Ensō | Meditation Timer & Bell

• Ceremonial Bell 1 — $0.99
• Ceremonial Bell 2 — $0.99
• Ensō Plus — $9.99
• Japanese Temple Bell 1 — $0.99
• Long Meditation Bell — $0.99
• Pro Upgrade — $2.99
• Short Meditation Bell — $0.99
• Tibetan Singing Bowl Low — $0.99
• Tibetan Singing Bowl Medium — $0.99
• Value Pack (All Bells) — $2.99

Last verified 6 Aug 2026

4.5 215 ratings · App Store

1. 4/5Good, but could use improvement

   In general, I like it. I like the clean interface. Good sounds. Feels a little pricey at $6 for premium plus all the bells, but I wanted the Apple Health integration, presets, and more bell options. But the presets do abolutely nothing, as far as I can tell. I've read the FAQs. The timers on the Set Timers screen are *always* how I last left them. Presets have no effect on them whatsoever. Toggling a timer on in Settings doesn't change them. And setting the time window for a preset for it to be automatically enabled by the intelligent preset feature does nothing. It's kinda maddening. Also, choosing a preset shouldn't be buried in Settings--it would be much better to have it quickly accessible, right there on the Timer tab. I've used the app 6 times now, and it's worked fine for all but one sitting. That one time, I heard the start bell and then...nothing. I had it set for a 20 minute meditation with a 10 minute interval bell. I eventually stopped my sitting, checked the clock and realized it had been 32 minutes. Checked the app, and it wasn't even running. And it had no record of my sitting. So I guess it just crashed at some point after the starting bell. Developer doesn't appear to be responsive: I've submitted one question (about the presets), one feature request (add option to allow start/interval/end bells to ring more than once), and one bug report (above), and have received no reply, and not even an auto-response. Zenso looks to be the best alternative for me.

   chris_bartley · 6 Aug 2026

2. 5/5Just the right features

   I love this beautiful app. I’ve tried a number of different meditation apps, and this is the best for my needs. The ability to turn-off social features is a plus, as is the ability to play a playlist from music on the device or just sit silently. I suppose it would be easy to use this feature to play a recorded “guided” meditation from any source, if in the correct format. I need to give that a try. It seems that the timer doesn’t record sessions which end before the originally scheduled time, unless I’ve missed something. If you plan 20 minutes, but sit for only 10, then you get no record of it in the app or in Apple Health. The ability to record an interrupted session would be a welcome addition, as would open-ended sessions. I like to record Tai Chi as “moving meditation.” To do that, the timer would have to allow for an indefinite time. I second Poppy-A-K’s request for a three bell option at the end of a session. Anyone looking for a simple, elegant meditation timer, should really give it a chance. Well done!

   Hamlinsw · 6 Aug 2026

3. 4/5Lovely, simple, unique app

   The free bell tone is nice--not too high or annoying; the design is minimalist and pleasing; and--most important to me, for my own needs--the count-doen timer has an optional setting that allows the user to see only a circle "disappearing" in a clockwise motion, and no numbers. That isn't actually important to me for my own meditation, but I use it during my work with children (who either don't understand time or generally get fidgety about *time*)--the simple circle option is even calming for then. I'd get the paid version (& likely will anyway), but the two features I'd want added aren't (unless I'm missing something) provided in the paid version: (1) the ability to separate, or just even delete, certain "sessions" (so that my work-related use isn't counted as my own meditation use), and (2) the option of three bell strikes at the end of session (which is typical of the meditation I practice). Again, though, great app!

   PoppyA-K · 6 Aug 2026

4. 5/5Enso is the best!

   I have been using Enso for several years, primarily for meditation period timing. I use it both for solo meditation and when I am keeping time for groups. It is subtle, flexible, and allows for either silent or sound signaling of start and finish. The bell sounds are beautiful and substitute nicely when I am in a situation where I don’t have my own bell. Enso also gives the option for a little humor, with the image of meditation kitty at the end of a period. I also call on the Enso app to assist me with discipline for completing tasks such a writing assignment that I am resisting... I set 20 min writing periods and meditation kitty shows up after 20 minutes to give me a break. Highly recommend this app. Thanks, Enso team!

   Thanks Enso! · 6 Aug 2026

5. 5/5Exactly what I need!

   Been using this app for years ever since it was recommended to me by a professor in college. It’s exactly what I need it to be, plus a very pleasing, minimal design. Super easy to use, the default tone is perfect for me, and I’ve never had issues with it. Only thing I would say is to put your phone on DND if you get a lot of phone calls, especially if you keep your phone on silent. Getting a call, or an alarm going off on your phone will pause the timer. I’ve had some extra long meditations in the past because of this, but it’s easy to avoid. I recommend this app to anyone looking for a meditation timer.

   G0470N3 · 6 Aug 2026

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