Use it daily ☀️✝️🙌🏻
The team at Abide is doing a beautiful work here. When I had a question their customer service was amazing and I am daily blessed by these prayers and meditations. I’m learning to lean in to God more every day. This is the best app I’ve ever downloaded, another revolutionary way we can learn and communicate as the body of Christ. Of course, we all wish it were free so more people could have easy access, but let’s get real, I’m sure this app is a huge undertaking, especially to continuously have new content and great customer support, so I can completely understand the pricing. I do have one issue with using two Bluetooth headphones at once. My husband and I have boss soundsport and through the Bose app can both connect to one device to listen together. When we use any app it works, except for this one, which is really the main one we care about sharing together lol. I’m praying that the right person reads this and maybe whatever causes this can be remedied in an update. Download this app and use it daily, maybe even multiple times a day when you can, you will grow!
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Sadly Disappointed
First I would like to explain why I rated the app a 1..when I initially downloaded the app I was over the top ecstatic! It was everything I was looking for, I liked it sooo much that I told a lot of family and friends about it because I felt they could benefit from such an amazing app AND THEN everything went downhill.. I was no longer able to choose my meditation options (other than the standard 2min) I also couldn’t use any of the other features as well without PAYING! Soo for this reason i give it a 1 because I no longer have a use for the app bc I’m not going to pay.. the app should just charge ppl from the beginning because the little I can do without paying is not benefiting me at all...I will be removing this app as soon as I’m done with the review.
For those who are willing to pay...The app has a lot of great features and content.. If you are considering paying, the SHORT trial period should allow you to make the best decision for u.. in my opinion there are too many FREE bible/prayer/meditation apps that offer way more features than this one; the free apps may have additional features u can purchase BUT the free features u do get are enough for me to receive what I need (prayer,devotionals, meditations,etc)
I do commend the creators of the app BUT as mentioned before, I think u should charge for the app from the beginning bc the trial is 1) not long enough and 2) the free content given is not enough for meditation or prayer
For those who are willing to pay...The app has a lot of great features and content.. If you are considering paying, the SHORT trial period should allow you to make the best decision for u.. in my opinion there are too many FREE bible/prayer/meditation apps that offer way more features than this one; the free apps may have additional features u can purchase BUT the free features u do get are enough for me to receive what I need (prayer,devotionals, meditations,etc)
I do commend the creators of the app BUT as mentioned before, I think u should charge for the app from the beginning bc the trial is 1) not long enough and 2) the free content given is not enough for meditation or prayer
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Response from developer
Hi seekGod1st. Thanks for taking the time to write this review. We appreciate your feedback. Abide is a listener supported ministry, and membership fees help pay for our ministry. We do provide free scholarships for those in financial need. Contact support@abide.is if this option interests you. Thanks!
Disappointed, Deceived.
I really loved this app. I have used several different meditation apps but I always wanted something that included prayer, so this was an exciting find.
However, I had absolutely no idea the app was a short trial, followed by being cut off from the guide you were in the middle of (and ALL guides and daily meditations except for the short snippet ones) unless you pay a monthly/annual fee. There was no indication of that until it switched for me. I felt completely deceived in a moment I was ready for quiet prayer ☹️
Listen, I understand that app development isn’t free. But it breaks my heart that others will feel the same- excited about Christ and time with him, and then mislead into a rabbit hole profit machine. Too much of our daily lives is already like that! If I had known it was going to cut me off (ex: when I opened it said “2 days left in your trial..”), I would have felt differently. I probably would have donated the fee to sponsor the app (like many Christian radio stations) or subscribed if I knew ahead of time and could have made the decision. But being cut off with no warning and asked to pay money to listen to the day’s daily meditative prayer felt just all kinds of wrong. Like pay-to-pray. I worry about those who can’t afford it, and it changed my entire attitude about using the app. So, truly disheartening and disappointing.
However, I had absolutely no idea the app was a short trial, followed by being cut off from the guide you were in the middle of (and ALL guides and daily meditations except for the short snippet ones) unless you pay a monthly/annual fee. There was no indication of that until it switched for me. I felt completely deceived in a moment I was ready for quiet prayer ☹️
Listen, I understand that app development isn’t free. But it breaks my heart that others will feel the same- excited about Christ and time with him, and then mislead into a rabbit hole profit machine. Too much of our daily lives is already like that! If I had known it was going to cut me off (ex: when I opened it said “2 days left in your trial..”), I would have felt differently. I probably would have donated the fee to sponsor the app (like many Christian radio stations) or subscribed if I knew ahead of time and could have made the decision. But being cut off with no warning and asked to pay money to listen to the day’s daily meditative prayer felt just all kinds of wrong. Like pay-to-pray. I worry about those who can’t afford it, and it changed my entire attitude about using the app. So, truly disheartening and disappointing.
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Response from developer
Hi Creatiate. We're sorry that you felt misled. We're working on improving the user experience. Abide is a listener supported ministry, and member fees help pay for our ministry. We do provide free scholarships for those in financial need. Contact support@abide.is if this option interests you. Thanks!
Review
This app is very frustrating. I like the messages I'm hearing. I like the praying. It's definitely all positive. However, to call this app a meditation app is a big stretch. I already know how to meditate, but for someone who is new to the concept, this app would be really confusing. There are no explanations or guidance on how to meditate, only short pauses where you're told to meditate. The pauses are not nearly long enough & because I know the narrator is going to speak again soon, I'm often anticipating his interruption instead of being able to focus on the "meditation." I think this app would be more beneficial if the narration was less & the pauses for meditation were more than a few seconds, perhaps a few minutes would be better. An introduction on "how to meditate" would also be very helpful. Meditating with God is so important & He tells us to do so. If there is too much talking & not enough meditation it becomes something else, a lesson or a sermon, which are great things, but I was hoping to be guided in spiritual meditation. I pray this was helpful & will be sincerely considered.
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Bshallam
Awesome!!!
