# Meditation Timer Singing Bowls — user reviews > 145 indexed App Store user reviews of Meditation Timer Singing Bowls by alphadock technologies GmbH, rated 4.40/5 from 94 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-timer-singing-bowls/id413369004/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/meditation-timer-singing-bowls/id413369004.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 73 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Meditation Timer Singing Bowls? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌟 Excellent meditation timer - 🔔 Beautiful, high-quality sounds - ⏰ Gentle wake-up alarm - 🧘‍♀️ Helpful for meditation and yoga - 🎨 Visually pleasing design - 🔍 Customizable settings **Cons** - 🐛 Unreliable alarm function - 🔀 Issues with order of chimes/timers - 🔌 Compatibility problems with iOS updates - 🔍 Lack of advanced settings/features **Commonly reported bugs** - Chimes/sounds not working consistently - App crashing or freezing - Purchased features disappearing **Most requested features** - Recurring alarm settings - More color/theme options - Ability to edit existing timers - Integration with health/fitness apps ## Newest reviews (19 of 145) ### 3/5 — Past purchases disappear *2026-04-01, version 2.3.3* I’ve been using the app since 2013 and had purchased full functionality that was supposed to be forever. Now that status has disappeared and they are pinging me to pay for a subscription that I already bought. ### 2/5 — Need a support email! *2026-03-14, version 2.3.3* Hey guys I’ve been using this app for years absolutely love it but it now won’t open. Tried numerous fixes, nothing. Your support site doesn’t have an email from the link. Help!! ### 5/5 — Love the visual Zen circle of progress. *2026-03-09, version 2.3.2* This is my second review after the newest update. I still love this app, been using it for years now. My first review was a few years ago, I had even forgotten. So great to be able to program in the exact times and bells I like, the sounds are beautiful. Looking forward to using some of the newer sounds. In the very old version, you could visually see the passing of the time in a simple zen circle without having to think of numbers, I miss that, now my mind gets tripped up by thinking about specific time, instead of feeling the circle of time just gently rolling by. Still it’s a fabulous app, simple yet complex enough. I use it both for myself, and for leading meditations. ### 5/5 — This i-qi app is amazing. *2026-03-08, version 2.3.2* Hope the clock face can have other colour choice. ### 5/5 — Essential meditation timer *2026-03-07, version 2.3.2* Very long time user. Lovely update in v 2.3.2 (3). Would love to support financially but don’t know how. ### 5/5 — Helpful and beautiful *2026-03-07, version 2.3.2* I can’t see how it could be improved. I use it even for mundane tasks, such as timing while cooking. I know that’s not the intended use, but it reminds me to be mindful, and the bells are not jarring. ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-10-17, version 2.3.1* Been using this app for over a decade easily for meditation. It’s simple and effective. I love the simple interface. The only thing I’d wish is a way to edit a timer, currently you can only delete and start anew. Great app that I use daily. ### 5/5 — Love the visual Zen circle of progress. *2025-02-02, version 2.3.1* I love this app, been using it for years now. So great to be able to program in the exact times and bells I like, and to visually see the passing of the time in a simple zen circle without having to think of numbers. I use it both for myself, and for leading meditations. ### 5/5 — Beautiful app! *2024-07-11, version 2.3.1* So grateful for this app! It is so clearly made with Love, & each sound is beautiful. Would it be possible to have more than one alarm set at a time? ### 5/5 — Great meditation bell *2023-11-28, version 2.3.1* I love this App. It is exactly what I was looking for to support my practice + an alarm clock. ### 5/5 — My favourite meditation app *2023-05-07, version 2.3.1* I’ve been using this meditation app for years now. After trying out a few different apps, this is my favorite. The strength of it lies in its simplicity. It’s easy to set up and use. The sound of the various chimes and bowls is great too. I use it every day. ### 4/5 — Just purchased *2022-12-14, version 2.3.1* It looks great so far. Thank you for making it compatible with iphoneX + generation. Please make an option to activate more than one alarm (like it is with apple’s standard alarm). Thank you 🙏🏻 ### 5/5 — Great app *2022-11-04, version 2.3.1* Lovely gentle natural acoustic sounds. This app allows customisation of alarm sounds and intervals. It's great that it operates in the background, so alerts still sound if you're using other apps. And it lets you set and save as many different alarms as you like, each individually customised. ### 5/5 — Good alternative to insight timer *2022-05-17, version 2.3.1* I have been using insight timer for years, but in last year or so they have really cluttered up the app and it takes a long time to load and get to the timer. This cost 1.99, is simple yet incredibly flexible and has great acoustics. Love it so far ### 5/5 — Best app! High quality sounds *2022-04-01, version 2.3.1* The bell sounds are amazing. I use it everyday. Great for meditation practice with my 6 year old girl. The wake up alarm is just perfect for a peaceful start to the day. Very happy with this app. It really is zen 🙏🏼 ### 5/5 — Extremely practical *2022-03-27, version 2.3.1* So I can focus on what matters. Allows me to set interval chimes as I wish. Love it and recommend it. ### 4/5 — Great zen clock and meditation timer *2022-03-05, version 2.3.1* My only issue (and the only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars) is that selecting the bell sound for the meditation timer is very buggy. ### 5/5 — Simple and elegant *2022-01-06, version 2.3.1* Multi-year user here. No frills, takes meditation to heat in its design and use. ### 5/5 — Wow! Hooked my iPhone up to speakers—incredibly beautiful true-to- life sound💖 *2021-10-26, version 2.3.1* I was about to spend a couple hundred $ on a Zen alarm clock when I read about this app. To my ear sound quality when played through my speakers is 95% authentic! 🙏Send my gratitude to its seller, alphadock technologies GmbH🌷 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Something’s missing *2023-02-25, version 2.3.1* I can’t recommend this. Can’t find out how to do the simple thing of setting the time for meditation :-( ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2020-12-13, version 2.3.1* Does nothing but sets chimes. I do not want noise while I meditate I want a tiny sound after a certain amount of time. ### 1/5 — Do not waste your money *2020-06-23, version 2.3* The alarm does not work and the volume on the app hardly ever works ### 1/5 — yoga timer- poor *2019-09-17, version 2.3* I did love this app. But lately just problems with it. No longer sounding the chimes. Not being updated or maintained anymore. ### 1/5 — Does NOT work *2017-10-01, version 2.3* I have had the old version of this app for 3+ years, and used it on a daily basis. Then the app stopped supporting the different free chime tones. So, I was excited to buy this new version and disappointed when it flat out did not work - alarm function failed on multiple tries - and meditation function offered no way to enter duration! I wrote the developers 4 days ago - no response. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work on iPhone 6 Plus *2016-12-27, version 2.3* I had this app on my earlier iPhones, and it worked well. But it hasn't worked on my iPhone 6 Plus. All chimes are just a horrible buzz. ### 1/5 — It doesn't work. Don't buy it. *2016-12-23, version 2.3* There are no sounds. ### 1/5 — Meh. Ok when it works. *2016-10-18, version 2.2* This alarm is not as good as the native iPhone app in terms of customization, nor is it good for daily use. You have to set it up everyday to do so, which is annoying. Moreover, the alarm only works about half the time! This was a waste of money for me, which I hate about developers who create crappy products that you pay for and can't get refunded. ### 1/5 — Won't launch under ios10 *2016-09-19, version 2.1.1* Used to be great. Dead under iOS 10 😞 ### 1/5 — Dead with iOS 10 *2016-09-18, version 2.1.1* Was an app I used frequently. Will not run under iOS 10. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Spacious resonance *2026-07-19, version 2.3.6* I’ve had this app on every iPhone I’ve owned since I first downloaded it on a new iPhone 7. After all these years it’s still one of my favorites. Beautifully crafted, intuitive interface, and clear tones that ring true. The love of and in the work done here is apparent. My deep thanks to the developer. 🙂🪷🙏🏼 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-07-02, version 2.3.6* I use the meditation timer often. It is great. Highly recommended. I didn’t get on with the alarm clock function. ### 5/5 — I-qi timer *2026-05-25, version 2.3.4* This is a fantastic meditation timer because of the soothing sound and because you can adjust The sound volume within the app. This is the only app I found that lets you do this. Thank you for a very nice app. ### 5/5 — been using it for 15 yrs *2026-05-19, version 2.3.3* originally i got it for meditation. it was a delight from the beginning and fortunately it also did the timings for our free portraits group in the pub and after covid, online. the group is 15 years old this year and i still use i-qi for both reasons. other timers can do the job but not with such style. this is human craft not AI slop. ### 5/5 — Such a good app *2026-05-11, version 2.3.4* Beautiful sounds and works perfectly. Love this ### 5/5 — A Soothing Option *2026-04-30, version 2.3.4* I couldn’t stand being thrown out of bed in the morning with the more traditional alarm sounds, so I decided to search for a more gentle sound to wake. My search brought me here & I’ve never used anything else. The available tones are all so beautiful & simple, but very capable of gently shaking your shoulder to let you know it’s time. This new update looks very exciting & I’m looking forward to getting to know all that’s new, and still doing just what it’s supposed to. Take care~ ### 5/5 — Reliable, Mindful, Quality *2026-04-14, version 2.3.4* I have relied upon this app for many, many, years, to guide my silent meditations. It took much searching and trial and failure to find an app of such high quality and attention to the kind of details that matter for a dedicated practitioner of meditation. So as a long time practitioner, I can say that the most important features for a mindful meditation timer are found here. Reliability. You must trust your timer. And this timer is trust worthy. It has earned my trust over years of reliable timed sessions. Quality of sound. There are none better than this. When your ears are already profoundly sensitive before the session begins, the last thing you want is a jarring artificial sound to accompany your practice. Lastly, the app is mindful in its design and motivation because it is designed, propagated, and maintained by a practitioner of mindfulness. In the app development industry, this is the ultimate “dog fooding”. So, if you want a timer that helps your phone get out of its own way to conveniently assist your practice, this is the one. ### 5/5 — A perfect, simple meditation timer *2026-04-10, version 2.3.4* I’ve used the I-Qi meditation timer daily for over 12 years. I love its simplicity and elegance. Quick to set up and save multiple bell sequences. I use it for workouts as well. A truly delightful and useful app. Thank you! ### 5/5 — I’ve used this app for years *2026-03-18, version 2.3.3* This is my go to app for my alarms and timers, especially for meditation. I love the different singing bowl chimes and they are as close to having the bowl in the room as you can get. Thank you ### 5/5 — The best timer of them all *2026-03-09, version 2.3.2* I’ve been using the paid version of this app for 10 years – ever since my Yoga Teacher Training. I use it for my classes and waking up for the day. I hope this wonderful little app helps you too 🙏 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-26.*