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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.Show lessSKPFHK
Developer Response
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.Show lessBkpobkpobkpo
Bshallam
Awesome!!!barbhallam
