This update introduces a “What’s New” screen that allows you to easily see when the app is updated with new features or fixes from right inside the app. I completely understand that most folks don't read App Store change logs , so new features can go completely unnoticed, especially when they are a little hidden... Although, if you’re reading this, you probably DO regularly read App Store change logs but still, I hope the feature might be worthwhile for you, too ;) I have a number of smaller and bigger updates in store over the coming weeks and months and some of those are in parts of the app where it's not immediately obvious, so I hope that this can establish an easy and frictionless communication channel to let you know about changes :) I thought long and hard about how to address this, because I also didn't want to show a sheet that covers the whole screen whenever there is an update since that would be very disruptive for your meditation practice. The compromise I ended up with is showing a little "sparkles" icon on top of the settings tab icon in the bottom right corner of the tab bar. My goal is for this to serve as an unobtrusive, visual indicator to let you know there is something new to discover. You can always ignore it and - if you want - check it out at a later date. If you want to learn more about the update and clear the indicator you can quickly present the "What's New" screen from the settings tab. Please let me know (email support@manuelkehl.com) how this works for you and whether you find this distracting and would rather be able to turn this off completely. I'm definitely open for feedback here as I really don't want to get in the way of your meditation practice :) Thank you for using Zenitizer! If you're enjoying the app, please tell your friends about it and consider leaving a positive rating or review on the App Store. It’s an easy way to make a big difference and I’d really appreciate it :) Happy Meditating! Manuel

This update is entirely focused on under-the-hood optimizations and cleanup of “technical debt”. I want the Zenitizer codebase to be in good shape before WWDC, so I can focus on exciting new feature work over the summer :) There are no new features in this build and the app should pretty much work like it did before - and ideally run a little smoother ;) Best wishes and happy meditating, Manuel

Just a small follow-up update with a couple UI improvements for the new features released in the previous version. Most importantly, the buttons in the main timer screen on watchOS were rearranged and some of the icons updated to make things more intuitive and consistent. Oh and there’s also a link to Zenitizer’s Bluesky profile in the Settings tab now. If you're active there and would like to learn about Zenitizer updates and related news ahead of time, that’s a great place to follow my work and show some support :) Happy meditating, Manuel

Hey everyone! I'm happy to announce an update packed with exciting features to improve the meditation timer experience! 1. Volume Mixer: change the volume of background vs. bell sounds 2. Default background sound: pick (and quickly change) app-wide default soundscapes 3. Completely redesigned sound picker: quicker, more convenient, more accessible and prettier than the old menu :) You can save your favorite volume levels for the whole app as defaults or overwrite specific volume levels for each meditation timer routine. For example, you might want the bell sounds to be quieter in your evening routine but want them louder so you never miss them when you meditate throughout the day? Just set the default volume levels the way you like and override the volume settings for your evening meditation routine ;) The same applies for the new default background sounds: Maybe your favorite background sound is that cozy, crackling fireplace sound, but for your morning routine you always want some calming yet energizing birdsong to accompany your meditation? Simply override the background sound with birdsong for that specific routine! And when you later change the default background sound from fireplace to rain, the morning routine will still play birdsong. The new sound picker not only looks much nicer but it'll also make it a lot easier and quicker to preview and select background and bell sounds - No more navigating through multiple layers of nested menus ;) I'd like to thank everyone who sent me feedback and asked about the volume mixer feature as well as everyone who beta tested these changes and helped me get them ready for App Store release! I love hearing from you and if you ever have any suggestions, feedback or questions, please don't hesitate to reach out at support@manuelkehl.com Thanks and Happy Meditating! Manuel

This update improves the user experience around in-app purchases. If you're already a Zenitizer+ subscriber, you shouldn't notice any difference but for those just getting started, it’ll hopefully make the overall experience even smoother. Best wishes and happy meditating, Manuel

The user experience of the sound picker menus has been significantly improved: Bells are now organized in groups and when you preview a sound it will no longer dismiss the menu, making it a lot easier to quickly try multiple sounds in a row and discover your new favorites :) With the big 1.13 update there are now so many sounds that it was time to revisit this to make sure it works well with a growing number of sounds. Thanks to everyone who provided feedback on this - you’re helping me make the app better for everyone! Best wishes and happy meditating, Manuel PS: If you’re enjoying Zenitizer, it’d really help me if you leave a review on the App Store and tell other meditators about the app ;)

This update includes improved icons for some of the new soundscapes and a fix for a bug during onboarding in very specific configurations (to encounter this, you’d have to keep iCloud sync for Zenitizer enabled while iCloud Drive is turned off system-wide). Apologies to anyone affected by this! Best wishes and happy meditating, Manuel

The Sound Of Meditation: This update contains LOTS of new and improved interval bell sounds (including softer-sounding and wooden options) as well as five new soundscapes. Listen to early morning birdsong or evening cicadas while meditating or try one of the new white, pink or brown noise background sounds. I also fixed a glitch in the sound picker UI on watchOS that was affecting some users. I really hope the new sounds will bring you joy and enhance your meditation practice! At this point, I’d like to give a BIG THANKS to everyone who sent me suggestions for new sounds! I hope I was able to accommodate most of them and will keep adding more on an ongoing basis, so please keep the suggestions coming ;) Best wishes and happy meditating, Manuel

Just a minor update with under-the-hood architecture improvements. No exciting new features or notable changes in this update; sorry… That said, I am currently working on an update with additional sounds, so please let me know (support@manuelkehl.com) if you have any specific soundscapes or bells on your wishlist ;) Happy Meditating, Manuel

I've polished the auto stop timer feature in this update to make your meditation sessions end more peacefully. Now, all end bells will play completely and fade out smoothly, regardless of which sound you've chosen. A big thank you to everyone who reported that some bells were getting cut off before finishing! Your feedback helps make Zenitizer better for everyone. As always, I’d really appreciate a review and if you notice anything that could be improved or have ideas for new features, please reach out to support@manuelkehl.com to get in touch with me directly :) Happy Meditating, Manuel

In this update, I’ve enhanced the “nature” sound significantly. If this is already your favorite soundscape, I’m confident you’ll enjoy it even more now. If it wasn’t your cup of tea before, now would be a good time to give it another try ;) Thanks and Happy Meditating, Manuel

Hi there. This is just a small bugfix update addressing a rare background refresh issue on watchOS. Please help out Zenitizer with a rating or review on the App Store and don’t forget to tell your friends about it. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks and happy meditating! Manuel

Do you love customizing all the nitty-gritty details of your timer routines? Well, this update might be exciting for you, as it introduces the ability to set intervals and other bell durations with second precision as well as increase the start bell countdown to multiple minutes if you want. Here’s how you can switch between seconds and minutes in the timer config view: 1. Expand the relevant timer config section (e.g. “Interval Bells”) 2. Long-press the duration text (e.g. “5 Min”, “10 Sec”) 3. Choose “Minutes” or “Seconds” from the context menu (Pro Tip: this also works on your Apple Watch) Best wishes and happy meditating, Manuel

Just a quick follow-up release with a few under-the-hood improvements for HealthKit synchronization.

This update adds support for two-way HealthKit synchronization. Based on the permissions you enable, Zenitizer can now: - Store meditations in HealthKit - Read meditations from HealthKit recorded by other apps This way, you have a complete overview of your meditation journey in Zenitizer. Your Zenitizer streak even keeps growing when you record meditations somewhere else. You can mix and match mindfulness apps any way that works best for you! Thanks for using Zenitizer and Happy Meditating! Manuel

Small follow-up update with minor fixes for the previous release, that I had been working on over the last couple months to completely overhaul and redesign how Zenitizer stores and syncs your meditation data. Not only will this improve the app’s performance, it’ll also make synchronization more reliable and allow me to understand and fix bugs faster and quickly iterate on exciting new features in future updates! While this is one of the biggest updates I have ever shipped, most of the changes are “under the hood”, so there won’t be many visible changes (I have a bunch of those in store for the upcoming OS update - so stay tuned!). In this version, the two most visible changes are a new backup feature that allows you to quickly export your meditation history and routines and a number of UI and performance improvements for the session history view introduced in the last version. I would love to hear how this update is working for you, so don’t hesitate to reach out to support@manuelkehl.com. Thanks for using Zenitizer and Happy Meditating! Manuel

Hello again! Over the last couple months, I have been working hard to completely overhaul and redesign how Zenitizer stores and syncs your meditation data. Not only will this improve the app’s performance, it’ll also make synchronization more reliable and allow me to understand and fix bugs faster and quickly iterate on exciting new features in future updates! While this is one of the biggest updates I have ever shipped, most of the changes are “under the hood”, so there won’t be many visible changes (I have a bunch of those in store for the upcoming OS update - so stay tuned!). In this version, the two most visible changes are a new backup feature that allows you to quickly export your meditation history and routines and a number of UI and performance improvements for the session history view introduced in the last version. I would love to hear how this update is working for you, so don’t hesitate to reach out to support@manuelkehl.com. Thanks for using Zenitizer and Happy Meditating! Manuel

*New Feature: Meditation History* Relive your meditation journey through the full history view. Edit, add or delete past sessions, change daily goals and repair your streaks with ease. Forgot to track that meditation last weekend and broke your streak? Or did you accidentally record a session you'd like to delete? With the new Meditation History feature, you can revisit any day to adjust your meditation records - or simply reflect on your growth along the way! To see your history, just tap the "calendar" icon on the Daily Goal tab ;) I hope you'll enjoy the new feature (and Zenitizer in general). If you do, please leave a quick rating or review and tell your friends about the app to support me on my journey building it :) Best wishes and Happy Meditating, Manuel

Just a small maintenance update to improve the onboarding process a little. Quick reminder: version 1.7 recently introduced the option to automatically stop the meditation timer when the duration is over. Super useful for sleep meditations or when you simply don't intend to sit longer and want it to finish automatically. If you enjoy the app, please help me out by telling your friends or leaving a quick rating or review - it really makes a difference :) Thanks and Happy Meditating!

Quick follow-up fix for yesterday's update which introduced a much-requested feature: automatically stopping the session when time is up. This is super useful for sleep meditations that you want to stop automatically after a while or when you generally don't want to sit longer than originally planned. This behavior can be defined in the "End Session" section of the bell configuration view and can be different for each of your routines. So you could have one routine for open ended sessions, that run longer and another route for a sleep meditation, that stops automatically, for example. There are many ways you can use this and as usual: Zenitizer is designed to be a customizable tool that you can shape to your needs ;) If you enjoy the app, please help me out with a quick rating or review - it really makes a difference :) Thanks and Happy Meditating! Manuel

Hey everyone, this update introduces a much-requested feature: automatically stopping the session when time is up. This is super useful for sleep meditations that you want to stop automatically after a while or when you generally don't want to sit longer than originally planned. This behavior can be defined in the "End Session" section of the bell configuration view and can be different for each of your routines. So you could have one routine for open ended sessions, that run longer and another route for a sleep meditation, that stops automatically, for example. There are many ways you can use this and as usual: Zenitizer is designed to be a customizable tool that you can shape to your needs ;) If you enjoy the app, please help me out with a quick rating or review - it really makes a difference :) Thanks and Happy Meditating! Manuel

This update improves the new user onboarding flow and provides additional guidance and tips. Furthermore it contains minor design improvements that will make the auxiliary windows look nicer. I would love to hear from you how this version of Zenitizer is working for you. Feel free to reach out via email at support@manuelkehl.com Thanks and Happy Meditating! Manuel

This update fixes a small visual glitch that may sometimes occur when starting a timer session. Please don't hesitate to reach out to support@manuelkehl.com any time if you have questions or feedback. I'd love to learn how you're enjoying Zenitizer! Best wishes and happy meditating! Manuel