I agree that current batch of apps isn't well suited for task. They can set you on the path and create habit, but it's not a long-term solution. Part of the pro

I agree that current batch of apps isn't well suited for task. They can set you on the path and create habit, but it's not a long-term solution. Part of the problem is lack of ambition; most people are after relaxing and de-stressing effects of meditation and for this apps are good enough. They guide you into state that John Yates calls subtle dullness. I think guided mediation cannot take you much further because it poses a distraction.