Breath Meditation Timer vs Tōki

How to Use (Both Watch and iOS) 1. *Settings Configuration*: - Tap the settings gear icon. - Choose the desired meditation duration (default is 20 minutes). - Set the number of intervals to divide the session into (default is 4). 2. *Starting the Timer*: - Exit the settings page. - Press the play button to start the timer. The play button will transform into a pause button, allowing you to pause and resume the timer as needed. You can also tap the center of the screen to start or pause the timer. - Note: The watch and phone apps maintain separate settings. 3. *Viewing Progress*: - The session progress will be displayed inside the progress bar ring. 4. *Resetting the timer*: - Press the "restart" button (counter clockwise arrow) in the upper left to reset the timer. Mindful Minutes and Apple Health Integration - The app can upload the number of mindful minutes to your Apple Health data if you permit it. - After finishing your first session, iOS will prompt you to allow mindful minutes to be recorded. - Minutes are uploaded upon session completion or early exit, ensuring every mindful minute is recorded. Feedback and Feature Requests - For feedback and feature requests, email petewil at live dot com. - The app is free with no ads or in-app purchases. While there are no guarantees for fixes or updates, I do plan to fix major bugs and keep up to date with iOS. Using the Meditation Timer Silently (Vibration Only) on the Watch - Until CoreHaptics is available, only pre-selected vibrations with sound can be used. - To silence sounds, put the watch in silent mode: (see screenshot on this page) - Press the side button. - Tap the bell icon. - This setup is ideal for silent meditation in crowded places (e.g., planes, trains, buses). - Remember to turn off silent mode when done. Using the Meditation Timer silently on the phone Just use the mute switch on the side of your phone, and then the timer will only vibrate and not play sounds. Turning on Focus Mode on the Watch - To avoid interruptions, enable focus mode: - Tap the watch side button. - Scroll to the moon icon to enter the built-in focus mode. - Select the desired focus mode (sleep focus or personal focus). - Disable focus mode after your session. Re-enabling mindful minutes upload If you change your mind about Breath Meditation Timer having permission to write mindful minutes to Apple Health, you can change it as follows: - Open the apple health app on the phone - Tap the sharing icon at the bottom (the one that looks like two people next to each other) - Down near the bottom tap on "Apps and Services" - Choose "Breathe Meditation Timer" - Under "Allow Breath Meditation Timer top write", turn on or off "Mindful Minutes" Distraction free: To avoid distractions, I've turned off the time and cell phone signal in the top bar for the iPhone and iPad version of the app. In the future I plan to add a setting so you can turn it back on if you want it. App Background - How this came about: While leading silent meditation sessions, we would often ring a bell every 5 minutes out of our 20 minute meditation. This gave those practicing meditation a chance to switch between different practices during our session. While we could use a phone app that has a bell ring sound, it seemed more fun to ring a physical bell. This watch app is designed to vibrate on your wrist at the interval boundaries so you can then ring a physical bell if you desire. - The app uses wrist vibrations at interval boundaries, allowing users to ring a physical bell if desired. - It's also beneficial for quiet meditation in public spaces, such as on public transit. Enjoy your meditation sessions with our meditation timer app. If you have any questions or need support, feel free to reach out!

For John Daido Loori Roshi "The zazen I speak of is not learning meditation. It is simply the Dharma Gate of repose and bliss, the practice/realization of total accumulated enlightenment." ——— Tōki — time, and the vessel that holds it. Your meditation practice deserves better than a stressful countdown clock. Tōki replaces it with something far more human — a beautifully animated incense stick that glows and slowly burns as you sit, letting you feel the passage of time rather than watch it tick away. The smoke curls. The ember dims. Time becomes something you inhabit, not something you race against. And for those moments when you do need the number? It's a tap away. To begin, trace the Ensō to set your duration — anywhere from a one-minute breathing reset to a full sixty-minute sit. An interaction designed to feel like it belongs in the practice itself. Extend your meditation to several periods with walking meditation in between, and Tōki carries the whole arc — the right bell at every boundary, whether you're watching the screen or it's face-down beside you. From a couple of periods to a whole-day sit, alone at home or leading a retreat. Whether you're finding your footing or deepening a years-long practice, Tōki gets out of your way. It comes out of 35 years of practice, 16 of them living at a Zen Monastery. ——— FEATURES • Pay Once, Yours Forever A single, one-time purchase. No subscriptions, no ads, no hidden fees — ever. • Sitting Sequences Plan a longer session as a series of sitting periods with walking meditation between them. Tōki times the whole arc and sounds the right bell at every transition, even with the screen locked. • The Incense Timer A gently glowing stick burns down in real time as you sit. No digits, no anxiety — just a calm, organic visual that lets you sense the passage of time at a glance. • Trace the Ensō Draw the ancient Zen circle to set your session length. An interaction as intentional as the practice it begins. • Acoustic Opening Instruments Every session opens with a choice: the bright, piercing strike of the inkin — the small bell whose single note cuts cleanly through distraction. Or the han — that unmistakable twock of wood on wood, the sound that marked evening sitting at the Monastery, the closing of the day, stillness punctuated and gathered in. Or the temple bell — this world is vast and wide. Why take your seat at its sound? Every session closes with the traditional inkin. • Warm-Up Phase A brief, customizable settling period before your session officially begins. Time to adjust your posture, soften your gaze, and land. • Widgets — Lock Screen & Home Screen Glance at your streak or active countdown from your Lock Screen. From your Home Screen, dive straight into a 5- or 15-minute session with a single tap — perfect for a quick reset between meetings. • Apple Health Integration Sessions are automatically logged as Mindful Minutes in Apple Health. Your wellness data stays complete without any extra effort. • Runs in the Background Lock your screen, put your phone face-down, and forget it's there. Tōki runs silently — then gently calls you back with the closing bells when your session is complete. • Practice Insights Your current streak, longest streak, and total sessions — quietly recorded so you can watch a practice become a ritual. • Show or Hide the Countdown The incense burns whether you watch the numbers or not. Toggle the display off for a completely bare, number-free screen. ——— Take a deep breath, trace your Ensō, and begin.