Zen Jar for iPhone and iPod Touch

May 3, 2009

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31 Comments

The Zen Jar is a new type of global communication.

Compose a short thought, question, concern, or any other meaningful writing and put it in the Zen Jar. It will then be sent out into the Universe.

If you want to find out what other people are thinking, hit the receive button to receive an unclaimed thought from a stranger out there in the world. Read it, ponder it, and even respond to it if you like.

If someone responds to one of your thoughts, it will automatically emerge from the jar, and you can now start a dialogue with a complete stranger if you like.

Let’s all share our deepest thoughts and concerns with each other! Start a text conversation with a complete stranger and enlighten yourself!

This app requires a network connection, and is perfect for fans of Distant Shore, Ocarina and even Sonic Lighter. Basically anyone who wants to meet and have a conversation with a total stranger.

NEW: Join Zen Jar on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace!!

Search Facebook for “Zen Jar”
http://myspace.com/zenjar
Follow twitter.com/zenjar

NOTE: to use Zen Jar with your twitter account, you must edit the app settings in the iPhone/iPod settings app!

Comments (31)

Rob

June 3, 2009 at 11:38 AM

I am using on iphone and it sends me the code and doesnt work or just wont load or drops out...this of course after I bought a copy

stromdotcom

June 3, 2009 at 11:49 AM

Make sure you are connected to the Internet. If you aren't, it will crash. I'm not sure what you mean by "sends me the code" however.

pondhopper

June 6, 2009 at 4:38 AM

I have tried the free version. It is very interesting and slightly unnerving. I asked a question for a real dilemma that I have been worried about, and I have been reassured by the diverse and thoughtful replies that I have gotten, which haven't solved my problem, but made me think harder. It is an interesting way to get opinions or just share momentary observations that amuse or interest you.

Kristen Parselias

June 10, 2009 at 4:45 PM

The ZenJar is wonderful and fun. It gives you advice you need and you can send of. It is my favorite game and I hope you have fun using it!

john lifeguard

June 11, 2009 at 8:18 PM

It's good would be better if you could access previous conversations cause once you hit return even by accident that's it it's gone.

stromdotcom

June 11, 2009 at 9:02 PM

@John - get the full version, it stores your messages for you.

chnola

June 17, 2009 at 5:36 PM

How do you use emoticons with Zen Jar?

stromdotcom

June 17, 2009 at 5:43 PM

@chnola - you need the iEmoji app. I believe it is $1.99.

Jenifer

July 8, 2009 at 3:37 PM

How do you save messages and then access them again in the full version? That's why I bought it but I can't see how to do this!

stromdotcom

July 8, 2009 at 4:58 PM

@ Jennifer - tap the jar.

Jenifer

July 8, 2009 at 7:26 PM

Thanks! My suggestion is that you write that in the instructions :-)

Alex

July 14, 2009 at 3:23 PM

Love the app. However, i can't seem to receive answers of conversations. Composing and receiving no problem. Like there is something (like full cache) holding it back? Thanks

some guy

July 30, 2009 at 9:02 AM

I have a Question, when I compose something how long will it stay in the jar? Suggestion, have a way for me to view my posts and delete those of mine I don't want up. Fantastic, many thanks (I have the full version)

Roobarb

August 3, 2009 at 7:28 AM

I'm not sure if the karma buttons are working? There's no audible click and the highlight on the buttons just flicks on then off again.

Wanda

August 8, 2009 at 1:51 PM

My zen jar disappeared? What gives.?

Wanda

August 8, 2009 at 1:57 PM

It won't let me reinstall either so I guess I've lost all of my conversations too.. Sucks!

Sparrow

August 10, 2009 at 8:34 AM

I am a zen jar user. Many of us use this application in a very positive way and are very concerned about the increasing pornographic material and the spam in the forms of lists of names with porn titles after them -- it is clear to us from one of these lists that many uses are as young as 12 and this makes the pornographic content even more offensive -- -is there no monitoring to take down these spam lists and the pornographic content of some of the messages --- it would seem it would be good to have some controls or at the least it must be ensured that all are adults --- we think that porn on this site is a very bad usage of the application and ask for your help in sanctioning users that disrupt in this way. Thank you for your consideration -- it is a very nice application I certainly hope with the addition of pictures that you do provide this control or it will turn into a real sewer.

stromdotcom

August 10, 2009 at 9:36 AM

@ Sparrow - if you have the full version, leave bad karma. Users get banned if their karma gets too low. PhotoZen also has a karma system, as well as a flagging system so people can flag inappropriate images.

MP

September 8, 2009 at 12:42 PM

Hi guys...there seriously needs to be a warning at the very start of the Zen Jar requiring the user to confirm that some topics may be offensive and/or unsuitable for children. Regretfully, some users of this app are using it to broadcast sexually explicit content. Just a suggestion.

BlueLilly

October 8, 2009 at 1:23 PM

Agree with the comments re adult content. Worries me somewhat, as some zenners are using the app to meet people- and I would hate harm to come to a child through use of this app, because I really enjoy it!!

Goom

October 28, 2009 at 8:17 PM

Remember when you send bad karma you receive bad karma back. I will never send someone bad karma or be offended by what another person says. That is the way of freedom. I understand that spam is a pain but to have a truethful Zen you must accept everything. If you ban someone for there thought on colors, churchs, beliefs, or sex. Then you have offend me by not allowing me to express my thought. I find it very offencive to say I love you, those words to me would only be said to the person or persons I truely love. With this I say if you are going to ban people because of there random thought and one person deems a naked body as porn another person see it as art. Then this Zen Jar should have the word Zen in it. This should be called what it realy is. (Approval From Me Jar!) Bad Karma will come back 10 fold to you. I wish you all only the Best Karma. There is enough bad out in this world we don't need more. GOOD KARMA TO ALL from me to you. :)

Bluelilly

November 29, 2009 at 3:35 AM

I love Zenjar!! Can I suggest it would be good to have some way of identifying each strand in my jar, so that it is easier to look back through them? Maybe put a datestamp for the first response or number each strand? I have loads of strands / conversations on the go (ace!!) but it can be hard to find the one I want to look back on in my jar... Excellent app, thank you

chad

January 11, 2010 at 1:35 AM

i got banned and i need to get back on how can i do this?

Zk

February 7, 2010 at 12:56 PM

-------- OH ZENJAR DADDY.... thought you might want to know... Some of the family is feeling exposed & not diggin it ... Can you make it all better again? ~zk Okey!! --------- Somebody get the duct tape!!! --------- Castrate the owner! --------- ---------uh oh.... Zenjar is leaking!!!!!!!!!! Posts appearing on Twitter!!!! http://mobile.twitter.com/zenjar ---------uh oh.... Zenjar is leaking!!!!!!!!!! Posts appearing on Twitter!!!! http://mobile.twitter.com/zenjar

Zk

February 7, 2010 at 12:56 PM

-------- OH ZENJAR DADDY.... thought you might want to know... Some of the family is feeling exposed & not diggin it ... Can you make it all better again? ~zk Okey!! --------- Somebody get the duct tape!!! --------- Castrate the owner! --------- ---------uh oh.... Zenjar is leaking!!!!!!!!!! Posts appearing on Twitter!!!! http://mobile.twitter.com/zenjar ---------uh oh.... Zenjar is leaking!!!!!!!!!! Posts appearing on Twitter!!!! http://mobile.twitter.com/zenjar

Sal

March 14, 2010 at 6:44 AM

Could you add an enhancement? A way to flag offensive messages? There are some uplifting messages there and for the most part a great community of users but there are a few bad seeds that post offensive messages.

Clark

April 22, 2010 at 2:08 PM

It constantly crashes every minute or less. There's nothing wrong with my iPhone. It's a 3G with all the latest updates. I'm connected via 3g. Also, regarding some else's previous comment about only seeing code.. when I first visited this page here, it initially showed all the webpage code. Right, having said all that, I think your app is a great idea and I'm having lots of fun with it. I have the full version. If you can sort this bug then I will most certainly begin recommending it to everyone everywhere.

Clark

April 23, 2010 at 5:27 PM

Well it's not crashing anymore.. so that's good :)

bird

June 9, 2010 at 4:08 PM

my karma rating is -3 with some other ranking numbers but does - mean minus or is it a dash? thanks for anyone who can answer this ps i have the free version if that makes a difference

Witheld

June 20, 2010 at 6:20 PM

If you have the lite version, then upgrade to the full version, does that mean that people who wrote to you while on the lite version will have their messages lost to you? I'm supposing that the app uses a form of identification to allow the server to route messages to the correct device, I'm wondering if that ID changes when you upgrade to the full version.

Mary

August 4, 2012 at 8:28 AM

Hope someone is still there.....please update this app! I loved it on iPhone 3!

Zen Jar for iPhone and iPod Touch

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