Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell
Mindful reminders
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Propel your mindfulness practice from the cushion into the world. Modeled after a practice in Buddhist monasteries, Mindfulness Bells are a powerful practice to remind you of your intention to be mindful. Activate the Mindfulness Bell and it sends you gentle reminders randomly throughout the day.
Turn it on, then as you're going about your day, a bell and notification will remind you to be mindful of what you're doing at a random intervals between half an hour and an hour and a half. Great for reminding yourself of your mindfulness practice while at work, commuting, at school or wherever your life takes you.
Free features:
• Get randomly timed mindfulness bells throughout the day
• Selectively enable the default Mindfulness Messages
• Adjust the timing of the random bell, use the slider in the settings to find the timing that's right for you (see below)
• Choose a time to automatically turn the bell off
• Apple Watch app, let's you control the bell from your wrist
• Temporarily snooze the bell
• Siri Shortcuts, turn on the mindfulness bell on or off or snooze from the Shortcuts app
Available via in app purchase:
• Create custom Mindfulness Messages
• Schedule repeating Quiet Hours that will mute the bell when you know you'll be busy
• Use your calendar to automatically mute the bell while you're in a meeting
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell is a randomized bell so you can get the most out of your practice. Find out more at http://lotusbudapp.com
Make sure you're doing all you can to get your mindfulness reminders, go to http://lotusbudapp.com/support to find out more.
If you're looking for a timer to time your meditation practice check out our other app Lotus Bud Meditation Timer
more • Added localization for German. If you notice a translation that is done poorly, please reach out and let me know. More languages to come.
• Added long press on snooze button to get more snooze durations
• Fixed an issue that continued showing snooze date on widgets after the snooze had expired
• Fixed an issue turning the bell on or off from the watch wouldn't update the phone and vice versa
• Bug fixes
3.5.0 20 Feb
• Added localization for Japanese. If you notice a translation that is done poorly, please reach out and let me know. More languages to come.
3.4.1 14/11/2025
• Calendar selection for Quiet Hours: Choose specific calendars to automatically silence the bell during events.
• Swipe actions on Quiet Hours: Quickly disable or delete Quiet Hours right from the list.
• Color coded calendars now appear on Today's Quiet Hours.
• Tipping: If Lotus Bud supports your practice, you can now send a tip to help keep development thriving. Thank you!
• Bug fixes and refinements.
3.4.0 05/11/2025
• Updated icon – Slightly updated icon for all the latest operating systems
• Initial release for the latest operating systems – Support, minor tweaks and bug fixes for the latest operating system
3.3.1 12/09/2025
New
• Shortcuts and Siri update – New Shortcuts actions and Siri support, turn bell on, snooze, get current state, set bell style and intensity. Some functionality requires in app purchase.
• Restored previous notification copy placement – Re-shifted the notification copy placement, since the previous update didn't wrap text if it was longer.
Fixed
• A crash when viewing configuring messages in settings
• New in app purchase wouldn't register in a timely manner
3.3.0 21/08/2025
• New mindfulness bell sounds, added two new sounds to choose for your notifications
• Added a new Stealthy and Silent mode for notifications
• Simplified notification copy
• Fixed a bug where the Quiet Hour list doesn't show updates immediately after editing
• Improved dynamic text sizes
3.2.0 08/08/2025
In Progress
• Fixed an issue where bells were scheduled in Quite Hours. Still investigating to verify if there are other bugs not yet addressed. Please let me know if you encounter after this fix.
Fixed
• Quiet Hour Date Display – An issue that only showed the hour of a Quiet Hour when there were minutes (10 PM instead of 10:30 PM)
3.1.9 01/04/2025
There are still outstanding bell scheduling bugs having to do with quiet hours. I am working to get them resolved.
Last release introduced a way to keep track of what logs go with support requests, but caused a bug that would not share the logs with the feedback. That is now fixed.
3.1.8 30/03/2025
• Fixed a bug where bells were schedule inside quiet hours – There was a bug where if scheduling kicked off inside a quiet hour, the scheduler would ignore the quiet hour, that is now resolve. Thanks for those who helped me track it down and for everyoe's patientce.
• Additional frequently asked question – Added a question about auto-off to the FAQs
3.1.7 28/03/2025
Fixed
There was a bug that showed a message and notification about force quitting the app. That is now resolved.
3.1.6 26/03/2025
• Additional checks to prevent scheduling during quiet hours – Some users were seeing notifications during quiet hours. If you are still seeing this issue after this update, please send me a feedback through the settings in the app.
• To make it more clear that sending feedback and troubleshooting is under about the About section in settings now is Help & About.
• Added some additional help and troubleshooting in the app and included frequently asked questions under Help & About in settings
• Added some education in app about force quitting – When detecting the app is force quit, there is a notification that appears to prompt you to open the app again and will see a new tip when opening. Force quitting interferes with scheduling of bells. Please see more in the FAQ
3.1.5 22/03/2025
New
• Improved timing – The timing engine has been rewritten to be more reliable and offer a wider range of bell timing
• Redesigned frequency slider – The frequency slider has a more utilitarian design and shows the frequency you can expect to hear the randomized bells
• What's New – See the top fixes and new features in the app the first time you open after an update
• About section – In settings there is a new section called About, it has app info, including a list of improvements from the last few releases, privacy policy and feedback
3.1.4 08/03/2025
New
• Updated dark and tinted mode icons
Fixed
• An issue where the minimum bell timing wasn't being respected that could result in bells ringing more frequently than expected
• An issue where previous in app purchase would not get recognized unless you attempted to repurchase
• An issue where the quiet hours footer would show even if there were no quiet hours
• An Issue where the quiet hours footer would not update immediately when quite hours changed
• Minor visual glitches with tips
This is likely the last version to support iOS 16 and watchOS 9 and more bell timing refinements to come in a future version.
3.1.3 29/10/2024
Updated
• Ensured price clearly visible in purchase flow
• Improved layouts and animations in purchase flow
3.1.2 23/04/2024
Fixed
• A crash that when reading calendars events that have the same start and end time
3.1.1 02/04/2024
New
• Added support for Vision Pro
• Added tips to help guide you through using Lotus Bud
• Added ability to restore to defaults in settings
• New snooze button, allows you to snooze from inside the app
Fixed
• A bug in the empty quiet hour state where the label was not aligned
3.1.0 19/02/2024
Fixed
• Much more reliable communication between phone and watch
• Changing settings on iPad could unexpectedly change settings on iPhone
• A crash on watch when receiving notifications
Updated
• Much improved accessibility voice over support, especially for custom controls including:
• Mindfulness bell switch
• Today's Quiet Hours view
• Frequency control in settings
• Quiet Hours views
• Refactored Mindfulness Bell switch and frequency slider
3.0.7 11/02/2024
Fixed
• Snoozing mindfulness bell from watch did not work
• The keep scheduling button from notification wasn't working properly
• A bug that prevented widgets on the watch from being shown
• Several small bugs
Updated
• Reduced the number of times the schedule was rebuilt from scratch
• Added more detail in logging to help troubleshoot in the future
3.0.6 26/12/2023
Fixed
• Apologies, I had a bug that inverted the timings for Infrequent, Default and Frequent, so if it felt backwards to you, it was. Sorry.
• A bug where running a shortcut would fail.
3.0.5 11/12/2023
Fixes an issue that could continue to schedule notifications if the bell is turned off while a set of notifications is being scheduled
3.0.4 05/10/2023
Fixed a widget glitch
3.0.3 20/09/2023
3.0.2 is a minor update with bug fixes and initial compatibility for the latest iOS versions
• Fixed: custom and default messages sometimes could not be fetched from the database resulting in a fallback message "Remember to always be mindful"
• New: improved logging when sending feedback (Settings>Send Feedback) to better troubleshoot in the future
• Updated: calendar permissions
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell has been completely redesigned for version 3. I’ve updated the look at feel, refined the fonts, animations and made it more useable for everyone. While the app functionality is the same, the entire thing has been modernized using the latest technologies. What this means for you is the app looks cleaner, more consistent and will be easier for me to maintain and keep delivering updates for years to come.
Plus there are new and updated features from the 3.0.0 release:
• Home screen, lock screen widgets, give you the current status of the mindfulness bell. It shows when snoozed, in a quiet hour or on and off.
• Watch complication, see the status at a glance
• Accessibility improvements
• Use Siri to control the mindfulness bell
• Run Shortcuts to control the bell
• Easily select weekends weekdays, or every day when setting up Quiet Hours
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell is over 12 years old! It appeared as a feature in my other app Lotus Bud Meditation Timer in 2011. In 2014 I split it out into its own app. I've updated the look and added new features, but the core of the app has been the same for a long time. This summer on a whim, I started rewriting the UI and am now ready to release.
Thank you for using Lotus Bud all these years! I'm looking forward to bringing you updates for another decade to come!
3.0.2 15/09/2023
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell now requires iOS 16 and watchOS 9
3.0.1 is a minor update with bug fixes
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell has been completely redesigned for version 3. I’ve updated the look at feel, refined the fonts, animations and made it more useable for everyone. While the app functionality is the same, the entire thing has been modernized using the latest technologies. What this means for you is the app looks cleaner, more consistent and will be easier for me to maintain and keep delivering updates for years to come.
Plus there are new and updated features from the 3.0.0 release:
* Home screen, lock screen widgets, give you the current status of the mindfulness bell. It shows when snoozed, in a quiet hour or on and off.
* Watch complication, see the status at a glance
* Accessibility improvements
* Use Siri to control the mindfulness bell
* Run Shortcuts to control the bell
* Easily select weekends weekdays, or every day when setting up Quiet Hours
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell is over 11 years old! It appeared as a feature in my other app Lotus Bud Meditation Timer in 2011. In 2014 I split it out into its own app. I've updated the look and added new features, but the core of the app has been the same for a long time. This summer on a whim, I started rewriting the UI and am now ready to release.
Thank you for using Lotus Bud all these years! I'm looking forward to bringing you updates for another decade to come!
3.0.1 17/11/2022
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell now requires iOS 16 and watchOS 9
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell has been completely redesigned for version 3. I’ve updated the look at feel, refined the fonts, animations and made it more useable for everyone. While the app functionality is the same, the entire thing has been modernized using the latest technologies. What this means for you is the app looks cleaner, more consistent and will be easier for me to maintain and keep delivering updates for years to come.
Plus there are new and updated features:
* Home screen, lock screen widgets, give you the current status of the mindfulness bell. It shows when snoozed, in a quiet hour or on and off.
* Watch complication, see the status at a glance
* Accessibility improvements
* Use Siri to control the mindfulness bell
* Run Shortcuts to control the bell
* Easily select weekends weekdays, or every day when setting up Quiet Hours
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell is over 11 years old! It appeared as a feature in my other app Lotus Bud Meditation Timer in 2011. In 2014 I split it out into its own app. I've updated the look and added new features, but the core of the app has been the same for a long time. This summer on a whim, I started rewriting the UI and am now ready to release.
Thank you for using Lotus Bud all these years! I'm looking forward to bringing you updates for another decade to come!
3.0.0 31/10/2022
Lotus Bud Mindfulness Bell now requires iOS 15 and watchOS 8
Initial release for iOS 16 watchOS 9
2.12.0 10/09/2022
• Added localization for German. If you notice a translation that is done poorly, please reach out and let me know. More languages to come.
• Added long press on snooze button to get more snooze durations
• Fixed an issue that continued showing snooze date on widgets after the snooze had expired
• Fixed an issue turning the bell on or off from the watch wouldn't update the phone and vice versa
• Bug fixes
more Version 3.5.0 20 Feb
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