Beautiful selection of bells, simple operation
Have used Ensō for years. Just what I was looking for.
Simple & elegant, just what I wanted
I keep trying other apps and always come back to Ensō. It has everything I need from a meditation app without floods of options or accounts.
My only complaint is the bells; they are good, not great.
My only complaint is the bells; they are good, not great.
Simple, clean, and stable
I have been using Ensō for about 8 years, and it’s constancy is an anchor in my crazy life. The interface is simple and intuitive, and it’s exactly what it needs to be. I bought the add-in tones, and the clarity of the ringing tones is a call to deep meditation. Others give detailed reviews that I endorse, so I will keep mine simple. Ensō’s simplicity draws me in each morning as I sit, and the stable feedback counters hold me to my intention of daily meditation. It integrates my favorite guided meditations with a simple interface, so it’s my only app for meditation.
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Works
Have tried several different meditation timer apps and this is the one I kept coming back to. For years it’s all I’ve used and I suffer no med timer app envy whatsoever.
Essential and beautiful
This app provides all essential features needed for a meditation app without any of the extraneous distractions provided by others. Using it is simple and straightforward with elegant visuals and beautiful sounds. What a pleasure!
Great little app
Thank you. It’s perfect for what I need. Simple and easy to use.
Review
Ensō is a very good meditation timer. It has a simplistic user interface and keeps total meditation time. An easy improvement would be to increase the start time to 5 minutes instead of 60 seconds, and also increase the total meditation time to 5 hours instead of only 1 hour.
Selectable colors for the circle, timers, and counters would be nice. And a improved privacy policy.
The interval timer I don’t use, it’s always set to 0 with the interval bell turned off. It maybe a feature to be gotten rid of. But in its current form it causes no harm. If these changes were made, it would a product that I would pay money for. As is, it’s a good “free” meditation timer.
Update:
Hi,
You did not implement my recommendations so I moved from “ensō “ to a different timer. This timer has the features I asked for. Good privacy policy however.
Thanks Anyway,
Roy
Selectable colors for the circle, timers, and counters would be nice. And a improved privacy policy.
The interval timer I don’t use, it’s always set to 0 with the interval bell turned off. It maybe a feature to be gotten rid of. But in its current form it causes no harm. If these changes were made, it would a product that I would pay money for. As is, it’s a good “free” meditation timer.
Update:
Hi,
You did not implement my recommendations so I moved from “ensō “ to a different timer. This timer has the features I asked for. Good privacy policy however.
Thanks Anyway,
Roy
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Stylish but flawed
I used and enjoyed Enso for over a year, but have recently switched to another app. Here are the key issues I found:
- The timer is paused if the app is sent to the background for any reason. If you switch to another app to play some music, sometimes the timer stops and you won't know it unless you switch back. Sometimes even locking the screen will cause it to stop.
- Stopping a meditation early means the entire session isn't recorded. I like tracking my 'mindful minutes' in the Health app, so this is a pain.
- You can't do meditations longer than an hour. Ok this is a niche issue, but there are times when I want to do this.
- The app clearly isn't under active development any more, so it's unlikely any of these issues will be addressed.
- The timer is paused if the app is sent to the background for any reason. If you switch to another app to play some music, sometimes the timer stops and you won't know it unless you switch back. Sometimes even locking the screen will cause it to stop.
- Stopping a meditation early means the entire session isn't recorded. I like tracking my 'mindful minutes' in the Health app, so this is a pain.
- You can't do meditations longer than an hour. Ok this is a niche issue, but there are times when I want to do this.
- The app clearly isn't under active development any more, so it's unlikely any of these issues will be addressed.
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A lovely app
I have practiced transcendental meditation since 1972, and am delighted to have this app now, so I don’t have to peek at a clock when I think the allotted time is up. I am completely uninterested in ‘guided’ meditations, or meditating to music - this app is just perfect for me. The gong is lovely. I have told a number of meditating friends about the app.
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Love the simplicity
I wanted something to keep time so I could silently meditate. I love the simplicity of the gong and that there is the option for counting down at the start. I also love that it also keeps track of my progress. It helps to keep me motivated.
