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.

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#1

Headspace

Subscription

Popular meditation app with guided sessions for stress, focus, and sleep.

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#2

Insight Timer

Freemium

Huge free library of guided meditations, talks and music from many teachers.

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#3

Balance

Freemium

Personalized meditation app that adapts sessions to your goals and experience.

iOSAndroid
#4

Ten Percent Happier

Freemium

Meditation app with practical courses and teachers for skeptics and beginners.

WebiOSAndroid
#5

Simple Habit

Freemium

Meditation app with short sessions for busy people and specific situations.

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#6

Smiling Mind

Free

Free, not-for-profit mindfulness app with programs for all ages including kids.

WebiOSAndroid
#7

Aura

Freemium

Personalized wellness app with meditations, life coaching and sleep sounds.

iOSAndroid
#8

Breethe

Freemium

Meditation and mindfulness app with sleep aids, coaching and masterclasses.

WebiOSAndroid
#9

Waking Up

Subscription

Sam Harris's meditation and philosophy app blending practice with theory.

WebiOSAndroid
#10

Medito

Free

Completely free, nonprofit meditation app with courses and sleep content.

iOSAndroid
#11

Buddhify

Paid

On-the-go mindfulness app with meditations organized by daily activity.

iOSAndroid
#12

MyLife Meditation

Freemium

App that recommends meditations based on how you feel right now.

WebiOSAndroid

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