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Discovering Mindfulness has never been easier. Spire is the only wearable device that measures your breathing to determine your state of mind. Just clip your Spire onto your waistband and bring a new level of mindfulness into each moment of your day.
Key features:
- See your real-time breath wave to discover how your breathing fluctuates as your mental state shifts from tense to calm and focus over time
- Receive notifications when you’re tense or haven’t taken a deep breath
- Track your activity, steps, and even times when you’re sedentary
- Sync your location, calendar & photos to discover what events and locations make you feel calm, focused or tense
- Get unlimited access to Spire's library of quick meditation “boosts", multi-day meditation courses, and meditation timers
Note: This app is a complement to the Spire activity tracker, available for purchase at https://spire.io or within the app. This app does not provide any functionality without the Spire device.
Join our G+ community to learn about new features, give suggestions, give app feedback, etc. https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109016594653847866660/stream/25a11556-c66d-4f89-9312-149894e643d9
Key features:
- See your real-time breath wave to discover how your breathing fluctuates as your mental state shifts from tense to calm and focus over time
- Receive notifications when you’re tense or haven’t taken a deep breath
- Track your activity, steps, and even times when you’re sedentary
- Sync your location, calendar & photos to discover what events and locations make you feel calm, focused or tense
- Get unlimited access to Spire's library of quick meditation “boosts", multi-day meditation courses, and meditation timers
Note: This app is a complement to the Spire activity tracker, available for purchase at https://spire.io or within the app. This app does not provide any functionality without the Spire device.
Join our G+ community to learn about new features, give suggestions, give app feedback, etc. https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/109016594653847866660/stream/25a11556-c66d-4f89-9312-149894e643d9
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3.3
176 total
5 67
4 20
3 27
2 23
1 39
Jared Martinsen
I just got the app and it keep asking to disable other applications from writing over top of screen. I can't do that as I want to use screen for my car application and it's very annoying to constantly get this message if I try to configure anything. Will update later as I use it more. Hopefully something can be done about this error message.
Shelley C. Perrin
The app has a lot of issues, mostly that I've reported and still haven't been fixed, such as the problem with it doubling the activity time in the alerts, and randomly disconnecting for no real reason. It's too bad, because this has a lot of potential to be great.
Gerry Plasky
Every morning I start the app it can't find the device. I have to remove it and reconnect it. For the past 4 days .
Hong-ming Yeh
The Spire stone is nice and it helps me. The app is somewhat buggy and at times drains battery so fast that it becomes very warm.
Evelyn T
I have had Spire for a few days and initially I was very excited. However my excitement dissipated into disappointment. I put the stone down to charge and a few minutes later it vibrated and said I was tense. I also took it off to shower and let it rest on a book, the reading then stated I was focused. It was picking up readings from a book. When I am tense and can feel my heart beat through my chest it says I'm calm. When I am calm it says I am tense. This idea is fantastic however it is not there yet. Perhaps they need to take some tips from Fitbit. Utterly disappointed. I strongly suggest against purchasing this item.
John Capozzolo
Used to work but now doesn't. So much lost time that didn't get recorded due to the stone losing bluetooth connectivity .
User reviews
I just got the app and it keep asking to disable other applications from writing over top of screen. I can't do that as I want to use screen for my car application and it's very annoying to constantly get this message if I try to configure anything. Will update later as I use it more. Hopefully something can be done about this error message.
Spire Inc. July 10, 2017
Can you send a diagnostic report with a screen shot of it asking to disable other applications from writing over top of the screen? The app has a lot of issues, mostly that I've reported and still haven't been fixed, such as the problem with it doubling the activity time in the alerts, and randomly disconnecting for no real reason. It's too bad, because this has a lot of potential to be great.
Every morning I start the app it can't find the device. I have to remove it and reconnect it. For the past 4 days .
The Spire stone is nice and it helps me. The app is somewhat buggy and at times drains battery so fast that it becomes very warm.
I have had Spire for a few days and initially I was very excited. However my excitement dissipated into disappointment. I put the stone down to charge and a few minutes later it vibrated and said I was tense. I also took it off to shower and let it rest on a book, the reading then stated I was focused. It was picking up readings from a book. When I am tense and can feel my heart beat through my chest it says I'm calm. When I am calm it says I am tense. This idea is fantastic however it is not there yet. Perhaps they need to take some tips from Fitbit. Utterly disappointed. I strongly suggest against purchasing this item.
Used to work but now doesn't. So much lost time that didn't get recorded due to the stone losing bluetooth connectivity .
Spire Inc. June 15, 2017
You don't loose data when the device disconnects from the app. The device has 6 hours of memory, so you can be disconnected for 6 hours and then sync all that data to the app when you reconnect to it. Just don't manually unpair to reconnect. Just released an update that should improve a connectivity issue. Available by tomorrow at the latest. A little bumpy getting started but a great product. I've had it a little under a month and absolutely love it. A fit bit and mindfulness combination!
I've noticed improvements after update. Customer service is phenomenal!
Spire Inc. June 15, 2017
Nice! Glad things are working. Still only two stars though?? ;) Cool when it worked but unfortunately only worked for about a month. Now it's fully charged and connected, but the sync icon does nothing more than spin and drain phone battery. Notifications don't work and no data is being collected.
Spire Inc. May 26, 2017
Have you contacted customer support or sent a diagnostic report? You might just need to uninstall the app and reinstall it. If you contact support or send a diagnostic report, we can be more specific on what to do. There were a couple of crashes that have been fixed in the last couple days so definitely make sure you have the latest version. The Spire is a good tool, however, I have to reinstall the app ever single time I charge my device. It's a ridiculous pain in the butt. Especially for how expensive it is.
Spire Inc. May 26, 2017
Most of the time you just need to toggle Bluetooth off and on to get the device to reconnect. There are a number of steps we have to get the device to reconnect if it's having trouble reconnecting. If you email customer support, they can give you all the steps. The last resort should be unpairing and reconnecting in device settings in the app. Let me start by saying I only purchased my Spire Calm tracker and app this week. Before purchasing it I did a bit of research on line. This was reviews here, You Tube and general internet browsing. I must admit I was surprised by the amount of variation in the reviews. Anyhow I took the plunge given the money back guarantee. As a meditator of over 20 years and a person who has been plagued with one 18 hour headache per week for the last 5 years this little gift I bought myself may be just the diamond I have needed. It is very early days but this device is doing what it says it does. It simply provides the wearer an opportunity to monitor their breath patterns real time with configurable alerts. It also stores the data for detailed reflection. So far it is reliable, accurate and easy to use. The material and support offered by Spire has been good. When I say support I have posed some questions to them and they have promptly replied and they are keen for any suggestions. This is not a paid review. I was concerned that some of the You Tube reviews may have been because they were quite glowing. Now I know why. If you are looking for something like this go for it. I have loved my Fitbit Charge HR for various reasons. They offer different things but if I could only keep one device this would be it. Take Care Be Well Gordon PS I was getting a headache this week and through the tense alerts I was able to calm my way out of it before it took hold. I hope this little device can break my 5 year headache cycle. Up to now everything else has not succeeded including a 28 day silent meditation retreat and every Eastern and Western modality.
Stopped syncing the entire week. No support when I emailed. Wasted week.
I received my Spire in mid-Dec 2016 & have had innumerable problems with it - until recently. The updates are finally working properly, allowing my device to do likewise. It's finally tracking my breathing patterns and activity as it should be, and I am able to thoroughly enjoy the programme for a change. To the Spire team: Keep it up, guys; all of your hard work is paying off! 😃
Spire Inc. April 5, 2017
Thank you. This means a lot. We've definitely been working very hard to get things working great. Keep us posted on how it's working for you; if you spot any issues or what. Thank you again! The thing is really unreliable. Works in spurts. Tech support consists of blaming the phone with instructions that do not work. Emails from tech support are rude and demaning. Even the owner unable to figure out how to get the thing to work. Admits there are numerous bugs with many users frustrated. Wonderful idea that needs work to function as advertised. Save your money. Wait to purchase.
Previous issues with connectivity between the app and the Spire device have been resolved in recent builds of the app. I don't care about looking at the activity data collected by the Spire, but I love the fact that the stone can vibrate to alert me when I am tense and may not realize it. There is still a lot of room for optimization in making the vibrations for different states more distinct and when they are repeated in relatively short succession, but the general app and Spire interaction seems to be functioning well.
Spire Inc. March 24, 2017
The connection seems to be much more stable with latest version. We've had some issues with some of the libraries we were using. We have another update coming up that fixes some of the lingering bluetooth. Check out the latest version and update your review with what you think. First of all a number of the five star reviews are obviously spam, so the 3.4 rating is not an accurate representation of users feedback. I have had this device for approximately six weeks, however the app hasn't worked in all that time. Each update resolves one issue but creates new issues. I have been tracking my breaking for 42 minutes, 24 have been tense and 6 have been focused. All I have been doing is reading through the reviews and becoming more frustrated that I didn't check the app before buying device. I can no longer return the device for a refund so have written off the cost as an expensive mistake. I am more tense when I am trying to use this device than when it is not connected.
I love the concept. The app has been getting better in performance, yet it still is buggy. For example, I'm missing data for all of January and part of February even though I wore it during that time.
Great app. Latest update is awesome. Connected non stop. The app has so much value I will always be a customer no matter what. This app keeps getting better and better.
After over 2 months of connection issues, I'm trying 1 last time . Android app isn't 100% yet. I'll update in 2 days.... Usually it stops working after 2 days.
Finally I got this awesome app. Thank you so much developer for make this awesome app.
Still 3 stars because in still having issues with the device syncing and even staying connected many times. I have worn it but there is no data yet in being told it's full, sms I need to sync it. Despite all of that, it has some wonderful features that I enjoy. The audio tracks and breathing "dots" are very helpful in helping me to focus and unwind. I even play the audio clip to help me fall asleep. So, while the syncing issue is VERY irritating... it's not enough for me to hate it. Hoping that it's user error and not a device issue.
Even though I have worn the device all day, for several days now, when it syncs it shows only 1-3 hours of info. Sent back the spire today and uninstalling the app. Good idea, poorly executed.
I think the latest update has resolved the bluetooth connection issue. Such a relief. Edit: its 5 days and did not face a single connectivity issue. Giving 5 stars now.
This is a helpful app. Thank you so much developer for make this helpful app.
Last update won't sync.. Edited to add - it unpairs several times a week and then can't discover itself until I uninstall the app and reinstall it. Truly cool but frustrating device.
New update has some cool features but now frequently loses connect to device and isn't tracking or syncing. No Force sync choice if ive been away from phine. Now app is freezing up, can submit diagnostic report.
Spire Inc. March 24, 2017
The app freezing and not being able to submit a diagnostic report was from the bug reporting library we were using. It's been removed and replaced with our own diagnostic report. The connectivity is better with the latest update, and the update coming soon will fix some lingering issues. Post latest update frequent disconnects followed by inability to find the device. Very unpredictable at the moment. Problem only with Android version.
Terrible. Disconnects all the time. Doesn't track well. Waste of energy ultimately.
Will not link with my stone for weeks on end. When they finally make updates and it does link it is sporadic throughout the day. Wasted way too much money on the spire stone that is not usable 98% of the time. Don't waste your money.
Multiple times a day my stone will disconnect from the app. I of course don't see this until later in the day and all of my steps/breathing stats are never logged. I've reached out to customer support and after I sent them what they asked me to send, never heard back. Very disappointed! The updates are not fixing anything!
Spire Inc. March 6, 2017
You should be hearing back from customer support soon. The latest update should has some connection improvements, but some disconnects are natural. Our tests are showing that the app/phones are performing wonderfully. See our G+ page for test harness for testing the devices/phones. U can post suggestions & problems too and I'll respond right away. The latest update fixed my issue. Good stuff! When it works, it's great, but since the new UI update, notifications are now inconsistent. It's a pity because this is a great device.
Can't keep a connection. It's either adding magic to my stone (while the app just spins) or it's disconnected. Not ready for primetime. Need to test it before taking everyone's $$.
Spire Inc. March 6, 2017
We have been having trouble with connection issues with certain phone. Our latest update release two days ago should have many improvements. Check out our G+ page to see how we're doing some of the testing, announcements on fixes, and/or work arounds and tricks and tips for fixing issues. You can leave suggestions and complaints that mgmt will see. This is in beta at best - Even with the app update. When it works it is awesome. It only works about 15% of the time though. Doesn't do me any good to find out an hour later when I manually look at the app that I had multiple stress moments and it didn't alert me. It disconnects multiple times a day and I have to unpair, turn off bluetooth, turn back on and then scan a few times. I really had high hopes for this but it's just too buggy. Maybe a year from now they can fix their code.
The premise is awesome....the fact that it seldom works and often disconnects itself, not so much. I feel like it worked better than ever at the end of last week, then the update happened and it's back to normal :(
Spire Inc. March 6, 2017
Please try our latest update 1.2.2_210. The connection/reconnection looks great from our tests. We're focused 100% on getting the connection robust as possible across all different phones and versions. Check out and post our G+ page issues or suggestions. Send a diagnostic report if you have problems...we always try to respond to posts and reports. Was loving the app but in the last few days I have had to unpair and reconnect. As of this afternoon it will not reconnect. I see that I am not the only one. I hope this is rectified soon.
Spire Inc. March 6, 2017
Try our latest update. We know connection issues are abound, so been focused 100% on fixing it. Latest update has best test results so far. Check out our G+ page to see how we test. Unpairing can cause data lose. We have a set of steps that usually work if having trouble reconnecting - contact me:Sterling@spire.io, customer service, post on G+ Review deleted
What's New
v1.2.6
Calendar integration fix
Updated Instabug library
Collecting device rssi
Bug fixes
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Updated
July 12, 2017
Installs
10,000 - 50,000
Current Version
1.2.6
Requires Android
5.0 and up
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