# TaoZen - Relax & Sleep Sounds — user reviews > 64 indexed App Store user reviews of TaoZen by MWM, rated 4.56/5 from 806 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taozen-relax-and-sleep-sounds/id1470585608/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/taozen-relax-and-sleep-sounds/id1470585608.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 654 · 4★ 55 · 3★ 34 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 40 ## What do users think of TaoZen? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 💤 Helps with sleep - 🌳 Relaxing nature sounds - 🎧 Immersive audio experience - 🥱 Effective at inducing sleep **Cons** - 🔒 Paywall for full access - 🐛 Bugs and glitches - 🔊 Poor sound quality - 🕰️ Sounds not long enough **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Sounds not playing properly - Subscription issues - Compatibility problems on older devices **Most requested features** - Add more high-quality nature sounds - Improve audio playback controls - Implement AirPlay support - Offer a free version with limited features ## Newest reviews (10 of 64) ### 2/5 — TaoZen 2 Still Better *2025-01-13* Man this app could be so good. But it feels rushed out. The Audio doesn’t play on the actual iOS audio layer so there’s no way to pause the sound when locked like TaoZen 2. You also can’t add duplicates of the same sound so it’s much less customizable than TaoZen 2. Lastly, there’s been no update in over a year. :( I’d be fine to pay for premium but the lacking features are holding me back. **Developer response:** Dear user, thank you for your feedback on TaoZen. We appreciate your input and will take your suggestions into consideration for future updates. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lack of certain features. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to us at support-taozen@mwmapps.com. Thank you for your support. - TaoZen Team ### 2/5 — Weird *2023-04-10* Zen is weird and sounds bad so I don’t use the app anymore but I like the sounds **Developer response:** Hi! Do you have any problems with the app? We are interested in any advice you can give us. Please reply at support-taozen@mwmapps.com. We will do our best to help you! Max ### 2/5 — New update *2021-10-31* I don’t like the new update please change back😩😩 **Developer response:** Hi! We're sorry to read that you had a negative experience with our app. Could you email us at support-taozen@mwmapps.com with your feedbacks? It will definitely help us to improve it. Kind Regards, Andranik ### 3/5 — My review *2021-07-31* I love all the noises and I love pressing things, but I want MORE I don’t have your “VIP” because I don’t want to spend my money on that I know you give a “Free trial”, but still can you and/or y’all do something Please and Thank you.😁 PS: you can do a monthly thing where you can do what I said, and have it all open (every other month) Please and Thank you again. Me if you do this: 😁😁😁😁😁😁 ### 3/5 — TaoZen is bad but... *2021-03-08, version 2.03.01* TaoZen is not what I believe in. Seriously Weird people making TaoZen. Now too The but you’ve been waiting for the but there is a but in here.... here it is Nice sounds and mixers fun but it’s not what were you believe in. ### 4/5 — I just wish it was free *2021-02-19* Even though it has good reviews it’s not free. I even show a review spelling of a 4 year old I was so happy I got the app but I saw it wasn’t free. Please put something that you have to put how old you are because 4 year old or up are spending money on this app kinda disappointed but it’s a great app for those how makes to pay **Developer response:** Hi! You can still use the free restricted version of the app. The subscription offered in TaoZen is totally optional but allows you to have access to all the app’s premium features. TaoZen premium version offers an unique technology for a qualitative sound-mixing experience with a wide range of high quality sounds. Max ### 3/5 — It’s good but.. *2021-02-10* I love it I fell asleep like 2min and later I woke up my thing ended and it shows white screen and the purchase and I put cancel and it still shows up I delete in I get it again snd the same thing it’s a good app but just fix the problem of the cancel and yea thank you.✨ ### 4/5 — Well *2020-10-26, version 2.02.01* Ok so this ad shows up and it said asleep in ten seconds so I downloaded it and it’s been an hour but I’m still awake so yeah but this one sound I will probably use so yeah that’s the only thing I like ### 5/5 — This is great for babies *2020-10-19* This had me and my baby sleep in30 second I really recommend this to anyone with kids **Developer response:** So happy to read this! Best, Alice ### 1/5 — Save money *2020-09-21, version 2.01.00* Better not to waste money. All these should be free. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Who chooses these sounds??? *2024-09-02, version 3.00.06* After trying 3 day trial: there are a lot of sounds to choose from—at first glance. But after previewing most of them, the quality—or even the reason why they were added—gave this app a poor review. A. For instance: the “walking in leaves” sound. 1. It sounds like the dev couldn’t find actual leaves, so instead dev just recorded the crinkling of tissue paper. Does not sound like leaves. 2. There are no footstep sounds. Just the tissue crinkle. 3. The time between supposed footsteps (e.g. crinkles) is wayyyyyy too long. Unless the dev’s legs are 15 feet long, or he lives in a low-gravity planet (with alien crinkle-sounding leaves). B. Some of the sounds are poor digital sounds (like the signing bowl—does not sound real or pleasant. C. The length of extended sound loops are not long enough (like, the loon sound just repeats too quickly to be immersive). D. Many of the sounds are NOT relaxing. Who would want to fall asleep listening to a ear-splitting rainforest cicada (the North American cicadas are at least more of a pleasant drone—sadly they are not here). HOWEVER: two things I appreciate: the spatial/3D sound settings are great. And this is the ONLY sleep/meditation appt that has an actual Northern Ontario loon call—but sadly, tge sample size is just too short. Out of all the sounds, I found 10 that I would use to help me sleep. So… not worth the $79 lifetime fee. ### 1/5 — AirPlay? *2024-01-23, version 3.00.06* How does this not even have an airplay feature? Its 2024?? 👋 ### 1/5 — Terrible *2021-06-12, version 2.05.00* Made me buy Yearly subscription that I didn’t want ### 1/5 — My daughter bought this by accident she’s 7 and didn’t know what she was doing *2021-06-06, version 2.05.00* I need a refund because my daughter is a child and she didn’t know what she was doing ### 1/5 — Booooooboooooo *2021-03-03, version 2.03.01* Bad app uninstalling don’t get 😾😡🤬😠 ### 1/5 — Bad *2021-02-16, version 2.03.01* Hi guy please do not get this app it is very bad ### 1/5 — So... *2021-02-14, version 2.03.01* I was waiting for it to load for a while but it wouldn’t so I don’t what to say...... ### 1/5 — please work! :( *2021-02-13, version 2.03.01* When I downloaded it it was just black I waited. Nothing just black,I’m sorry but this is a 1 So sorry.... ### 1/5 — Cannot sleep bad *2021-02-05, version 2.03.01* When I take a deep breath try to go to sleep can I go to sleep and it’s like nope I still try maybe because I have not took my melatonin right now blah blah blah blah blah ### 1/5 — Not free *2021-01-29, version 2.03.01* I have no idea how the app even functions. I never made it in completely before a “free trial - subscribe” option came up (which you can’t go beyond). Basically, if you plan on just trying the app you will have to do a (3 day lol) free trial and then remember to cancel your subscription. Cash grab. These things happen. Disrespectful app. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — About this *2025-08-21, version 3.00.06* This app has so much potential it even helps me get to sleep at night any way thank you good night bye bye .😴💤🛏️🛌🥱😪 ### 5/5 — Blessings *2025-07-03* Love the app my family all use the app. ### 5/5 — Taozen I like this app *2021-11-27* It took my whole family to sleep my cat is sleep I was sleep my last brother was sleep MY MOM AND DAD WAS SLEEP THANK YOU SO MUCH TAOZEN 5 stars for you EVEN MY CATS WHERE SLEEP I LIKE THIS I always hav trouble sleeping thank you a T-z 🥺🥺😀😃😄😁😆 ### 5/5 — Hi *2021-11-16* Hi ### 5/5 — It is fantastic application for making mental calm. *2021-10-30* Aaaaaaa1 ### 5/5 — Wow *2021-08-30* I love this it help me sleep 🥱the app is amazing😩 I love it 💖💖❤️❤️❤️❤️ ### 5/5 — The best *2021-03-02, version 2.03.01* Absolutely amazing app when I use my speakers it’s way better ### 5/5 — YES! *2021-02-23, version 2.03.01* I am actually a huge fan of this app, the first time I used it I fell asleep in UNDER 15 minutes, now the same thing happens EVERY night. I recommend this app especially for those who are stressed with school or work, as it definitely improves your sleep schedule. Thanks! ### 5/5 — How do I not subscribe to this. *2021-02-05, version 2.03.01* There is no button to get out of the thing that says subscribe for 3 days free ### 5/5 — Really good *2020-11-05, version 2.03.00* I took a nap in 5 seconds!!! It was so relaxing. --- *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 2026-09-11.*