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Use it every day but too buggy

This is a hard review to write because I love the exercises and consider it worth the subscription but…the app needs restarting most days before the sound works or it gets stuck on the tips screen.
It may only take a second but starting the exercise then finding there is no sound is a pain.
We are paying …but a lot, so please try to fix this!

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nomadicpaul

2 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Paul, thank you for the feedback and sorry to hear that you are experiencing problems. Is it possible for you to get in touch with us at support@shiftstate.io and let us know your device model and IOS version? Then we can dig deeper into this.

It just makes me feel better

I feel the difference! The app clearly presents effective breathwork techniques, that have helped to clear my mind and improve my breathing.

matttttttttt77

3 months ago

Easy & Simple

Other apps had too much going on when I was looking for something to quickly ease anxiety. I love how simple this app is. Would it be possible to add haptics for when you’re using the app somewhere the volume can’t be turned up?

rmlittle

3 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the kind words - we're glad that State is a handy tool for your well-being. We'll pass your feedback onto our tech team!

Overpriced & Main Features Don’t Work

I’ve used this app for several years, and even back then I thought it was a bit pricey for just 4 breathing exercises, but I had gotten good use out of it and was enjoying the benefits. Now that the price has been increased by £10, I really don’t feel the cost can be justified any more. Yes there are 2 additional breathing exercises now, but I don’t feel it warrants such a high price app—I have other apps that deliver way more content and value at half the cost of this. Furthermore, several features don’t work, such as the easier and harder options, which are all exactly the same timings. And regardless of how long or short your max exhale time is, the timings in the exercises don’t change to match it, which kinda defeats the whole point of the app really. We’re also being ripped off here in the UK, as the app is advertised as $34.99 (USD) a year, but we’re charged £34.99 (GBP) here, when it should be £26.65 (GBP) based on the current exchange rate. So due to all of the above, I’m now cancelling my subscription, and I’ll breath to the free stopwatch on my phone which I can self regulate in real time based on my current state, instead of breathing to a fixed timer that never changes.

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RaisenP

4 months ago

So disappointed

After waiting for months for the audio issue to be fixed now I see this new feature “restart easier”… only it does nothing. After restarting easier 8 times, the timing on the exercise did not change.
I guess I’ll go and redo my breath hold time so I can make it through the calm exercise.

Danny_369

6 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Danny, thank you for the feedback, our team is currently working on this, it should be sorted out shortly, and I'd love to reach out personally once that's happened. If you email us at support@shiftstate.io we'll keep you up to speed!

Unique short exercises, simple

Pls add 1. A place in the app for feature requests, 2. A longer option where you can adjust the length of the exercise (eg for days where I want to do a 10-20 min meditation), 3. Make the transition sounds a bit more obvious, sometimes have to look at the app to double check if it’s transitioned to exhale or something

Otherwise, been my most used meditation app because of how short the exercises are and how simple, no extra words and distractions like quotes etc. simple, aesthetic, quick and effective

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ItsSuki123

6 months ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for the feedback, we'll pass this on to our team! And we're so glad to hear that you're enjoying the State App!

Great App! Two Requests, One Big One

1: I noticed the sound for the hold has changed slightly. Is there a way to have options for the sound effects?

2: The Big One, PLEASE, can you have a section for customizable durations so I can do box breathing and other protocols? You have the best sound and graphics of all the breath training and breath work apps I have found and I want to use them for my other protocols.

Please and thank you!

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Taylor The Incredible Holt

10 months ago

Response from developer

Hi Taylor, thanks so much for your feedback! We are working on the sound and will have an update on this very soon. Regarding customizable durations, while we don't have that option yet, we are always looking to add future features to the app, so I'm passing this along to the team. Appreciate the kind words!

There is no FREE TRIAL

Scammed me and charged my bank account when I signed up for the two week free trial. I reported this to apple and got a refund. I used to really love this app but after this, I’m deleting it. They messed it up anyway with the clicks that stop and start while holding breath. It used to click the whole time you’re holding breathe which was so relaxing to me. Now it just makes me stressed with that weird rhythm. And sometimes there is no sound at all and I have to refresh the app. It’s just not the same anymore. 😔

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Mrs Eng

10 months ago

Response from developer

Hello! We're so sorry for the inconvenience, our team has been hard at work to fix the issue you're describing, that some of our users have reported. We'll reach back out very soon with a much better app experience for you.

Used to be good

Seems like they’ve done something to the sound. It used to tick along with the count but now it ticks a few times, and it will stop and then tick some more. It’s like they added some rhythm to it instead of a steady beat. Drives me crazy! I just listened some more and it’s just like the sound is messed up. It’s been this was for months.

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Danny_369

a year ago

Response from developer

Loved this app..

…used every day and really felt the benefits. I have meditated daily for many years and dabbled with breathwork / pranayama but this simple app kept me on track and updated the intensity as my breathing improved.

And then the sound glitched, it was no longer synched with the graphics and instructional text.

I raised this with support who advised me someone would be in touch. Weeks later, still nothing.

A week after I raised the fault, the publisher decided to raise the monthly subscription from around £3 to £5.

I feel for a simple app like this, £3 is a perfect price point but - along with the sound being broken - I’ve had to let this practice go.

It’s a great app, but now far too expensive and with a possibility of the sound effects to glitch (and with no support from the developer)…

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