# Encountering Peace: Meditation — Christian Meditations & Prayer

> Christian guided audio meditations for peace, sleep, anxiety, and spiritual growth. (iPhone/iPad app by Encountering Peace.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encountering-peace-meditation/id1528992184 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Encountering Peace](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821000618)
- Category: Education, Reference
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 157 App Store ratings · 67 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 47 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2020-11-18
- Data updated: 2026-08-07
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encountering-peace-meditation/id1528992184/reviews.md

## What is Encountering Peace?

Encounter God’s Peace…

Encountering Peace is your daily companion on the journey to discover the peace of God you’ve been longing for—featuring over 300 hours of guided audio meditations rooted in Holy Scripture. Best of all, every meditation is entirely free—just as peace should be.

Whatever you’re feeling today, you can effortlessly search by theme to find a meditation that meets you where you are. Topics include: Sleep, Insomnia, Anxiety, Love, Healing, Hope, Wisdom, Purpose, and many more.

A brand-new biblical meditation is added each day—crafted just for you. Plus, you’ll have unlimited access to our growing library of 500+ free Christian meditations to help you find the sacred in the everyday and grow in mindfulness.

Why choose Encountering Peace?
To journal your prayers and reflections in your own private space.
To explore meditations tailored to your season of life.
To connect with a prayerful community through shared thoughts and encouragement.

Whether you’re wrestling with anxiety, struggling to sleep, or seeking to deepen your spiritual walk, Encountering Peace offers a gentle guide to God’s presence. Download the app today—and begin experiencing the stillness your soul craves.

## Key features

- Over 300 hours of guided audio meditations
- Meditations rooted in Holy Scripture
- Search meditations by theme (Sleep, Anxiety, Love, etc.)
- Daily new biblical meditations
- Library of 500+ Christian meditations
- Journal prayers and reflections
- Connect with a prayerful community

## What do users think of Encountering Peace?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Scripture-based Christian meditation content
- 🎙️ Soothing narrator voice (Drew) with calming delivery
- 🎵 High-quality background music and sound design
- 💰 Completely free access to all meditations
- 📱 User-friendly interface and intuitive navigation
- ❤️ Spiritually uplifting and emotionally healing
- 😴 Effective for sleep and anxiety relief
- 📚 Extensive library of meditations available
- ⭐ Unique Christian alternative to secular meditation apps
- 🎯 Relevant and relatable meditation topics
- 💾 Ability to save favorite meditations
- 📧 Daily email reminders available

**Cons**

- 🐛 Major app redesign broke core functionality
- 📉 Bible readings removed in recent update
- 🤖 Some meditations now use AI-generated voices
- 🔋 Severe battery drain issues
- 🔐 Login and account synchronization problems
- ❌ Favorites and saved content disappearing
- ⚠️ App freezing and crashing frequently
- 📱 iPad compatibility issues (blank white screen)
- 🔄 Meditations stuck on outdated dates
- 🎵 Fewer meditation options than before
- 📵 Audio playback failures
- 🔊 Unwanted promotional messages in podcast version
- 🎙️ Speaking style not meditative enough for some users

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login credentials not recognized after update
- Saved favorites disappearing or inaccessible
- App stuck displaying meditations from June 4th
- Battery drain even with background refresh disabled
- Audio playback stops when screen locks
- iPad showing blank white screen
- App freezing and requiring reinstallation
- iPhone audio not working while email version works
- Inconsistent meditation availability between app and email
- Search filters not scrolling past certain letters
- Account data loss after logout
- App not compatible with VoiceOver accessibility
- Meditations not updating to current date

**Most requested features**

- Restore previous app version or features
- Bring back Bible readings functionality
- Sleep timer feature
- Landscape orientation support
- Longer meditation durations with extended silence
- Better search and filter functionality
- Persistent login sessions
- Complete favorites list visibility
- Daily meditation rotation instead of repeats
- VoiceOver accessibility support for blind users
- Ability to disable background app refresh
- Improved notification system

## Recent user reviews (10 of 67)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/encountering-peace-meditation/id1528992184/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Wonderful App

*2025-10-08, version 6.15.1*

This app has been so helpful. It is great to hear the Lord’s word every day and knowing that it is scriptural based. Thank you so much Drew for all your hard work. It is greatly appreciated especially those of us who struggle with anxiety daily.

### 3/5 — Bad changes :(

*2025-09-20*

I’ve used the Encounter app for many years, and it has been a blessing I can hardly put into words. Unfortunately, this latest update has been disappointing. Yes, it fixed a playback bug, but I would gladly trade that fix to have the old app—or at least the features that made it so special—back.

The automatic message that generated when I shared the app (with the option to donate) is gone, and more importantly the Bible readings have disappeared, which is the biggest loss of all. There also seem to be fewer meditations now, and some are read by what sounds like an AI-generated voice.

I do appreciate the addition of a built-in Bible, but there are already plenty of Bible apps. Encounter’s unique Scripture readings and thoughtful meditations were what set it apart.

Thank you for all the work you do; this app has blessed me for years. I truly pray you’ll hear long-time users’ concerns and consider restoring the features that made Encounter so meaningful.

**Developer response:** Thank you for taking the time to review. Allow me to address these.  (1) As a non-profit that relies solely on donations, managing costs is always a factor.  By moving to this new developer, we reduced our app costs by 85% allowing us to continue offering 1,400 hours of content for free. (2) Another factor was security.  We moved to a more secure server, but that unfortunately required everyone to start over on journaling.  (3) None of it is AI. It's me. But I may have had a cold. (3) The same number of meditations is there, + the addition of 200+ YouTube Videos and 170+ YouVersion Bible Plans.  I realize it may be new, but we are seeing a 10x increase in downloads, launches, and impressions with the new developer. Please be patient as I continue to tweak the user interface. Thanks for your support, encouragement, and continued prayers.  Glory to God.  -Drew

### 5/5 — Focus on things above

*2025-08-02, version 6.15.0*

I appreciate this way to meditate on Scripture and focus my mind on things above.

### 1/5 — Major Issues

*2025-07-26, version 6.15.0*

Sorry team there’s major issues with App the since the recent update…

### 3/5 — Appreciate, but please fix

*2025-07-21, version 6.15.0*

I too love this app but it broke a while ago and I’ve been hoping for a fix rather than complain.

### 5/5 — Best Meditation App Ever!

*2025-07-18, version 6.15.0*

I share this app with everyone, it’s the best Christian meditation app and I’ve sampled it all. It looks like the app is currently having a glitch but folks remember this may be a family owned business (I remember it was led by a couple or family?) so please give them grace, and be patient.

### 2/5 — Down the toilet

*2025-07-14, version 6.15.0*

This went from amazing to abysmal. Why?? You went from being able to choose tailored topics you were interested in to an app that now seems to want all your data. Will be deleting. So sad to have lost this.

### 2/5 — New Version Is Bad

*2025-07-13, version 6.15.0*

Where’s the sleep timer? Where are my favorites? Where did this go wrong?

### 3/5 — Very confused now

*2025-07-10*

I agree 100% with “What Happened”.  Things changed and I don’t care for it either as I also counted on it every night. I finally got signed in to “sub splash” but I don’t see that it’s any different and there definitely aren’t 500 meditations. I’m still hearing the message at the beginning saying if I want more to download the app. I even went to the App Store to see if there was a different one that I needed to download.  Please explain the change and how can I get to my favorites?  And why isn’t there a new one each day instead of me having to search for one that I haven’t listened to in the last few days. It’s very disappointing. 5 stars for the app previous to the change but now I’ll give it a three because I love the meditations themselves, but only one or two stars for the layout now.

**Developer response:** Dear Jed, thank you for taking the time to review. Allow me to address these.  As a non-profit that relies solely on donations, managing costs is always a factor.  By moving to this new developer, we reduced our app costs by 85% allowing us to continue offering 1,400 hours of content for free. Another factor was security.  We moved to a more secure server, but that unfortunately required everyone to start over on journaling.  The same number of meditations is there, + the addition of 200+ YouTube Videos and 170+ YouVersion Bible Plans.  We add more every day.  I realize it may be new, but we are seeing a 10x increase in downloads, launches, and impressions with the new developer. Please be patient as I continue to tweak the user interface. Thanks for your support, encouragement, and continued prayers.  Glory to God.  -Drew

### 1/5 — Change it back?

*2025-07-07, version 6.15.0*

I loved this app until now, all of my saved favorites are gone, it won’t let me log in, and I am so disappointed

## Frequently asked questions about Encountering Peace

### What does Encountering Peace do?

Encountering Peace offers guided audio meditations rooted in Holy Scripture to help users find peace, reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and deepen their spiritual walk. It provides a daily companion for spiritual growth and mindfulness.

### What are the key features of Encountering Peace?

Key features include over 300 hours of guided audio meditations, daily new biblical meditations, a library of over 500 Christian meditations, thematic search options (e.g., Sleep, Anxiety, Love), prayer journaling, and community connection.

### Is Encountering Peace free to use?

Yes, all meditations and features within Encountering Peace are entirely free. The app is designed to make peace accessible to everyone without any cost.

### What kind of meditations are available?

The app offers a wide range of meditations focused on themes such as Sleep, Insomnia, Anxiety, Love, Healing, Hope, Wisdom, and Purpose. All meditations are guided and rooted in Holy Scripture.

### Who is Encountering Peace for?

This app is for anyone seeking to discover the peace of God, deepen their spiritual walk, or find solace from daily challenges like anxiety or sleep difficulties through Christian meditation and prayer.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.15.1 — 2025-08-25

What's new:
- Introducing Group Events! For users with Groups & Messaging enabled, Group Managers can now create and share events within their groups.

Improvement:
- Bug fixes and general performance improvements.

### 6.15.0 — 2025-06-25

What's new:
- Introducing Group Events! For users with Groups & Messaging enabled, Group Managers can now create and share events within their groups.

Improvement:
- Bug fixes and general performance improvements.

### 1.5.0 — 2024-09-23

Bug fixes and performance improvements wrapped in a new look and feel!

### 1.4.3 — 2024-02-15

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 1.4.2 — 2024-01-31

Performance improvements

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