Meditation Oasis: Simply Being

When my previous favorite meditation app was no longer supported, I began a search for a replacement. I tried several that seemed promising, but required an ongoing auto-paid subscription, or had lots of unnecessary frilly add-ons. Simply Being is exactly what I wanted, at a very affordable price. It’s self-contained (no in-app purchased needed to make it work, and no intrusive ads). The interface is simple and direct. I love that it has two sliders to adjust the volume for the voice and background sounds separately. When I only want sounds, I can slide the voice down to silence— or vice versa. From the same page you can choose the length of your meditation, the type of music or nature sounds, and how long you wish the sounds to continue after the guided meditation is complete. Tapping the info button takes you to a page with tips, support and other information. I recommend this to anyone looking for a meditation timer or guided meditation.

At first I thought the lady's voice was kinda annoying but I was having trouble sleeping and my friend suggested this app. So I tried it. And once I got the volume and music and stuff the way I liked it, I feel asleep in a matter of 30-40 min. It might not take you that long or it might take you longer, but I usually take about 2 hours at least to fall asleep so this is really good for me. I actually get more sleep, I have better dreams (crazy, right?) AND it's actually easier to up in the morning, because I feel really rested. And even when I get a lot of sleep, I usually don't feel rested. So I don't know what it is, but the voice and the music is so calming. (I suggest either the "acceptance" music, or the "gentle night" music. Sorry this is long but this app is really good! The payment is defiantly worth it!!

I've tried about 15 meditation apps included ones for guided and specific issues like anxiety, sleep and anger. This app is perfect because: (1) do a little or a lot: choose five, ten or up to 30 minutes, (2) timing of her speaking is perfect: the guide seems to speak at just the right intervals to not disrupt when you get a good groove going but enough to keep you centered in the meditation, (3) it works for all issues you may be having because it's generic enough but says a lot like about letting go of thoughts and feeling your breath, etc. and (4) it's the little things: like being able to control the speakers voice volume, chose background music or ambient sound and control that volume separately, and how long you want music to trail off at the so you can just drop or or fade away to nice music. Perfect.

I was traveling frequently for work and having difficulty winding down at night. Constantly being in new places with new noises, dealing with the stresses of work, and ever present delays/reschedules that came with travel would have my mind racing! Sleep would not come no matter what sleep aids I tried and It affected my performance. I came across this little gem by “chance” in the middle of the night while looking for a white noise app. I cannot believe the difference it has made for me! It is simple to use, helps me settle down, and also brings me back to mindfulness every time I use it. I am ever grateful for this coming into my life at a desperate time and continue to appreciate it even after things have settled down. Thanks!

I have a hard time meditating on my own and find some music and guidance helps me focus, but if there's too much talking, it's annoying or distracting. This is a perfect mix of gentle guidance with music (optional.) it's a pretty basic concept as you can choose from several sound options and various time limits, which I love. It seems like she just did a variation on some gentle reminders and then rotates those in cycles depending on how long your meditation is. Like I said, nothing fancy, but that's what I like about it. It's been great for getting me back into meditation, as I'm one to find following instructions a better way for me to do something vs. trying on my own, where I'll likely give up! The app is simple to use and I haven't had any problems so far.