14 DAY TRIAL // Lingon i Korg Software Creations has released an iPhone / iPod touch app called Meditation Timer. Your life will probably be just as good without it, but we reckoned that the “free for the first 5,000 customers” sign would most probably pique your interest.
The official (App Store) description for Meditation Timer for iPhone and iPod touch reveals that users are dealing with a “great” solution for timing their “daily séances of meditation.” Surprisingly, there's more! “Coming with two soothing color schemes, a recording of a singing bowl, and the possibility of setting a preparation timer, Meditation Timer lets you settle in your favorite position without stress, wherever you and your iPhone may be.”
Lingon i Korg Software Creations mentions “the option to turn the sound off leaving only a gentle vibration” (only available on iPhone) and the two “soothing color schemes” (purple over white, and green over white) as the app's main features. A preparation timer, which can be set to between 0 and 10 minutes, lets you prepare for the actual timing of your meditation session. So, there's no rush or anything like that. You're in total control!
All jokes aside, a demonstration video is available here. Admittedly, Lingon i Korg Software Creations is feeling pretty generous, offering its Meditation Timer for free to the first 5,000 customers. Hopefully, this article reaches you in time before the last free copy gets downloaded onto an iPhone or iPod touch somewhere. Also, once the free copies are all gone, the app will cost only one buck ($0.99). So, hey, if you're really that careful about your state of mind, and need a colorful timer for your yoga sessions (assuming it’s alright to interrupt those with sounds), there, go ahead.
The developing team also notes, just below the description, that version 1.0.1 of Meditation Timer is on its way, packing a new background image for the green on white color scheme. Update 1.0.2 will deliver an additional 45-second Preparation Timer setting, plus some UI fixes.