# Take a Break! Meditations — user reviews > 259 indexed App Store user reviews of Take a Break! Meditations by Meditation Oasis, rated 4.50/5 from 236 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/take-a-break-meditations/id453857236/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/take-a-break-meditations/id453857236.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 176 · 4★ 34 · 3★ 10 · 2★ 5 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Take a Break! Meditations? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌊 Relaxing background sounds - 🎙️ Soothing voice - ⏱️ Effective short meditations - 🧘‍♀️ Helps with anxiety and stress relief - 💤 Aids in falling asleep - 🌟 Simple and easy to use **Cons** - 🔇 Lack of customization options for voice and sounds - 🔀 Repetitive meditations - 🙄 Dislike of the voice or narration style - 💸 Paid features that were previously free **Commonly reported bugs** - Ads interrupting the meditation - Compatibility issues with older devices **Most requested features** - More variety of background sounds and music - Longer meditation options - Ability to use own music/sounds - Additional guided meditations ## Newest reviews (15 of 259) ### 4/5 — Help falling asleep *2022-02-16* I have used this app often when i have trouble falling asleep and it works great! ### 3/5 — Please Apple delete this rating and review *2021-10-28* Please Apple delete this rating and review ### 5/5 — Very calming *2019-02-21* I love this app, it’s one I go back to over and over to help calm my mind down for any reason. Like that you can pick the background sounds (ocean, rain, etc) and control the volume of the background and the narration separately. ### 5/5 — Simple, relaxing, effective *2019-01-19* Very relaxing speaker. Not too many choices— nice and simple presentation for a quick break. I’m totally new to meditation and this has been helpful. Great for getting to sleep... you can have the sounds okay after the meditation finishes. ### 5/5 — Voice *2018-10-13* Her voice is so calm. It helps me to rest. ### 5/5 — Perfect *2018-07-03, version 12.1* I got the app bundle so worth it. Love her calming voice. ### 5/5 — Excellent! *2018-05-08* Very helpful! Well done, relaxing, and effective. ### 5/5 — Highly recommend *2018-03-18, version 12.1* Relaxing soothing voice, with your choice of calming background sounds. Helps to relax body and mind ;) ### 5/5 — Relaxing *2017-12-03* Use this app to relax and fall asleep. I find it very helpful ### 3/5 — PR *2017-09-21* I like this meditation voices perfect her delivery like for to be a little longer like maybe 10 minutes ### 5/5 — So gentle and relaxing *2017-09-19* Can't rate this app highly enough. The free version is pretty basic but I love it. I use this to help me get to sleep. Works every time! ### 5/5 — Life-Changing *2017-09-14* Helps manage stress better than many guided meditations by big names like Jon Kabat-Zinn. ### 5/5 — Exactly what I needed *2017-09-10* This app is perfect to carve out a few minutes of meditation per day. It functions exactly as described with no technical issues. Love it! ### 5/5 — Best one I've found. *2017-08-14* It has different background sound choices, and you can customize how loud and how long they play. Then the guiding voice is very calm. I like the simplicity of the meditation and how it's tailored for a simple 5 minute break. ### 5/5 — Easy, Relaxing, and Fast *2017-08-07* This is great for any beginners who are new to meditation, this also is ideal for a quick break or something you do before you go to bed or wake up in the morning just something quick but it really gets you calm and it feels so good! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Used to be my favorite app *2022-01-18* Wow, whatever the developers did to this app is awful. I first downloaded it years ago when it was called “simply being” and it was so nice and simple! You were able to choose how long you wanted the meditations to be, and the “script” was simple and relaxing. There are only two options now and I don’t like the new script. I would have paid for the old version. I wish I could find the old mediations that were here before :/ I can’t even use this version. ### 1/5 — Why did you change the voice & text? *2021-06-26* This was my go to relaxation app. It WAS the best!! The voice tone and text were absolutely the best for immediate relief. (….”simply be”vs current text) Now in 2021, they have changed the text…adding different words which are NOT relaxing, and while the voiceover person is the same, her voice tone and relaxing pitch are no longer the same. Why did you ruin a great thing!!! Please return the original. ### 1/5 — Ads!! *2020-09-27* Paid for app.. Now has ads!! ### 1/5 — I dont know why I bother *2019-04-08* Honestly, I get more relaxed shooting up herione. All of the meditation things are so stupid, they sounds like whales orgasming of birds being attacked by bigger birds. A waste of money is what this app is. Thank you for coming to my TedX Talk. ### 1/5 — Rip off *2018-09-21, version 12.1* I paid 12.00 for the entire collection of meditation oasis only to find out that it was free a month later. What’s worse it disappeared from my iTunes account and I have not been able to get it back. Only app that ever screwed me out of money. ### 1/5 — Didn't find it relaxing. *2017-01-11, version 11.3* Too much focus on PRESSURE. Just didn't find it relaxing. Sorry. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2016-10-20, version 11.3* This app only links to paid apps. Doesn't give you anything else. Stupid. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2016-03-09, version 11.2* The voice is so feeble. The voice quality is very poor. I found it unimaginative and irritating. Thank you. ### 1/5 — UNHAPPY *2015-10-07, version 11.2* I paid $50 in the last month but now the app has changed so I can't access anything but the basic service. This is ridiculous. ### 1/5 — That voice stresses me out *2015-07-02, version 11.2* She sounds like a creepy robot, no thanks. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Amazing *2023-08-31* This app is truly magical. It’s so relaxing and perfect for when your stressed or upset! ### 5/5 — Great *2023-07-10* Great ### 5/5 — So nice and relaxing! *2023-07-02* Perfectly simple with just what we need to relax or drown out annoying sounds. Highly recommend for those working in an open office or when you’re on an airplane! Also great for having some soothing sounds when you’re trying to fall asleep ### 5/5 — Worthwhile *2022-10-05* This is one of the effective ones I use many but never let go of this one. The balance is just right and it takes me to a lower brain wave pattern. I feel intoxicated when I come out of it and often use it in my lunch break to return to calm. ### 5/5 — Take a break *2022-02-03* Very relaxing to help anxiety. ### 5/5 — Great Daily Go-To Meditation *2021-12-19* This is the perfect meditation to start each day: relaxing, peaceful, and helps to get you on track. I recommend this appt o all my students ### 5/5 — Great mental break *2021-08-29* I love this app. Perfect when you need to reset during the day or are having trouble sleeping. ### 5/5 — The Best for a quick revitalizing Meditation *2021-02-12* I’ve used this app almost every day for years. No one can believe how great I feel after listening for just 7 minutes. Love it! ### 5/5 — Awesome way to relax *2019-11-06* My daughter introduced me to this meditation app. I’m having some health issues, & instead of using the low dose medication to help relieve my anxiety, this helps me to relax before sleep! ### 5/5 — Always there *2019-05-15* I’ve been using this app for a long time now, although I have downloaded a few others I still always come back to this. Has really helped me both in times of stress to help relax, or just when I have needed a bit of ‘me’ time. Has a lovely selection of sounds, music and guided meditations which you can adjust to your preference. --- *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 2026-08-15.*