Calm - Sleep, Meditate, Relax
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Tackle everyday stress and anxiety. Self-care and sound sleep through meditation
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Calm is the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation. Manage stress, balance moods, sleep better and refocus your attention. Guided meditation, Sleep Stories, soundscapes, breathwork and stretching exercises fill our extensive library. Practice self-healing and discover a happier you through Calm.
Feel better by reducing anxiety, prioritizing your self-care and choosing a guided meditation session that fits within your busy schedule. Introduce mindfulness and breathing exercises into your daily routine and experience their life-changing benefits. Meditation novice or seasoned expert, Calm is for anyone who is looking to improve their sleep and address everyday stress.
Sleep better with Sleep Stories, bedtime stories that lull you into a restful slumber. Relaxing sounds and calming music also help you meditate, focus and sleep soundly. Balance your mood and improve your sleep cycle by picking from 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories, narrated by well-known talent like Cillian Murphy, Rosé, and Jerome Flynn. Meditate daily to relieve anxiety and learn to put your personal health first.
Take a deep breath and find your Calm.
CALM FEATURES
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
* Meditate with seasoned experts, regardless of your experience level
* Be mindful in your daily routine and learn to calm your thoughts
* Mindfulness topics include Deep Sleep, Calming Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Breaking Habits and so much more
SLEEP STORIES, RELAXING MUSIC & SOUNDSCAPES
* Sleep soundly listening to Sleep Stories, bedtime stories for adults and children alike
* Tackle insomnia with calming music, sleep sounds and full soundscapes
* Self-care: Sleep content to help you relax and get into a state of flow
* Relax and experience deep sleep with new music added every week, from top artists
ANXIETY RELIEF & RELAXATION
* Stress management and relaxation with daily meditation and breathing exercises
* Self-healing through Dailies - Reduce anxiety with daily 10-minute original programs like the Daily Calm with Tamara Levitt or the Daily Trip with Jeff Warren
* Mental health is Health - Tackle social anxiety and personal growth through inspiring stories
* Self-care through mindful movement: Relax your body during the day with Daily Move
ALSO FEATURING
* Emotion and mental health tracker through Daily Streaks & Mindful Minutes
* Feel better with 7- and 21-day mindfulness programs for beginner & advanced users
* Soundscapes: Nature sounds and scenes to calm your nerves
* Breathing exercises: Find peace and concentration with a mental health coach
Calm is free to download and use. There are never any ads and some 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.
Also, be sure to check out our brand-new app for Wear OS devices.
What is Calm?
Our mission is to make the world a happier and healthier place. Through our website, blog, and app—filled with meditations, sleep stories, music, movement, and more—we’re redefining what mental health care looks like in 2021 and beyond. With over 100 million users worldwide, 100,000 new users daily, and our growing partnerships with major companies, we’re having a positive effect on more and more people each day.
Calm is recommended by top psychologists, therapists, mental health experts, and 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 afterward” - TechCrunch
Feel better by reducing anxiety, prioritizing your self-care and choosing a guided meditation session that fits within your busy schedule. Introduce mindfulness and breathing exercises into your daily routine and experience their life-changing benefits. Meditation novice or seasoned expert, Calm is for anyone who is looking to improve their sleep and address everyday stress.
Sleep better with Sleep Stories, bedtime stories that lull you into a restful slumber. Relaxing sounds and calming music also help you meditate, focus and sleep soundly. Balance your mood and improve your sleep cycle by picking from 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories, narrated by well-known talent like Cillian Murphy, Rosé, and Jerome Flynn. Meditate daily to relieve anxiety and learn to put your personal health first.
Take a deep breath and find your Calm.
CALM FEATURES
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
* Meditate with seasoned experts, regardless of your experience level
* Be mindful in your daily routine and learn to calm your thoughts
* Mindfulness topics include Deep Sleep, Calming Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Breaking Habits and so much more
SLEEP STORIES, RELAXING MUSIC & SOUNDSCAPES
* Sleep soundly listening to Sleep Stories, bedtime stories for adults and children alike
* Tackle insomnia with calming music, sleep sounds and full soundscapes
* Self-care: Sleep content to help you relax and get into a state of flow
* Relax and experience deep sleep with new music added every week, from top artists
ANXIETY RELIEF & RELAXATION
* Stress management and relaxation with daily meditation and breathing exercises
* Self-healing through Dailies - Reduce anxiety with daily 10-minute original programs like the Daily Calm with Tamara Levitt or the Daily Trip with Jeff Warren
* Mental health is Health - Tackle social anxiety and personal growth through inspiring stories
* Self-care through mindful movement: Relax your body during the day with Daily Move
ALSO FEATURING
* Emotion and mental health tracker through Daily Streaks & Mindful Minutes
* Feel better with 7- and 21-day mindfulness programs for beginner & advanced users
* Soundscapes: Nature sounds and scenes to calm your nerves
* Breathing exercises: Find peace and concentration with a mental health coach
Calm is free to download and use. There are never any ads and some 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.
Also, be sure to check out our brand-new app for Wear OS devices.
What is Calm?
Our mission is to make the world a happier and healthier place. Through our website, blog, and app—filled with meditations, sleep stories, music, movement, and more—we’re redefining what mental health care looks like in 2021 and beyond. With over 100 million users worldwide, 100,000 new users daily, and our growing partnerships with major companies, we’re having a positive effect on more and more people each day.
Calm is recommended by top psychologists, therapists, mental health experts, and 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 afterward” - TechCrunch
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. Sleep better, relieve stress, lower anxiety and refocus your attention. Explore an extensive library of guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathwork, exclusive music and stretching exercises.
Invest in your mental health and choose a guided meditation session that fits within your busy schedule. Add Calm to your daily routine and join the millions experiencing the life-changing benefits of practicing mindfulness. Beginners, intermediate and advanced users can all find their home in Calm.
Let relaxing music and calming sounds help you meditate, focus and sleep better. Sleep Stories are bedtime stories that are guaranteed to lull you into a deep and restful slumber. Pick from 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories, featuring well-known talent such as Matthew McConaughey, Stephen Fry, Rosé, Jerome Flynn and P!nk.
Calm is recommended by top psychologists, therapists and mental health experts. Take a deep breath and find your Calm.
CALM FEATURES
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
* Meditate with seasoned experts, regardless of your experience level
* Introduce mindfulness into your daily routine and learn to calm your mind
* Mindfulness topics include Deep Sleep, Calming Anxiety, Managing Stress, Focus and Concentration, Breaking Habits, Happiness, Self-Esteem and so much more
SLEEP STORIES
* Sleep soundly listening to bedtime stories for adults and children alike
* Wonder - Join Matthew McConaughey on a dreamy story about the mysteries of the universe
* Blue Gold - Journey through the sleepy village of Provence with master storyteller Stephen Fry
* The Nordland Night Train - Travel up the scenic coast of Norway aboard a remote railway
* Happy Little Zzzs - Drift off to the soothing brush strokes of beloved painter Bob Ross
RELAXATION & STRESS RELIEF
* Learn to relax and lower stress with daily meditation and breathing exercises
* Focus on a goal with Dailies - Reduce anxiety with daily 10-minute original programs like the Daily Calm with Tamara Levitt, the Daily Trip with Jeff Warren, or the Daily Jay with Jay Shetty
* Shift your thinking and find your calm through inspiring stories with Wisdom
* Daily Move: Mindful stretching and movement to relax your body during the day
ALSO FEATURING
* Daily Streaks & Mindful Minutes: Track and celebrate your progress
* 7 and 21 day mindfulness programs for both beginner and advanced users
* Music: Exclusive music engineered to help you focus, relax or sleep
* Soundscapes to sleep: Ocean waves, Heavy Rain, Camp Fire, Babbling Brook and more
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. Sleep better, relieve stress, lower anxiety and refocus your attention. Explore an extensive library of guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathwork, exclusive music and stretching exercises.
Invest in your mental health and choose a guided meditation session that fits within your busy schedule. Add Calm to your daily routine and join the millions experiencing the life-changing benefits of practicing mindfulness. Beginners, intermediate and advanced users can all find their home in Calm.
Let relaxing music and calming sounds help you meditate, focus and sleep better. Sleep Stories are bedtime stories that are guaranteed to lull you into a deep and restful slumber. Pick from 100+ exclusive Sleep Stories, featuring well-known talent such as Matthew McConaughey, Stephen Fry, Rosé, Jerome Flynn and P!nk.
Calm is recommended by top psychologists, therapists and mental health experts. Take a deep breath and find your Calm.
CALM FEATURES
MEDITATION & MINDFULNESS
* Meditate with seasoned experts, regardless of your experience level
* Introduce mindfulness into your daily routine and learn to calm your mind
* Mindfulness topics include Deep Sleep, Calming Anxiety, Managing Stress, Focus and Concentration, Breaking Habits, Happiness, Self-Esteem and so much more
SLEEP STORIES
* Sleep soundly listening to bedtime stories for adults and children alike
* Wonder - Join Matthew McConaughey on a dreamy story about the mysteries of the universe
* Blue Gold - Journey through the sleepy village of Provence with master storyteller Stephen Fry
* The Nordland Night Train - Travel up the scenic coast of Norway aboard a remote railway
* Happy Little Zzzs - Drift off to the soothing brush strokes of beloved painter Bob Ross
RELAXATION & STRESS RELIEF
* Learn to relax and lower stress with daily meditation and breathing exercises
* Focus on a goal with Dailies - Reduce anxiety with daily 10-minute original programs like the Daily Calm with Tamara Levitt, the Daily Trip with Jeff Warren, or the Daily Jay with Jay Shetty
* Shift your thinking and find your calm through inspiring stories with Wisdom
* Daily Move: Mindful stretching and movement to relax your body during the day
ALSO FEATURING
* Daily Streaks & Mindful Minutes: Track and celebrate your progress
* 7 and 21 day mindfulness programs for both beginner and advanced users
* Music: Exclusive music engineered to help you focus, relax or sleep
* Soundscapes to sleep: Ocean waves, Heavy Rain, Camp Fire, Babbling Brook and more
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
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some other test here, you will add your selfby Aubrey
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I like this, I think this app is very helpfulby Aubrey
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When l need to unwing, there is nothing better than a guided meditation. This app helps me to feel refeshed and renewed in 10 minutes.by Aubrey
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it is the best app for creating a natural environment around yourself with the help of various sound effects for getting escaped from the daily hectic lifestyle.by Aubrey
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This is good app to relaxingby Aubrey
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When I need to unwind,there's nothing better than a guided meditation. This app helps me to feel refreshed and renewed in 10 minutes.by Aubrey
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I'm using this app regularly. This app helps me to sleep better as well as provides me relax time. I like it's nature sound feature mostly.by Aubrey
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Treating your insomnia is one thing but getting your restless kids to bed is a whole different ball game. A good bedtime story is the tried and tested solution but, if you don't always have time for it, Calm can help both you and your restless kids to hit the bed. moreby Antonio
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Moving to a new location where you have to adapt to the new weather is stressful. It could take you more than 2 weeks to adapt, and along with it are sleepless nights where you just couldn’t find those Zzzzs. Calm is one of the apps that can help you adapt easily. moreby Cao
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Life won't always be a bed of roses. When you're on call 9-5 every day, 7 days a week, you've got to take out time to attend to your mental health. Your mind is as important as the body and needs all the mental support it can get. This will help. moreby Sharon
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Has become better with years
Oct 8, 2022 By you crossed the lineCalm has always been a good app. As they grew, so did frustrating tech issues but they seem to have solved those and have added to their programs. It’s as if they have beautifully sculpted the app with time. I really appreciate the choices given when I open Calm. Sometimes I need a moving meditation. Sometimes I need the wisdom Sometimes a little humor and sometimes only Tamara’s calming voice will do. I really appreciate the meditating sounds of soft rain or a washing machine or waves ebbing & flowing. But my very tough Working K9 will only calm when going through his annual vet visit with blood tests and shots and such to Baby Shhh and it works every time. So I guess if Calms me and my dog, I have to give it five stars. I love the breathing part. I use it almost daily. Not a fan of the music but the sleep stories are the best and I love that I can use the search bar and find one of my favorites I may be in the mood for such as a dream over Paris or the history of the Library at Oxford or the train stories. Also the narrators offer excellent choices and their are certain ones whom I just need to hear at hard times because their soft melodic gift of storytelling puts me right out. I really appreciate the variety. I have had the Calm app I believe since not long after it launched and as others have come and gone and Calm has had its own growing pains, it’s the one with which I remain. So, thanks Calm, from my Tough Dog and I both. more -
Jan 12, 2023 By Andrew HansenGood content but not a very good app. The home screen content seems random. You would assume that if I've been doing a particular mediation course everyday that the next session of that would be there at the top ready to go each day, but it is not present at all and there are other things. You can favorite things, but navigating around the app and searching for stuff is confusing. So far I've enjoyed most of what I've heard, but the user experience is sub par considering their subscription cost more -
𝔸 𝕗𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕦𝕣𝕖 𝕥𝕠 𝕓𝕖 𝕒𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕕
Nov 19, 2022 By EtherealwiFelix has a stunning, soothing, and low pitched voice. He should be added because a lot of people love his voice. And it could amplify the app's popularity among stays. It's a good idea. But it's not necessary. If your app is a voice-over, then you should use the same pitch as the voice, or even a lower one. The same goes for the text. A Felix has a stunning, soothing, and low pitched voice. He should be added because a lot of people love his voice. And it could amplify the app's popularity. Felix gets a load of support. If Felix's voice can help a 10 year old with autism calm down, it can help your users too. So it's good to have him. You can even add a Felix to your text messages if it helps your customers. This is an excellent idea and one that I've seen in a few places. I like this idea, because Felix has a stunning, soothing, and low pitched voice. He should be added because a lot of people love his voice. And it could amplify the app's popularity. Felix gets a load of support. If Felix's voice can help a 10 year old with autism calm down, it can help your users too. We have a ton of users that love Felix. His voice is amazing. That's why we'll be adding him to the list. Maybe you want to add Felix because he has this video series that is intended for people who can’t sleep. more -
Great app, use it every night
Oct 4, 2021 By Ak hockey907I love the Calm app! I stumbled upon a television commercial about it a few years ago and decided to give it a try. I have had trouble falling asleep for years, and was honestly skeptical that an app would put me to sleep. Boy was I wrong! I love the different options - sleep stories, music, meditation - each one is interesting, and while I can’t say I’ve managed to get to end of a story…well that’s the point. I’m out within five minutes. I’ve read some reviews about the expense - here’s the thing - what is your sleep and a relaxed mindset worth to you? Divide that annual cost by 365 and you’re paying a pittance for your health. Check back around the holidays - the makers of Calm run specials sometimes that make it even more worthwhile. I had just renewed my annual fee two summers ago, when an end of year special came around. It was a lifetime subscription that was going to save hundreds of dollars over the years. I knew I wouldn’t get the remainder of my annual fee (8 months left) refunded if I jumped on the lifetime subscription, but it was still worth the jump. This is a must have app. *App makers - please put the sleep check-in back! With the latest update it is gone, and it was something that really helped understanding factors that affect sleep. more -
Why did I get the subscription?
May 23, 2022 By dg5753I’m a 41 year old male who has struggled with OCD and panic since age 6. I’ve gone through the doctors and medications. I thought I knew everything about diaphragmatic breathing, as it has been drilled into my head over the years. A couple weeks ago, my heart rate shot up. For the first time in my life, I was confident it wasn’t a panic attack and actually a heart attack. I stumbled out my apartment door, sweat dripping down my face and the few clothes covering my body. I dropped my phone on the way down the stairs but happened to call 911 right beforehand. Medics arrived. After about 10 minutes, they knew and I knew it was panic. I went back upstairs and started searching for every app I could think of. I found calm. I tried the first 7 days and was hooked. Some may think… well I don’t have panic or OCD. It’s not for me. It’s so much more than that. I listened to a series by Lebron James that was amazing. There are different breathing techniques and meditations for sleep, work, anxiety, movement… etc… I know I’ve said a lot and probably more than anyone needs. If I would have had the Calm app a few weeks ago during the worst panic attack of my life, I probably wouldn’t have had to call 911. At least try the trial. It’s very much worth it. more -
Nov 15, 2022 By Ariel GeorgeI really think this app is too expensive. I mostly use it for sleep stories lately but have used the meditation in the past and while I think it's a great tool, there really should be more features included when it's so GD expensive. One main frustration I have is that you can't make a playlist for sleep stories. I can try to find the longest story but it will still quit before the story is done most of the time. Please add this feature, I think it's a pretty simple ask when I'm paying $70. more -
Great App-Needs a few little tweaks
Mar 22, 2022 By JoyfulBookDragonCalm has great stories, meditations and more. I love it and have the full version. I love Anna Acton, Eric Braa, and other soothing voices. Some of them, however, are just a bit...jarring. I know everyone has different tastes but I like to listen to voices directing me during meditation or towards sleep that don’t jump out at me. Please, Calm, add more voices like Eduardo Ballerini, Ramon Tikaram, Chiké Okonkwo, May Charters and Jerome Flynn. Cillian Murphy is a great guest sleep story teller but please don’t just use celebrities because of name value. They don’t all make good storytellers/meditation guides. Some write the stories and I am grateful to those who come up with such wonderful sleep stories for adults. The ones that travel back in time, especially aboard old trains are outstanding! Just curate the voices a little better because some of us are too sensitive to the nuances of voice to listen to many of the meditations/stories. That’s kind of a waste. I end up listening to the same ones over and over. Please make the sleep stories at least 35 minutes, too. For those of us who need longer to drift away. Finally, since you are now making playlists, how about one that is just long train stories? Thanks so much! more -
Sleep, anxiety, & life saver all in one app
May 24, 2020 By CaylieHanHonestly, 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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Jun 24, 2020 By a ds42gmeDear 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 -
Dec 9, 2022 By peterThe only thing I don't like is you can't watch in landscape mode. I'm an epileptic always looking for ways to help my brain. The songs alone are fantastic. All deferent types of meditation for all levels. The calming and sleep songs and meditations are second to none. Thank you so much for your research and help. Don't think I'll ever unsubscribe. more
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Jul 3, 2022 By LYNETTE S PUGHUntil it came time to renew!!!!!! I chose the monthly rate, because for some unknown reason my phone would go wonky when I sometimes used the app. But I didnt want to discard it completely. So unbeknownst to me, after I paid for the month, 3:15 am I am informed my account has been overdrawn!!!!! It was overdrafted by$75! They took the payment for the year, without my consent. So essentially theyve been paid twice! The person that emailed me seemed to think maybe I was too upset. more -
Dec 30, 2022 By Erik LarsonDownloaded to hear more "brown noise" that was advertised on a tv commercial, since the app was free.. but once I opened it, before showing me anything about how it might work, it asks me to subscribe to a $69.99 annual subscription. When I click close on that screen another opens to offer me "today only", 40% of at $41.99. As near as I can tell only one sound is available without paying for their subscription. Bait and switch. Free app, but you have to pay a subscription fee to try and use it. more -
Nov 25, 2022 By Jennifer BrooksI've had this app for years and have loved the free options. There are certain ones I listen to when I sleep or meditate. I recently upgraded my phone and in so doing have learned that there are no free options anymore. Very frustrating, & poor service as they won't fix it. I had to go on my old phone, change downloaded pieces to ogg files, save them in my music folder, and transfer to my new phone that way. But I won't be using Calm anymore. 🙄 more -
Jan 5, 2023 By ShelleyPurchased this app year ago believing I'd be able to cancel at anytime by going in Subscriptions on Google Play. Purchased it, I didn't like it. Went to the place I was instructed to cancel. It most definitely APPEARED TO CANCEL. It did not. Noticed a large withdrawal today for this app which I simply CANNOT AFFORD. Which shouldn't have happened. Now I cannot figure out how to cancel something that has already been cancelled but really isn't. Now I get to decide who gets to eat today? Nice! THX! more -
App is in accessible for blind user, buttons unlabeled
Apr 29, 2021 By Apelli0727Hello, I really like the content on your app and it has really helped me to develop my practice. However because of the issues described in the title I probably will no longer subscribe to calm next year. I am blind, and use the screen reader voiceover. I can play the videos for the content well enough with play pause, fastforward but the biggest barrier I am facing is that the mountains which you tap on in the for you tab to bring up the settings are unlabeled. I was trying to turn off the babbling Brook sound, accessible apps need to have text labels to accompany any clickable items. I would love to resubscribe once you have resolved these issues, buttons for the mood check-in feature are also unlabeled or nonexistent. The box breathing technique does not speak anything aloud or refresh on its own. A better way to accomplish that might be to use a metronome with 44 times signature. I am happy to speak to a developer more about my feedback and suggestions for how to resolve these issues, but I think that especially since healthcare providers are starting to recommend your service to their users, many of them who use Medicaid and Medicare and are disabled the app absolutely should be more accessible. Thank you for your timely consideration and namaste. I look forward to working with you in making the meditation community more inclusive. more -
Jan 23, 2023 By Nori HawkinsDon't fall for their "Free Trial" Subscription. They won't send you a reminder email (as promised), and you'll find it extremely hard to actually cancel this subscription (before they charge your card), on both Google Play or their website. Two thumbs down for a bait and switch technique that shouldn't be needed if the product was worth it --- It's not. I rate this app at LESS THAN one star (not worth it) -- more -
Dec 22, 2022 By Olivia BraxtonI've used this app for years, and I'll never use it again. There used to be a lot of free soundscapes and sleep stories. But suddenly the soundscapes I've been listening to for over a year without the subscription are all behind a pay wall when they weren't yesterday. I'm disgusted at the dev team for reducing free access so much. Having to pay for new content is one thing, but to remove access to old content is underhanded. more -
Nov 4, 2022 By A Google userI used this app a couple of years ago or so and thought I would try it again since I've been having trouble sleeping. I almost cried no joke when I realized my saved nature sounds were now only accessable via paid subscription. Guess it's back to Spotify. Clips this generic should be part of the free version. Disappointed is an understatement. more -
Dec 23, 2022 By Jacob Behring"Free 3 month trial" false advertising, not even one where you can cancel after the 3 months. You literally have to buy a whole year and you get 3 months off, you still have to pay them for a service you have no idea how it is. That isn't a trail, you see a trail is when you let people try your service to see if they want it, really scummy tactic more -
Dec 22, 2022 By JNot worth it. I had the paid version for awhile (2 years) and the daily meditations were nice but not worth the price. Some sleep sounds were always free if you didn't have a subscription, but suddenly all the free ones locked. There is literally nothing free on the app at all now. Deleting. more
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I like this, I think this app is very helpfulby Aubrey
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When l need to unwing, there is nothing better than a guided meditation. This app helps me to feel refeshed and renewed in 10 minutes.by Aubrey
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it is the best app for creating a natural environment around yourself with the help of various sound effects for getting escaped from the daily hectic lifestyle.by Aubrey
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This is good app to relaxingby Aubrey
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When I need to unwind,there's nothing better than a guided meditation. This app helps me to feel refreshed and renewed in 10 minutes.by Aubrey
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I'm using this app regularly. This app helps me to sleep better as well as provides me relax time. I like it's nature sound feature mostly.by Aubrey
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Treating your insomnia is one thing but getting your restless kids to bed is a whole different ball game. A good bedtime story is the tried and tested solution but, if you don't always have time for it, Calm can help both you and your restless kids to hit the bed. moreby Antonio
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Moving to a new location where you have to adapt to the new weather is stressful. It could take you more than 2 weeks to adapt, and along with it are sleepless nights where you just couldn’t find those Zzzzs. Calm is one of the apps that can help you adapt easily. moreby Cao
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Life won't always be a bed of roses. When you're on call 9-5 every day, 7 days a week, you've got to take out time to attend to your mental health. Your mind is as important as the body and needs all the mental support it can get. This will help. moreby Sharon
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Sleep Aid Apps That Are Worth Your Money 2023
Having trouble catching Z's? We tested 10 of the top sleep aid apps to see which ones were worth it for a restful night of slumber.
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- 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
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Has become better with years
Oct 8, 2022 By you crossed the lineCalm has always been a good app. As they grew, so did frustrating tech issues but they seem to have solved those and have added to their programs. It’s as if they have beautifully sculpted the app with time. I really appreciate the choices given when I open Calm. Sometimes I need a moving meditation. Sometimes I need the wisdom Sometimes a little humor and sometimes only Tamara’s calming voice will do. I really appreciate the meditating sounds of soft rain or a washing machine or waves ebbing & flowing. But my very tough Working K9 will only calm when going through his annual vet visit with blood tests and shots and such to Baby Shhh and it works every time. So I guess if Calms me and my dog, I have to give it five stars. I love the breathing part. I use it almost daily. Not a fan of the music but the sleep stories are the best and I love that I can use the search bar and find one of my favorites I may be in the mood for such as a dream over Paris or the history of the Library at Oxford or the train stories. Also the narrators offer excellent choices and their are certain ones whom I just need to hear at hard times because their soft melodic gift of storytelling puts me right out. I really appreciate the variety. I have had the Calm app I believe since not long after it launched and as others have come and gone and Calm has had its own growing pains, it’s the one with which I remain. So, thanks Calm, from my Tough Dog and I both. more -
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Nov 19, 2022 By EtherealwiFelix has a stunning, soothing, and low pitched voice. He should be added because a lot of people love his voice. And it could amplify the app's popularity among stays. It's a good idea. But it's not necessary. If your app is a voice-over, then you should use the same pitch as the voice, or even a lower one. The same goes for the text. A Felix has a stunning, soothing, and low pitched voice. He should be added because a lot of people love his voice. And it could amplify the app's popularity. Felix gets a load of support. If Felix's voice can help a 10 year old with autism calm down, it can help your users too. So it's good to have him. You can even add a Felix to your text messages if it helps your customers. This is an excellent idea and one that I've seen in a few places. I like this idea, because Felix has a stunning, soothing, and low pitched voice. He should be added because a lot of people love his voice. And it could amplify the app's popularity. Felix gets a load of support. If Felix's voice can help a 10 year old with autism calm down, it can help your users too. We have a ton of users that love Felix. His voice is amazing. That's why we'll be adding him to the list. Maybe you want to add Felix because he has this video series that is intended for people who can’t sleep. more -
Great app, use it every night
Oct 4, 2021 By Ak hockey907I love the Calm app! I stumbled upon a television commercial about it a few years ago and decided to give it a try. I have had trouble falling asleep for years, and was honestly skeptical that an app would put me to sleep. Boy was I wrong! I love the different options - sleep stories, music, meditation - each one is interesting, and while I can’t say I’ve managed to get to end of a story…well that’s the point. I’m out within five minutes. I’ve read some reviews about the expense - here’s the thing - what is your sleep and a relaxed mindset worth to you? Divide that annual cost by 365 and you’re paying a pittance for your health. Check back around the holidays - the makers of Calm run specials sometimes that make it even more worthwhile. I had just renewed my annual fee two summers ago, when an end of year special came around. It was a lifetime subscription that was going to save hundreds of dollars over the years. I knew I wouldn’t get the remainder of my annual fee (8 months left) refunded if I jumped on the lifetime subscription, but it was still worth the jump. This is a must have app. *App makers - please put the sleep check-in back! With the latest update it is gone, and it was something that really helped understanding factors that affect sleep. more -
Why did I get the subscription?
May 23, 2022 By dg5753I’m a 41 year old male who has struggled with OCD and panic since age 6. I’ve gone through the doctors and medications. I thought I knew everything about diaphragmatic breathing, as it has been drilled into my head over the years. A couple weeks ago, my heart rate shot up. For the first time in my life, I was confident it wasn’t a panic attack and actually a heart attack. I stumbled out my apartment door, sweat dripping down my face and the few clothes covering my body. I dropped my phone on the way down the stairs but happened to call 911 right beforehand. Medics arrived. After about 10 minutes, they knew and I knew it was panic. I went back upstairs and started searching for every app I could think of. I found calm. I tried the first 7 days and was hooked. Some may think… well I don’t have panic or OCD. It’s not for me. It’s so much more than that. I listened to a series by Lebron James that was amazing. There are different breathing techniques and meditations for sleep, work, anxiety, movement… etc… I know I’ve said a lot and probably more than anyone needs. If I would have had the Calm app a few weeks ago during the worst panic attack of my life, I probably wouldn’t have had to call 911. At least try the trial. It’s very much worth it. more -
Great App-Needs a few little tweaks
Mar 22, 2022 By JoyfulBookDragonCalm has great stories, meditations and more. I love it and have the full version. I love Anna Acton, Eric Braa, and other soothing voices. Some of them, however, are just a bit...jarring. I know everyone has different tastes but I like to listen to voices directing me during meditation or towards sleep that don’t jump out at me. Please, Calm, add more voices like Eduardo Ballerini, Ramon Tikaram, Chiké Okonkwo, May Charters and Jerome Flynn. Cillian Murphy is a great guest sleep story teller but please don’t just use celebrities because of name value. They don’t all make good storytellers/meditation guides. Some write the stories and I am grateful to those who come up with such wonderful sleep stories for adults. The ones that travel back in time, especially aboard old trains are outstanding! Just curate the voices a little better because some of us are too sensitive to the nuances of voice to listen to many of the meditations/stories. That’s kind of a waste. I end up listening to the same ones over and over. Please make the sleep stories at least 35 minutes, too. For those of us who need longer to drift away. Finally, since you are now making playlists, how about one that is just long train stories? Thanks so much! more -
Dec 9, 2022 By peterThe only thing I don't like is you can't watch in landscape mode. I'm an epileptic always looking for ways to help my brain. The songs alone are fantastic. All deferent types of meditation for all levels. The calming and sleep songs and meditations are second to none. Thank you so much for your research and help. Don't think I'll ever unsubscribe. more -
The best way to calm anxiety
Mar 2, 2022 By CudnakshiesnjxixisjjeuduufuI’m a 19 y/o college student that suffers from an anxiety disorder. I feel anxious most of the time and when things to actually feel anxious about present themselves it can be absolutely debilitating for me physically and emotionally. However calm allows me to find hope in my current predicaments, and is amazing at calming me down. I really enjoy the soundscapes and meditation but my favorite thing is definitely the sleep story’s. Listening to a bedtime story made for little kids mostly is really strangely therapeutic. There are more adult options but give the kiddy one’s a try. I feel like I’m one of the last demographics that these sleep story’s would reach but they make me feel more secure and able to connect back to the security of childhood. But anyways I highly recommend this app, the subscription is a bit pricey but the quality isn’t matched anywhere else. Falling asleep, calming down, feeling secure, and gaining more confidence & hope have all been easy and peaceful to do with this app. I’ve been falling asleep with my headphones on every night so I can listen to this without disturbing my roommate. But I feel like he would enjoy it too. After just the first day of the free trial I’m hooked. more -
So relaxing and amazing
Apr 11, 2020 By calm girl10I 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 -
Jan 11, 2023 By Anthony ChangYou get a FREE subscription if you have Kaiser for health insurance. I like the short 10 minute meditations and stretching as they're perfect for busy lives. I use the app before and after work. You have the option of longer meditations. It has helped relieve my anxiety making me calmer and more relaxed during the day, helps me get a good and full night's sleep. The app is beautiful, has soothing sounds, the narrators voices are easy to listen to more -
It will help you through sleepless nights - worth the annual membership
Aug 10, 2022 By tashhiI originally received a Calm membership for a year through Verizon and mostly knew it as a meditation app. I would probably give the meditation side of the app 3 stars. It has variety and guided options but if you are a meditator, it isn’t very helpful. The search feature also isn’t useful. I look for sound meditation with chimes at various times depending on how long I would like to meditate. And if I want a guided meditation, I want to be able to search by length, not topic. But all that being said, the sleep story side of this app is 5 stars. It has saved me from sleepless nights and eased me back to sleep when I’ve woken in the night due to anxiety and illness. While I don’t use it every night, when I do, I am asleep within minutes. On nights when I’m having a hard time sleeping, one to two will ease me to sleep. There’s great variety from fiction to nonfiction, different types of narrators, and different journeys from walking through a bookstore to riding a train to taking a trip to space. I highly recommend the paid version for these sleep stories. I’ve even enjoyed some of the children’s versions! more
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Sleep, anxiety, & life saver all in one app
May 24, 2020 By CaylieHanHonestly, 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 -
Jan 10, 2023 By BrandonI enjoy the app but there are a few things that bug me. If I miss a mood check in at my scheduled reminder time there is no way that I can find to check in. And a feature that I wish this app had is a random mindfulness notification. You can set one at a specific time (and only one) but I'd like to get several throughout the day at random times. more -
Great but needs more voices
Dec 3, 2020 By nmbr1sk8rI 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 -
Sleep Stories are AMAZING!
Nov 20, 2019 By TinySenshiThis 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. more -
My opinion about the calm app.
Mar 24, 2021 By nehdhdhennejDear-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. more -
Pretty cool app
Apr 13, 2020 By Mr brake your backThis 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. more -
Needs a night shift worker version
Oct 16, 2022 By Kekerich409Night shift nurse here! My first year as a nurse has lead to high anxiety and stress levels. My therapist recommended this app for mindful meditation and I’m enjoying it so far. I find Tamara’s voice very soothing—not annoying, and the soundscapes in the background are perfect. It would be nice if there was a setting or a collection of audios for those who work nights and therefore sleep in the day time. It can be hard to sleep with all the noises of day (lawn mowers, car horns, noisy neighbors,etc.) It would also be nice if the daily check ins could take this into consideration as well—when I meditate in the morning after I get off work, the question is “how did you sleep last night?” Well I worked last night so that doesn’t apply. As far as the $70/year, this is affordable for me but I realize that isn’t the case for everyone—especially in this economy. I definitely couldn’t have paid for this in college, maybe the developers should consider a discount for college students, teachers, etc. Access to mental health resources should ideally be available to all regardless of financial situation. more -
Should not claim to support Family Share
Jun 2, 2020 By bbrockitLike many expensive subscription apps Calm claims to support Apple Family share. However, In-app purchases and subscriptions cannot be shared, so no, your purchase of Calm cannot be shared. Only the free portion (accessible for 1 week) can be shared—which is of course unnecessary since family members don’t need family share for something that is already free. Family members would actually be better off downloading it directly because the free access only lasts one week so they’d at least get their own trial period instead of whatever remains of a family member’s. There is fine print in the App Store which says that Family Share does not support in-app purchases and subscriptions, but nothing in the app itself will tell you that your $70 one year subscription cannot be shared with a family member or significant other. It would be simpler and more honest if Calm would opt-out of Family Share so it would not display that capability on their App Store description as Family Share is only relevant and useful for one-time paid apps. You have a very nice app otherwise. more -
Amazing but....
Feb 9, 2019 By Avasherry234Okay, 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. more -
More narrators please
Mar 18, 2019 By Dia diamondeThis app has been incredibly helpful for me; the focused texts are simple enough to be absorbable / not distracting in a state of meditation, when you need it most. The 7 days series is excellent. The texts themselves are poignant with the exception of some cultural references Ive heard (honestly, I don’t think this is any place to mention what Amanda Palmer from Dresden Dolls thinks) - trying way too hard with that. My main issue which has kept me from being able to use about 50% of the guided meditations, including Daily Calm and most other practices, is that I just can not bear the speaking voice of Tamara Levitt. I’ve tried & tried and i just can’t. It it is probably just me but she really rubs me the wrong way in how mushy and drippy her voice is...it comes across as disingenuous but I realize that the intention is exactly the opposite. It would be really nice to have at least one other choice for each program - ideally the other one would be more neutral. It’s a pity because I like the content very much, but otherwise, with no adjustments of added narrators it will probably keep me from renewing my subscription. more
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Jan 12, 2023 By Andrew HansenGood content but not a very good app. The home screen content seems random. You would assume that if I've been doing a particular mediation course everyday that the next session of that would be there at the top ready to go each day, but it is not present at all and there are other things. You can favorite things, but navigating around the app and searching for stuff is confusing. So far I've enjoyed most of what I've heard, but the user experience is sub par considering their subscription cost more -
Nov 15, 2022 By Ariel GeorgeI really think this app is too expensive. I mostly use it for sleep stories lately but have used the meditation in the past and while I think it's a great tool, there really should be more features included when it's so GD expensive. One main frustration I have is that you can't make a playlist for sleep stories. I can try to find the longest story but it will still quit before the story is done most of the time. Please add this feature, I think it's a pretty simple ask when I'm paying $70. more -
Pls read
Jun 24, 2020 By a ds42gmeDear 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 -
Dec 10, 2022 By Ryan WeekesI've had a subscription for a couple of years and I mainly use the app for sleep stories. The content is fantastic! However, there are some obvious things missing that you'd thing are easy to add: -repeat? -creating playlists? Moshi, this app's sister app has had these features forever. There's nothing more disruptive than waking up in the middle of the night and having to fiddle with my phone to put back on a sleep story. I wish these would be added, as this would make the app 100x better! more -
I like it but……….
Jan 19, 2022 By mikethehousekey123Ok so to start off I like it but I can barely even use anything. I was trying to do the 7 day sleep meditation but I can only do the first day and I had to repeat the first day over and over and over. All because I didn’t have the premium and the premium is $70 a year. I didn’t want to get it because that would waste my money but everything is locked for premium. So here is what I am thinking that you should do I think you should make it 50/50. Like 50% of the stuff that is locked for the premium and make it not premium so it can be fair to those who don’t have the premium and to those who have it. Now let’s talk about the price we should make it reasonable enough to get and instead of $70 let’s make it 35 dollars so it can be fair and people would be happy if they had the premium or not because they get a reasonable price and they get to use many of the meditations if they have it and if they don’t. Sorry if this was confusing but I want it to be fair because the price and the amount of meditations that you can use without the premium wasn’t fair so I wanted to make it reasonable and fair. So now I want to hear what you have to say because there are many other people that might agree with me but I am wondering if you do too more -
Oct 26, 2022 By Omri AbramI've been using the app with a yearly subscription for a couple months now. I generally like it but there are a few things that make me doubt I'll resubscibe if they aren't addressed: 1. I'd like to have many more lightly guided meditations longer than 10 minutes. A bit less talking! 2. I appreciate the use of soundscapes as background. But there are often audible and distracting clips when they loop on themselves. 3. The UI is quite poor and disorienting. more -
Improved over time
Oct 11, 2022 By KCF 96I want to say I tried this app back in 2015 or 2016. I took a break from it for a while after I found Insight Timer because I much preferred the content on that app (comes from thousands of creators and is free). I REALLY do not enjoy Tamara’s voice and refuse to listen to it which eliminates about 30% of the content on this app (previously her voice accounted for 90% so this is an improvement). This is what originally led me to explore other apps. They’re really beginning to expand on variety now and I don’t have to listen to that god-awful Mid-Atlantic-like accent while I’m trying to meditate or go to sleep. I love the sleep stories and my boyfriend has also grown to look forward to picking one out. One thing I noticed recently that I would like to call out to the developers was that I had turned on Jay Shetty’s sleep meditation and noticed I was able to still listen to my background music of choice from the home page. This was really really cool and something I hope I’m able to do to customize the background sounds for my other meditations. If it’s a new feature or something please continue to offer it! I like being able to choose from more than just “music” or with “rain” in the background sometimes. Thanks! more -
Doesn’t work as well as it should for the money
Dec 30, 2021 By Kimmi624I paid $70 for this thing, and the sleep feature does not work correctly for me at all! I set it for three hours usually, because I like the noise to continue until I know for sure that I have fallen asleep. It never fails that once it stops, it jars me out of sleep, assuming I have fallen asleep quickly enough. Unfortunately that’s exactly what keeps happening to me. I use this app on my iPad, and usually after the first song, if I am listening to sleep music, it completely stops playing, and then I get a message telling me that my timer ran out. Even though the timer underneath clearly shows that I have close to three hours still left on it. This literally happens almost every night so I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t even try to fall asleep until at least two songs have played. I like the app otherwise, but it’s absolutely ridiculous that I have to do that after having spent so much money on this thing!! I like the sleep stories as well, but I wish there was some way to set them on repeat because I don’t always fall asleep quickly enough and I wouldn’t mind having them play multiple times. more -
Great, but limited content, needs more
Nov 25, 2018 By bioericThis 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. more -
The app is wonderful, but lacks variety.
Sep 8, 2020 By AJayneDyerI 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. more
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App is in accessible for blind user, buttons unlabeled
Apr 29, 2021 By Apelli0727Hello, I really like the content on your app and it has really helped me to develop my practice. However because of the issues described in the title I probably will no longer subscribe to calm next year. I am blind, and use the screen reader voiceover. I can play the videos for the content well enough with play pause, fastforward but the biggest barrier I am facing is that the mountains which you tap on in the for you tab to bring up the settings are unlabeled. I was trying to turn off the babbling Brook sound, accessible apps need to have text labels to accompany any clickable items. I would love to resubscribe once you have resolved these issues, buttons for the mood check-in feature are also unlabeled or nonexistent. The box breathing technique does not speak anything aloud or refresh on its own. A better way to accomplish that might be to use a metronome with 44 times signature. I am happy to speak to a developer more about my feedback and suggestions for how to resolve these issues, but I think that especially since healthcare providers are starting to recommend your service to their users, many of them who use Medicaid and Medicare and are disabled the app absolutely should be more accessible. Thank you for your timely consideration and namaste. I look forward to working with you in making the meditation community more inclusive. more -
Dec 22, 2022 By JNot worth it. I had the paid version for awhile (2 years) and the daily meditations were nice but not worth the price. Some sleep sounds were always free if you didn't have a subscription, but suddenly all the free ones locked. There is literally nothing free on the app at all now. Deleting. more -
Not great for the chronically ill
Nov 10, 2020 By straeaI 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 -
Latest layout just has so many design and access flaws
Apr 10, 2022 By Samantha TwotwinsThis was such a wonderful app, At some point, a year ago? they redesigned the layout and made it stressful to use. It was so simple before, you wanted a sleep story? You could scroll through every one simply and fluidly. now they are all separated, train stories from nature from featured or whatsoever and you have to spend your time searching through multiple tabs, that shudder as you scroll, not fluid anymore, the last thing you want to do when you’re looking to get to sleep. And though on each there’s a See All tab, you only see all of that category - making it really difficult to just access all sleep stories. And these sleep categories are all buried among daytime use tabs, meditations, daily get up and go stuff, mental fitness. Who thought this was a good idea?? The layout design is too specified and difficult to just go and find what you want. Also, while I’m glad there is more kid content being added for parents it would be nice if they added other stories at the same pace, and also backed off some of the more cheesy approaches to new stories that seems to have begin to pervade. Bummer when a great thing is “improved” and made far less nice. more -
Most meditations guided by the same person
Aug 6, 2020 By Madelyn MichelleAfter 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 -
Great app but lots of $
Jan 1, 2020 By penguino🐧567986543I 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. more -
Too many locked things
Dec 30, 2019 By 🌺🐘Elephants4Ever🐘🌺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. more -
Ironic
Sep 30, 2021 By TheWillLawrenceI just wanted to explore the app but immediate I was faced with signing up(here comes the spam marketing emails), and choosing a pricy subscription(is it worthy it….. I’d not know I haven’t seen anything yet). Then you find the way out of the subscription screen and Bamm they hit you with another one… a bit cheaper though. After that finally I got to the app. Almost everything is locked. But I tried clicking anyways right cause that’s why I’m here. Bammm they hit you with the subscription page because you need to pay to view that content. … Okay I’ll got back and look for something free so that I can see this app in use. ….Scrolling scrolling scrolling almost nothing is unlocked. And them Bammm…. Pop up…They want a app review…. I just got here, I can’t review yet. All that to say I gave up at that point and I still dont know if it’s good app. Maybe. But it was a stressful experience getting almost nowhere. And then hours later after I’ve given up and deleted the app and moved on… Bammm… email comes in from Calm offering a discounted subscription. Ironically the most stressful thing in my day was this Calm app. more
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Jul 3, 2022 By LYNETTE S PUGHUntil it came time to renew!!!!!! I chose the monthly rate, because for some unknown reason my phone would go wonky when I sometimes used the app. But I didnt want to discard it completely. So unbeknownst to me, after I paid for the month, 3:15 am I am informed my account has been overdrawn!!!!! It was overdrafted by$75! They took the payment for the year, without my consent. So essentially theyve been paid twice! The person that emailed me seemed to think maybe I was too upset. more -
Dec 30, 2022 By Erik LarsonDownloaded to hear more "brown noise" that was advertised on a tv commercial, since the app was free.. but once I opened it, before showing me anything about how it might work, it asks me to subscribe to a $69.99 annual subscription. When I click close on that screen another opens to offer me "today only", 40% of at $41.99. As near as I can tell only one sound is available without paying for their subscription. Bait and switch. Free app, but you have to pay a subscription fee to try and use it. more -
Nov 25, 2022 By Jennifer BrooksI've had this app for years and have loved the free options. There are certain ones I listen to when I sleep or meditate. I recently upgraded my phone and in so doing have learned that there are no free options anymore. Very frustrating, & poor service as they won't fix it. I had to go on my old phone, change downloaded pieces to ogg files, save them in my music folder, and transfer to my new phone that way. But I won't be using Calm anymore. 🙄 more -
Jan 5, 2023 By ShelleyPurchased this app year ago believing I'd be able to cancel at anytime by going in Subscriptions on Google Play. Purchased it, I didn't like it. Went to the place I was instructed to cancel. It most definitely APPEARED TO CANCEL. It did not. Noticed a large withdrawal today for this app which I simply CANNOT AFFORD. Which shouldn't have happened. Now I cannot figure out how to cancel something that has already been cancelled but really isn't. Now I get to decide who gets to eat today? Nice! THX! more -
Jan 23, 2023 By Nori HawkinsDon't fall for their "Free Trial" Subscription. They won't send you a reminder email (as promised), and you'll find it extremely hard to actually cancel this subscription (before they charge your card), on both Google Play or their website. Two thumbs down for a bait and switch technique that shouldn't be needed if the product was worth it --- It's not. I rate this app at LESS THAN one star (not worth it) -- more -
Dec 22, 2022 By Olivia BraxtonI've used this app for years, and I'll never use it again. There used to be a lot of free soundscapes and sleep stories. But suddenly the soundscapes I've been listening to for over a year without the subscription are all behind a pay wall when they weren't yesterday. I'm disgusted at the dev team for reducing free access so much. Having to pay for new content is one thing, but to remove access to old content is underhanded. more -
Nov 4, 2022 By A Google userI used this app a couple of years ago or so and thought I would try it again since I've been having trouble sleeping. I almost cried no joke when I realized my saved nature sounds were now only accessable via paid subscription. Guess it's back to Spotify. Clips this generic should be part of the free version. Disappointed is an understatement. more -
Dec 23, 2022 By Jacob Behring"Free 3 month trial" false advertising, not even one where you can cancel after the 3 months. You literally have to buy a whole year and you get 3 months off, you still have to pay them for a service you have no idea how it is. That isn't a trail, you see a trail is when you let people try your service to see if they want it, really scummy tactic more -
Dec 19, 2022 By Kelly LochThis is basically unusable unless you buy the premium option for 69.99/yr. I wanted to try out prior to purchasing anything (or using the 7day free trail). I have been searching for over 10 mins to find something that is part of the "free" app with no luck. If you are looking for free this is not the app for you. more -
FRAUD! DO NOT SUBSCRIBE!!!
Jul 16, 2022 By r3view2020gThe offer a 7 day FREE Trial and then auto bill your credit card thereafter. A friend was gracious enough to purchase me a 1 year gift certificate to the program; however, when I signed up, the app would not accept my gift certificate info and stated I would be billed on my credit card after the free trial was up. I have attempted for HOURS to go into the app to cancel the premium subscription and to also delete my account. The app just takes you in circles and gives you no avenue to cancel. When I try to delete my account, I get an error stating I have to cancel my subscription first, which the app will not allow me to do. I have also tried deleting my credit card info from my phone in settings and removing the app subscription that way and it does not work either. I ultimately had to cancel my credit card and have it reissued to prevent the auto charge subscription from taking place and now am without my credit card for several days. I did not want to wait for the charge to go through and then have to wait 90 days for me to get the charge deleted/reversed. This practice with the developers to make it impossible to cancel is shady.. they also do not provide any contact customer service email or phone number to contact to cancel or address billing concerns. more
What’s Groovy
Hack to get free sounds. As soon as you open the app, click the "x" on the top left of the screen until you hit the homepage. Then click the mountains at the top left. You can choose white-noise music and images for free, without signing up or giving any information. You can set the volume and the play time up to 12 hours. 3 stars because they try to make you pay 70 dollars for the app, and then when you click out of it, they try and offer a 40 dollar deal instead.. total rip off.
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What’s Subpar
App stops working while listening to sleep stories. I've been a subscriber for quite awhile, for some reason in the last couple months, the app just shuts down while listening to the sleep stories. My internet connection is fine, it's frustrating when you're already trying to fall asleep, and you have to restart an app that is supposed to "calm" you.
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