# Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell

> Mindfulness & singing bowls

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id840637879](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id840637879)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id840637879`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Fascinative Labs
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (217 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-20
- **First published:** 2014-06-11
- **Size:** 11 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ens%C5%8D-meditation-timer-bell/id840637879)
- **Website:** [https://ensomeditationtimer.app](https://ensomeditationtimer.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://ensomeditationtimer.app/privacy](https://ensomeditationtimer.app/privacy)

## Description

**Ensō** is a sleek, distraction-free meditation timer and bell designed to keep your mindfulness practice simple and focused. It provides an easy-to-use timer, high-quality bells, a preparation timer, interval reminders, and clear progress indicators to help you stay present and track your growth over time. The design emphasizes minimalism to prevent distractions while you meditate, breathe, or practice yoga.

**Ensō Pro** (in-app purchase) adds powerful enhancements, including reminders with customizable chimes, presets for quick-start setups, enhanced search for presets, and an in-app audio player to stream guided meditations or music during your session. It supports background use and a distraction-free mode that lets bells ring even when your device is silent, making Ensō a versatile companion for daily mindfulness and longer sessions.

## Rankings

- #102,456 — Overall

## Review summary

Ensō is praised for its simple, calming design, easy setup, long-term meditation tracking, and high-quality bells. Users value the distraction-free experience and the ability to adjust bells mid-session. However, recurring crashes when changing bell types, minimal ongoing maintenance, and limited support are common complaints. Some features like presets may not always work as advertised. Despite stability and support concerns, many longtime users continue to rely on Ensō for minimalist, focused meditation timing.

### Pros

- Simple, calming timer with a minimal, distraction‑free design that’s easy to set up and use.
- Keeps you on track by logging meditation time and sessions, supporting long‑term consistency.
- High‑quality bell sounds with customizable options, including changing bells mid‑session.
- No‑frills interface that reduces clutter and distractions during practice.
- Long‑standing app that many users rely on for a stable, low‑maintenance experience.

### Cons

- Crashes when changing bell type or bell sounds, a recurring stability issue across reviews.
- No recent updates in years; many users feel the project is abandoned.
- Support resources are hard to reach or unavailable; the help site no longer works.
- Pro/preset features sometimes don’t save or function as promised.
- Occasional bells not sounding or other reliability glitches during a session.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id840637879)