# Relax & Rest Guided Meditation

> Guided meditations for relaxation, stress relief, and improved sleep. (iPhone/iPad app by Meditation Oasis.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relax-and-rest-guided-meditation/id354176883 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Meditation Oasis](https://appshunter.io/developer/347419011)
- Category: Health & Fitness
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 921 App Store ratings · 259 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 87 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-02-09
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relax-and-rest-guided-meditation/id354176883/reviews.md

## What is Relax & Rest Guided Meditation?

Enjoy the deep relaxation, stress relief and benefits of meditation with the Meditation Oasis® Relax & Rest app. 

Chosen for "Best Sleep Apps of 2014" and "Best Anxiety Apps of 2014" by healthline.com.

 **Now with new high quality nature sounds from Emmy Award-winning nature recordist Gordon Hempton.** 

Three meditations of varying lengths allow you to relax deeply regardless of how much time you have available. Written Meditation Tips help support your experience with the guided meditations. No previous meditation experience is required.

-- Breath Awareness Guided Meditation (5 min) - to get centered and relaxed when you only have time for a short break. 
-- Deep Rest Guided Meditation (13 min) - allows you to sink into a deeply restful state. Many people use this meditation for falling asleep.
-- Whole Body Guided Relaxation (24 min) - Relax totally and completely with this meditation which helps you locate tension in every part of the body, and let it go.

Each meditation can be listened to with or without music or nature sounds, and you can choose how long to listen to the music or nature sounds after the guided meditation finishes. Separate volume controls not only allow you to adjust the mix of voice and sounds to suit your preference, but give you the added option of listening to the music or nature sounds alone.

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"This is fantastic! I have been using the Deep Rest Guided Meditation, and I have been getting the best, most uninterrupted sleep of my life." Alicia

"Your meditations have helped me get past one of the most difficult times in my life and for that I will be forever grateful to you." Carly

"I simply can't say enough about these guided meditations... As a musician, I really appreciate the music Richard creates and it is just subtle enough not to take away from Mary's guiding words." Dan

"Thank you so much for the enriching meditations. I have had problems with high blood pressure and the relaxing meditations have physically helped." Grant

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With this App you can:

- Enjoy a state of deep relaxation without prior meditation experience
- Relax deeply and easily as you are voice-guided step by step
- Choose a meditation to suit your needs and time available
- Listen to the meditations with or without music/nature sounds.
- Choose from 3 music tracks and 5 nature sounds
- Separate volume controls to customize your voice/background mix.
- Enjoy the relaxing background music or nature sounds alone anytime you want to meditate on your own or simply relax
- Read instructions to support and enhance your experience
- Link to support on the Meditation Oasis website


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Created by Mary Maddux, MS, HTP and Richard Maddux, best known for their popular Meditation Oasis podcast and and CDs.

## Key features

- Guided meditations for relaxation
- Stress relief exercises
- Three meditation lengths
- Customizable nature sounds
- Voice-guided instructions
- Written meditation tips

## What do users think of Relax & Rest Guided Meditation?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🚀 Helps to fall asleep
- 👍 Soothing and calming voice
- 👍 Flexible settings (volume, duration, etc.)
- 👍 Effective for relaxation and sleep
- 👍 Reliable and consistent
- 👍 Simple and easy to use

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional crashing issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with some devices
- 🔇 Limited variety of meditations

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashing or stopping unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Most requested features**

- More meditation options and themes
- Different voice/accent options
- Ability to save user preferences

## Recent user reviews (10 of 259)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/relax-and-rest-guided-meditation/id354176883/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best no fuss meditation app

*2026-06-04, version 7.5*

Have used this for years every night now my daughter also used it from about 5 now 15 and we all good to best with it love how you can set the music time for after instant sleep never hear the end

### 5/5 — Helps to fall asleep peacefully when you depressed

*2024-07-03, version 7.5*

This app has helped me so much when I’m feeling depressed or going through a rough patch. It hasn’t helped me once but Twice! And I can confidently say this app played at least 10% of a part in helping me make it through the two times I needed it most.

### 4/5 — This woulda been perfect!..

*2024-02-06, version 7.5*

But has (still)a small crashing bug.. but this is one of the best Apps on m AppleTV!! Varied and simple settings..to bliss!And I believe there (ThankFully!) are no in-app purchases….

### 5/5 — Best Relaxation

*2023-11-11, version 7.5*

Have used this for years.  Not too much blah, blah like others I have paid a lot of money for.

### 5/5 — Absolutely the best

*2023-04-02, version 7.5*

I love that you can adjust the volume of the voice and the music, and the amount of time the music plays in the end. Also this is the most soothing and calming voice I have ever encountered in a relaxation/meditation product. Everything done by Meditation Oasis is a winner.

### 5/5 — As good as any other!

*2023-02-23, version 7.5*

I pretty much stick with a few that I enjoy!

### 5/5 — Coke ovens

*2023-01-20, version 7.5*

Enjoy it greatly I have used it for years and it is my go to for calmness

### 5/5 — Travel buddy

*2022-10-22, version 7.5*

The only way I can travel by air.

### 5/5 — Gently Powerful

*2022-09-04, version 7.5*

Many of my group of 15 seniors after leading their exercising session nodded off to sleep when inadvertently I played the 10 minute deep rest instead of 5 minute breath. 
Great vocal delivery. Excellent also to have control of the background music and effects.

### 5/5 — Great but buggy

*2022-06-28, version 7.5*

Love this app, have been using for yrs to help go to sleep - but last upgrade is buggy - it will suddenly stop playing or just the voice plays with no music. Have to delete app & re-download to fix for awhile, but keeps happening. Hope they fix this. Still very worth using.

## Frequently asked questions about Relax & Rest Guided Meditation

### What does the Relax & Rest Guided Meditation app do?

This app provides guided meditations designed to help users achieve deep relaxation, reduce stress, and improve sleep. It offers three distinct meditations of varying lengths, allowing users to choose a session that fits their available time. The app also includes high-quality nature sounds and music to enhance the meditative experience.

### What are the key features of this meditation app?

Key features include three guided meditations (5, 13, and 24 minutes), the ability to listen with or without background music or nature sounds, separate volume controls for voice and background audio, and written tips to support the meditation practice. Users can also enjoy the nature sounds or music independently.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users to access its guided meditation content.

### Do I need prior meditation experience to use this app?

No, prior meditation experience is not required to use the Relax & Rest Guided Meditation app. The meditations are voice-guided step-by-step, making them accessible and easy to follow for beginners. Written tips are also provided to help support and enhance the user's experience.

### What are common use cases for this app?

Common use cases include finding quick relaxation during short breaks, achieving deep rest and falling asleep more easily, and releasing physical tension through guided relaxation. It's also used for general stress relief and anxiety management, as well as simply enjoying calming nature sounds.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.5 — 2021-02-13

updated for newer iOS versions

### 7.4 — 2014-07-10

fixed position of buttons in iOS 6 version.

### 7.3 — 2014-07-04

Improved interface for ease of choosing audios.

### 7.2 — 2014-06-27

Bug fix: voice track continues to play after first use.

### 7.1 — 2014-06-20

minor bug fixes.

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