Simple Meditation Timer 4+

Simple timer is versatile and functional in its simplicity. It’s simple and focused design allows you to kick off your meditation quickly and without distractions.

I personally use it daily for Vipassana meditation, but it could easily be used for other self managed meditation types.

I love that it records my mindfulness minutes in Apple health and can switch off other apps notifications while in use.

I also use it for my daily journaling time to help keep me focused when I am doing my mental off loading.

My only request from the developer would be to have an option for a singing bowl chime at the beginning that you can set lead in time so you have time to settle in. I have found the singing bowl helps me mentally get in the zone by having the sound to focus on. That might be programming from previous Vipassana and zen meditation practice, but it is what it is.

Simple and precisely what I needed.
If I could add one feature it would be to be able to leave my phone volume on full but set the volume on the gong sound within the app. That way, you don’t get an almighty “GOOOONG” while deep in meditation.

Nice simple app. It's flaw however, is if the screen is turned off and the phone is sleeping, the timer doesn't notify you once the time runs out. Same thing if the phone is on silent.
So if both those things aren't accounted for, you get no notification. So im constantly forgetting and going over in time, or i'm being drawn out of my session because im too busy worrying if i turned off the screen or left the phone in silent mode while im trying to meditate