# 5 Minute Escapes — user reviews > 410 indexed App Store user reviews of 5 Minute Escapes by Olson Applications Limited, rated 4.80/5 from 277 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5-minute-escapes/id1148380781/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/5-minute-escapes/id1148380781.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 239 · 4★ 27 · 3★ 9 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of 5 Minute Escapes? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌴 Relaxing and calming experiences - 👍 Variety of meditation scenarios - 💤 Helps with sleep and relaxation - 🎶 Soothing background sounds and music - 🧠 Effective for reducing stress and anxiety **Cons** - 💰 Limited free content, most features require purchase - 🔀 Repetitive scenarios and lack of new content - 🔊 Volume levels could be improved - 🌐 Lack of language options beyond English **Commonly reported bugs** - Occasional audio glitches and interruptions - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - More free meditation scenarios - Longer duration meditation options - Customizable soundscapes and music - Integration with health/sleep tracking - Offline mode for meditation sessions ## Newest reviews (20 of 410) ### 4/5 — Quick relaxation *2022-09-07, version 1.4.0* Good for 5 min relaxation sessions but limited choice unless you pay ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-08-26, version 1.4.0* Definitely enjoy this! ### 5/5 — Sense of calm *2022-07-14, version 1.4.0* This app helps me to clear my mind, focus on my breathing, and relax. I use it right before I go to sleep, and I am able to fall asleep faster and more peacefully as I feel a sense of calm. ### 5/5 — Relaxant *2022-07-10, version 1.4.0* Relaxant… ### 5/5 — Works *2022-06-30, version 1.4.0* Truly works ### 5/5 — Great little break in my day! *2022-06-30, version 1.4.0* I love that I can find something for just 5 minutes to take a quick break & relax my mind! ### 5/5 — Great way to start or end the day *2022-06-02, version 1.4.0* Just started using the app and it’s been great so far. Hope this becomes a healthy routine. ### 5/5 — The best *2022-05-31, version 1.4.0* Excellent app I can’t seem to get it for other devices. Maybe its exclusive to iTunes but it’s one of the best. More from this company please. ### 5/5 — Love this! *2022-04-07, version 1.4.0* This is the first app I’ve used in years that can get me to calm. Meditation is hard for me. This app breaks it down and the guides meditations speak to me. Thank you!! ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-02-22, version 1.4.0* I have high anxiety and insomnia. The guided audio meditations are a tremendous help to me in managing high-anxiety episodes and helping me get to sleep at night. Highly recommended, especially the longer versions (which I think require a purchase - it’s worth it). ### 5/5 — Geniale App *2022-02-18, version 1.4.0* Ja, diese App hilft dabei, zu entspannen… vielen Dank ### 4/5 — Calming *2021-09-08, version 1.4.0* I do like it & have paid for the upgrade. Different locations, but similar themes. It is a basic app in so far as there is no option to have sessions (such as noise only) on repeat or for a longer set time. The email link in the app doesn’t do anything. Am noticing sometimes the lady goes to speak and is cut out in between first word. ### 5/5 — Immer gut! *2021-09-07, version 1.4.0* Ich nutze die App nun schon mehrere Jahre und bin einfach mega zufrieden. Sehr zuverlässig hab ich ein Powernap! ### 4/5 — Efficace *2021-09-01, version 1.4.0* J’adore cet appli Juste assez court pour m’aider à m’endormir sans pensé a trop de chose. Cependant pas bcp de séance de débloquer … ### 5/5 — Évasion *2021-08-08, version 1.4.0* Application très très reposante. A conseiller pour une bonne méditation reposantes. ### 5/5 — Good start! *2021-07-05, version 1.4.0* I’ve only listened to two five minute escapes, and am already impressed by the background music they utilize: it’s not the typical drawl I’ve been subjected to in other meditation apps....they’ve really taken their time to provide quality sounds and rhythms and the voice on the soundscapes kept my gentle attention the entire duration!...I must say I am impressed and am looking forward to future mental, physical, and spiritual escapes!!!! ### 5/5 — My Anxiety *2021-05-04, version 1.4.0* I get anxious a lot. This definitely helps me cope with it. ### 5/5 — Excelente *2021-04-13, version 1.4.0* Excelente ### 5/5 — Stress release *2021-02-19, version 1.4.0* I used the “approaching storm “ to bring down my blood pressure. Very helpful ### 5/5 — Agréable *2021-01-28* Seances courtes, sans risque de décrochage c’est intéressant j’espère qu’il y aura plus de séances accessibles gratuitement a force de faire connaître l’appli ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pas pour moi *2017-12-05, version 1.2.1* Je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais loin de me relaxer...ça m'agace ! L'ambiance musicale est en désaccord avec la voix. ### 1/5 — NO FREE, NO GOOD *2017-02-27, version 1.0.1* You must pay, only 3 short items available for free. F**k pay ### 1/5 — Basura sonora *2017-02-11, version 1.0.1* El amo del calaboso al micrófono. Más que relajar te hace reír. ### 1/5 — Muy mal *2017-02-10, version 1.0.1* Pagué los 7,99€ (desbloquear todo) y tras el mensaje de "compra realizada" me metí en la aplicación y no había nada desbloqueado. ### 1/5 — Change the woman speaking *2017-02-06, version 1.0.0* Good idea but can't stand the woman speaking. Very irritating much prefer Simply being. Am deleting this. ### 1/5 — App doesn't work *2017-01-31, version 1.0.0* I paid £7.99 for all sessions and it didn't work. Developers clearly know there is an issue as there is a note on the website (info didn't help in my case). Terrible. ### 2/5 — Bloqueo *2019-09-09, version 1.3.0* La tengo desde hace algo más de dos año y desde hace uno no se me desbloquea NADA. Una pena porque está bien pero las pocas sesiones que tengo me parecen muy repetitivas de tanto escucharlas. Es mentira que se te debloquean sesiones de vez en cuando, al principio sí pero luego ya no. ### 2/5 — برنامج سيئ غير مفيد *2017-04-10, version 1.0.1* مع احترامي لكم البرنامج سيئ جدا لانه موسيقي 1 والباقي بفلوس ### 2/5 — Spettacolare, ma pochi pacchetti gratis *2017-04-06, version 1.0.1* L'app è fantastica e davvero rilassante, l'unica pecca è che ci sono poche opzioni gratuite. Darò 5 stelle e consiglierò l'app se aggiungerete altre ambientazioni gratis ### 2/5 — Muy mediocre *2017-03-09, version 1.0.1* Grabaciones facilotas con muy poca o ninguna base profesional. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Meditation *2025-12-08, version 1.5.0* This is a great app. I like the tropical ocean one the best. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2025-03-03, version 1.5.0* Best relax app for the price! ### 5/5 — Me sirvió muchisimo *2025-01-22, version 1.5.0* Hace años que la tengo y me encanta, no como otros sonidos de otras apps súper artificiales, esta me encanta. Lo que también me gusta mucho es que podes elegir el tiempo de duración y si solo queres el sonido. Ojalá el desarrollador ponga más variantes porque esta app es una de mis favoritas. Gran trabajo ### 5/5 — Great for calming anxiety *2023-08-21, version 1.5.0* This is my favorite relaxation app by far. Different options for guided meditation and visualization. Great for calming anxiety and helping you sleep. Definitely worth getting the 10 minute extended sessions. ### 5/5 — Hervorragende Entspannung *2023-08-10, version 1.5.0* Perfekte Kurzentspannung, vielfältige Orte, freundliche Stumme, passende Musik, rundum gut!! Ich mache sie jetzt schon mehrere Jahre und bekomme nie genug davon! ### 5/5 — Great app *2023-03-24, version 1.5.0* I love this for its short effective sessions. ### 5/5 — Thank you *2023-01-05, version 1.5.0* I needed this today. I appreciate there being a few free offerings. The yacht one helped. ### 5/5 — Lovely *2023-01-03, version 1.5.0* I enjoy the sounds only option ### 5/5 — Great *2022-12-25, version 1.5.0* Great app ### 5/5 — Best meditation ever used *2022-09-03, version 1.4.0* These meditation sessions are amazing! Even just the five minute session and I feel MUCH better! My anxiety goes down and it has really helped my blood pressure. Along with deep breathing. I love that you can just do it for five minutes or longer if you have time. Such a great idea. And the music/sounds with her voice are perfect. Glad I found this AP!! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-30.*