Best Calm Alternatives
Calm is a leading meditation and sleep app, but users seek alternatives for lower prices, different meditation styles, more free content, or specific features like therapy or breathing. Below are the top mindfulness and mental wellness alternatives.
Popular meditation app with guided sessions for stress, focus, and sleep.
Insight Timer
FreemiumHuge free library of guided meditations, talks and music from many teachers.
Balance
FreemiumPersonalized meditation app that adapts sessions to your goals and experience.
Ten Percent Happier
FreemiumMeditation app with practical courses and teachers for skeptics and beginners.
Simple Habit
FreemiumMeditation app with short sessions for busy people and specific situations.
Smiling Mind
FreeFree, not-for-profit mindfulness app with programs for all ages including kids.
Aura
FreemiumPersonalized wellness app with meditations, life coaching and sleep sounds.
Breethe
FreemiumMeditation and mindfulness app with sleep aids, coaching and masterclasses.
Waking Up
SubscriptionSam Harris's meditation and philosophy app blending practice with theory.
Medito
FreeCompletely free, nonprofit meditation app with courses and sleep content.
Buddhify
PaidOn-the-go mindfulness app with meditations organized by daily activity.
MyLife Meditation
FreemiumApp that recommends meditations based on how you feel right now.
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