Beware of unauthorized renewal of subscription
Used the free version and thought the subscription would be better. Used the subscription and used it a handful of times, didn’t find it much better than the free version, so wrote it off as a bad purchase. Maybe used the app a couple of times in the last 6 months. Then was charged on my credit card without authorization. Cancelled the subscription the day the payment went through and requested a refund. They indicated they would reverse the charges within a few days, they didn’t. Made a second request same thing. Had to go through my credit card to cancel the transaction. No customer service, only people-less automated answers.
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No longer a meditation app
This app used to be phenomenal for building a real meditation practice back in 2018 or so. Since being bought out by $4B AI health tech company Sword Health, they’ve gutted the core focus on mindfulness and replaced it with a flood of 4-minute snippet personal affirmations.
Years ago, I used Headspace to learn legitimate techniques inspired by traditional buddhist monk training, extending my sits to 30 or 60 minutes with results that changed my life. Now, the app is jam-packed with "mood boosters," white noise, and audio clips for doing jumping jacks. The actual courses on how to meditate have either evaporated or been buried deep under layers of menus.
If you truly want to learn the practice of meditation, look elsewhere. If you want a 3.5-minute mini podcast telling you how to overcome imposter sydrome while the host reminds you to breathe, this app is for you.
[My understanding is this bite-sized content has been designed to pad engagement stats, which fatten Sword Health’s $4B valuation and prep the company for an IPO. as usual $$$ ruins everything]
Years ago, I used Headspace to learn legitimate techniques inspired by traditional buddhist monk training, extending my sits to 30 or 60 minutes with results that changed my life. Now, the app is jam-packed with "mood boosters," white noise, and audio clips for doing jumping jacks. The actual courses on how to meditate have either evaporated or been buried deep under layers of menus.
If you truly want to learn the practice of meditation, look elsewhere. If you want a 3.5-minute mini podcast telling you how to overcome imposter sydrome while the host reminds you to breathe, this app is for you.
[My understanding is this bite-sized content has been designed to pad engagement stats, which fatten Sword Health’s $4B valuation and prep the company for an IPO. as usual $$$ ruins everything]
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I don’t like it
I found it completely unusable. I got a 60 day free trial and the meditations I can find are 1-3 minutes. I don’t find any of them to be relaxing. The categories you can choose from are not ones that describe my needs so I feel more stressed trying to find something that will work for me. I was hoping to find guided breathwork that is long form and it fell short for me.
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Your health matters but your 💰💰
I downloaded this app with some optimism. I was honest with it. I was open with it. I turned off as many notifications as I could to avoid being harassed by the app. The genius AI unit told me that I could not stop the pestering about my health insurance
coverage and outside sources that they offered. That’s the end of this app for me.
coverage and outside sources that they offered. That’s the end of this app for me.
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Cluttered with content
Ironically, this app is not mindful in its UX design. There are so many levels and types of content, without any clear organization, that it makes it so frustrating to navigate. I don’t open the app because its so overwhelming
