{
  "id": 137029,
  "title": "I stopped looking for the perfect meditation app and built my own using AI — and it was done in under 5 minutes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/i-stopped-looking-for-the-perfect-meditation-app-and-built-my-own",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-04T16:20:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/gemini/i-stopped-looking-for-the-perfect-meditation-app-and-built-my-own-using-ai-and-it-was-done-in-under-5-minutes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "I found myself frustrated by the lack of a perfect meditation app on my iPhone. After trying free apps that were either unappealing, confusing, or full of ads, I resorted to using Apple's basic Timer function. Intrigued by the potential of AI, I decided to create my own meditation app using Google's AI Studio. It only took about five minutes to design and deploy my app. I instructed the AI to create a timer that counted down from 10 minutes and included soothing graphics and mellow beats. Within 38 seconds, the AI presented a perfect design, which I accepted without any changes. The final app featured a calming design, an obvious button, a session time selector, and played calming beats. Additional useful features included soothing theme choices, a lead-in time selector, a paced breathing guide, and interval chime bells. To deploy the app on my iPhone, I utilized AI Studio's Publish feature to generate a unique website address. I discovered that Safari blocked third-party cookies, but enabling the Prevent Cross-Site Tracking toggle in Settings > Apps > Safari resolved this issue. After adding the app to my iPhone's home screen, I could access it without browser distractions. My new meditation timer app has quickly become an essential tool in my daily routine and serves as a testament to the ease and speed with which AI can help create personalized tools and applications.",
  "summary": "I couldn't find a meditation timer app I liked, so I built my own with Google AI Studio and it did it in under 5 minutes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Frustrated by lack of perfect meditation app on iPhone",
    "Created AI-powered meditation app in 5 minutes using Google's AI Studio",
    "App features calming design, session time selector, soothing beats"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}