# ZenFriend - Breathe & Meditate — user reviews > 51 indexed App Store user reviews of ZenFriend by Small-n-Tall GmbH, rated 4.50/5 from 155 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenfriend-breathe-and-meditate/id880004532/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zenfriend-breathe-and-meditate/id880004532.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 120 · 4★ 15 · 3★ 7 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 10 ## Newest reviews (12 of 51) ### 4/5 — Pretty good except… *2022-02-13, version 1.16* A very good meditation app that doesn’t detract from the goal of mindfulness with too many belks and whistles. The only issue I have is that it is not compatible with dark mode— settings boxes come up as black bars. I will still support this app though in the hope that it will be fixed. ### 4/5 — Review *2020-07-13, version 1.15* Nice app enjoying it alots ### 3/5 — Pricing. *2018-09-08, version 1.10* I really enjoy this app but I feel like its insanely overpriced. Its sort of ironic how Buddhism is all about finding inner peace without materialism and should be open to everyone yet putting a price like the one this app has defeats the purpose. Ill continue to use the app but sadly without all the cool features because I refuse to pay that amount of money for relaxation and tranquility. ### 3/5 — A *2018-08-21, version 1.10* A ### 3/5 — Good App, Needs Upgrades *2018-08-06, version 1.10* I like the comment and “like” feature, but it’s pointless unless we can actually set up/visit profiles and dialogue. Might be helpful to people who struggle to be able to manually connect with/add to a meditation community they craft among other spiritualists with similar goals. ### 5/5 — AMAZING *2017-08-02, version 1.4.3* Relaxing tones for beginning and ending your session and can control timer to the amount of time you want to meditate for very helpful never disappoints ### 5/5 — Great little reminder! *2017-07-13, version 1.4.3* Keeping it simple this is a great app to use with practice. Reminder alerts help you keep your practice regular. The interface is easy. Each session ends with inspiring quotes. The community element helps keep you motivated. ### 5/5 — Beautiful, simple, effective. *2017-07-10, version 1.4.3* There are many meditation apps out there, but this is my favorite for its simplicity. You won't regret using it. ### 5/5 — Great app! *2017-06-14, version 1.4.3* This app has really helped me make meditation a daily habit. I love all the features they offer, including their guided meditations. ### 5/5 — Simple, beautiful, portal to virtual sangha *2017-01-26, version 1.4.3* I enjoy the bell sounds and the opportunity to track time meditated. The best part is seeing people around the world meditating, too! ### 5/5 — love it! *2016-12-22, version 1.4.3* launches right into the timer, provides nice bells, connects me with community. ### 5/5 — Great meditation app *2016-12-17, version 1.4.3* Simple interface, keeps time, keeps log, encourages you to practice. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Friends feature doesn’t work *2020-04-30, version 1.13* It doesn’t actually let you add your friends ### 1/5 — DONT WASTE YOUR TIME *2019-05-20, version 1.12* I have had the premium subscription for a few months. All of a sudden one day the app reverted back to as if I wasn’t a premium member and I was locked out from those privileges. I have been emailing with the support team, but that’s proven to be no help at all. After I told them there must be some type of glitch in their system I have not heard anything back. This WAS my favorite meditation app, but now I am deleting it since no one is going to fix the problem. ### 1/5 — This app is not free *2019-03-18, version 1.12* The features that are good are not free ### 1/5 — won't save log notes now :( *2017-11-22, version 1.5* I have an iPhone 6. i've been using this app for over a year but on my 5S. this is my first time using it on my six and I wrote a really long reflection after my meditation today. to my dismay after pressing done I checked my log and it didn't save at all. ouch :( I then tried manually inputting the session with a note but i got "internal server error 500". please fix :( ### 1/5 — New up date all logs gone *2017-10-29, version 1.5* The app auto updated and all my logs are gone. As a lifetime supporter I feel at loss. ### 1/5 — Can't Access App *2017-02-07, version 1.4.3* I received an email saying Zen Friend is under new ownership and now I can't access the app. I paid for this app, so if I can no longer use it I would like a full refund. ### 1/5 — Does not transfer to new phone *2016-11-27, version 1.4.3* I recently paid $10 for the complete app. Then upgraded my phone. The paid app does not transfer to the new phone. ### 1/5 — Zen for corporate marketing team *2016-09-13, version 1.4.3* Perhaps some people might need support but graphs and charts kind of defeat the purpose. ### 2/5 — Good for the first day *2020-05-11, version 1.13* I loved this app the first day. I especially loved the community aspect. Although I kept trying to save my sessions and both the session and my notes would disappear after I hit share. I even tried deleting the app and reinstalling it thinking maybe that would fix it but it didn’t. I tried to log it a different way and it still didn’t work. I spent time writing long notes three times only for them not to save. All this did was ruin the bliss I got from my meditation session. So disappointing. ### 3/5 — Great app *2019-07-08, version 1.13* I love this app as it keeps me on top of my mediation each day with the reminders. I love how you can set what kind of Bell to end the session without scaring the bejesus out of you with an alarm tone. The only issue I have is that I cannot log any sessions as an error message pops up. Can’t even read the whole thing since I can’t make it bigger. Beside that, great app! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love! *2023-10-01* Great little app. I love to track and organize my meditations so this is a great space to do it on. I also love the recommended frequencies and meditations. Only thing I wish could be tweaked are the crashes, the app sometimes crashes. ### 5/5 — Really good *2022-09-02, version 1.16* I saw this app thought meditation was stupid but I tried it and now I’m more happy and healthy thank you ### 5/5 — ❣️ *2022-01-22, version 1.16* such a useful way to meditate. n super easy to use. ### 5/5 — Amazing *2021-02-09, version 1.16* One of my favorite apps. Everyone needs to try it. ### 5/5 — Grow your meditation practice *2020-03-05, version 1.13* I love the dashboard. I know how long I’ve been working on my meditation practice and how long my average session is. The dashboard reminds me to keep growing my practice. I’m at 14m 6s now, in a year, I want to be at an average of 15 minutes. 🙏✨ ### 5/5 — Just beginning, liking it *2019-03-24, version 1.12* This is a welcoming, unassuming little chunk of technology that's also quite helpful. I wanted to experiment with meditation at home, and looked at several apps. ZenFriend stood out for its simplicity and clear focus on personal meditation and mindfulness, not other lifestyle parameters (how to be more productive, less stressed, more loving etc etc). The timer is great, bells and all. I'm just a month into it, may move up to the subscription level, if I eventually want those features. I highly recommend ZenFriend. ### 5/5 — Habit forming *2018-10-13, version 1.10* I’m so happy to have found this app. In the past I’ve had a sporadic meditation practice at best. But since downloading ZenFriend about a month ago, I’ve actually been able to establish a daily habit of meditating that has also helped be to be more mindful even in my regular daily tasks. The app is easy to navigate and I like how it includes a timer and a variety of guided meditations. The challenges you can sign up for have also helped keep me motivated. All around great app! ### 5/5 — Best of bunch *2018-10-11, version 1.10* I really like the settings and features. It's a pleasure to use. And THE ONE I use consistently. ### 5/5 — My favorite *2018-01-29, version 1.7* This is a wonderful application. I love the open session option and the multiple bell choices. The opportunity to write some notes at the end is great. The guided meditations represent a quality selection. My deepest appreciation to the developer. **Developer response:** Thank so much for your support ... much appreciated. The ZenFriend team ### 5/5 — Simple and motivating *2018-01-23, version 1.6* I have used ZenFriend now for several years and find it a solid companion for my meditation practice. First with the straight forward timer function and then the log capabilities that give you visibility and effort tracking. Additionally, the guided meditations are a good kick start if you are just getting started or want a change of pace. Be a supporter - this is a great example of small but capable app solution. --- *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 2026-06-10.*