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Works on iPhone, but not on IPad
This app works well on my iPhone and has helped my 7-year old daughter tremendously. However, I can’t get it to work on my daughter’s iPad, which is problematic because she’s unable to use it during night wakings. When I try to sign in or create a new account on her iPad, I just see a white screen. I have tried restarting the app, deleting and re-installing the app, restarting the iPad, and updating to the latest app and IPad software. This is so frustrating. Nothing has worked. I hope the developers can help me to resolve this issue.Show lessLMI21
Changed my sleep, Amazing
I have been using this app for about 3 years now and it’s never let me down! I have adhd and severe anxiety and using this to help me get to sleep never fails. I’ve never lasted through a full session without falling asleep during it playing because it’s so calming! I always recommend this to anyone and everyone there’s different meditations for everyone and different subjects. I love this app! Thank you!Show lessalpacasRus
Best I've found
At 67 years old, and with over 40 years of seeking (hoping, wishing and, occasionally working towards) enlightenment or at least becoming a better human, I've tried a few meditation practises. Man, am I glad to have found this! I pretty much like everything about this app, the simplicity of presentation, a guide voice devoid of smugness (why do so many self help or wellness "guides" sound so bloody pleased with themselves!) the wide range of content and the layout, to name but a few. I've only just started the programme, 10 sessions so far, but this feels like one I'll keep. I'll edit this review after a couple of months with an update. Big thanks to the people behind smiling mind!Show lessTu-phat
App blocks login…
Just downloaded on my fully updated iPad and was looking forward to checking out the features/benefits of this mindfulness app. Unfortunately, when attempting to create an account using the “sign up with Google” option, I am repetitively blocked from doing so by an error message stating that I need to “fill in all fields.” Frustratingly, this message pops up after the first account creation page (on which you accept the apps terms of usage and choose to opt in to emails) on which there are no fields to fill. So…at very least the automated account creation tool for Google users is broken and barring entry to the app. Not at all what you’d want when aiming for a bit of mindfulness… (sigh)
RE: “developer’s response”: Wow. Only took over 6 months for an unhelpful and overly general response to a very specific problem THAT IS STILL NOT FIXED. I’m guessing that someone was hired specifically to add responses given that the last year’s worth of reviews have ALL been “responded to” on the same date. It appears the developer is still absent, but the social intern is large and in charge… How mindlessly (un)helpful! 😒Show lessRSpire
Developer Response
Sorry to hear this, please try updating the app to a new version, we are always working on bug fixes! UPDATE: I'm sorry that this specific bug hasn't been fixed for you yet. I am part of the development team but we are a small not-for-profit charity who offer a free app, it can take months for us to respond to users or fix bugs. I apologise the one that effected you hasn't been fixed specifically yet, keep an eye on updates as we try and catch them all. I hope that you have been able to find the right mindfulness app out there for your own experience!Recommended as an adjunct to therapy
I am a psychotherapist and have nearly all my patients use this app at home and in between sessions. Some of them love it so much that they will also share it with their friends and family, and some will even use the app together with their family. I’ve been using the app for several years and while I have seen a lot of other mindfulness apps emerge in that time, I keep coming back to this one. I just have a couple usability issues to point out.
It would be really nice to be able to change my email. I recently had to create an entirely new account because this option wasn’t available.
Although I’m used to it, many of my patients have difficulty navigating in the app to find the programs. I wonder if it could be made a little simpler.
I would love to be able to make the videos full-screen for showing to other people. This used to be an option.
The iPad version was unusable for several months, but it has been fixed; thank you!Show lessalienwithagun
Developer Response
Thank you so much for sharing your story and feedback, I have passed this all on to our team.Incredible
I think this app is beyond great, I use it every night and feel refreshed in the morning. The thing is, I have a schedule and need some shorter night time meditations. I love Starry Night and listen to it every night. I would listen to other ones too but they’re too long. PLEASE get some shorter ones, I also have a lot of friends who feel the same. Other than that this is one of the best I’ve ever tried! Keep up the good work.Show lesskmn#🌪
By far my favourite meditation app!
In summary, it’s a high quality app that you never have to spend any money on. There is a massive variety of meditations, you can choose a male or female narrator, and it has nice features to track mood and sleep. The messages in the meditations are so positive and relaxing! Some of the best I’ve heard from an app, and it really leaves me going to sleep or starting the day with a big smile.
The meditations cover a huge range, from body scans and gratitude meditations to sleep etc. Also ranges from 3 minute guided to 30 minute independent meditations. It’s an incredible amount of content for the price.
They don’t lock you out of half of their content, they are a non profit and you can use the entire app once it’s downloaded.
The check ins are a great tool to see how your meditation practice has helped you in your daily life, something that’s hard to notice!
Smiling mind meditations have seriously changed my life, please support them! Thank you to smiling mind for everything you do for us and please stay free and keep it up :)Show lessbigboiandyboi
Developer Response
Thank you so much for this wonderful and detailed review!Doesn’t even work
My therapist recommended this app to me and I was pretty excited to look into it! I downloaded the app and started with the signup process. I got to the point where it asked my age, once I put it in I pressed the “next” button, and it glitched out and wouldn't let me continue to the next signup question.
I closed the app and tried again, and the same thing happened again and again. I even deleted the app and started all over (three times) and it continued to glitch out after the age question. I'm disappointed since I was really looking forward to seeing what the app offered :/Show lessThejockinator
Great app!
This is a wonderful app. I have a mental illness called Tourette’s Syndrome and my therapist directed me here for a distraction. I used it for a day or two to see if I would like the app. I really clicked with this app, as it has wonderful lessons just for you. I was originally supposed to use this app to distract me from my tics, but I gradually got happier, and more confident from using this app. Now I use it to boost myself when im stressed, or when I am about to do something big. This app has really improved my life. PLEASE download this app. Not to mention, it is FREE! And one of the best out there! (To the devs: THANK YOU for creating this wonderful app. I hope to see it improve in any way it can, even though I think it is perfect as it is.)Show lessgrose motose
Developer Response
Thank you for the kind recommendation and sharing your story!Perfect for me
This app is absolutely perfect for me because I’m going into high school next year and I have trouble communicating with people and making friends and this app does absolutely that. I 100% recommend this app if you’re exactly like me by having trouble making friends and the best part is this app is absolutely free and it’s hard to find free apps now of days.Show lessjewel anne
