# Zen Posture — Sit & Stand Upright

> Personalized posture improvement plan with exercises, education, and coaching. (iPhone/iPad app by Daniel James.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-posture/id1640808820 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daniel James](https://appshunter.io/developer/1729652864)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.67/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 71 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15 · 135 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-09-13
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-posture/id1640808820/reviews.md

## What is Zen Posture?

Transform your posture with your personalized posture exercise plan, daily education, a posture coach, and more.

Subscription pricing:
Zen costs $9.99 a year and the subscription auto-renews annually. Content is included in this pricing.

ZEN FEATURES

Personalized Exercise Plan
Zen creates an exercise plan based on your unique needs. From tech neck, to low back pain, Zen has you covered with our extensive exercise library.

Daily Education
Zen teaches you everything you need to know to transform your posture. You'll learn everything from posture basics to how to work from your couch and kitchen table.

Posture Coach
Your coach will support you throughout your posture journey. You can ask them questions and they will get back to you with detailed answers based on decades of experience.

Minute Move
Get a new quick no equipment stretch session every day!

## Key features

- Personalized exercise plan
- Daily posture education
- Virtual posture coach
- Minute Move daily stretches
- Extensive exercise library

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zen Yearly Subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $3.99 | per month |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Zen Yearly Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Zen Yearly Subscription | $119.99 | per year |
| Zen Monthly Subscription | $34.99 | per month |
| Zen Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Zen Yearly Subscription | $139.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Zen Posture?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Helps with back and joint pain
- 👍 Improves posture
- 👍 Provides helpful reminders
- 👍 Works well in the background
- 👍 Offers posture insights
- 👍 Game changer for posture
- 👍 Significant improvement in posture
- 👍 Helps users sit correctly
- 👍 Relieves back pain
- 👍 Makes users feel healthier
- 👍 Increases confidence
- 👍 Good for work-from-home wellness
- 👍 Gentle slouch alerts
- 👍 Helps with spine and neck health

**Cons**

- 💰 Expensive subscription/paywall
- 💸 High annual cost
- 💳 Not accessible for users without credit cards or jobs
- 🚫 Incompatible with older AirPods
- 🚫 App crashes frequently
- 🚫 No way to report app issues
- 🔋 Drains battery life
- 📱 Not working on newer iOS versions
- 🤔 Unclear value proposition for the cost
- 👎 Discontinued desktop version
- 😡 Predatory pricing models
- 😠 Auto-renewal is aggressive
- 😤 No free alternative offered
- 😞 No response to emails
- 😵 High yearly fees
- 💸 Overpriced for an app
- 🤷‍♀️ Not worth the cost
- 🚫 Doesn't support all AirPods
- 😭 No option to restore purchases
- 🧐 Scam due to paywall

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes immediately after onboarding
- App crashes upon opening
- App glitches and kicks users out
- App crashes after purchasing subscription
- App does not sync with headphones
- Head lean tracking not working
- Blue indicator not moving during head lean
- App stuck on connecting AirPods screen
- Won't let users get past AirPod instructions screen
- Cannot connect to app with older AirPods
- App not working with iOS 16 and AirPods Pro
- App not working with AirPods 1st generation
- App not working with AirPods 2nd generation

**Most requested features**

- Allow ads as an alternative to payment
- Provide a heads-up about payment before the quiz
- Integrate with Apple Watch
- Lower audio from other apps when alert sound plays
- Make accessible to all AirPod users
- Track motion over time, not just head position

## Recent user reviews (10 of 71)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-posture/id1640808820/reviews.md

### 1/5 — App Crashes

*2025-01-13*

App crashes as soon as you complete onboarding and after you are forced to pay a subscription to continue

### 1/5 — not good

*2025-01-08*

it kept crashing every time i would open the app

### 1/5 — Not working

*2024-06-16*

Glitching and kicking me out can’t do anything

### 1/5 — App keeps crashing

*2024-03-13*

I purchased the subscription to this App and it was great at first. I haven’t been able to use it in over a month because it keeps crashing. Felt like a scam since there’s no way to report app issues.

### 5/5 — Back and joint pain

*2024-01-22*

Stick with it and your back and joint pain will decrease

### 5/5 — Back pain is actually relieved

*2024-01-04*

If you stay with this app you will actually see a difference in back pain

### 1/5 — Battery Hog

*2023-10-12*

Continuously runs in background and drains battery life.

### 1/5 — 20 minutes of questions just to get hit by a $120 paywall.

*2023-09-24*

Seen app as an ad, and decided to try. . 20+ minutes of questions just to get hit with the paywall wanting $120/yr

### 1/5 — Bought on desktop and is crap

*2023-09-23*

I bought this app on the desktop only to find out that is discontinued and I’m left with my “lifetime” access. So the app was very bad (terrible implementation), and now is completely gone.

### 1/5 — DAWG

*2023-09-17*

NAUR WHY IS IT MAKING ME PAY. LIKE DAWG JUST GIVE ME ADS OR SOMETHING. LET ME FIX MY POSTURE.

## Frequently asked questions about Zen Posture

### What does the Zen Posture app do?

This app helps you transform your posture by providing a personalized exercise plan, daily educational content, and access to a virtual posture coach. It aims to address issues like tech neck and low back pain through targeted exercises and learning modules.

### What are the key features of Zen Posture?

Key features include a personalized exercise plan tailored to your needs, daily educational content on posture, a posture coach for support and answers to your questions, and a 'Minute Move' feature offering quick daily stretch sessions without equipment.

### How much does Zen Posture cost?

The app offers a subscription for $9.99 a year, which auto-renews annually. This subscription includes access to all content, including the personalized plans, education, coaching, and daily moves.

### What kind of posture issues can this app help with?

The app is designed to help with a variety of posture-related issues, including those stemming from 'tech neck' and low back pain. Its extensive exercise library and personalized plans aim to address these common problems.

### Can I use this app to learn about posture while working from home?

Yes, the daily education feature specifically covers how to maintain good posture while working from your couch and kitchen table. This makes it useful for individuals adapting to remote work environments.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.51 — 2024-01-17

Now you can check out Zen’s posture corrector tools in onboarding.

### 1.50 — 2024-01-03

Transform your posture with real-time slouch alerts, posture exercises, education, and a posture coach.

Zen now offers:
-Real-time slouch alerts from your AirPods
-Integration with our desktop app
-Apple health integration used by your posture coach for personalized guidance

### 1.47 — 2023-10-05

Transform your posture with real-time slouch alerts, posture exercises, education, and a posture coach.

Zen now offers:
-Real-time slouch alerts from your AirPods
-Integration with our desktop app
-Apple health integration used by your posture coach for personalized guidance

### 1.46 — 2023-10-03

Transform your posture with real-time slouch alerts, posture exercises, education, and a posture coach.

Zen now offers:
-Real-time slouch alerts from your AirPods
-Integration with our desktop app
-Apple health integration used by your posture coach for personalized guidance

### 1.44 — 2023-09-28

Transform your posture with real-time slouch alerts, posture exercises, education, and a posture coach.

Zen now offers:
-Real-time slouch alerts from your AirPods
-Integration with our desktop app
-Apple health integration used by your posture coach for personalized guidance

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## More apps by Daniel James

- [Zen Focus - Productivity](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zen-focus-productivity/id1671861450)

All apps by Daniel James: https://appshunter.io/developer/1729652864

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