Zazen Suite - Meditation Timer & Mindfulness Bell App Reviews

Do not buy if you want the mindfulness bell. It resets to off. Not just me, other reviews say the same. I specifically bought for the mindfulness bell. Other problem is bell wont go off if phone locks and lowest bell increment is 5 mins. But highest auto lock time is five mins besides never.

Timer works flawlessly. I love it. Mindfulness bell seems to work if youre checking settings properly. Overall 4.5/5 but I gave it a five because Ive used it successfully without any issues. Looking forward to the next update!

It is a good app worth buying.

it helps me on the process of looking inside,good

THANK YOU for updating so the app now works in background. That was the only thing that kept me from giving 5 stars. Love the app! I use it to remind me to give my eyes a break from the puter screen.

This is a great app but it has started crashing when I go to the bell settings screen. Every time I change a setting on that screen, the app shuts down. Please help!

I really like the app - Ive wanted a random alarm for years - BUT... there isnt a "sleep" mode. I dont want the mindfulness bell when Im asleep. Thats a tad too much mindfulness, thank you. I use my iPhone as an alarm.

If you are like me... we meditate and sometimes go to sleep. This timer is great for staying in just the right state for meditation. Very flexable. Timer mode or just set it to make a pleasing bell sound every xMIN. A GREAT APP if you need a meditation timer !

Not what I expected. Simple means no sound except initially, at a set interval and at the end. I am trying to learn to meditate. This is not guided, nor instructional, so not for me. Perhaps once I have a habit of meditation this might work.

After an update on 2/12/2011, I couldnt get the app opened. When I tried to open the app I couldnt get past a repeating alarm alert. I had to delete it to get it to stop working. It was a waste of money.

The app looks just like the screenshots. Its simple and easy to use. Perfect meditation app. Developer keeps adding new features, and after talking with him via email, Im excited about the new stuff!

I really like this app. Have had zero problems with it and for 1.99, you cant beat it. This is the best of the 3 Ive tried. I love the mindfulness bell, really cool feature. Update: Background functionality takes the cake for me.

This app is lean, fast, and isnt bloated with unnecessary features that get in the way of why I bought it, which was so I could meditate. I sent the developer an email and he replied within a day, I was impressed. It looks like this one is around to stay.

I use this app every day for meditation - the mindfulness tone is exactly what I needed. Itd be great if it came with more sounds, or had a way to save my settings -- but its easy enough to use.

I bought this app for the mindfulness bell and am sadly disappointed in the way it works. It is easy to set and sounds like a real bell, but why on earth the need to click OK for each time the bell has rung?? I set a mindfulness bell to pause and reflect upon the moment. I do not set a mindfulness bell to rush to the phone and click OK. Alas, this app misses the mark. Delete and move on.

Great when working on projects to keep track of time and how long working on what part.

I have several meditation timer apps but this is the one I ended up using every day. The reason is because it has the nicest chime. The others sound the chime and abruptly stop there chime recording after 5 sec or so. This one does a lovely job of letting the chf gently fade to silence just as a reflect chime does. It is really lovely and sl I enjoy using it everyday.

Generally works on iPhone but does not work on iPad. There is no sound on the iPad - the bells do not work. There are other annoyances too... It doesnt work in landscape mode on iPad, and the timer says "label" before show the time (not a big deal but obviously lack of attention to detail). Until fixed, Id recommed the free SotoTimer on iPhone which is simple, elegant and works great. I wrote to the developer but no response... I want Zazen Suite to work perfectly and not be a distraction, but not there yet.

Im guilty of practicing meditation sporadically. That is, when I remember to...if I feel like it. (Which I usually dont.) But I appreciate the benefit obtained from committed practice and Ive often longed for something to frequently remind me to Be Here Now. The mindfulness chime in the Zen Suite does it for me. Set to chime randomly 4 times an hour, it provides welcome reminders to cease chattering. This suite and "The Now" ap are "must haves" for anyone practicing mindfulness.

A very simple and easy to use app that I use for the random mindfulness bell feature. I still see a badge alert when running the app in the background, but that very minor annoyance is no reason to reduce my rating of five stars.