The Stille journal
Why Stille starts with one button
The most important decision in Stille happens before the app opens: you want a little time to meditate. The interface should help you act on that decision.
One clear action
The home screen’s primary action is Meditate. There is no questionnaire to complete and no recommended session to evaluate. Tap the button and the app prepares one of its bundled recordings. Sound starts, the scene settles, and the session is underway.
Settings still exists for practical preferences, such as showing the countdown or keeping the screen awake. Those controls support a session; they do not need to be decisions you make every time.
Ten minutes is a constraint we chose
A duration picker would make Stille more flexible. It would also put a question between you and the beginning. We chose a fixed ten-minute session so that opening the app already tells you what you are about to do.
That does not make ten minutes universally right. Some people want two minutes, others want half an hour. Stille is deliberately for the person who likes this particular boundary. You can always pause or end early.
The sound chooses itself
Three recordings are bundled with the app, and Stille selects one locally for each session. You do not have to compare tracks or build a playlist. Everything needed for listening is already on the phone.
We accept the tradeoff: you cannot select a favorite recording. The point is to make starting familiar, even when the sound varies.
An ending that lets you go
After ten minutes of playback, a soft single-strike gong fades away. The completion screen says “Carry the quiet with you.” Tap Done when you are ready. There is no review request or feeling to submit.
Simplicity here is a set of concrete choices. It means a small app with a specific beginning and ending. If that fits how you want to meditate, read the Stille app facts or follow the first-session guide.