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I subscribe to Headspace and like it OK, but I definitely subscribe because I like that particular dude's voice and it's a positive trigger for me now. Otherwis

I subscribe to Headspace and like it OK, but I definitely subscribe because I like that particular dude's voice and it's a positive trigger for me now. Otherwise there's nothing particularly special about them compared to Insight Timer or any other mature service. This looks cool, but it's also the most direct advertisement I've seen on HN.

scouech 7y ago
> This looks cool, but it's also the most direct advertisement I've seen on HN. Thank you :) We have some more content coming soon, a lot more sleep stuff too. A content apps like headspace don't have + CC content too from different mental health organizations
- geoelectric 7y ago
  For what it's worth, I'd have been more positive about your post if the website weren't solely a meditation blog and a link to the app stores with very little info on the app itself. I like checking out apps via Show HN -- via their websites or technical blog posts. I'm not generally going to up someone's download count from one of these posts by actually spending time with the app before I'm introduced to it.
  - scouech 7y ago
    That's good to know! We will improve the website at some point. We are all volunteers, so help is welcome :)
anthonybennis 7y ago
I subscribe for the very same reason. I only listen to the recordings of the founders voice. The rest, especially the American (sorry) accent I find less soothing.
- scouech 7y ago
  We have a a voice actor (American), someone who isn't a voice actor (British), and we have more voices coming soon (British, female). :) We want to make sure there is a variety of voices to satisfy everyone
  - canada_dry 7y ago
    +1 thanks for this app. I prefer the voice actor. His voice tone, breathing and speech pace set him apart from the other person IMHO.
procinct 7y ago
I don’t really see how this is more of a direct advertisement than other Show HN posts and the service is free.
- geoelectric 7y ago
  There's no content to check out at all between here and the download link, primarily. Therefore it can't be for anything other than specifically to get downloads.

scouech 7y ago

> This looks cool, but it's also the most direct advertisement I've seen on HN. Thank you :) We have some more content coming soon, a lot more sleep stuff too. A content apps like headspace don't have + CC content too from different mental health organizations

geoelectric 7y ago
For what it's worth, I'd have been more positive about your post if the website weren't solely a meditation blog and a link to the app stores with very little info on the app itself. I like checking out apps via Show HN -- via their websites or technical blog posts. I'm not generally going to up someone's download count from one of these posts by actually spending time with the app before I'm introduced to it.
- scouech 7y ago
  That's good to know! We will improve the website at some point. We are all volunteers, so help is welcome :)

anthonybennis 7y ago

I subscribe for the very same reason. I only listen to the recordings of the founders voice. The rest, especially the American (sorry) accent I find less soothing.

scouech 7y ago
We have a a voice actor (American), someone who isn't a voice actor (British), and we have more voices coming soon (British, female). :) We want to make sure there is a variety of voices to satisfy everyone
- canada_dry 7y ago
  +1 thanks for this app. I prefer the voice actor. His voice tone, breathing and speech pace set him apart from the other person IMHO.

procinct 7y ago

I don’t really see how this is more of a direct advertisement than other Show HN posts and the service is free.

geoelectric 7y ago
There's no content to check out at all between here and the download link, primarily. Therefore it can't be for anything other than specifically to get downloads.