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Hi everyone — maker here 👋 I started building ZenWakeup after noticing something uncomfortable: I was using my phone to meditate, but the phone itself was the source of distraction. Every existing app pulled from Western wellness aesthetics — soft gradients, gamified streaks, push notifications designed to maximize opens. None of it felt congruent with what meditation actually is. So I looked...
ZenWakeup v1What if a meditation app did almost nothing?
I built ZenWakeup because every meditation app I tried
felt wrong — gamified streaks, badges, UI that looks
like a fintech dashboard.
Meditation deserves a different interface.
Three moments:
Morning — gentle alarm + guided meditation
Daytime — a quiet bell every hour
Evening — three reflection questions
Ink-wash design. No streaks. No guilt. The app should
feel like opening a book, not opening Instagram.
Android only for now — would love honest feedback from
fellow meditators.
ZenWakeup v1What if a meditation app did almost nothing?