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We compiled 18 Reddit discussions about Meditation Timer apps from 2 subreddits. Here's what real users recommend, complain about, and debate.

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Can you recommend a good meditation timer?

r/Meditation
Find a video with a sound you like. Find a YouTube to mp3 converter. Download mp3. Set as alarm tone. ... Insight timer: Free, and the best timer out of all meditation apps I have tried.

What’s a good meditation app (besides Headspace) that isn’t woo-woo or spirituality-related?

r/Meditation
I use Insight timer, there are a lot of guided meditations on there with varying degrees of woo, but the timer itself is very good and adaptable to lengths of meditations, with interval bells, background music etc.

Best meditation app

r/Meditation
Medito, 100% free and great courses, guided meditation etc.. ... Fantastic app! And you can request a discounted subscription or even a free one if you are in need of it More replies ... Insight Timer.

Meditation apps are overwhelming me - looking for something truly minimal

r/Meditation
(There is no ads or paid plan, so I don't gain nothing from this post). ... Mediation Helper+ is the app you are looking for. Truly minimal with all the features to customize that you would want, tracking, sitting log, no ads.

Best apps that you use for meditation?

r/Meditation
Noodles-2024 · • 2y ago · I used headspace for many years then moved onto no app · Several years later, when I thought I was FAR beyond mediation apps I found WAKING UP. Think I will use it for many more years to come (although I regularly meditate just with a timer) sh0nuff ·

Looking for an actually simple meditation app with a tracker

r/Meditation
Years ago, there used to be an amazing free iOS app called Equanimity which was very simple. It had a customizable timer with some different bell sounds, and it had a calendar tracking the days and total time spent meditating. I used it for years and I believe it helped me keep my practice up.

Any free apps out there you use for meditation timer or guided meditation?

r/Meditation
New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Share ... Insight timer. ... Waking Up is the best meditation app iv'e tried, and you can ask for a free 6 months here if you cant afford it.

Insight timer is one of the best meditation apps out there.

r/Meditation
Been using Insight Timer since 2012, and it's always been just what I needed for a meditation timer and app. So much so that I have never really felt the need to try any others. At first, it was mostly just a really solid meditation timer with ...

Does anyone know a good meditation app with just a timer and where you can track the days you've meditated? No guidance. (Android)

r/Meditation
The app Medativo is perfect. Thank you everyone. Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Share ... I'm using Insight Timer. By far the best meditation apps I've ever used.

Which app are you using to meditate (if any)?

r/Meditation
Insight timer. It’s such a worthy company I gladly give them my money but the free version has a ton of stuff! It is the best app imo. ... I use Balance. ... I used use Headspace I used it for 2 year and I did streak of 365 days but then I ...

Recommendations for a meditation timer app

r/Meditation
We offer a meditation timer (clearly!) with our free subscription :) You can choose from a variety of bells and ambient sounds.

What do people use for timers?

r/Meditation
Thank you for sharing. More replies More replies ... Meditation Timer by Telesense (on Android). Has no ads or social, comes with gong sounds and analog clock timer. Highly recommend after I was done trying a whole lot of apps in Playstore.

Meditation timer app that’s basic

r/Meditation
Sattva app. Its free and you can have silent period ending with a chime. There are many other guided meditations in it too. ... Enso is very basic, but I prefer Insight Timer just for timing purposes.

Any app reccomendations similar to Insight Timer?

r/Meditation
Insight timer is one of the best meditation apps out there.

Pls recommend an alternative option to insight timer

r/Meditation
I switched to that from insight timer bc I preferred it! ... I use a whitenoise app called ASoftMurmur. It will allow you to set a time, and the noise will slowly taper off across the session. ... Headspace has “semi-guided” and “unguided” meditation options that I like.

Can you recommend a meditation app that doesn't charge a monthly fee

r/Mindfulness
Second Medito. ... Insight timer has tons of stuff for free! I’ve used it a lot and never paid. The Calm app has a couple things for free, if I recall correctly. I have a $60/year plan which was totally worth it to get my kid doing some ...

Does anyone have recommendations on free meditation apps?

r/Meditation
Not only does it have guided meditation/ timer but also mantras, isotonic tones, pranayama breathing, binaural beats and more It's free but there is paid content in the app as well. The total cost is 11$ if I remember correctly but WELL WORTH the price.

Best Meditation App I've used: Insight Timer

r/Meditation
If you just want a simple timer, Samsara is a nice alternative. ... My point was not what you want to share with others, but what the app 'self-serves' :) from user's activity. Anyways, i don't want to be a bad troll, just wanted to mention that data harvesting & reselling is...

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