music Times wrote that the song is"dance bliss," and compared the empowering message of the song to Destiny Child's old anthems.[18]
Rachel Sonis from Idolator gave the song a positive review calling it "the club anthem of the summer" and thought that Grande herself is "dipping her toes into exciting new waters for her upcoming record."[19] Lucas Villa of AXS complimented her new direction as well, writing, "[w]hile some singers get lost in heavy electro-pop production, Grande emerges as a liberated dance floor diva."[2]
Larry Fitzmaurice from Pitchfork also liked the song praising both the production part of the song and the vocal saying that, "from the zippy opening synth line to the verse's insistent pounding, 'Break Free' certainly invites comparisons to Swedish pop mastermind Robyn; as ever, Grande brings her own skyscraping voice in top form, so vocally the comparisons don't stick." He compared the message of the song to Kelly Clarkson's "Since U Been Gone".
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