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iZen Garden LITE | | Last changed: Jul 15, 2009 |
 | Category: Lifestyle | | Rating:  (25821) | Version: 1.7.5 | Size: 16.0 MB | Price: Free  |
Description:
** Works fabulously on iPhone OS 3.0 and on the 3GS! **
The tradition of the Zen Garden goes back nearly a thousand years in Japanese and asian culture. iZen Garden LITE brings this beautiful artform to your iPhone or iPod Touch.
iZen Garden LITE is the free version of our full application, iZen Garden.
With it, you place stones in your garden, then use your finger to “rake” the sand into intricate abstract patterns. All while listening to the soothing sounds of one of our built-in meditation soundtracks.
iZen Garden LITE is perfect for long meetings, train rides or meditation practice. It helps you to center your mind, relax your psyche and relieve your stress.
iZen Garden LITE includes these features:
* Choose from 10 different stones, all professionally photographed from real stones and beautifully rendered to place in your garden.
* Rotate, scale, and move the objects to place them.
* Four different colors of sand, from beach white, to volcanic black.
* Two different soothing ambient soundtracks to help still your mind while you tend your garden.
* Completely customizable rake with variable width and depth settings.
* "Daily Zen" a daily Zen saying or Koan is presented when you enter your garden.
* Save your design to your camera roll by holding the Home button and pressing the lock button.
* Built-in documentation and help system makes using the app a breeze.
* To access the Information Screen double tap anywhere on the sand, then touch the "Hand Moving Stone" button.
Reviews:
Very Calming 
By: wafflem - Aug 15, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
This app is very calming. Even without feeling actual sand it is very relaxing. What you do is select a rake size and depth and drag it around the screen. Then you add rocks (either black or white) in different sizes.
I think that an update would improve this app. The elements are very fake looking and the sand doesn't look like sand and it doesn't manipulate like sand. Also an addition to the colors of sand should be small rocks that you drag the rake through. Also it is hard to change the rake size and add rocks, maybe make a pop out menu instead of going to a different screen. Overall this app is amazing.
Great!
By: Author PaulaO - Aug 5, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
I needed something that I could do without getting horribly involved in. Like for waiting in line or at a drs office. I also wanted something to unwind with. This fit the bill! It is easy to use and understand (I'm new to all this stuff). This version doesn't have all the "elements" (rocks, butterflies, leaves, etc) as the paid version but it is more than enough if you want to keep it simple. You can adjust the rake width and depth, the sand color, and you can resize/rotate the elements. I downloaded the free version and liked it enough to get the paid version.
Very Calming
By: wafflem - Aug 15, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
This app is very calming. Even without feeling actual sand it is very relaxing. What you do is select a rake size and depth and drag it around the screen. Then you add rocks (either black or white) in different sizes.
I think that an update would improve this app. The elements are very fake looking and the sand doesn't look like sand and it doesn't manipulate like sand. Also an addition to the colors of sand should be small rocks that you drag the rake through. Also it is hard to change the rake size and add rocks, maybe make a pop out menu instead of going to a different screen. Overall this app is amazing.
Great!
By: Author PaulaO - Aug 5, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
I needed something that I could do without getting horribly involved in. Like for waiting in line or at a drs office. I also wanted something to unwind with. This fit the bill! It is easy to use and understand (I'm new to all this stuff). This version doesn't have all the "elements" (rocks, butterflies, leaves, etc) as the paid version but it is more than enough if you want to keep it simple. You can adjust the rake width and depth, the sand color, and you can resize/rotate the elements. I downloaded the free version and liked it enough to get the paid version.
Very good taster 
By: Mikegeordie - 02-Mar-2009
Version: 1.7.1
In the interest of fairness, I had write this review to balance what HunnyBunny just wrote. They clearly did not understand the concept of the 'game'.
This is a beautiful little taster to the paid app. De-stress yourself by raking the sand around the stones. The idea is that by focusing on this gentle, reretitive task you calm your mind and therefore relax and have more mental clarity and focus.
HunnyBunny should have kept it a bit longer.
Enhanced calm through frustration...
By: AbrahamKafi - Mar 1, 2009
Version: 1.7.1
Pretty app. If you hate this, you don't really understand why to make a stone garden. Sizing and turning small stones is a little too tricky for my taste, but gets a little easier with practice. Of the two stonesets on the free app, only the black stones look real. The white stones have a fake edge and shadow effect that makes them look distractingly out of place. The rake is slot of fun. It actually draws rake lines on the sand rather than truly cutting into the sand. The effect is completely convincing if you don't go over the same area many many times, and there's no reason to do so.
I have the real thing
By: JohnnyRasheed - 20-Sep-2009
Version: 1.7.5
My dad is not Inpressed I am but the price is not right hunnybunny is talking rubbish! Waste your time downloading this app it's brill but it should have the abilty to save a garden and make a nother garden more gardens more fun!!!!!!
Small but perfectly formed
By: webhomey - 29-Mar-2009
Version: 1.7.1
I love it - what's not to like! Tinkly bells and the tiniest garden to play in. Incredibly relaxing.
It's very zen
By: Remisgod77 - Sep 9, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
Exactly what you'd expect from a zen garden. Thought it looked interesting & figured I'd just delete if I didn't like it but it's great! Actually very relaxing!
Very Calming
By: wafflem - Aug 15, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
This app is very calming. Even without feeling actual sand it is very relaxing. What you do is select a rake size and depth and drag it around the screen. Then you add rocks (either black or white) in different sizes.
I think that an update would improve this app. The elements are very fake looking and the sand doesn't look like sand and it doesn't manipulate like sand. Also an addition to the colors of sand should be small rocks that you drag the rake through. Also it is hard to change the rake size and add rocks, maybe make a pop out menu instead of going to a different screen. Overall this app is amazing.
Great
By: Branden909 - Aug 15, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
I love zen gardens so this is the perfect app 4 me but the full version is better cause u have more plants and stuff....
Great!
By: Author PaulaO - Aug 5, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
I needed something that I could do without getting horribly involved in. Like for waiting in line or at a drs office. I also wanted something to unwind with. This fit the bill! It is easy to use and understand (I'm new to all this stuff). This version doesn't have all the "elements" (rocks, butterflies, leaves, etc) as the paid version but it is more than enough if you want to keep it simple. You can adjust the rake width and depth, the sand color, and you can resize/rotate the elements. I downloaded the free version and liked it enough to get the paid version.
Very fun very calming.
By: Jedimasternick - Aug 5, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
It wasn't as bad as everyone else is saying. It was verry calming for a person like me. (ADD/ADHD)
good app
By: Supersyko - Jul 20, 2009
Version: 1.7.5
ive got a stress related medical condition that causes my throate to swell up an hurt, as i noticed my neck mucel spazzing out, i opend this app and cleared my mind. i apreciate it, but i do wish some more of the features were avaliable in the demo.
cool ap
By: Lizway7 - May 30, 2009
Version: 1.7.3
Soooo relaxing zzzzzzzz
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By: Dusgswubsgwusiwudhwchqc10:0;$17;37 - May 25, 2009
Version: 1.7.1
Cool better than what I thoght
Very peaceful
By: Ava Breeze - May 6, 2009
Version: 1.7.1
I love this app. Only thing I would love for there to be is the sound it makes when the rake is being pulled across the sand. It would be a bit more soothing but still love this app and recommend it to all who need a little peace.
RobinTracy
By: RobinTracy - Apr 11, 2009
Version: 1.7.1
Liked it so much I bought the full version. Chillaxing.
Wonderfully calming
By: TayloralexisAlaska - Apr 4, 2009
Version: 1.7.1
Im not quite sure but id never be one to go out and find a true garden (which ive wanted for some time) this is so much better! No sand to clean AND cool wind chime-y music.
It's great
By: Nia737 - Mar 30, 2009
Version: 1.7.1
It does what it says it will! If you want stupid un-zen video games go get them! And to the person that said it's not worth the money you are freaken stupid it's free, note the "lite" part! I will be getting the full version.
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