Zazen Suite - Meditation Timer & Mindfulness Bell Reviews – Page 5
4/5 rating based on 50 reviews. Read all reviews for Zazen Suite - Meditation Timer & Mindfulness Bell for iPhone.
Zazen Suite - Meditation Timer & Mindfulness Bell is paid iOS app published by Sicco Rood
Okay
CyR3
This app is okay, but certainly not worth $2. First, what's good about this app is the clean look, the sounds, the ease of use. There is also a pause function allowing you to pause your session (very useful to me on some nights.) I also like the mindfulness bell which reminds me to keep centered throughout the day. But, that brings me to the first problem. I keep my phone on vibrate when I am at work or out, and this app does not make a sound when your phone is on silent/vibrate. That is not too useful, particularly during meditations since I put the phone on silent to avoid other iPhone functions from disrupting my meditation. Another problem with this app is that meditation sessions can only be scheduled in five-minute intervals. I tried to do a 7-minute meditation session and I just couldn't work it. A little more flexibility there would also be nice. Other than those two qualms, the app is not bad. Worth $2? Like I said earlier: no. I'm keeping it and will use it, but that's only because I shelled out the money for it already. Hopefully, in the near future, a few tweaks will be made to make this app more useful.
Great concept--but doesn't work
apollo1213
I bought this app for the mindfulness bell to help me center throughout the day. It does that--although not in the way described in the product information. Instead of randomly ringing up to 4 times an hour, it occasionally rings once an hour at exactly the same time you started the app. And setting a bell to ring every 30 minutes only yields occasional bells. It is valuable--but can't give it the full 5 stars.
Zen lite
Mdk113
Had the free app and the sound stopped working. Thought the free only lasted for a while so I bought the $2 version...and still no sound. Checked all settings. Are you guys going to fix it or will I have to post a negative every day for a year.
Love this app!
Elenamhs
I use this app in meditation groups, and in my personal meditations. I have finally started to use the saved sessions option, which makes starting the session much more convenient since the default setting has a 10 second wait to start, and mindfulness bells every five minutes, which I must remove before starting. Now I just choose my saved setting. I would prefer to be able to set the DEFAULT setting myself, so that it just open up with my chosen default setting. There is a lovely option of choosing the sound of the bell/gong. Folks like the sound and using this timer app removes the anxiety/pressure of worrying about how much time has passed and when to end the session. Thanks for this wonderful, simple tool for spiritual practice!
Love it, but one problem
terrilee_nc
I've used Zazen for a long time, and it's the loveliest meditation timer, BUT the new version no longer runs in the background! I need my hourly mindfulness bell to re- center, but I can't keep Zazen on top all day! Please fix this!
Still the best
digempire
True to the practice of meditation, this app is simple, easy to use, and intuitive. A true zen meditation app.
Great app, versatile
Yogi in a Bag
Very easy to use. Sounds of bells are realistic. Like the options for interval bells. Random mindful bells feature is an option. I also use it to work out when doing timed interval training. :)
Tone
Jonkeller
I like the bell but I also like to make the phone go dark while im sitting to save battery but that also pauses the timer. So I'm looking for an alternate timer.