Cider9986
3 days ago
That is cool that it works offline. I will not use it because I don't like the voices. The free meditation app I would recommend is the Healthy Minds program[1]. I have also seen Medito recommended, but the thing that I like about the HM Program is that it is a very straight curriculum, instead of various options scattered as options.
eummm
2 days ago
HM looks great, but looks like they collect lot of personal data.
From their privacy policy:
The personal information we collect may include:
Name User name Email address Gender Birthday (month/year) Ethnicity Relationship Status Number of Family Members/Children/Children under 13 Experience with Meditation User generated content We may collect other information that does not reveal your specific identity, such as:
IP Address or other unique device identifier Information collected through cookies, pixel tags or other technologies App usage data Geo-location information User generated content Device generated data
Cider9986
a day ago
I agree, I wish they took privacy more seriously, as more software should.
Looking at it optimistically, they don't sell or share with data brokers/advertisers, you can block the offensive connections with a firewall, and the app doesn't ask for any information that is particularly sensitive.
Additionally, they use data people choose to share to improve the scientific understanding of meditation and mindfulness. I am someone that values privacy, but I don't find it egregious to use this app.
SockThief
3 days ago
This is great! I've been using Headspace, but recently I get a Duolingo vibe of it. It's still good, but Healthy Minds is in other league. Thank you!
Cider9986
a day ago
I'm glad you like it! It's been wonderful for me as well. The creators recently released a book called Born to Flourish[1]—if you're interested, I can share the eBook and/or Audiobook.
[1] https://www.humin.org/wellbeing-tools/books/born-to-flourish
high_pathetic
2 days ago
Ditto on the voices. Male voice sounds like a tin robot and it's distracting.