Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell

October 29, 2024

New • Updated dark and tinted mode icons Fixed • An issue where the minimum bell timing wasn't being respected that could result in bells ringing more frequently than expected • An issue where previous in app purchase would not get recognized unless you attempted to repurchase • An issue where the quiet hours footer would show even if there were no quiet hours • An Issue where the quiet hours footer would not update immediately when quite hours changed • Minor visual glitches with tips This is likely the last version to support iOS 16 and watchOS 9 and more bell timing refinements to come in a future version.

April 23, 2024

Updated • Ensured price clearly visible in purchase flow • Improved layouts and animations in purchase flow

April 2, 2024

Fixed • A crash that when reading calendars events that have the same start and end time

February 19, 2024

New • Added support for Vision Pro • Added tips to help guide you through using Lotus Bud • Added ability to restore to defaults in settings • New snooze button, allows you to snooze from inside the app Fixed • A bug in the empty quiet hour state where the label was not aligned

February 11, 2024

Fixed • Much more reliable communication between phone and watch • Changing settings on iPad could unexpectedly change settings on iPhone • A crash on watch when receiving notifications Updated • Much improved accessibility voice over support, especially for custom controls including: • Mindfulness bell switch • Today's Quiet Hours view • Frequency control in settings • Quiet Hours views • Refactored Mindfulness Bell switch and frequency slider

December 26, 2023

Fixed • Snoozing mindfulness bell from watch did not work • The keep scheduling button from notification wasn't working properly • A bug that prevented widgets on the watch from being shown • Several small bugs Updated • Reduced the number of times the schedule was rebuilt from scratch • Added more detail in logging to help troubleshoot in the future

December 11, 2023

Fixed • Apologies, I had a bug that inverted the timings for Infrequent, Default and Frequent, so if it felt backwards to you, it was. Sorry. • A bug where running a shortcut would fail.

October 5, 2023

Fixes an issue that could continue to schedule notifications if the bell is turned off while a set of notifications is being scheduled

September 20, 2023

Fixed a widget glitch

September 15, 2023

3.0.2 is a minor update with bug fixes and initial compatibility for the latest iOS versions • Fixed: custom and default messages sometimes could not be fetched from the database resulting in a fallback message "Remember to always be mindful" • New: improved logging when sending feedback (Settings>Send Feedback) to better troubleshoot in the future • Updated: calendar permissions Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell has been completely redesigned for version 3. I’ve updated the look at feel, refined the fonts, animations and made it more useable for everyone. While the app functionality is the same, the entire thing has been modernized using the latest technologies. What this means for you is the app looks cleaner, more consistent and will be easier for me to maintain and keep delivering updates for years to come. Plus there are new and updated features from the 3.0.0 release: • Home screen, lock screen widgets, give you the current status of the mindfulness bell. It shows when snoozed, in a quiet hour or on and off. • Watch complication, see the status at a glance • Accessibility improvements • Use Siri to control the mindfulness bell • Run Shortcuts to control the bell • Easily select weekends weekdays, or every day when setting up Quiet Hours Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell is over 12 years old! It appeared as a feature in my other app Lotus Bud Meditation Timer in 2011. In 2014 I split it out into its own app. I've updated the look and added new features, but the core of the app has been the same for a long time. This summer on a whim, I started rewriting the UI and am now ready to release. Thank you for using Lotus Bud all these years! I'm looking forward to bringing you updates for another decade to come!

Advanced Settings

Quiet Hours and custom mindfulness messages