Buddhify: Meditation On The Go Negative Reviews

Buddhify: meditation on the go App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

Buddhify: meditation on the go app received 65 complaints, negative comments and reviews by users. Have you ever had a bad experience using Buddhify: meditation on the go? Can you share your negative thoughts about buddhify: meditation on the go?

Buddhify: meditation on the go for Negative User Reviews

✓ Why?I agree with the previous feedback! I can’t even load the app any more. Very disappointing & frustrating! I also loved the original app! Clearly your developer isn’t fixing it. It is May now and all your updates to date say they have fixed these errors but they haven’t! Surely you are refunding all these unhappy customers now!.Melons69Version: 4.0.4

✓ FrustratingThis app is always “downloading media” when I open it, taking minutes before I can start a meditation which I’m often trying to do on the run between meetings. This might be bearable if there were new meditations but it is always the same content. Please fix!.LkojikiyuVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Used to be great but needs loveUsed to be great but it hasn’t had an update in three years so it seems it’s been retired since and left to rot. A shame since it’s a helpful app for calming and has great content but the UI doesn’t work quite right with recent iOS updates so it’s glitchy and needs love. I’d recommend something else unless it gets some updates..CurbedEnthusiasmVersion: 4.2.2

✓ Been hacked?Has anyone else had trouble logging in? I want to reset my password yet I’m being told it’s likely the app is acting as BUDDHIFY…so can’t gain access to my paid buddhify wheel which I was loving so much!!.EmmasapplesVersion: 4.2.2

✓ Too many issues too little varietyI’ve reviewed recently. You can’t family share this app. Many many of the meditations repeat each other. The kids meditations are too challenging and are more appropriate for young adults than for kids. When you switch from kids wheel to adult you have to completely close out. Worst of all, when you switch to kids, you lose your customized adult wheel and have to go back to a default or pre determined wheel. Very frustrating for an app that isn’t free. And this isn’t a low price exactly..KlrayVersion: 4.2.2

✓ Charged!I did not agree to be charged for this app! I downloaded only because it was free and I wanted to try it. Now today I received a bill for $6 something for it and I have no idea how to get my money back! Not impressed... I hate false advertising and being tricked!.Nikname10Version: 4.2.1

✓ Cannot imagine life without this app...Started using the over 2-years ago and it started by helping me through some difficult emotional periods. Then giving me more and more insight into my practice. Now it's an important part of my morning routine. Wish its powers on fellow friends seeking clarity for your life... Updated version is broken in my opinion so have down graded from 5 to 3 stars. My biggest problem is that it now has to download an update upon start up. I wish it can be an optional thing. The long start up really makes the app less useful..RaytsengVersion: 4.1.7

✓ Won't work on ipad miniThis app wont work on my ipadmini, it wont go past the first promo page. Disappointing as spent a lot for an app really..MegusseyVersion: 2.0.3

✓ Fails to LoadContent fails to load or takes several minutes which can be extremely frustrating for someone trying to regulate their mood..MaddieqwertyVersion: 4.2.1

✓ VERY slow$7.90 for an app that takes a very long time to load every single time I try to use it. Disappointing and well over priced..MasinetteVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Rainbow Wheel of DoomThis is the only app I have ever left a review on. Only from frustration. The meditations are excellent but why does it need to update for 5 minutes every time I open the app? I feel there needs to be a section for meditations to calm my anxiety after cursing the wheel. Then I can go into the meditation I actually wanted in the lesser state of anxiety I was previously in..KinimodiVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Takes forever to loadVery disappointed as I used to love this app. Since downloading it again about a year later it’s become so heavy it won’t open half the time on my iPhone 5s..M-bot321Version: 4.1.8

✓ Slow as a snailThis app takes way too long to open. Very disappointing, would love to have my money back..Mercedes83Version: 4.1.9

✓ Won’t open /glitchySince I bought the app 2 months ago every time I try to use -it starts downloading media & updating but sits on that for over 5-10 mins. I thought all apps were updated via the App Store. I’ve had to delete & re-install & that in itself takes ages. I have to say for an $8.00 app to help with calmness it’s been so frustrating to deal with glitchy apps like this. Haven’t been able to use it once since purchasing & it was referred through me via a work colleague as a way to assist stress relief & if I liked it to suggest it to my team. It’s frustrating & kind of unacceptable that for such an expensive app - it’s not even functioning. No more app purchases - you’re better off with free ones - that way you’re not disappointed if it doesn’t work.Ralphie8111Version: 4.2.1

✓ Fix your appI downloaded the app a few months ago, paid the $6 or whatever, used it once and then have been experiencing errors and nothing loads. I get it to work every now and then, but it’s almost as if the app wants you to start sitting there doing nothing waiting before it even loads! Kinda genius! These are preference things, but all of the voices are British (like headspace) and are not as calming to me as an American or Asian accent. Plus there’s too much talking and not enough silence in the guided meditations. You need a nice balance. If you’re looking for a cheap, no BS meditation app, I recommend Plum Village from the Buddhist Monastery..Clever cloverVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Content is great but app updates are too slowI only downloaded it for the first time last week and already when I go to open it tonight it’s taking 10 minutes to update the app and download new media. It’s a pretty basic app, not sure why it’s so slow to update. Once it finally does get working, the content is great..TraceyK12Version: 4.2.1

✓ Broken App - Refund!The app doesn't even start. I have a really fast internet connection at home and this app has been "Downloading" content for the past hour. Its not usable like this. Its a broken App. I want my money back.CalypsisVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Used to love this appI used to live this app and was a daily user. The update has basically stopped all that. The wheels take forever to load, when opening the app it also takes forever to bring up the wheel and when I try to change wheels it just crashes. I have only managed to listen to one meditation, any others I have tried just crash the app and now it won’t load at all - just stays on the loading screen with the ‘B’ logo. Very frustrating. I hope the crashes and loading speed can be fixed soon as it’s the best meditation app I’ve ever used and would hate to lose it!.VeryexcellVersion: 4.0.0

✓ It's anti-mindfulnessThe app will launch but stay at an infinite loading screen. I usually give up after 10 minutes and switch to a better app. No updates in over a year mean this app is dead and will likely stay dead. Don't waste your money..Mr SwoonVersion: 4.2.1

✓ FrustratingI just bought and downloaded this app. So far it’s mainly frustrating! Every time I open the app and want to try some meditation, the app needs to “update” and takes ages. By the time it’s finished, my moment to meditate has gone. I have got the latest version so it’s a shame it’s so annoying. I wouldn’t recommend paying for this app until it runs smoother.Amy_a86Version: 4.2.1

✓ Please give me my money backDownloaded this app yesterday and haven’t been able to get into it at all because it keeps “loading media”. I’ve deleted and added it several times but same thing. It appears this is a common complaint which I should have read before I downloaded the app. Do something about fixing the issues or refund my money please..TT-OzVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Long download timeI really like the recordings in this app. I especially appreciate that it isn’t a subscription base app. The biggest issue, and the reason I can’t use it anymore is it takes forever to open/“download media”. When I want to enjoy a recording I can’t just open it and use it right then, I have to open the app and leave it open for a few minutes before I can access the recordings. I’m super bummed because I really like the narration, even the long pauses people complain about (which are intentional to get you to slow down and be less judgmental BTW)..WellnessEtcVersion: 4.1.9

✓ Forever updatingI love the content of Buddify but I don’t understand why it has to update every single time I open the app. It takes a really long time and then when it does give you the option to skip update, it often won’t actually let you skip when you push the skip button..Sarah A from AustraliaVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Worst meditation appIf I could give this zero stars I would. Never once has it loaded when I’ve wanted to listen to something. I’ve opened the app and it begins with a data error warning at the bottom. I want my money back, the worst purchase... I’m so upset..SterbenkVersion: 4.2.0

✓ Good app, too slow to launch and runI love the app, great variety of meditations - easy to work through, and works well for me, but the app is so slow to launch and run that it distracts from the experience. I’d give it 5 stars if not for that..CiaocibaiVersion: 4.0.0

✓ Error as soon as I opened it.Just spent $7.99 on this app. On the very first task it tried to perform (downloading media) it failed. Gave an ‘error downloading from api’ message. There appears to be no quick or easy way to report this. Not impressed. I see now that you also need to pay a subscription fee to get access to ‘more’ features, just like the other ones. I thought you were different, Buddhify..NujuwaVersion: 4.2.1

✓ FrustratingThis app used to be my lifeline, helping me through difficult emotions, times and mostly it helped me a tough period of insomnia. But the updated app is a disaster. I am always having to download something, update something - especially after periods of not using the app - and I find myself more and more frustrated when at a time where I am trying to remove that. Don’t get me wrong I realise my problems aren’t yours and there other options out there, but the purpose of this app is calm and now it does quite the opposite. Sad as it was the best meditation app by a long shot in its simple, accessible form..Peeping_katVersion: 4.1.3

✓ Too smallThe latest version has the wheel so tiny I can’t read the writing to actually access the meditations. Not sure if it’s a settings problem but you can’t change settings without an account and it keeps telling me to try again later so I can’t create an account. In its current state I can’t really use this app..Mellbell2227Version: 4.0.0

✓ So slow to openI loved the earlier version of this app. It was an awesome mediation app. But recent updates have made it take so long to open. I know patience is a virtue but I need to open the app 20 minutes before I want to mediate. And it takes up so much space on my phone. I am done with being frustrated. I am looking for a new mediation app..LrMcMillanVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Download issues.Struggling to download the app. Read you have fixed bugs, I don’t think they have worked. Fifth attempt at downloading it now in 24 hours. Certainly not aiding my inner peace currently. 🤯.Cool Stories 9Version: 4.0.2

✓ Love the meditations, but no music ☹️I really like this app. I love all the meditation options, love that you can opt to just pay a one time fee and get a ton of features or upgrade and pay an annual fee for additional. My only complaint is that none of the meditations have subtle music or nature noises. This is SO helpful to block out any background noise, plus just helps me relax. Maybe this is part of the upgrade, but not having this as an option, is a real disappointment for this app. Takes it from a 5 star down to a 3 star. Even rain or white noise. It could even be optional. Unless I’m just missing something..SuzannableVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Bring back the old appThe previous version of the app was great. I used to use it before bed every night. It was a very basic app - but that’s all it needed to be. The meditations were engaging and practical. Unfortunately now I can rarely get into the app. I’ve downloaded, deleted and downloaded again but the loading or inability to open the app has become too much. You can see by the reviews here that started at 5 stars have now dipped down to 1, that it is a real issue. I’ve recommended this app to many people in the past - but I’m afraid I can’t recommend it anymore :(.Live and Eat PieVersion: 4.0.1

✓ Media download takes to longIt doesn’t matter what wifi network I connect to the media download takes forever!! I find I switch to a different app to do my meditation because I get tired of waiting. Fix this and I will give this a 5 star rating..Eque_priceVersion: 4.2.1

✓ I really wanted to like this appThis app didn’t provide as much guidance with breathing and meditation for every category as I wished. Since I paid for this app, I tried it out whenever I could. However, I noticed that I kept going back to the free guided meditations on the Calm app and Aware app. When I realized that I hadn’t been using this app at all (and even avoiding it), I thought I should write this review. It gets 3 stars because the layout and the amount of content is impressive. However, the guided meditations in this app are just not my thing. There isn’t enough focus on breathing I think. My mind keeps wandering and I realize halfway through that I’m not even listening to the audio at all. I feel like the other apps give constant gentle reminders (regardless of category) to bring me back into focus. This feels more like an app for those who simply want a friend to make them aware of their surroundings as they do daily tasks... rather than themed sit-down guided breathing meditations..4jaleeVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Takes forever to openI’ve only been able to use it once in two weeks as everytime I open the app it says “downloading” and takes forever to open. Not really pleased.Katcat17Version: 4.2.1

✓ RubbishHas to download for ages every time I launch it. Makes it useless..Pango-FatsoVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Unnecessary need for an accountI’m not particularly fond of having to create an account for many things, considering a vast majority of things these days force users down the account creation route. Unfortunately this app disabled many settings until an account has been created. This shouldn’t be necessary. These settings should be easily saved in the devices local storage without having them synced to an account. If the app was free, it wouldn’t be so bad. However, after having just paid for it, I don’t want to have to create an account to toggle such simple settings. Otherwise, a nice app..Matthew HoldenVersion: 4.2.2

✓ Great app shame about some of the voicesI'm in the UK and while I love the layout of the app the majority of the app features a few US lady guides which I don't find restful at all and rather distracting. Nothing against Ameticans: Jack Cornfield and Adyashanti have very soothing voices. One who does the scan in the "stress" section sounds like she is about to burst into tears and the other sounds like she is more at home on Venice Beach. There are US and British male voices that are very restful but they feature far too infrequently. It may seem nitpicking but in guided meditation timbre and pace is so important in soothing a person and getting them centred. Sadly I find a lot of the voices so itritating I can only use a fraction of the meditations..MattbodVersion: 4.0.1

✓ Ruined a great appI loved this App and have found it so helpful in the past, but the recent updates have made it unusable. Each time I try to open it it is perpetually loading, and now that I removed it and am trying to reinstall it I can’t even get the app on my phone. Gutted not to be able to rely on this tool anymore after years without any issues - whatever changes you’ve made are an absolute disaster..KirbleVersion: 4.0.2

✓ Poor app but has potentialReally this app could be awesome if only you could adjust speed of the voice. Some voices are very mechanical (especially Rohan) and sound like listening to the news. It is way to fast. Like in a hurry. I feel like it’s rushing me somewhere instead of relaxing. Some other (Lucinda I believe) are much nicer and calming. It would be great to have them in different voices or at least the ability to adjust the speed. Otherwise it’s alright (the UI is ok) but I don’t think I’d purchase it if I had a chance to change my mind..Not asosVersion: 4.2.2

✓ So disappointedThis app really helped me get to sleep, and I even recommended it to others many times. I’m sad you’ve removed the voices that read those meditations and the meditations themselves! where is the 27 minute calm meditation? or the two 18 minute meditations which were in the meditation section? they were my lifeline to better sleep. I’ve searched all over and they’ve gone. And all the meditations are now read by the same voice, a voice which has odd pauses and quirks and is distracting rather than relaxing. I appreciate all that you do but I really miss those pieces of my life and I don’t think it’s possible to reverse the update. I really wish it was..Maybe sleepless for everVersion: 4.0.0

✓ Helpful but flawedI am new to meditation and my boyfriend introduced me to it using an app on his phone. I have tried a few sessions with this app, and I feel terrible for writing this, but I only find the female voice possible to mediate to. I think the male voice belongs to the founder, but my boyfriend and I just cannot relax when he speaks. It ruins the experience as it’s not a calm and soothing as the female is. I know this app is highly rated so this may be the opinion of a few people, but I’m very disappointed as this means a huge number of the meditations are useless to me..Lisa.S87Version: 4.1.9

✓ I found Headspace better...As with everything, this app will suit some people but not all. Fortunately at just £5, its cheap enough to find out for yourself. The reason this app didn’t do it for me is that I found many of the voices grating, I just couldn’t settle into a meditation because I was constantly thinking about how distracting the narrators voices were. There are several different commentators, mixing male, female, American and British however pretty much none of their voices I found relaxing. Also, I really didn’t like some of the content. For example there are options for walking meditation and meditation using your phone, both counterintuitive to the very idea of meditation from my understanding. As I said at the top of this review, its cheap enough to risk seeing if its for you. I highly recommend Headpsace as the guy’s voice, style and the overall app experience is much much more calming..Morgan BarcaVersion: 4.1.2

✓ Slow media updates very frustratingIt’s a great app but the slow upload of media updates each time you open the app is frustrating. Especially if you only have a few minutes to get in some mindfulness! Would be ace if you could address that. Thank you..Natou009Version: 4.2.1

✓ Takes forever to initially loadSo I’ve been using this app in the morning before work. When he first load the app it goes through all these funny little messages about downloading media, etc. The problem is is that it never finishes I suppose.I have to minimize the window turn my Wi-Fi off and on and then go back to the app. The app will then give me an error but the wheel finally loads And I can begin to use it. It’s frustrating because this morning I gave it for four minutes to load which agitated me and sort of defeated the purpose of the calmness..DavagirlVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Won’t open at allI want my money back, this app was expensive and won’t even open.Lexy506Version: 4.2.1

✓ Waiting for the app to open is an exercise in mindfulnessI used to use this app many years ago, as a member and it was wonderful. Several years ago, an update slowed it down to the point of being utterly unusable so I deleted it. I hoped it would have been improved, so tried again today. Sadly, it still takes far too long to “download media”. Still unusable in my view..Phil MudVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Lots of bugsI used to love Buddhify but inevitably like so many apps style has now come before performance. None of the new wheels work (I was looking forward to Can’t Sleep 2) but either crashes saying it can’t find the file or doesn’t download even though it says it is. I don’t mind the voiceovers but little touches such as ‘sleep well’ at the end of sleep meditations which made them feel personal have now been stripped out. I feel really disappointed chances are I will start using another app as the performance on this one now doesn’t rate a star. Spend time on this before new features if you want to keep your existing following..ChoccysalVersion: 4.0.0

✓ Good app but difficult to use when offlineI used he earlier version of this app and generally like the features of this update. However, one major problem I have with the app is that it won’t work if I’m offline. I frequently take trains or fly, where there’s no Wi-fi or phone connectivity, and this app simply won’t work. Another problem I’ve encountered is that you can’t use the app when it starts to automatically download new meditations. For the developers: Is there away to modify or design that app so that it’s useable with no network connection? Also - can his app be designed so that existing meditations in the library can be used while it’s downloading new ones?.YitarnVersion: 4.0.1

✓ App doesn't open!My app doesn't open - useless!.TessaAlexandraVersion: 2.6.2

✓ App does not seem to be workingDon’t download this app for now. Not sure what is going on, I could not seem to load the app. Seems to be working for a short while, but the next time when I want to use it doesn’t load. Keeps getting stuck at the downloading content page. I hope they fix it soon, otherwise don’t pay and download it for now..JJLJadaVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Bring back the oldI loved your old app - it was quick to load, easy to use and available when I wanted it. Now it takes forever to load new meditations and inhibits the use of other recordings while it is loading. Some nights it’s 3-4 minutes of loading ‘laser’ and ‘rock’ before I can just get to the wheel. Deeply annoying (ironically not in the spirit of meditation!)..Soap Box BandotVersion: 4.0.1

✓ Not functioning properlyI’m having the same issues as everyone else with the lengthy downloading every single time it is opened. This is particularly frustrating and upsetting as this was recommended to me by my psychologist and it has done nothing but make me more anxious. This is the first app I have ever paid for and the first app that has been SO bad with opening. What is even more disappointing is that the Buddhify team won’t respond to my messages. I expect they have been inundated....Auda-101Version: 4.2.1

✓ App does not workI’ve heard great things about this app. I’ve attempted to use it 4 times, all it has done is “download media” finally on my 4th attempt I was able to access the media. Not impressed..B23489Version: 4.2.1

✓ Great app, once you get past “Downloading media”There are lots of great meditations in this app, well worth the money. However, the big problem is that on first open (and random opens after that) the app goes to a spinning circle with “downloading media” and absolutely no progress bar. This can take 10-30 minutes (I’m on a fast internet connection!) and naturally it can’t do this in the background so if the phone is locked or the app isn’t in the foreground it seems to make no progress at all. There’s a “skip update” button that’s apparently just for show because it doesn’t do anything. Basically, on first install and at random times after that, you have to turn off your auto lock and dedicate your entire phone to waiting on this massive update that doesn’t even tell you if it’s making progress..ChaosmouseVersion: 4.2.0

✓ VoicesHonestly... I love this app. But I enjoy the mans voice way more than the females voice. Her voice is extremely annoying. Maybe that’s just me 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I try to avoid her. And also the 2-10 minute pauses in the meditations is even more irritating..SmdysfaVersion: 4.2.1

✓ It takes over 10 minutes to actually openI’m so disappointed! Excited to be able to get mindfulness in in small bouts of 5-10 minutes.. then I realise it takes 10 minutes to open the app with the dreaded ‘downloading media’ message appearing every time I open the app. Extremely disappointed and a waste of money..Murphkare7Version: 4.2.1

✓ First interactionApp loaded and interface looks great. First meditation, just before bed, Cradle - in the sleep series. Beautiful soothing, calm voice was guiding me into relaxation until she said “everythink” - I snapped out it and that’s all I could think about! Rating it 3 until you dig a bit deeper. But I had to laugh at the error - a bit more attention to quality control in the recording would have helped..SimonScribe_55Version: 4.0.2

✓ What's with this tracking and spying?No excuse, you should not be tracking anything we use the app for? How can you justify? Why do you need our identity's? I you want to ease debugging make it possible for the end user to submit a log a crash dump or what they did but this is inexcusable behaviour. Overlording is ugly and intolerable. Cease and desist..Mirosan HVersion: 4.2.2

✓ App support not availableI love the meditation but after every use the wheel disappears and I need to delete the app and bring back to get it going again. Tried to get Support on the site and every choice on troubleshooting goes to the main page. Ironic that this meditation app is the biggest stress in my day..AcbpccVersion: 4.2.2

✓ CrashesI think this app needs to be updated it always crashes while loading before I can even get into it. Pretty frustrating.Ella J.JVersion: 4.2.1

✓ Great app - very slow to launchLove the content however the start up / “downloading media” part of the launch takes far too long. It’s ok if I’m at home, I can sit my phone down and go make me a cup of tea and come back to it, however too often I’m just switching to another meditation app. I’ve seen other reviews from a year ago with the same issue but thought it would’ve been resolved by now? Again, fantastic content once I’m on it, but the time it takes to start up is a massive deterrence to use it..SambinaBambina25Version: 4.2.1

✓ Will rate a 5 when solo timer bugs are fixed :)I love this app, but since the big overhaul update there have been some problems with the solo timer. Sometimes the solo timer posts multiple times to my HealthKit. Today it got stuck on the screen that pops up when you finish a solo timed meditation and posted that meditation every time I opened Buddhify - I had to shut down the app to make that stop. Yesterday, the app crashed at the end of my solo timed meditation and didn’t post to HealthKit at all (and this happens intermittently). When it does work, which is most of the time, it’s a lovely app with an intuitive and beautiful interface that is obviously a labour of love. I have never had technical problems with the guided meditations, but I don’t use them as much. Thank you for this app and for serving the meditation community, and I have every confidence these minor bugs will be rectified. <3.Simestra LovelockVersion: 4.1.9

✓ Very unhappyI bought The app on recommendation and in good faith. I am also extremely disappointed and disheartened. It has caused me more stress which is the opposite to what is claimed. I have had the circle downloading for over 1 hr each time I try to start it. This app was recommended by a presenter to our school. I have notified over 100 staff that it unfortunately doesn’t works. If this is rectified u can be sure I will also let them know. I would like my money back please ASAP. How can we make that happen please?.Mumzo12Version: 4.0.1

✓ Want my money back!!I was really hoping people were wrong this is terrible!! It updates every time I open it said there was I file error when I downloaded it!! I read others have the same problem, so this is not me it’s your app. I want my money back!!.Snugs P SquaredVersion: 4.2.1

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