
Karesansui - Zen Garden
Meditation Timer & Breathing
About
Create a tranquil zen garden by raking sand and placing decorative elements. This app offers guided breathing exercises, ambient sounds, and a meditation timer to promote mindfulness and relaxation. It optionally syncs with Apple Health and features a unique progress system that encourages consistent practice without pressure.
What's New in Karesansui
1.5
September 7, 2026
A quieter garden, and a timer that stays with you. MEDITATE • Your meditation now shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with a progress ring and the time left. Your phone can rest while you sit. • The timer lives in the garden's toolbar: pick 1, 5, 10 or 20 minutes, choose a bell, and begin. While it runs, the ring around the toolbar button shows your progress. • Soft bells at the start and the end of a sitting, halfway through, or every five minutes. • The breathing guide now has a duration and a gentle close, and counts as practice. THE GARDEN • A new toolbar: five tools fan out above a single button, each with its name. Nothing covers the sand. • Raking is smoother, strokes have depth, and your garden is saved as a picture, so nothing is ever trimmed away. • Ambient sounds loop without a seam, fade in and out, and can keep playing with the screen locked. • Lock Screen artwork for every sound. A CALMER KIND OF PROGRESS • Miss a day and your streak survives, thanks to rest days you earn by practicing. • Your level never goes down. • Serene mode hides every number and keeps only the garden. • The level celebration is now cherry petals, not confetti. AND • A redesigned Zen Path with your flower calendar. • Sand texture previews show how each one actually looks. • Short, in-place hints the first time you rake, open the tools or edit a piece. • Many small fixes, including haptics that respect your settings from launch.
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FAQ
What is Karesansui?
Karesansui is a digital zen garden designed for daily meditation. It allows users to rake sand, place decorative elements, and use a meditation timer and breathing guide to foster a sense of calm and mindfulness.
Does Karesansui have ads?
No, Karesansui is ad-free. The app is free to use and does not display any advertisements to users.
How does Karesansui track progress?
Karesansui features a unique progress system where a flower appears on your calendar for each day you practice. It includes rest days and ensures your level never decreases, promoting a stress-free approach to consistency.
Can Karesansui sync with Apple Health?
Yes, Karesansui can optionally save your meditation sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. This feature is entirely optional and can be enabled in the app's settings.
What devices does Karesansui support?
Karesansui is made for iPhone and iPad, offering a serene experience across both Apple devices.
Is Karesansui free to download and use?
Yes, Karesansui is free to download and use. There is an optional 'Buy me a tea' tip available if you find the app brings you calm, but it does not alter the app's functionality.
What is the age rating for Karesansui?
Karesansui has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in mindfulness and relaxation.
How often is Karesansui updated?
The latest version of Karesansui is 1.5, and it was last updated on September 7, 2026. This indicates a relatively active development cycle for the application.





