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Calm is a leading app for meditation and sleep. Join the millions experiencing lower stress, less anxiety, and more restful sleep with our guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, masterclasses, and relaxing music. Recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts.
Calm is the perfect mindfulness app for beginners, but also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced users.
Guided meditation sessions are available in lengths of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule. Topics include:
* Calming Anxiety
* Managing Stress
* Deep Sleep
* Focus and Concentration
* Relationships
* Breaking Habits
* Happiness
* Gratitude
* Self-Esteem
* Body Scan
* Loving-Kindness
* Forgiveness
* Non-judgement
* Commuting to work or school
* Mindfulness at College
* Mindfulness at Work
* Walking meditation
* Calm Kids
* And so much more...
Also featuring:
* An original Daily Calm every day: a new 10-minute program added daily to help ease you into the day or unwind with before bed
* 100+ Sleep Stories: adult bedtime stories guaranteed to lull you to sleep
* 7 and 21 day programs for both beginner and advanced users
* Life-changing Calm Masterclasses taught by world-renowned experts
* Breathing exercises to help you relax
* Exclusive music engineered to help you focus, relax or sleep
* Unguided timed meditation
* Open-ended meditation
* 30+ soothing nature sounds and scenes to use during meditation, yoga or to help you sleep
Track your progress with:
* Daily streaks
* Time spent meditating
Calm is loved by the press:
* “I’m generally wary of meditation apps because they sometimes weave in too much mystic talk for my taste. But Calm instead contains guidance like ‘Concentrate on your body’” - New York Times
* “In the frenetic, crazy, digital world we live in, sometimes it's necessary to take a step back and smell the roses” - Mashable
* “Eliminating distraction...ended up helping me relax and realize that all the stuff I was stressing about wasn't that big a deal” - Tech Republic
* “Found myself similarly refreshed afterwards” - TechCrunch
Calm is free to download and use, and there are no ads. A subset of the programs and features are free forever.
Some content is only available through an optional paid subscription. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Google Account at confirmation of purchase.
Calm is the perfect mindfulness app for beginners, but also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced users.
Guided meditation sessions are available in lengths of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule. Topics include:
* Calming Anxiety
* Managing Stress
* Deep Sleep
* Focus and Concentration
* Relationships
* Breaking Habits
* Happiness
* Gratitude
* Self-Esteem
* Body Scan
* Loving-Kindness
* Forgiveness
* Non-judgement
* Commuting to work or school
* Mindfulness at College
* Mindfulness at Work
* Walking meditation
* Calm Kids
* And so much more...
Also featuring:
* An original Daily Calm every day: a new 10-minute program added daily to help ease you into the day or unwind with before bed
* 100+ Sleep Stories: adult bedtime stories guaranteed to lull you to sleep
* 7 and 21 day programs for both beginner and advanced users
* Life-changing Calm Masterclasses taught by world-renowned experts
* Breathing exercises to help you relax
* Exclusive music engineered to help you focus, relax or sleep
* Unguided timed meditation
* Open-ended meditation
* 30+ soothing nature sounds and scenes to use during meditation, yoga or to help you sleep
Track your progress with:
* Daily streaks
* Time spent meditating
Calm is loved by the press:
* “I’m generally wary of meditation apps because they sometimes weave in too much mystic talk for my taste. But Calm instead contains guidance like ‘Concentrate on your body’” - New York Times
* “In the frenetic, crazy, digital world we live in, sometimes it's necessary to take a step back and smell the roses” - Mashable
* “Eliminating distraction...ended up helping me relax and realize that all the stuff I was stressing about wasn't that big a deal” - Tech Republic
* “Found myself similarly refreshed afterwards” - TechCrunch
Calm is free to download and use, and there are no ads. A subset of the programs and features are free forever.
Some content is only available through an optional paid subscription. If you choose to subscribe, payment will be charged to your Google Account at confirmation of purchase.
App Store
** Best of 2018 Award Winner ** — Apple
** 2017 App of the Year ** — Apple
** Happiest App in the World ** — Center for Humane Technology
Calm is the #1 app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. Join the millions experiencing better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety with our guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, stretching exercises, and relaxing music. Calm is recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts.
Calm is the perfect mindfulness app for beginners, but also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced users. Guided meditation sessions are available in lengths of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule.
Sleep Stories are bedtime stories that are guaranteed to lull you into a deep and restful slumber. Calm has 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories for adults and children alike, featuring well-known talent such as Stephen Fry, Matthew McConaughey, Leona Lewis, and Jerome Flynn. Drift off to dreamland and wake up refreshed.
Sleep Stories include:
* Wonder - Join Matthew McConaughey on a dreamy story about the mysteries of the universe.
* Blue Gold - Let master storyteller Stephen Fry take you on a calming journey through the lavender fields and sleepy village of Provence
* The Nordland Night Train - Travel up the scenic coast of Norway aboard one of Europe's most breathtaking and remote railways.
* Happy Little Zzzs with Bob Ross - Drift off to the soothing brush strokes of beloved painter and TV host Bob Ross.
* And many more...
Mindfulness Topics include:
* Deep Sleep
* Calming Anxiety
* Managing Stress
* Focus and Concentration
* Relationships
* Breaking Habits
* Happiness
* Gratitude
* Self-Esteem
* Body Scan
* Loving-Kindness
* Forgiveness
* Non-judgement
* Mindfulness at Work
* Mindful Walking
* Calm Kids
* And so much more...
Also Featuring:
* An original Daily Calm every day: a 10-minute program added daily to help ease you into the day or unwind with before bed
* 7 and 21 day mindfulness programs for both beginner and advanced users
* Calm Masterclass: Life changing audio classes featuring world-renowned experts
* Calm Body: Mindful stretching and movement to relax your body during the day
* Music: Exclusive music engineered to help you focus, relax or sleep
* Soundscapes: Ocean waves, Heavy Rain, Camp Fire, Babbling Brook, and other sounds to help you sleep
* Breathing exercises to help you relax
* Unguided timed meditation
* 30+ soothing nature sounds and scenes to use during meditation, yoga or to help you sleep
Track your progress with:
* Daily Streaks
* Mindful Minutes
Calm saves your meditation and sleep sessions to your Apple Health app.
Subscription pricing and terms:
Calm offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $14.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $69.99/year to provide you with unlimited access to the Calm Collection while you maintain an active subscription. Calm also offers a Lifetime subscription for $399.99 which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment with unlimited access to the Calm Collection forever.
Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.
Read more about our terms and conditions here:
Terms of service: https://www.calm.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.calm.com/privacy
** 2017 App of the Year ** — Apple
** Happiest App in the World ** — Center for Humane Technology
Calm is the #1 app for Sleep, Meditation and Relaxation. Join the millions experiencing better sleep, lower stress, and less anxiety with our guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, stretching exercises, and relaxing music. Calm is recommended by top psychologists, therapists, and mental health experts.
Calm is the perfect mindfulness app for beginners, but also includes hundreds of programs for intermediate and advanced users. Guided meditation sessions are available in lengths of 3, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule.
Sleep Stories are bedtime stories that are guaranteed to lull you into a deep and restful slumber. Calm has 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories for adults and children alike, featuring well-known talent such as Stephen Fry, Matthew McConaughey, Leona Lewis, and Jerome Flynn. Drift off to dreamland and wake up refreshed.
Sleep Stories include:
* Wonder - Join Matthew McConaughey on a dreamy story about the mysteries of the universe.
* Blue Gold - Let master storyteller Stephen Fry take you on a calming journey through the lavender fields and sleepy village of Provence
* The Nordland Night Train - Travel up the scenic coast of Norway aboard one of Europe's most breathtaking and remote railways.
* Happy Little Zzzs with Bob Ross - Drift off to the soothing brush strokes of beloved painter and TV host Bob Ross.
* And many more...
Mindfulness Topics include:
* Deep Sleep
* Calming Anxiety
* Managing Stress
* Focus and Concentration
* Relationships
* Breaking Habits
* Happiness
* Gratitude
* Self-Esteem
* Body Scan
* Loving-Kindness
* Forgiveness
* Non-judgement
* Mindfulness at Work
* Mindful Walking
* Calm Kids
* And so much more...
Also Featuring:
* An original Daily Calm every day: a 10-minute program added daily to help ease you into the day or unwind with before bed
* 7 and 21 day mindfulness programs for both beginner and advanced users
* Calm Masterclass: Life changing audio classes featuring world-renowned experts
* Calm Body: Mindful stretching and movement to relax your body during the day
* Music: Exclusive music engineered to help you focus, relax or sleep
* Soundscapes: Ocean waves, Heavy Rain, Camp Fire, Babbling Brook, and other sounds to help you sleep
* Breathing exercises to help you relax
* Unguided timed meditation
* 30+ soothing nature sounds and scenes to use during meditation, yoga or to help you sleep
Track your progress with:
* Daily Streaks
* Mindful Minutes
Calm saves your meditation and sleep sessions to your Apple Health app.
Subscription pricing and terms:
Calm offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $14.99/month and an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $69.99/year to provide you with unlimited access to the Calm Collection while you maintain an active subscription. Calm also offers a Lifetime subscription for $399.99 which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment with unlimited access to the Calm Collection forever.
Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.
Read more about our terms and conditions here:
Terms of service: https://www.calm.com/terms
Privacy policy: https://www.calm.com/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
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Calm Review
Sep 21, 2020 I really don’t like how you have to pay to get good stuff. That makes me stressed which takes away the purpose of the app Calm. Now, I understand that, with all of the items this app has, it has to cost money, but maybe, you could make more stuff free, like maybe a seven day program or something. Maybe that would hook more users and convince them to pay for the rest. Just a thought. Without paying, the only things you really can do are the daily check ins, the little reflection thing, and a timed meditation. Once someone gets bored of that, they’ll probably delete the app. You need a better way to get their attention. For example, I got the Sleep Cycle app, and I am very happy about it. It does have things that cost money, but not nearly as much money, or as many things that need money as Calm does. Most of the things in Calm cost a lot of money, and the things that are free are the things that aren’t the most helpful. Maybe this is an advertisement tactic? I’m not sure. However, in the Sleep Cycle app, the only thing that costs money is the Statistics which, honestly, I probably wouldn’t use that much. Also, it’s a lot cheaper. The things you can do without money are really cool; download the app to check it out! Over all, I have to give Calm three stars because of this, and it’s not just because it costs money, but also because of the amount of things that cost money and how much it costs. Sincerely, your local Calm usermore -
Ad Recommendation
Dec 8, 2020 I just wanted to leave a recommendation. There was an ad I got where you seemed to be walking down a hall that always turned right. The walls seemed really close on both sides. That is terrifying. In fact, people purposely do that in horror games to create terror. Just want to let you know, and this is coming from a psychology student. I seriously thought something was gonna pop out at me and when I heard it was an app called “Calm” I was worried you guys knew nothing of the sort. Terror is suspense, terror is build-up and a feeling that something is there. That’s what makes good horror games. But not an ad to help with anxiety, I can tell you that much. It made me so scared! Haha. When I checked your app, I loved the aura. I loved the colors. But I also have to say this. If you’re gonna add all these extra expenses, just put it out for that amount. If you make this downloadable on different consoles and platforms, you have more excuses to put it out for an amount too. Some consoles and platforms have all their apps at an expense. I can appreciate your business and understand if you want a profit (who doesn’t.). Just, being up-front is better than saying “Unlock this app you just downloaded” basically. I know nothing of business, though. I just know that I’m cheap. The free trial is a good idea, but understand people have other options, and everyone is struggling during this time with money, too.more -
So relaxing and amazing
Apr 11, 2020 I absolutely love love love this app!!!!♥️ once I could not go to sleep so I turned on some of the calm music and I fell asleep 10 minutes later. I was amazed. I have been getting better sleep since than. Also whenever I am feeling stressed or anxious about someone or something, I listen to one of the daily calms or the next day on the meditation trial. Right away it’s as if you were brought into some beautiful relaxing world where there are these voices saying “It will be ok no matter what. This will pass.” And it does its amazing how calming and peaceful this app is. Next, mood check in. The mood check in helps me express and release good and bad feelings and thoughts. Enjoy the good ones and let go of the bad ones. It even gives you a chance to write a little about them. It’s like your own personal diary, but way better. Last but definitely not least, I Believe this app can make you a better person. To be happier, to live life longer. It can be a real life changer. And just know that it’s never to late to start fresh again. It’s never to late to change yourself. But most of all, it’s never to late lo be the big change in the world, that you have wished for. And calm can help with all of that. This is a total recommendation for anyone.more -
Apr 17, 2021 I like using this app except for one thing - the ambient sounds in the background. They are awesome until the track ends and it restarts in the middle of meditation. It brings me out of my practice often. But I really love having those sounds. Hopefully they can create a track that is longer to play in the back of daily meditationsmore -
Sleep, anxiety, & life saver all in one app
May 24, 2020 Honestly, I had come to a point in my life where I insomnia and anxiety were at an all time high , I was on anxiety meds, sleep meds, anything they could do to try & get my anxiety and insomnia under control & even when the pills weren’t really helping, I decided to try this app out because even doctors had recommend it, while yes- price tag can seem like a lot, BUT I used this one night while my anxiety was setting in and I was asleep half way through the sleep story and when I woke in the morning I was in disbelief. Nothing, I mean nothing had helped me until I found this app. The meditation & sleep stories are amazing. I am so grateful for this app. Now, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars would be due to a recommend I have for the creators, they should create a watch or something that can track your sleep & in the morning provide meditations, music, sleep stories that reflected how you slept the night before. For example, if someone woke up a lot, or of people were waking up frequently and having a hard time going back to sleep & maybe making suggestions for a meditation they could choose that one as more personal, or for anxiety with sleep or sleeplessness, things like that. I don’t know that would be my only recommendation, but overall and amazing app that’s worth the price.more
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Apr 16, 2021 so much of this app is pay walled. the problem isn't having to pay. they should be allowed to make money, but EVERY single section is 95% pay wall and 5% free. I'm not being hyperbolic about it either. i just wanted white noise, NOPE. it well put together but unless you do a trial. you can't really try much of anything. they don't need to start giving a busch of content away for free. just separate them better. it sucks to find something you want to try and all 10 options are locked away.more -
Apr 18, 2021 There's a lot of content, which is great. Needs a choice of voices or a more British focused section. I didn't find the main lady's voice very soothing; she voices most of the courses, so I'm afraid I won't be taking out the full subscription after my trail. Reply to developer note: fully aware I can swap narrators for some sessions, but not for all, such as the 'daily calms'. I post my feedback in good faith, it's up to you whether it's taken on board.more -
Apr 10, 2021 Dishonest: My wife and I purchased the full membership after a trial period in December 2020. During the time there was a New Year's sale that was reasonable for the services offered. After purchase we noticed they charged us the full $70 and when called they said it is not their problem. I would be very hesitant in any purchases from this company as they do not honor their advertising.more -
Apr 16, 2021 What has happened to this app?! The menus are now so confusing and not user friendly - lullabies (our main use for the app) are scattered under different headings, my offline music has gone and it tells me to click the cloud to download - within the file the cloud is ticked to show it's already downloaded so why has it gone from the 'available offline' section? Something has gone horribly wrong on the last update and needs fixing ASAP. Not happy paying premium for an app that doesn't work!!!more -
Apr 10, 2021 Keeps changing the sound profile to silent, despite it not having any permissions outside of overlay. It makes the app unusable. Emailed support with no reply. I've loved this app for years. I've had a premium account for years. It's really disappointing. There are so many apps out there now, I'll be finding another. PRO tip. If you sign up for the trial, go in and cancel it right away. You'll still get the trial time but it won't autocharge after.more
- Customize your experience! An enormous variety of relaxing sessions ranging from 3 min exercises or unguided timed meditations
- Daily Calm provides you with a soothing 10-minute exercise to prepare your mind & body for the day ahead
- Get the most out of sleeping! Sleep Stories for adults help you fall asleep in the most relaxing way possible
Reviewed by Antonio Rozich on March 2, 2018
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So relaxing and amazing
Apr 11, 2020 I absolutely love love love this app!!!!♥️ once I could not go to sleep so I turned on some of the calm music and I fell asleep 10 minutes later. I was amazed. I have been getting better sleep since than. Also whenever I am feeling stressed or anxious about someone or something, I listen to one of the daily calms or the next day on the meditation trial. Right away it’s as if you were brought into some beautiful relaxing world where there are these voices saying “It will be ok no matter what. This will pass.” And it does its amazing how calming and peaceful this app is. Next, mood check in. The mood check in helps me express and release good and bad feelings and thoughts. Enjoy the good ones and let go of the bad ones. It even gives you a chance to write a little about them. It’s like your own personal diary, but way better. Last but definitely not least, I Believe this app can make you a better person. To be happier, to live life longer. It can be a real life changer. And just know that it’s never to late to start fresh again. It’s never to late to change yourself. But most of all, it’s never to late lo be the big change in the world, that you have wished for. And calm can help with all of that. This is a total recommendation for anyone.more -
Apr 10, 2021 i did headspace as well to compare the two. i think this one is better for me because of the sleep stories and the actual meditation. to compare apples to apples i did a seven day meditation on the same subject on both apps. this one really resonated with me. i actually learned more. i also prefer the interface on calm. headspace it too bright when you open the app and not conducive to falling asleep.more -
Worth so much more than I ever imagined
May 26, 2019 This app has had an incredible impact on my mental health and overall quality of life. It has changed my perspectives and state-of-mind in ways that have been beneficial to every aspect of my everyday life and well-being, in a countless number of ways. By committing to the habit and genuine effort to a mere 10 minutes of meditation a day, I have observed a significant change to the way my brain works and handles day-to-day tasks and situations. I have gained peace-of-mind, appreciation, more quality and meaningful time spent with my family, the ability to approach things in ways that are more practical and productive and less stressful.... And this is just to name a few ways meditation has been useful and life-changing. My 10yo son insists on using it before bed every night in order to help him unwind and get a better night’s sleep. I use it for tension relief and to soothe migraines, or to calm myself down when I’m angry or upset. The mind is so powerful and can truly enhance one’s quality of life and well-being in ways you could never imagine possible. By obtaining a better mindset and maintaining the ways in which your brain works and thinks, you can come to realize what sort of impact it can make on your overall health, happiness and life.more -
Helping High School Students Stay CALM
Jan 27, 2020 I am a high school teacher at a high preforming high school in my area. My students are often so stressed out and sleep deprived I feel so helpless to help them. This year I decided to dedicate one day a week to meditating before we started class. We do this every Thursday for the first 10-15 minutes of class. The response has been so positive from my students I am thinking of doing it two days a week next year. The students LOVE Thursday!! They have told me it’s the favorite part for their week. Some students have even gotten the app for themselves. I have heard so many times this year, “I needed that!” or “I needed to hear that today.” After on session one of my boys said, “Man I was so upset about losing those 5 points on my English test and now I have let it go. This really works. What did you all think about?” You know you are doing something right when teenagers open up and start talking. Thank you for this product and allowing me the opportunity to give my students at least 15 minutes a week to destress, calm down, learn to love themselves and just breath! Can’t wait to see what the future has in store for me and my students as we take this CALM journey.more -
Review of Calm
Oct 8, 2020 I really am indebted to Calm for working in my life during this pandemic helping me w my emotions, sleep help and maybe keeping me at a level arresting the memory decline that seemed to be coming on w it’s debilitating force. (I don’t use words like fighting it because most things should not be put into adversarial roles) I wish I had more from our guide Jeff on how to meditate. I really relate to his presentation because he seems quintessentially California to me. I’ve been meditating since I was 6 or so, brought up Vedantist Hindu, born Jewish and am now a ChristianI am an aging hippie. I meditate w my cat on my lap, I simply press my hands on her sides and she grounds me and then is the anchor; her occasionally purring. I love the pictures and the nature scenes. By the way I have been meditating every single day since November. If I might be of assistance, I’m not sure how maybe I could do a Spark or something. I wish there were Something way to dialog - I have been on the site. Maybe I could look more deeply into community of Calm. Thanks for saving my life as a process. This is one place I like to be every single day (sometimes night) contact me if you are interested in my story of success.more
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Apr 17, 2021 I like using this app except for one thing - the ambient sounds in the background. They are awesome until the track ends and it restarts in the middle of meditation. It brings me out of my practice often. But I really love having those sounds. Hopefully they can create a track that is longer to play in the back of daily meditationsmore -
Sleep, anxiety, & life saver all in one app
May 24, 2020 Honestly, I had come to a point in my life where I insomnia and anxiety were at an all time high , I was on anxiety meds, sleep meds, anything they could do to try & get my anxiety and insomnia under control & even when the pills weren’t really helping, I decided to try this app out because even doctors had recommend it, while yes- price tag can seem like a lot, BUT I used this one night while my anxiety was setting in and I was asleep half way through the sleep story and when I woke in the morning I was in disbelief. Nothing, I mean nothing had helped me until I found this app. The meditation & sleep stories are amazing. I am so grateful for this app. Now, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars would be due to a recommend I have for the creators, they should create a watch or something that can track your sleep & in the morning provide meditations, music, sleep stories that reflected how you slept the night before. For example, if someone woke up a lot, or of people were waking up frequently and having a hard time going back to sleep & maybe making suggestions for a meditation they could choose that one as more personal, or for anxiety with sleep or sleeplessness, things like that. I don’t know that would be my only recommendation, but overall and amazing app that’s worth the price.more -
Apr 14, 2021 I love Calm's sleep stories but I wish there was a way to play it on a loop or that it could play several stories consecutively. I usually fall asleep during the story but then wake up after it's finished and have to open the app and start a new one. It needs a continuous play option. It would also be nice if they had a month to month pay option. $75-$80 is a lot to pay at once for an app but approximately $6-$7 a month is much more manageable.more -
Great but needs more voices
Dec 3, 2020 I love this app and use it all the time. Loads of new content added constantly. The length of the meditations is perfect. I love the series like 7 days of calm, 7 days of sleep, etc. the breathing exercises are so helpful. One area for improvement would be that currently most of the meditations, especially new content, is narrated by the same woman. It would be really helpful if these same sessions were recorded with a male voice, so listeners could have an option. It would also be helpful if there were a more diverse selection of voices throughout the meditations. (This is done in the master classes and sleep stories, but I’d like to see it in the meditations too). A second area would be a review of the content of the gratitude meditations, which make assumptions and are therefore injurious for some listeners. For example I am in the middle of fighting a long term disease. Suggestions like you should be grateful for your health are not helpful and actually harmful for me. I’d really like to cultivate more gratitude but I can’t get through any of these meditations without being triggered. A review by someone working with diverse populations could help this. Other than this, I love the app. It has been designed so well and my mental health has improved dramatically since starting to use it. Highly recommended!more -
Apr 12, 2021 Great app, personally used the free version for a while before deciding to try a year of premium. Although the free version has relatively little content in terms of guided meditations (I think even less so when it comes to soundscapes and sleep stories, for which I don't use the app myself), it was still useful enough to keep using it occasionally simply because of the way the app looks and feels (I really dig the nature backgrounds and sounds), is structured, and allows you to keep track of your progress. This is one of the reasons I like this app better than something like Headspace, not necessarily because the one is better than the other in absolute terms, but rather because Calm is a better fit (I'm not so much into the look, gamification and overly structured method that Headspace employs although this might work for many others). Anyway, suffice it to say that the premium version has a lot more to offer and has genuinely helped me to get a habit going, which I decided was valuable enough for me to pay the yearly fee at least once. Unfortunately, the last update has brought along a few bugs. For some reason my progress in the "7 Days of..." meditations does not update properly anymore and sticks to the same days I reached prior to the update. Although I think I managed to 'solve' this problem by switching to Tamara as the narrator (I usually use John Armstrong's voice) and then skipping to the end of the episode to let it register my progress. So it may have something to do with that.more
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Calm Review
Sep 21, 2020 I really don’t like how you have to pay to get good stuff. That makes me stressed which takes away the purpose of the app Calm. Now, I understand that, with all of the items this app has, it has to cost money, but maybe, you could make more stuff free, like maybe a seven day program or something. Maybe that would hook more users and convince them to pay for the rest. Just a thought. Without paying, the only things you really can do are the daily check ins, the little reflection thing, and a timed meditation. Once someone gets bored of that, they’ll probably delete the app. You need a better way to get their attention. For example, I got the Sleep Cycle app, and I am very happy about it. It does have things that cost money, but not nearly as much money, or as many things that need money as Calm does. Most of the things in Calm cost a lot of money, and the things that are free are the things that aren’t the most helpful. Maybe this is an advertisement tactic? I’m not sure. However, in the Sleep Cycle app, the only thing that costs money is the Statistics which, honestly, I probably wouldn’t use that much. Also, it’s a lot cheaper. The things you can do without money are really cool; download the app to check it out! Over all, I have to give Calm three stars because of this, and it’s not just because it costs money, but also because of the amount of things that cost money and how much it costs. Sincerely, your local Calm usermore -
Ad Recommendation
Dec 8, 2020 I just wanted to leave a recommendation. There was an ad I got where you seemed to be walking down a hall that always turned right. The walls seemed really close on both sides. That is terrifying. In fact, people purposely do that in horror games to create terror. Just want to let you know, and this is coming from a psychology student. I seriously thought something was gonna pop out at me and when I heard it was an app called “Calm” I was worried you guys knew nothing of the sort. Terror is suspense, terror is build-up and a feeling that something is there. That’s what makes good horror games. But not an ad to help with anxiety, I can tell you that much. It made me so scared! Haha. When I checked your app, I loved the aura. I loved the colors. But I also have to say this. If you’re gonna add all these extra expenses, just put it out for that amount. If you make this downloadable on different consoles and platforms, you have more excuses to put it out for an amount too. Some consoles and platforms have all their apps at an expense. I can appreciate your business and understand if you want a profit (who doesn’t.). Just, being up-front is better than saying “Unlock this app you just downloaded” basically. I know nothing of business, though. I just know that I’m cheap. The free trial is a good idea, but understand people have other options, and everyone is struggling during this time with money, too.more -
Pls read
Jun 24, 2020 Dear calm, I have had your app since my middle school years. I’ve got to say, your app was AMAZING with 15 sleep stories and 2 and 1/2 meditations, this wasn’t a problem for me because I also use headspace. Yes, they're your competition but I wasn't choosing sides. Anyways, over time you guys added feature that you really focused on for 2 weeks at a time and just gave up on it. Next, you decreased the amount of sleep stories which was ha a huge problem for me because I was NOT getting enough sleep to keep my grades up. It got so bad that I stole my mother's phone just to sleep (she Had the Premium subscription). So I was like, ”ok, I'll just use headspace ONLY for sleep and calm for meditation. Then, you took away the 7 days of calm AKA: YOUR MAIN TRIAL AND ONLY TRIAL MEDITATION LEFT after you premiumfied the 7 days of something (forgot). I mean like BRU, I have other options. I started using headspace which is a great alternative if you don't have much money. I recommend bringing back some stuff from premium and reduce the price. To counteract this, put one 15 second ad at the beginning. Of every session of meditation for people without premium. Therefore, there is more than one reason to get it and it's CHEAPER. That's a win-win situation. I hope you come to the right decision. Whatever it is, I probably wouldn't stop using the app. Thank you for your time.more -
Free features aren’t bad, but a few issues.
Jan 31, 2019 I recently re-downloaded this app and like the free features (when I downloaded it years ago one of my favorite features was “Scenes,” so as long as I have access to those for free, this app will stay on my phone). However, it’s a bit annoying that I now have a “Daily Calm Perception” notification on my screen that is locked and that I can’t remove. I don’t purchase app subscriptions, though I would be more than willing to support this app by individually buying content I was interested in as one-time purchases). If you don’t plan on allowing users to buy content separately, can you please at least give us the option to only view non-subscription content if we wish (with no content we can’t access clogging up the screen)? I read another review stating that some of the music was available to non-subscribers. It all appears locked for me. Can you clarify please? Also, are all 7 days for any of the meditations unlocked for free users? I just listened to the first day of “7 Days of Calming Anxiety” but I don’t think I can listen to the second one (or even repeat day one w/o subscribing, which is a bit ridiculous IMO). Please consider alternative payment models in the future. I’d love to support the app, just not with a subscription.more -
Apr 13, 2021 I find the app helpful in calming mind and body. However after several attempts to contact company I wish to advise that after switching to a new phone half way thru the year I had to download app again and could only use it free for 7 days. There was no opportunity to get my subscription for a year added to my new phone and now the company are about to renew a new membership and I expect I will not be able to use that either. So I am not happy with this company. Dominicmore
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Apr 16, 2021 so much of this app is pay walled. the problem isn't having to pay. they should be allowed to make money, but EVERY single section is 95% pay wall and 5% free. I'm not being hyperbolic about it either. i just wanted white noise, NOPE. it well put together but unless you do a trial. you can't really try much of anything. they don't need to start giving a busch of content away for free. just separate them better. it sucks to find something you want to try and all 10 options are locked away.more -
Apr 18, 2021 There's a lot of content, which is great. Needs a choice of voices or a more British focused section. I didn't find the main lady's voice very soothing; she voices most of the courses, so I'm afraid I won't be taking out the full subscription after my trail. Reply to developer note: fully aware I can swap narrators for some sessions, but not for all, such as the 'daily calms'. I post my feedback in good faith, it's up to you whether it's taken on board.more -
Apr 16, 2021 What has happened to this app?! The menus are now so confusing and not user friendly - lullabies (our main use for the app) are scattered under different headings, my offline music has gone and it tells me to click the cloud to download - within the file the cloud is ticked to show it's already downloaded so why has it gone from the 'available offline' section? Something has gone horribly wrong on the last update and needs fixing ASAP. Not happy paying premium for an app that doesn't work!!!more -
Not great for the chronically ill
Nov 10, 2020 I downloaded this app when Apple recommended it. I have tried several guided meditation apps and am always open to the possibility of finding another one to add to my options for meditating alone. I could not open the app the first time without agreeing to be charged a subscription at the end of a one-week free trial. The app then asked me a few questions to try to determine what to recommend — how familiar I am with meditation, how often I meditate, and what I’d like to focus on in guided meditation. It then recommended I try a one-week course on stress. I figured I would give it a try, but I did not make it 60 seconds into the very first lesson before the person leading the meditation falsely claimed that a variety of physical chronic illnesses are *caused by* stress, the same utter garbage that some people claimed to me way back when I was diagnosed over 20 years ago. I immediately stopped the course but decided to try something else before giving up on the app. I tried a few of the daily meditations, but like another recent reviewer, I found the style of the person who always leads them doesn’t really mesh with my style. Then I had an anxiety attack and only later realized that I had forgotten this app was on my phone when doing things to calm myself. At that point I finally deleted it.more -
Most meditations guided by the same person
Aug 6, 2020 After having calm for several months now, I’ve enjoyed exploring to the variety of content from masterclasses to music to meditation. I also like the approach calm takes in encouraging you to develop your own daily practice of mindfulness. However, the main reason why I purchased calm was for the large library of meditations. However the bulk of new meditations come from the daily meditation which is always guided by the same person, Tamara Levitt. She also guides many of the meditation series they have available. Unfortunately I don’t enjoy how Tamara does her meditations and I find them more distracting than helpful. Because of this I find myself avoiding her meditations and whenever there is a choice for another voice I’ll pick it, but there are only so many of these. And, if you’re not doing the daily meditations, it doesn’t take too long before you feel like you’re running out of content. Calm is great if you enjoy Tamara’s meditations, but your kind of out of a deal if you don’t. I just think its unfortunate that there isn’t more variety in the voices available and authors coming out with new content. My wish would be for calm to at least have a second choice for the voice of the daily calm.more
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Apr 10, 2021 Dishonest: My wife and I purchased the full membership after a trial period in December 2020. During the time there was a New Year's sale that was reasonable for the services offered. After purchase we noticed they charged us the full $70 and when called they said it is not their problem. I would be very hesitant in any purchases from this company as they do not honor their advertising.more -
Apr 10, 2021 Keeps changing the sound profile to silent, despite it not having any permissions outside of overlay. It makes the app unusable. Emailed support with no reply. I've loved this app for years. I've had a premium account for years. It's really disappointing. There are so many apps out there now, I'll be finding another. PRO tip. If you sign up for the trial, go in and cancel it right away. You'll still get the trial time but it won't autocharge after.more -
Apr 14, 2021 Massively optimistic with the price, given that 90% of the content can be found for free elsewhere. Also really don't like their approach to 'free' where it's basically a long con to get your money. App is glitchy af. Rather get Waking Up, which has excellent original content and gives you an unlimited free account if needed. Calm also doesn't teach you tomorrow meditate, it just takes you on guided meditations, so Waking Up is far better there too as you're receiving instruction. Stay away.more -
Apr 10, 2021 This used to be such an amazing app. I used to love just listening to the calming music while working or just sitting back an relaxing. All the music is locked now. The app just sits there occupying space. The new version is ridiculous.more -
It’s a great app but...
Nov 18, 2020 This is a really great app and I absolutely love how it greets you and has a daily check in thing. But I wish everything didn’t need premium!!! I mean I get it. You have to make some money out of it...but everything being locked just adds more stress (which defeats the purpose of the app :/). I have deleted this app numerous times because of this reason and every time I redownload it more things are locked. And I was really upset when I saw the Winnie the Pooh thing was locked 🥺😔This is a great app....to the ppl with premium :| So therefore I came up with a few suggestions ^•^ My first suggestion is to have it to where you can watch an ad and that meditation session is unlocked or everything is unlocked for however many hours. Honestly I would rather have an ad after every other meditation than have all of them locked. Another suggestion I have is for if you didn’t like the first one; just have like maybe half of the meditations locked and a few of the free ones has like half of their sessions locked. Also I would really like it if some of the music was unlocked (being a musician myself I love listening to calming instrumental 🥰) Please consider my suggestions and thank you for taking time to read this, have a great day!! ^•^more
What’s Groovy
I updated the calm app and just out of curiosity I read some of the reviews. I have been using the app for a while off and on, and love it. I was curious what other people thought, and I don’t understand the critical apps. Most are complaining that there is ‘no free content’ and you have to pay to get anything. So I looked at the website without logging in just to see, since I’ve been a paying customer for several years. Nothing personal reviewers, but that’s just not so. There are at least 4 series that you can do, some of which I’ve done and found very good. There are a smattering of sleep stories, some music, and I gave up after looking at master class and finding them all unlocked. Yeah, there is a lot that is locked, but there is more than enough to get the experience, and no reason to look at it and say it stresses you out because it’s all behind a paywall like so many of the critical reviews say.
It’s a very well done app. I’ve been using it for several years and still have barely scratched the surface of what’s available, and there’s always new stuff, and a new daily calm every day. Yeah... it costs a bit, but it averages out to about 5 dollars a month, and you never run out of content, and it’s good quality. Isn’t that worth it? I think so.
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What’s Subpar
Just about every feature is locked & only available to Premium users (paid subscribers). You can download other free apps that will play soothing sounds like a crackling fire or the rain falling, etc. to help you sleep. I tried to give this app a fair chance as I'm a diagnosed insomniac, but it's just not for me. If I can't use it, why is it on my phone? I kept it for almost a year, but I never use it because most of the features are for paid subscribers. Leaving this review & uninstalling it.
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Calm Review
I really don’t like how you have to pay to get good stuff. That makes me stressed which takes away the purpose of the app Calm. Now, I understand that, with all of the items this app has, it has to cost money, but maybe, you could make more stuff free, like maybe a seven day program or something. Maybe that would hook more users and convince them to pay for the rest. Just a thought. Without paying, the only things you really can do are the daily check ins, the little reflection thing, and a timed meditation. Once someone gets bored of that, they’ll probably delete the app. You need a better way to get their attention. For example, I got the Sleep Cycle app, and I am very happy about it. It does have things that cost money, but not nearly as much money, or as many things that need money as Calm does. Most of the things in Calm cost a lot of money, and the things that are free are the things that aren’t the most helpful. Maybe this is an advertisement tactic? I’m not sure. However, in the Sleep Cycle app, the only thing that costs money is the Statistics which, honestly, I probably wouldn’t use that much. Also, it’s a lot cheaper. The things you can do without money are really cool; download the app to check it out! Over all, I have to give Calm three stars because of this, and it’s not just because it costs money, but also because of the amount of things that cost money and how much it costs. Sincerely, your local Calm user -
Ad Recommendation
I just wanted to leave a recommendation. There was an ad I got where you seemed to be walking down a hall that always turned right. The walls seemed really close on both sides. That is terrifying. In fact, people purposely do that in horror games to create terror. Just want to let you know, and this is coming from a psychology student. I seriously thought something was gonna pop out at me and when I heard it was an app called “Calm” I was worried you guys knew nothing of the sort. Terror is suspense, terror is build-up and a feeling that something is there. That’s what makes good horror games. But not an ad to help with anxiety, I can tell you that much. It made me so scared! Haha. When I checked your app, I loved the aura. I loved the colors. But I also have to say this. If you’re gonna add all these extra expenses, just put it out for that amount. If you make this downloadable on different consoles and platforms, you have more excuses to put it out for an amount too. Some consoles and platforms have all their apps at an expense. I can appreciate your business and understand if you want a profit (who doesn’t.). Just, being up-front is better than saying “Unlock this app you just downloaded” basically. I know nothing of business, though. I just know that I’m cheap. The free trial is a good idea, but understand people have other options, and everyone is struggling during this time with money, too. -
So relaxing and amazing
I absolutely love love love this app!!!!♥️ once I could not go to sleep so I turned on some of the calm music and I fell asleep 10 minutes later. I was amazed. I have been getting better sleep since than. Also whenever I am feeling stressed or anxious about someone or something, I listen to one of the daily calms or the next day on the meditation trial. Right away it’s as if you were brought into some beautiful relaxing world where there are these voices saying “It will be ok no matter what. This will pass.” And it does its amazing how calming and peaceful this app is. Next, mood check in. The mood check in helps me express and release good and bad feelings and thoughts. Enjoy the good ones and let go of the bad ones. It even gives you a chance to write a little about them. It’s like your own personal diary, but way better. Last but definitely not least, I Believe this app can make you a better person. To be happier, to live life longer. It can be a real life changer. And just know that it’s never to late to start fresh again. It’s never to late to change yourself. But most of all, it’s never to late lo be the big change in the world, that you have wished for. And calm can help with all of that. This is a total recommendation for anyone. -
I like using this app except for one thing - the ambient sounds in the background. They are awesome until the track ends and it restarts in the middle of meditation. It brings me out of my practice often. But I really love having those sounds. Hopefully they can create a track that is longer to play in the back of daily meditations
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Sleep, anxiety, & life saver all in one app
Honestly, I had come to a point in my life where I insomnia and anxiety were at an all time high , I was on anxiety meds, sleep meds, anything they could do to try & get my anxiety and insomnia under control & even when the pills weren’t really helping, I decided to try this app out because even doctors had recommend it, while yes- price tag can seem like a lot, BUT I used this one night while my anxiety was setting in and I was asleep half way through the sleep story and when I woke in the morning I was in disbelief. Nothing, I mean nothing had helped me until I found this app. The meditation & sleep stories are amazing. I am so grateful for this app. Now, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars would be due to a recommend I have for the creators, they should create a watch or something that can track your sleep & in the morning provide meditations, music, sleep stories that reflected how you slept the night before. For example, if someone woke up a lot, or of people were waking up frequently and having a hard time going back to sleep & maybe making suggestions for a meditation they could choose that one as more personal, or for anxiety with sleep or sleeplessness, things like that. I don’t know that would be my only recommendation, but overall and amazing app that’s worth the price. -
I love Calm's sleep stories but I wish there was a way to play it on a loop or that it could play several stories consecutively. I usually fall asleep during the story but then wake up after it's finished and have to open the app and start a new one. It needs a continuous play option. It would also be nice if they had a month to month pay option. $75-$80 is a lot to pay at once for an app but approximately $6-$7 a month is much more manageable.
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Great but needs more voices
I love this app and use it all the time. Loads of new content added constantly. The length of the meditations is perfect. I love the series like 7 days of calm, 7 days of sleep, etc. the breathing exercises are so helpful. One area for improvement would be that currently most of the meditations, especially new content, is narrated by the same woman. It would be really helpful if these same sessions were recorded with a male voice, so listeners could have an option. It would also be helpful if there were a more diverse selection of voices throughout the meditations. (This is done in the master classes and sleep stories, but I’d like to see it in the meditations too). A second area would be a review of the content of the gratitude meditations, which make assumptions and are therefore injurious for some listeners. For example I am in the middle of fighting a long term disease. Suggestions like you should be grateful for your health are not helpful and actually harmful for me. I’d really like to cultivate more gratitude but I can’t get through any of these meditations without being triggered. A review by someone working with diverse populations could help this. Other than this, I love the app. It has been designed so well and my mental health has improved dramatically since starting to use it. Highly recommended! -
i did headspace as well to compare the two. i think this one is better for me because of the sleep stories and the actual meditation. to compare apples to apples i did a seven day meditation on the same subject on both apps. this one really resonated with me. i actually learned more. i also prefer the interface on calm. headspace it too bright when you open the app and not conducive to falling asleep.
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Worth so much more than I ever imagined
This app has had an incredible impact on my mental health and overall quality of life. It has changed my perspectives and state-of-mind in ways that have been beneficial to every aspect of my everyday life and well-being, in a countless number of ways. By committing to the habit and genuine effort to a mere 10 minutes of meditation a day, I have observed a significant change to the way my brain works and handles day-to-day tasks and situations. I have gained peace-of-mind, appreciation, more quality and meaningful time spent with my family, the ability to approach things in ways that are more practical and productive and less stressful.... And this is just to name a few ways meditation has been useful and life-changing. My 10yo son insists on using it before bed every night in order to help him unwind and get a better night’s sleep. I use it for tension relief and to soothe migraines, or to calm myself down when I’m angry or upset. The mind is so powerful and can truly enhance one’s quality of life and well-being in ways you could never imagine possible. By obtaining a better mindset and maintaining the ways in which your brain works and thinks, you can come to realize what sort of impact it can make on your overall health, happiness and life. -
Helping High School Students Stay CALM
I am a high school teacher at a high preforming high school in my area. My students are often so stressed out and sleep deprived I feel so helpless to help them. This year I decided to dedicate one day a week to meditating before we started class. We do this every Thursday for the first 10-15 minutes of class. The response has been so positive from my students I am thinking of doing it two days a week next year. The students LOVE Thursday!! They have told me it’s the favorite part for their week. Some students have even gotten the app for themselves. I have heard so many times this year, “I needed that!” or “I needed to hear that today.” After on session one of my boys said, “Man I was so upset about losing those 5 points on my English test and now I have let it go. This really works. What did you all think about?” You know you are doing something right when teenagers open up and start talking. Thank you for this product and allowing me the opportunity to give my students at least 15 minutes a week to destress, calm down, learn to love themselves and just breath! Can’t wait to see what the future has in store for me and my students as we take this CALM journey.
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I love it I took me some time to sleep but it works !even the free version!
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This app is amazing!!! It helps me fall asleep :)
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Never done that before but I feel good after my first trial.👍
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good app wish more stuff was free tho
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I absolutely love this app. it helps me relax and centre myself; i currently struggling with depression, anxiety and grief. would be lost without these sessions.
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I love this app because its a great way to calm and actually think about yourself or life. Your able to put in whatever option you want, whether you're dealing with anxiety or suffering from happiness. It allows you to write down things you grateful for, for you to actually think about how all the things your parents or someone does for you. Overall I love this app✨✨✨❤️❤️
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nice app to wind down with.
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Very relaxing and good for quite time readings
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Please include a “cafe” soundscape!
Due to Covid restrictions I no longer work nor study in cafes. I miss the muted bustle as much as the lattes! -
Calm in the moment
I am learning how to remain in the moment during meditation. I am relaxing and staying focused on my breath. I feel relieved and calm . I am enjoying the time with being with myself. Peace comes over me in the moments of meditation!
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So relaxing and amazing
I absolutely love love love this app!!!!♥️ once I could not go to sleep so I turned on some of the calm music and I fell asleep 10 minutes later. I was amazed. I have been getting better sleep since than. Also whenever I am feeling stressed or anxious about someone or something, I listen to one of the daily calms or the next day on the meditation trial. Right away it’s as if you were brought into some beautiful relaxing world where there are these voices saying “It will be ok no matter what. This will pass.” And it does its amazing how calming and peaceful this app is. Next, mood check in. The mood check in helps me express and release good and bad feelings and thoughts. Enjoy the good ones and let go of the bad ones. It even gives you a chance to write a little about them. It’s like your own personal diary, but way better. Last but definitely not least, I Believe this app can make you a better person. To be happier, to live life longer. It can be a real life changer. And just know that it’s never to late to start fresh again. It’s never to late to change yourself. But most of all, it’s never to late lo be the big change in the world, that you have wished for. And calm can help with all of that. This is a total recommendation for anyone. -
i did headspace as well to compare the two. i think this one is better for me because of the sleep stories and the actual meditation. to compare apples to apples i did a seven day meditation on the same subject on both apps. this one really resonated with me. i actually learned more. i also prefer the interface on calm. headspace it too bright when you open the app and not conducive to falling asleep.
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Worth so much more than I ever imagined
This app has had an incredible impact on my mental health and overall quality of life. It has changed my perspectives and state-of-mind in ways that have been beneficial to every aspect of my everyday life and well-being, in a countless number of ways. By committing to the habit and genuine effort to a mere 10 minutes of meditation a day, I have observed a significant change to the way my brain works and handles day-to-day tasks and situations. I have gained peace-of-mind, appreciation, more quality and meaningful time spent with my family, the ability to approach things in ways that are more practical and productive and less stressful.... And this is just to name a few ways meditation has been useful and life-changing. My 10yo son insists on using it before bed every night in order to help him unwind and get a better night’s sleep. I use it for tension relief and to soothe migraines, or to calm myself down when I’m angry or upset. The mind is so powerful and can truly enhance one’s quality of life and well-being in ways you could never imagine possible. By obtaining a better mindset and maintaining the ways in which your brain works and thinks, you can come to realize what sort of impact it can make on your overall health, happiness and life. -
Helping High School Students Stay CALM
I am a high school teacher at a high preforming high school in my area. My students are often so stressed out and sleep deprived I feel so helpless to help them. This year I decided to dedicate one day a week to meditating before we started class. We do this every Thursday for the first 10-15 minutes of class. The response has been so positive from my students I am thinking of doing it two days a week next year. The students LOVE Thursday!! They have told me it’s the favorite part for their week. Some students have even gotten the app for themselves. I have heard so many times this year, “I needed that!” or “I needed to hear that today.” After on session one of my boys said, “Man I was so upset about losing those 5 points on my English test and now I have let it go. This really works. What did you all think about?” You know you are doing something right when teenagers open up and start talking. Thank you for this product and allowing me the opportunity to give my students at least 15 minutes a week to destress, calm down, learn to love themselves and just breath! Can’t wait to see what the future has in store for me and my students as we take this CALM journey. -
Review of Calm
I really am indebted to Calm for working in my life during this pandemic helping me w my emotions, sleep help and maybe keeping me at a level arresting the memory decline that seemed to be coming on w it’s debilitating force. (I don’t use words like fighting it because most things should not be put into adversarial roles) I wish I had more from our guide Jeff on how to meditate. I really relate to his presentation because he seems quintessentially California to me. I’ve been meditating since I was 6 or so, brought up Vedantist Hindu, born Jewish and am now a ChristianI am an aging hippie. I meditate w my cat on my lap, I simply press my hands on her sides and she grounds me and then is the anchor; her occasionally purring. I love the pictures and the nature scenes. By the way I have been meditating every single day since November. If I might be of assistance, I’m not sure how maybe I could do a Spark or something. I wish there were Something way to dialog - I have been on the site. Maybe I could look more deeply into community of Calm. Thanks for saving my life as a process. This is one place I like to be every single day (sometimes night) contact me if you are interested in my story of success. -
I love this app. I got the free version and forgot to cancel. I paid for it so I decided to challenge myself to use it. I used it with my kids to put them to sleep or calm them after a hard day. They love the regular and the kid meditation. I love the sleep stories and popular songs/artists turned into sleep songs. There is so much to choose from. I would love to see more content in self help. Such as yoga add ons or a checklist to track daily habits. Maybe a fitbit app. Love it.
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I really enjoy this app for MANY reasons I do have a couple suggustions. 1 Add a Playlist. I would love to fall asleep to a sleep story then have a sound play for the rest of the night after the story is over so if a Playlist type situation with the sleep stories and sounds is possible that would be awesome. 2nd I think I personally would enjoy the sleep stories more if they had music to them. My favorite is the pearl story and I realized it's because it has music like the moshi app stories do.
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Meditation app w/ you in mind
I recommend this app to anyone looking for a meditation app. I have even given gift subscriptions to friends looking to mediate because they are so in tune with their clients needs. They are always looking at feedback, offering content to meet needs and finding things to offer I didn’t even know I wanted. The narrators are wonderful & plentiful so if one doesn’t cut it for you, you can change. There is also calming sounds, perfect sleep stories and A daily check in to see how you feel and offer suggestions on what might help. Their Master classes are great for learning things like mindful eating, better sleep, how to relax, and even improving your performance in life. All star narrators like Lebron James, Matthew McConaughey, Lucy Liu, Bindi Irwin, Bob Ross, Jerome Flynn, Leona Lewis, Jason Kidd & more read sleep stories & give advice on how to improve aspects of your life. Sabrina Carpenter & Sam Smith give music mixes to help you sleep or relax. They even have a calm body to help you wake up, warm up/cool down from your workout, reset for the afternoon and wind down for the evening. This app is for your whole body not just your mind. Keep up the amazing work Calm. This app is worth every penny. -
Trouble resting?? Stressed out? Uneasy?? Intrusive thoughts? Me too! CALM APP has a broad selection of sleep stories for adults & children! Wonderful variety of daily, emotional, relational and motivational meditations that can be enjoyed again and again! Although some may be skeptical at first, I've found the practice of making time for myself with Calm very worthwhile! Purchasing the subscription is necessary for a wide selection, although the cost is quite affordable.
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My doctor recommended it to me and I love it
I’ve always struggled with anxiety and not being able to calm down. All of the features which this app has to offer really help me when I’m studying (I like having soundscapes or music on), relaxing (breathing exercises or meditation), and getting ready for bed (sleep stories and body scans). It is so worth it to pay for the subscription, and even before I paid for the subscription (my doctor recommended the app to me not knowing I had the free version of it for about 3 years already) there was a lot of content available. I love the calendar features as well, and the check-ins are a great way for me to reflect on my day and practice gratitude. One suggestion I have though are podcasts! I like to listen to people talking about any subject while I’m doing tasks around the house or just trying to sleep (sometimes the silence is a lot and I can’t focus on sleeping with my thoughts). If you guys made some soft spoken or any kind of podcast in which there wasn’t a lot of yelling and loud talking, I’d totally listen in. (I know there are some masterclasses and lesson type things available on the app already, but they’re just not podcasts)
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I like using this app except for one thing - the ambient sounds in the background. They are awesome until the track ends and it restarts in the middle of meditation. It brings me out of my practice often. But I really love having those sounds. Hopefully they can create a track that is longer to play in the back of daily meditations
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Sleep, anxiety, & life saver all in one app
Honestly, I had come to a point in my life where I insomnia and anxiety were at an all time high , I was on anxiety meds, sleep meds, anything they could do to try & get my anxiety and insomnia under control & even when the pills weren’t really helping, I decided to try this app out because even doctors had recommend it, while yes- price tag can seem like a lot, BUT I used this one night while my anxiety was setting in and I was asleep half way through the sleep story and when I woke in the morning I was in disbelief. Nothing, I mean nothing had helped me until I found this app. The meditation & sleep stories are amazing. I am so grateful for this app. Now, the only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars would be due to a recommend I have for the creators, they should create a watch or something that can track your sleep & in the morning provide meditations, music, sleep stories that reflected how you slept the night before. For example, if someone woke up a lot, or of people were waking up frequently and having a hard time going back to sleep & maybe making suggestions for a meditation they could choose that one as more personal, or for anxiety with sleep or sleeplessness, things like that. I don’t know that would be my only recommendation, but overall and amazing app that’s worth the price. -
I love Calm's sleep stories but I wish there was a way to play it on a loop or that it could play several stories consecutively. I usually fall asleep during the story but then wake up after it's finished and have to open the app and start a new one. It needs a continuous play option. It would also be nice if they had a month to month pay option. $75-$80 is a lot to pay at once for an app but approximately $6-$7 a month is much more manageable.
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Great but needs more voices
I love this app and use it all the time. Loads of new content added constantly. The length of the meditations is perfect. I love the series like 7 days of calm, 7 days of sleep, etc. the breathing exercises are so helpful. One area for improvement would be that currently most of the meditations, especially new content, is narrated by the same woman. It would be really helpful if these same sessions were recorded with a male voice, so listeners could have an option. It would also be helpful if there were a more diverse selection of voices throughout the meditations. (This is done in the master classes and sleep stories, but I’d like to see it in the meditations too). A second area would be a review of the content of the gratitude meditations, which make assumptions and are therefore injurious for some listeners. For example I am in the middle of fighting a long term disease. Suggestions like you should be grateful for your health are not helpful and actually harmful for me. I’d really like to cultivate more gratitude but I can’t get through any of these meditations without being triggered. A review by someone working with diverse populations could help this. Other than this, I love the app. It has been designed so well and my mental health has improved dramatically since starting to use it. Highly recommended! -
Great app, personally used the free version for a while before deciding to try a year of premium. Although the free version has relatively little content in terms of guided meditations (I think even less so when it comes to soundscapes and sleep stories, for which I don't use the app myself), it was still useful enough to keep using it occasionally simply because of the way the app looks and feels (I really dig the nature backgrounds and sounds), is structured, and allows you to keep track of your progress. This is one of the reasons I like this app better than something like Headspace, not necessarily because the one is better than the other in absolute terms, but rather because Calm is a better fit (I'm not so much into the look, gamification and overly structured method that Headspace employs although this might work for many others). Anyway, suffice it to say that the premium version has a lot more to offer and has genuinely helped me to get a habit going, which I decided was valuable enough for me to pay the yearly fee at least once. Unfortunately, the last update has brought along a few bugs. For some reason my progress in the "7 Days of..." meditations does not update properly anymore and sticks to the same days I reached prior to the update. Although I think I managed to 'solve' this problem by switching to Tamara as the narrator (I usually use John Armstrong's voice) and then skipping to the end of the episode to let it register my progress. So it may have something to do with that.
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Sleep Stories are AMAZING!
This App is my absolutely favorite to use when I’m going to sleep. I got it solely for the sleep stories and I’m absolutely obsessed. It’s like being a kid again and getting a beautiful story read to you by a soothing voice. While I use the app mainly for sleep stories I’ve used the meditation, background music, and breathing exercise options on the app as well. I used to use Headspace for a lot of my meditation sessions but with Calm having so many additional features I switched over fairly quickly. The only problem I have with this app is that I can’t set up a playlist/cue of the stories I want to fall asleep to. Sometimes I can’t fall asleep right away so I have to go through the process of unlocking my phone, setting up another story, and trying to settle down once again just to set up another story to be read. It quickly becomes irritating, especially on nights when I can’t fall asleep easily and have to go through the process of setting up an additional three stories and eventually giving up in the end. So if that can somehow be added then it’ll get my full 5 stars. But having nights where I’m on and off my phone throughout the night definitely makes me feel frustrated enough to keep it at 4 stars. -
helps u sleep, app needs options for personalization
I have had this app for more than a year and have very much enjoyed listening to many stories, perfect for lulling you off to sleep. I enjoy/prefer non-fiction stories and have heard all offerings multiple times. I find the whispered stories super creepy… But maybe thats just me. I haven’t listened to any music selections. For the high subscription price though, the app should be nearly perfect, when in fact there are features missing. First, I wish that they would allow you to remove the stories that you don’t care for from the “playlist” so you wouldn’t have to sift through them each time you look for something you want to listen to. Additionally they are EXTRAORDINARILY SLOW to add new stories so consequently I have listened to the same “favorite” stories many many many times. I wish also that there were an option to list stories by “newest” so if they do add a new one it will readily be evident. The “nap” stories should not be listed with the “sleep” stories, since those have a “wake up” feature at the end. With a few minor tweaks to allow a user personalize their preferences and more frequent content updates, this app could be exceptional. -
My opinion about the calm app.
Dear-Publisher,I have had this app for year and I love it so much, it helps me a lot but I deleted the app and downloaded it back and I’m glad I did. I know you may not have the some opinion as me but I think this app is outstanding. If the creator or person that published this app sees this, I just wanna tell how thankful I am that you made this all because it helps a lot. I know that some of the stories cost money but it’s still worth downloading the app. I recommend listening to “sleep paws” and “the secret lagoon” they are both amazing bedtime stories for all ages! There is no age policy for this app if you ask me I just think that there is only one thing that could make the app better which is making the stories a lower price or just making it cost 0 dollars itself because some of the stories look very interesting but I cannot read them because I have to do a trial and that’s the reason why umm giving this app 4 starts! So if the person who published this app sees this review I just wanna say thanks for making my life so much more easier but please Mack some of the stories more reasonable of price because I have read all of the stories which are the ones that don’t cost money. -
Pretty cool app
This app was created to help people who are struggling with anxiety, daily stress, sleeping problems, or even depression. The app has many different resources and techniques given to help people. It has breathing exercises which can help people who are dealing with anxiety or stress. These breathing techniques are proven effective by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques. The app has calming music to listen to while doing work or to help fall asleep. For someone who is struggling with depression the app gives many tips with the focus on mental health. These tips are how to maintain a strong mental health. I downloaded this app since I saw a lot of advertising for it. My first impressions of the app were just okay. Once I figured out how to navigate around the app and use all of the features I began to enjoy it more and more. One of my favorite features about the app is the stories to help you fall asleep. One of the parts of the app that I did not like very much is that you have to pay to get a majority of the features. Although they do have a free 7 day subscription, I feel that you need to use it longer to get a good effect from the app. Overall I think that app is pretty cool and interesting. -
Amazing but....
Okay, I will be honest this app is so relaxing. At first, I thought that it would be some kind of boring app that wouldn’t have any use— well I was wrong. This app is so good. There are different types of meditations that you can do for seven days, sleep stories that will make you fall asleep, classical music, relaxing backgrounds that you can change anytime, yoga lessons, and to just breath normally. I started about a week ago, and I have been so relaxed after that. I don’t get as mad when my lil sis hides in my room and steals things, I don’t get as frustrated when my parents ask me to do double chores with no extra allowance. But there is something that I will have to point out before you download this app— most of the things are NOT free! Most sleep stories are not free, most meditation thingies are not free (you can only have one sample then every other day is locked, ask of the relaxing music costs money, it is the same for the yoga. You need to buy a year’s worth of unlimited pro, month, or week. To me it is kind of unfair, but they still allow a few sleep stories and I can get relaxed even without the pro needed.
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Calm Review
I really don’t like how you have to pay to get good stuff. That makes me stressed which takes away the purpose of the app Calm. Now, I understand that, with all of the items this app has, it has to cost money, but maybe, you could make more stuff free, like maybe a seven day program or something. Maybe that would hook more users and convince them to pay for the rest. Just a thought. Without paying, the only things you really can do are the daily check ins, the little reflection thing, and a timed meditation. Once someone gets bored of that, they’ll probably delete the app. You need a better way to get their attention. For example, I got the Sleep Cycle app, and I am very happy about it. It does have things that cost money, but not nearly as much money, or as many things that need money as Calm does. Most of the things in Calm cost a lot of money, and the things that are free are the things that aren’t the most helpful. Maybe this is an advertisement tactic? I’m not sure. However, in the Sleep Cycle app, the only thing that costs money is the Statistics which, honestly, I probably wouldn’t use that much. Also, it’s a lot cheaper. The things you can do without money are really cool; download the app to check it out! Over all, I have to give Calm three stars because of this, and it’s not just because it costs money, but also because of the amount of things that cost money and how much it costs. Sincerely, your local Calm user -
Ad Recommendation
I just wanted to leave a recommendation. There was an ad I got where you seemed to be walking down a hall that always turned right. The walls seemed really close on both sides. That is terrifying. In fact, people purposely do that in horror games to create terror. Just want to let you know, and this is coming from a psychology student. I seriously thought something was gonna pop out at me and when I heard it was an app called “Calm” I was worried you guys knew nothing of the sort. Terror is suspense, terror is build-up and a feeling that something is there. That’s what makes good horror games. But not an ad to help with anxiety, I can tell you that much. It made me so scared! Haha. When I checked your app, I loved the aura. I loved the colors. But I also have to say this. If you’re gonna add all these extra expenses, just put it out for that amount. If you make this downloadable on different consoles and platforms, you have more excuses to put it out for an amount too. Some consoles and platforms have all their apps at an expense. I can appreciate your business and understand if you want a profit (who doesn’t.). Just, being up-front is better than saying “Unlock this app you just downloaded” basically. I know nothing of business, though. I just know that I’m cheap. The free trial is a good idea, but understand people have other options, and everyone is struggling during this time with money, too. -
Pls read
Dear calm, I have had your app since my middle school years. I’ve got to say, your app was AMAZING with 15 sleep stories and 2 and 1/2 meditations, this wasn’t a problem for me because I also use headspace. Yes, they're your competition but I wasn't choosing sides. Anyways, over time you guys added feature that you really focused on for 2 weeks at a time and just gave up on it. Next, you decreased the amount of sleep stories which was ha a huge problem for me because I was NOT getting enough sleep to keep my grades up. It got so bad that I stole my mother's phone just to sleep (she Had the Premium subscription). So I was like, ”ok, I'll just use headspace ONLY for sleep and calm for meditation. Then, you took away the 7 days of calm AKA: YOUR MAIN TRIAL AND ONLY TRIAL MEDITATION LEFT after you premiumfied the 7 days of something (forgot). I mean like BRU, I have other options. I started using headspace which is a great alternative if you don't have much money. I recommend bringing back some stuff from premium and reduce the price. To counteract this, put one 15 second ad at the beginning. Of every session of meditation for people without premium. Therefore, there is more than one reason to get it and it's CHEAPER. That's a win-win situation. I hope you come to the right decision. Whatever it is, I probably wouldn't stop using the app. Thank you for your time. -
Free features aren’t bad, but a few issues.
I recently re-downloaded this app and like the free features (when I downloaded it years ago one of my favorite features was “Scenes,” so as long as I have access to those for free, this app will stay on my phone). However, it’s a bit annoying that I now have a “Daily Calm Perception” notification on my screen that is locked and that I can’t remove. I don’t purchase app subscriptions, though I would be more than willing to support this app by individually buying content I was interested in as one-time purchases). If you don’t plan on allowing users to buy content separately, can you please at least give us the option to only view non-subscription content if we wish (with no content we can’t access clogging up the screen)? I read another review stating that some of the music was available to non-subscribers. It all appears locked for me. Can you clarify please? Also, are all 7 days for any of the meditations unlocked for free users? I just listened to the first day of “7 Days of Calming Anxiety” but I don’t think I can listen to the second one (or even repeat day one w/o subscribing, which is a bit ridiculous IMO). Please consider alternative payment models in the future. I’d love to support the app, just not with a subscription. -
I find the app helpful in calming mind and body. However after several attempts to contact company I wish to advise that after switching to a new phone half way thru the year I had to download app again and could only use it free for 7 days. There was no opportunity to get my subscription for a year added to my new phone and now the company are about to renew a new membership and I expect I will not be able to use that either. So I am not happy with this company. Dominic
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Great, but limited content, needs more
This app has really changed how well I sleep. And for that I am truly grateful to the developers. They definitely deserve all the accolades the app has been receiving. I do have one major criticism thought that I wish I could get them to pay attention to at this time. They apps content is very limited in comparison to other similar apps. The major area of limitation is the sleep stories section. There are only a handful of sleep stories that can not even get you through a month of nights without having to listen to the same stories over and over again. Many users I know are focusing in on the sleep stories section because they work. However, all have the same complaint as I do; just not enough stories and having to listen to the same stories over and over again. Hey for little kids, this particular flaw is fine. Heck, I have read the Fantastic Mr. Fox to my youngest literally over a 100 times to get him to sleep. For us adults, the developers of calm need to realize we need more variety in our sleep stories. If this app only had more, I would be elated to change my rating to 5 out of 5 stars without a days hesitation. -
The app is wonderful, but lacks variety.
I got a year of premium on this app and absolutely adore it. The depth, care, and detail that went into making this app the best of its kind are not at all lost on me. It’s been very helpful to me with managing sleep and anxiety, really to life-changing levels. But I find my biggest complaint and the thing that makes me go through bouts in which I stop using it altogether is the lack of variety in narrators. Tamara Levitt is used to narrate a very large number of exercises and while her voice is positive and upbeat—she really is lovely, I’m sure!—it’s not AT ALL relaxing and totally grinds on my nerves. I literally cannot listen to any audio that she does in this app and as I said, there are many. It’s really disappointing. I’ve found the male narrators, specifically Elisha Goldstein, have a slower cadence and a much more relaxing tone that allows me to decompress and stop my anxiety attacks or drift off to sleep. But repetitive listening of certain audios can lead me to memorize it, which I find has me anticipating the words rather than absorbing them. I would really appreciate more frequent updates to the “cast” in these audios, especially ones for sleep and anxiety management. -
Pretty awesome
I am an insomniac and pay for this app to help me fall back asleep when I wake up in the night. I have found about A dozen stories on here that really work well for that. Those are the only ones which have soothing and not annoying voices, enjoyable content, and are written for adults.I wish there were more like this but this many are truly awesome and help me fall asleep when I wouldn’t have a chance without it. The other drawback to the app is that when your story ends you can’t just play it again without activating your brain much because it is always suggesting other stories or asking you to check in, it would be a lot better if it would just stay on the screen you’d chosen and all you would have to do is press play. Also I work in the wilderness during the summer so there’s no service at all. Sometimes I’m able to play the stories I have downloaded, but other times for some reason they all vanish from my liked page and some or all of them will not be playable from the all page either. -
Meditation leader voice a problem
This is a good app if you don’t have misophonia. The main daily meditation leader, Tamara Levitt, accentuates the sibilant s sounds at the end of words. Either she has a dental problem, or she feels this is calming (I hope she does not have a dental problem.) She also puts excessive smile in her voice. I feel like both of these problems could be fixed if she didn’t try so hard to sound like she’s leading a meditation. I’m sure she has a great voice if she would just not try so hard to sound “calming.” The voice is excessively “sweet.” She actually sounds like an evil Disney character that’s pretending to be good. Other female readers and meditation leaders on the app do not have this problem. The voice irritates me so much that I can not listen to most of the meditations (and as you can tell, I need meditation) Anyway, there are some other meditation leaders but she is the main one. If you are ok with her voice, you’ll like the app. If you don’t you may still like some of the music, sleep stories, and other meditators. Just look for it on sale. -
So disappointed lately
This app was fabulous originally, but they have “improved” some functions so they are not easy to use any more. For example, we listen to the same Eric Braa episodes every night, but now they have moved them out of the instant display of my faves and buried them so I have to search for them in the middle of the night. They no longer have new Eric Braa episodes and his voice is so soothing. The recently used episodes should appear near the top of the category list so we can find them easily, not on the home page! Give us a way to make our own category(s). Give us a way to remove all the children’s stories from the adult content. Give us a way to totally delete content that is a trigger for us. And finally, in the middle of the night, a dialog sometimes pops up that I have to put my glasses on to read so I can dismiss it! That should NEVER happen. I wish someone would listen. I used to give feedback on each new story, but it never did any good so I stopped. I don’t feel they listen anymore and I’m disappointed.
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so much of this app is pay walled. the problem isn't having to pay. they should be allowed to make money, but EVERY single section is 95% pay wall and 5% free. I'm not being hyperbolic about it either. i just wanted white noise, NOPE. it well put together but unless you do a trial. you can't really try much of anything. they don't need to start giving a busch of content away for free. just separate them better. it sucks to find something you want to try and all 10 options are locked away.
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There's a lot of content, which is great. Needs a choice of voices or a more British focused section. I didn't find the main lady's voice very soothing; she voices most of the courses, so I'm afraid I won't be taking out the full subscription after my trail. Reply to developer note: fully aware I can swap narrators for some sessions, but not for all, such as the 'daily calms'. I post my feedback in good faith, it's up to you whether it's taken on board.
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Dishonest: My wife and I purchased the full membership after a trial period in December 2020. During the time there was a New Year's sale that was reasonable for the services offered. After purchase we noticed they charged us the full $70 and when called they said it is not their problem. I would be very hesitant in any purchases from this company as they do not honor their advertising.
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What has happened to this app?! The menus are now so confusing and not user friendly - lullabies (our main use for the app) are scattered under different headings, my offline music has gone and it tells me to click the cloud to download - within the file the cloud is ticked to show it's already downloaded so why has it gone from the 'available offline' section? Something has gone horribly wrong on the last update and needs fixing ASAP. Not happy paying premium for an app that doesn't work!!!
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Keeps changing the sound profile to silent, despite it not having any permissions outside of overlay. It makes the app unusable. Emailed support with no reply. I've loved this app for years. I've had a premium account for years. It's really disappointing. There are so many apps out there now, I'll be finding another. PRO tip. If you sign up for the trial, go in and cancel it right away. You'll still get the trial time but it won't autocharge after.
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Massively optimistic with the price, given that 90% of the content can be found for free elsewhere. Also really don't like their approach to 'free' where it's basically a long con to get your money. App is glitchy af. Rather get Waking Up, which has excellent original content and gives you an unlimited free account if needed. Calm also doesn't teach you tomorrow meditate, it just takes you on guided meditations, so Waking Up is far better there too as you're receiving instruction. Stay away.
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This used to be such an amazing app. I used to love just listening to the calming music while working or just sitting back an relaxing. All the music is locked now. The app just sits there occupying space. The new version is ridiculous.
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Not great for the chronically ill
I downloaded this app when Apple recommended it. I have tried several guided meditation apps and am always open to the possibility of finding another one to add to my options for meditating alone. I could not open the app the first time without agreeing to be charged a subscription at the end of a one-week free trial. The app then asked me a few questions to try to determine what to recommend — how familiar I am with meditation, how often I meditate, and what I’d like to focus on in guided meditation. It then recommended I try a one-week course on stress. I figured I would give it a try, but I did not make it 60 seconds into the very first lesson before the person leading the meditation falsely claimed that a variety of physical chronic illnesses are *caused by* stress, the same utter garbage that some people claimed to me way back when I was diagnosed over 20 years ago. I immediately stopped the course but decided to try something else before giving up on the app. I tried a few of the daily meditations, but like another recent reviewer, I found the style of the person who always leads them doesn’t really mesh with my style. Then I had an anxiety attack and only later realized that I had forgotten this app was on my phone when doing things to calm myself. At that point I finally deleted it. -
Most meditations guided by the same person
After having calm for several months now, I’ve enjoyed exploring to the variety of content from masterclasses to music to meditation. I also like the approach calm takes in encouraging you to develop your own daily practice of mindfulness. However, the main reason why I purchased calm was for the large library of meditations. However the bulk of new meditations come from the daily meditation which is always guided by the same person, Tamara Levitt. She also guides many of the meditation series they have available. Unfortunately I don’t enjoy how Tamara does her meditations and I find them more distracting than helpful. Because of this I find myself avoiding her meditations and whenever there is a choice for another voice I’ll pick it, but there are only so many of these. And, if you’re not doing the daily meditations, it doesn’t take too long before you feel like you’re running out of content. Calm is great if you enjoy Tamara’s meditations, but your kind of out of a deal if you don’t. I just think its unfortunate that there isn’t more variety in the voices available and authors coming out with new content. My wish would be for calm to at least have a second choice for the voice of the daily calm. -
It’s a great app but...
This is a really great app and I absolutely love how it greets you and has a daily check in thing. But I wish everything didn’t need premium!!! I mean I get it. You have to make some money out of it...but everything being locked just adds more stress (which defeats the purpose of the app :/). I have deleted this app numerous times because of this reason and every time I redownload it more things are locked. And I was really upset when I saw the Winnie the Pooh thing was locked 🥺😔This is a great app....to the ppl with premium :| So therefore I came up with a few suggestions ^•^ My first suggestion is to have it to where you can watch an ad and that meditation session is unlocked or everything is unlocked for however many hours. Honestly I would rather have an ad after every other meditation than have all of them locked. Another suggestion I have is for if you didn’t like the first one; just have like maybe half of the meditations locked and a few of the free ones has like half of their sessions locked. Also I would really like it if some of the music was unlocked (being a musician myself I love listening to calming instrumental 🥰) Please consider my suggestions and thank you for taking time to read this, have a great day!! ^•^
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I wanted more meditations from a specific narrator, so I tried subscribing. Couldn't find anything else from him. I found the selection of sleep meditation very limited, and the option to search by narrator was only on certain tabs, so it was hard to filter through voices I didn't like.
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Too much paywalled
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I downloaded to demo the free version and there was literally nothing I could watch or listen to. I am not paying $70 for something that I can't try first
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So, everything is for money now?! Simply uninstalled 👎
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I have a tablet without calm updating and its way better because I can listen to a campfire without using premium
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everything need to be purchased
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Having to pay to be calm isn't something I'm going to do, sorry. But I think this was a waste of my time.😑
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Not helping
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so much of this app is pay walled. the problem isn't having to pay. they should be allowed to make money, but EVERY single section is 95% pay wall and 5% free. I'm not being hyperbolic about it either. i just wanted white noise, NOPE. it well put together but unless you do a trial. you can't really try much of anything. they don't need to start giving a busch of content away for free. just separate them better. it sucks to find something you want to try and all 10 options are locked away.
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There's a lot of content, which is great. Needs a choice of voices or a more British focused section. I didn't find the main lady's voice very soothing; she voices most of the courses, so I'm afraid I won't be taking out the full subscription after my trail. Reply to developer note: fully aware I can swap narrators for some sessions, but not for all, such as the 'daily calms'. I post my feedback in good faith, it's up to you whether it's taken on board.
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What has happened to this app?! The menus are now so confusing and not user friendly - lullabies (our main use for the app) are scattered under different headings, my offline music has gone and it tells me to click the cloud to download - within the file the cloud is ticked to show it's already downloaded so why has it gone from the 'available offline' section? Something has gone horribly wrong on the last update and needs fixing ASAP. Not happy paying premium for an app that doesn't work!!!
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Not great for the chronically ill
I downloaded this app when Apple recommended it. I have tried several guided meditation apps and am always open to the possibility of finding another one to add to my options for meditating alone. I could not open the app the first time without agreeing to be charged a subscription at the end of a one-week free trial. The app then asked me a few questions to try to determine what to recommend — how familiar I am with meditation, how often I meditate, and what I’d like to focus on in guided meditation. It then recommended I try a one-week course on stress. I figured I would give it a try, but I did not make it 60 seconds into the very first lesson before the person leading the meditation falsely claimed that a variety of physical chronic illnesses are *caused by* stress, the same utter garbage that some people claimed to me way back when I was diagnosed over 20 years ago. I immediately stopped the course but decided to try something else before giving up on the app. I tried a few of the daily meditations, but like another recent reviewer, I found the style of the person who always leads them doesn’t really mesh with my style. Then I had an anxiety attack and only later realized that I had forgotten this app was on my phone when doing things to calm myself. At that point I finally deleted it. -
Most meditations guided by the same person
After having calm for several months now, I’ve enjoyed exploring to the variety of content from masterclasses to music to meditation. I also like the approach calm takes in encouraging you to develop your own daily practice of mindfulness. However, the main reason why I purchased calm was for the large library of meditations. However the bulk of new meditations come from the daily meditation which is always guided by the same person, Tamara Levitt. She also guides many of the meditation series they have available. Unfortunately I don’t enjoy how Tamara does her meditations and I find them more distracting than helpful. Because of this I find myself avoiding her meditations and whenever there is a choice for another voice I’ll pick it, but there are only so many of these. And, if you’re not doing the daily meditations, it doesn’t take too long before you feel like you’re running out of content. Calm is great if you enjoy Tamara’s meditations, but your kind of out of a deal if you don’t. I just think its unfortunate that there isn’t more variety in the voices available and authors coming out with new content. My wish would be for calm to at least have a second choice for the voice of the daily calm. -
Great app but lots of $
I love the app! But that’s a lot of money. I think there should be an app that thinks about the people using it more, because some people can’t afford this including me. I’m trying to look for a app that helps with my anxiety and this app is great but I don’t have the money to get what I need on this app. This seems like a little much to charge $70. This helps people’s stress, anxiety, depression, and more. There are a ton of options you can use which is great if you have $70. You should have more free things and give more price options. Like you could have a certain amount of money for a week or a month or even even a few months, not just charge to only get it for a year. And you could lower the price for a year even if it’s just by a few $. This might attract more people to the app and you would make more money. You would probably get better ratings too. If you have the $ to spend on this app spend it! It’s not going to be a waste of your $. This has sleep stories for people of all ages including kids, it has all different kinds of sounds, it has meditation, and it has breathing exercises. GET THIS APP if you have the money to spend for it. It won’t let you down. -
Too many locked things
Today I found myself in a EXTREMELY stressful situation and I needed to be calmed down. I decided to download this app because I couldn’t take it anymore. I read the reviews and a lot of people were complaining about the locked features. I thought it couldn’t be that bad. I was wrong. Almost everything helpful is locked. I found myself not only stressing out about the situation I’m going through but this app. Now I know it’s not a lot of money but even if it’s like a couple cents a month, I stress about it. I’m not poor or anything it’s just that I have a lot of anxiety. I mean a lot. This isn’t a very helpful app if almost everything helpful is locked. All the music is locked which would help me the most. Very disappointing but I gave it an extra star because if we had some helpful things, it would be an amazing app. I saw a response to a review like mine saying that they make it so expensive so they can keep building the app. Omg these people who made this aren’t very smart. Have you seen all the 5 stars? If you make it cheaper, there will be more people buying the app and then the reviews won’t be as bad and you’ll have even more money. $70 is just outrageous. -
They need to do better for their subscribers
What is thePoint of listening to sleep music if you can’t play it when you minimize the app Or if you lock your device. The subscription isn’t cheap that’s for sure so I don’t understand how something that seems very simple isn’t available for the people that bought a yearly subscription. Also, when I go to bed and I want to listen to something,It seems that I have to download it before I listen to it and that takes quite a bit of time. I’m using an iPad Air generation 4 and my Internet is just fine so I’m fairly certain that the issue isn’t on my end. For whatever reason, this only seems to apply to certain parts of the app. For example, I cannot listen to calm music with the app minimized or if I lock my device. However, I can get daily tips to work with the app minimized or the device locked. Unfortunately, what I want to listen to most seems to be unavailable. Last, but not least, when trying to download a particular track and I click the cloud symbol at the top right, the app will always crash. I haven’t tried this on every track, but it is definitely happening. -
Charging me premium twice despite requests to stop
My toddler likes the Thomas the tank meditations. I got the premium subscription for $70 a year out of desperation to get my kiddo to sleep. Apparently I was pretty sleep deprived myself because I bought it twice, as explained by the company representative. One under the App Store and one online with an email. When I asked if she could stop one of them, she ghosted me. I still can’t seem to cancel one of them, and the other had been paid for the year anyway. It was one day until the free trial ended, and the rep refused to help me. Regardless of the content, which I don’t personally find helpful, I think ethically the company should not take advantage of people like that. I’ve led groups on mindfulness meditation for years as a therapist, and I think this content is just okay. Search for mindfulness meditations and lots of free videos will pop up. Or try reading or listening to real mindfulness like jon kabat-zin. Glad some people find this app useful, but I wish I’d never signed up. Paying for two premium subscriptions I barely use (and the one I can’t find auto renews!), feeling duped.
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Dishonest: My wife and I purchased the full membership after a trial period in December 2020. During the time there was a New Year's sale that was reasonable for the services offered. After purchase we noticed they charged us the full $70 and when called they said it is not their problem. I would be very hesitant in any purchases from this company as they do not honor their advertising.
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Keeps changing the sound profile to silent, despite it not having any permissions outside of overlay. It makes the app unusable. Emailed support with no reply. I've loved this app for years. I've had a premium account for years. It's really disappointing. There are so many apps out there now, I'll be finding another. PRO tip. If you sign up for the trial, go in and cancel it right away. You'll still get the trial time but it won't autocharge after.
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Massively optimistic with the price, given that 90% of the content can be found for free elsewhere. Also really don't like their approach to 'free' where it's basically a long con to get your money. App is glitchy af. Rather get Waking Up, which has excellent original content and gives you an unlimited free account if needed. Calm also doesn't teach you tomorrow meditate, it just takes you on guided meditations, so Waking Up is far better there too as you're receiving instruction. Stay away.
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This used to be such an amazing app. I used to love just listening to the calming music while working or just sitting back an relaxing. All the music is locked now. The app just sits there occupying space. The new version is ridiculous.
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It’s a great app but...
This is a really great app and I absolutely love how it greets you and has a daily check in thing. But I wish everything didn’t need premium!!! I mean I get it. You have to make some money out of it...but everything being locked just adds more stress (which defeats the purpose of the app :/). I have deleted this app numerous times because of this reason and every time I redownload it more things are locked. And I was really upset when I saw the Winnie the Pooh thing was locked 🥺😔This is a great app....to the ppl with premium :| So therefore I came up with a few suggestions ^•^ My first suggestion is to have it to where you can watch an ad and that meditation session is unlocked or everything is unlocked for however many hours. Honestly I would rather have an ad after every other meditation than have all of them locked. Another suggestion I have is for if you didn’t like the first one; just have like maybe half of the meditations locked and a few of the free ones has like half of their sessions locked. Also I would really like it if some of the music was unlocked (being a musician myself I love listening to calming instrumental 🥰) Please consider my suggestions and thank you for taking time to read this, have a great day!! ^•^ -
Letdown
I have insomnia, and a friend suggested I try Calm. I figured no harm no foul, worst case scenario it doesn’t help at all. So I’m all excited to maybe get more than the usual hour or two of sleep, I download the app. And boom, I’m supposed to pay $70 for a subscription just to sleep better. As someone who struggles with a sleep disorder, this just seems like being taken advantage of so someone can sit back and make their money. Also, with COVID-19 going on and so many people such as myself out of work, the least you could do is offer a promo, or something more enticing than 7 free days. A week is literally nothing when you have to pay a YEARLY, not monthly, subscription, especially for the price. I just don’t understand how someone’s well-being and mental health can have a price tag, much less how anyone could exploit that for their own gain. Extremely disappointed, but also not trying to change anyone’s mind. Try it for yourself, and if you have the money to spend, it appears that the app works judging off of other comments I’ve read. I just think the app could be even more accessible with either a lower subscription price, or the ability to listen to some of the stories without having to buy premium. -
Price!!!
Why do you have to charge $70? I loved it two years ago when it was cheaper. I got sick and had to let it lapse and now I go back to get back to the app to find it’s now so expensive. You won’t even look at my comment because you’ll see all the other comments and skip mine because it’s solely about money in an already greedy world. You don’t even offer a monthly plan. Otherwise, I would have given a five star!!! But the cost turns my stomach on principle! There are many people with high anxiety and insomnia that this app might reach and help, and you’d be doing such a great thing for those people if this wasn’t so expensive all upfront! I thought that was what Calm was all about....helping! I’ll look for another 5 star app! I will be deleting this app. You even took away the content I downloaded from when I had paid!!! I know you have to make money, but $70 and no way to do a monthly plan means you’re going to loose people. But with all the 4’s and 5’s, you won’t care about and comments that have to do with pricing as I’ve seen your stock answer to the other complaints about the same issue!! So people who can’t afford don’t count to you! Until they do, you’ve lost my business!! -
Very poor performance
I’ve had this app for about 2 months and absolutely loved it until recently. When I purchased it something happened and they charged me twice for the app. There wasn’t a way to contact them so I asked my credit card company to reverse the charges and they did. Coincidentally at almost the exact time that the charge was reversed my app started performing horribly - it started killing my battery, literally to zero, after only playing 1 story. For example, reviewing the battery usage indicator on my iPhone 10 says I’ve used the app for 1 hour and used over 80% of my battery. I have restarted my phone numerous times, loaded all the Calm updates, and have reported the issue to them via their help center. I don’t believe in coincidences - I haven’t seen any reviews here that indicate this is an issue with anyone else. This app developer must be a rouge programmer in his/her garage - scary stuff. I’m going to get another refund if this performance problem doesn’t magically disappear. And then I’m going to develop an app just like this to sell for a much cheaper price and compete with this product. Shame on the price they charge for this app - that I have read in the reviews. -
Disappointed
This is probably a wonderful app if you have the money for it. But I haven’t been able to figure out whether it would be worth the money, and now that they have pulled a sneaky trick I probably won’t. I had been trying it out while deciding whether to buy in and pay for “Premium.” I have liked the limited parts of the app I have been able to access, but was hesitating because the app is kind of expensive for me. Unfortunately, when the app was updated they locked some of the aspects that were previously open. This doesn’t seem to be in the spirit of the intention of the app. If it’s purpose is to bring more “calm” to the world, why would they do something so frustrating? There are other meditation apps out there, so I guess I’ll keep looking. PS - After going back and looking at the reviews, I can see that this one review probably isn’t going to be noticed by anyone. There are only a few negative reviews, and like mine, they are mostly complaining about the high cost and the general ethos behind offering such an app at such a cost. Apparently this is a great app if you have the money for it, and there are a whole lot five-star reviewers who can afford it. -
Mostly everything is locked. So disappointed
One night, I was having a bad anxiety attack and I thought about downloading this app so I did and of course, i wasn’t thinking anything would be locked. As soon as I had got into my account, 90% of the stories were LOCKED. I was so mad because this is unfair to me. Basically everything is locked so this app is not for me and I’m very disappointed. If this app is for helping people, why should mostly everything be locked?! And I have to pay 70 dollars for premium? That’s ridiculous!! I don’t have much self-esteem and the self esteem stories were all locked, so I am pretty mad about that. I wanted to try a song. EVERY STORY IS LOCKED. I wanted to try a meditate story. EVERY STORY IS LOCKED. I wanted to try a sleeping story. ONLY 4 STORIES UNLOCKED. Do you not think that this is fair? I’ve listen to all the stories that are unlocked without premium and I have to re-listen to them because everything is basically locked. This app is great and all, but basically everything is locked. The stories are good, but I have to listen to the same ones. Please unlock more. That’s why I’m giving it a 1 star and a negative review.
- Customize your experience! An enormous variety of relaxing sessions ranging from 3 min exercises or unguided timed meditations
- Daily Calm provides you with a soothing 10-minute exercise to prepare your mind & body for the day ahead
- Get the most out of sleeping! Sleep Stories for adults help you fall asleep in the most relaxing way possible
Reviewed by Antonio Rozich on March 2, 2018
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