INSCAPE: Meditation & Sleep

It has been almost 2 years or a year and a half since I started using this app and my 5 star rating has not changed since then. I am amazed by how far this app has come along and I’m loving all the wonderful features and meditation sessions the team is constantly inputting to make this app evermore so wonderful. There are many great meditation sessions within the app that target certain issues and try to help you improve your mindset such as sleep, anxiety, stress, lack of motivation/energy, etc. I occasionally use this app to relax and tone down after a stressful day or event, however, sleep is the main reason why I use this app. I often have a difficult time falling asleep (sometimes it can take up to an hr for me to knock out), which in this case the sleep sessions and soundscapes sessions come in handy. They help me fall asleep before the session is even over (I normally do the 20-35 minutes sessions)! This has truly helped me improve my overall lifestyle and sleep habit over the course of year :) Keep up the good work!

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I’ve been using this app for a couple years now and have always enjoyed the fantastic meditations and the huge selection (if you pay for the premium which is pricey subscription although I’ve found its was almost worth it at the time as I have began meditating every day & couldn’t find an app similar in quality- although I’m canceling bc of all the bugs in the app- the issues have been going on for MULTIPLE WEEKS. It is just NOT worth the price anymore) I must say that I did love the app for almost 2 years. The soothing voice and helpful series of consecutive meditations designed to improve different areas such a as stress, sleeping, love & relationships, meditating with kids etc. The biggest bug that makes the app not usable for me is that you start a series, complete Day 1 and then come back the next day for Day 2 and it is locked saying you must complete Day 1. I mostly used the app for the series and now can only access Day 1 in all categories. This has been going on for quite some time with bug fixes not addressing it. Overall: This app is not worth the price. It might be once the bugs are fixed, until then, I’m canceling it despite 2 years of loyalty and great meditating as the bugs make it almost useless to me. I’ve been trying other meditation apps and have found MULTIPLE OTHERS that are HALF THE PRICE and equal in quality and selection. My advice is to shop around- I wish I had much earlier!

I’ve tried a few mediation apps. This one seems to be the best fit for me. The sounds and voice are very relaxing, and I’ve managed to stick with it for much longer than I have with other apps. A few suggestions for improvements: 1. Ability to stream audio via AirPlay so I don’t always need to use headphones (would love to play on my Sonos speakers). 2. More than three session options on the home screen would be nice (seems too limiting). Four or five would probably offer a better variety. 3. Ability to subscribe to more than one series at a time. For instance, I sometimes do one series in the morning and a sleep series at night. Alternately, if you choose to follow a series manually (instead of through the home screen) then graphically indicate which ones have been completed. 4. Bug alert: if I do a sleep meditation series and put my phone into sleep mode while doing a session, it doesn’t seem to have logged that the session was completed the next time I wake up my phone. I have to trick the app into completing the mediation again by selecting it from the home screen and fast-forwarding to the end.

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So far I’m really loving this app. I’ve never been great at meditation or taking time to calm down and reduce stress, so having an app on my phone - which is basically my lifeline - that I can just press when I need to wind down is extremely helpful. However, I’m having some issues with what I can only assume is a bug; the home page isn’t loading, making it hard to interact with the lessons/sessions I want. I have full signal so I know it isn’t my internet, and I’ve tried clicking on the lessons I’ve gotten emails about, but it still won’t load. I’m not sure where to report this bug, so here I am. Also, as nice as it is to have a free option and the trial available for premium, the constant reminder by placing a big green bar over items I want to click saying “try out trial!!!” Is OBNOXIOUS. No matter how many times I dismiss it, it returns 30 seconds later and it’s irritating. I know that premium subscriptions are how you make your money, but as much as I like this app it’s making me reconsider using it when I can’t click on things. :/

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They have updated this app with a lot of great resources and the meditations in and of themselves are great. However, what I dislike about the updates is that (1) the streak feature doesn’t work correctly and constantly starts over from 1 even if you complete a meditation every day and (2) it asks for your feedback after EVERY meditation - this is the most annoying thing ever. You have to continually rate each meditation or it asks you again even after you close the app. I also don’t like how they’ve gotten so many specialty meditations that it takes away from finding something with a simple intention. Lastly, I think it’s stupid that certain meditations are “locked” until you complete a series. You should be able to do any meditation you want at anytime, especially when you purchase the app!