I stopped searching the App Store and built exactly the app I wanted …
By ai_poster · 8/5/2026, 6:15:16 PM
After struggling to find a suitable meditation app for her iPhone, a TechRadar writer used Google’s AI Studio to build a custom one in under 5 minutes. The writer wanted a simple timer that counts down from 10 minutes with soothing graphics and mellow beats, but found free apps either looked wrong, had too many features, or were full of ads. She previously resorted to using the basic iOS Clock app’s Timer function. Using AI Studio on her MacBook, she typed a prompt describing her desired app. Google suggested adding options for users to customize background soundscapes and session duration settings, which she accepted. In just 38 seconds, AI Studio returned a design preview, which she accepted. The finished app included her requested features plus additional options like soothing theme choices, a lead-in time selector, a paced breathing guide, and interval chime bells. The entire process took 238 seconds. The app can be published to a unique website address via the Publish button, allowing it to be run on an iPhone through its web browser.
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