What are the best alternatives to Calm?
HerFound lists 10 alternatives to Calm: Bearable, Daylio, Finch, Headspace, How We Feel, Insight Timer, MindDoc, Moodfit, Rootd and Stoic. Bearable, Daylio, Finch, How We Feel, Insight Timer, MindDoc, Moodfit, Rootd and Stoic have a free version. Bearable, Finch, How We Feel, Insight Timer, Moodfit, Rootd and Stoic say outright that they do not sell personal data. Calm says it may sell personal data. Each fact comes from the app's own pages, last checked Nov 12, 2026.
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Calm and its alternatives compared
- Calm
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $14.99 to $79.99
- Sells your data?
- May sell
- Data used for ads?
- Yes
- Account
- —
- Data kept
- —
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
- Bearable
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $4.49 to $49.99
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- Yes
- Account
- Required
- Data kept
- Company servers
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Daylio
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $4.99 to $59.99
- Sells your data?
- —
- Data used for ads?
- —
- Account
- —
- Data kept
- On your device
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Finch
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $9.99/month or $69.99/year
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- Yes
- Account
- Optional
- Data kept
- Device option
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Headspace
- Free version
- —
- Paid plan
- $12.99/month or $69.99/year
- Sells your data?
- Not for money
- Data used for ads?
- Yes
- Account
- —
- Data kept
- —
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- How We Feel
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- —
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- No
- Account
- Not needed
- Data kept
- Device option
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Insight Timer
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $9.99/month or $59.99/year
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- No
- Account
- Optional
- Data kept
- Company servers
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
- MindDoc
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $4.49 to $69.99
- Sells your data?
- —
- Data used for ads?
- Yes
- Account
- Required
- Data kept
- Company servers
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Moodfit
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $9.99 to $39.99
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- —
- Account
- —
- Data kept
- Company servers
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Rootd
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $2.99 to $179.99
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- Yes
- Account
- —
- Data kept
- Company servers
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Stoic
- Free version
- Yes
- Paid plan
- $6.99 to $299.00
- Sells your data?
- No
- Data used for ads?
- No
- Account
- Not needed
- Data kept
- Device option
- Platforms
- iOS, Android, Web
| App | Free version | Paid plan | Sells your data? | Data used for ads? | Account | Data kept | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calm | Yes | $14.99 to $79.99 | May sell | Yes | — | — | iOS, Android, Web |
| Bearable | Yes | $4.49 to $49.99 | No | Yes | Required | Company servers | iOS, Android |
| Daylio | Yes | $4.99 to $59.99 | — | — | — | On your device | iOS, Android |
| Finch | Yes | $9.99/month or $69.99/year | No | Yes | Optional | Device option | iOS, Android |
| Headspace | — | $12.99/month or $69.99/year | Not for money | Yes | — | — | iOS, Android |
| How We Feel | Yes | — | No | No | Not needed | Device option | iOS, Android |
| Insight Timer | Yes | $9.99/month or $59.99/year | No | No | Optional | Company servers | iOS, Android, Web |
| MindDoc | Yes | $4.49 to $69.99 | — | Yes | Required | Company servers | iOS, Android |
| Moodfit | Yes | $9.99 to $39.99 | No | — | — | Company servers | iOS, Android |
| Rootd | Yes | $2.99 to $179.99 | No | Yes | — | Company servers | iOS, Android |
| Stoic | Yes | $6.99 to $299.00 | No | No | Not needed | Device option | iOS, Android, Web |
Sources: each app's own privacy policy, help pages and US App Store listing. Open an app to read the exact passage and the date we checked it. “—” means we have not sourced that fact yet. This is what each company states, not an audit of what it does.
The 10 alternatives
Bearable
A symptom and mood tracker: log your health factors and see how they shape how you feel.
Daylio
A mood tracker and micro-diary: two taps a day to build self-awareness
Finch
A self-care pet app: grow a little bird by taking care of yourself.
Headspace
A meditation app: guided meditations, sleep sounds and mindfulness courses, plus coaching and therapy options.
How We Feel
A free emotion check-in app: name your feelings and spot your patterns over time.
Insight Timer
A meditation and sleep app: a large library of guided practices, a meditation timer and live classes.
MindDoc
A mental health app: daily mood check-ins, feedback reports and CBT-based courses.
Moodfit
A mental health app: mood journal, CBT thought records, breathwork and mood insights
Rootd
A panic attack and anxiety app: a panic button, breathing exercises, lessons and journaling for calmer days.
Stoic
A journaling app for daily reflection: guided journals, mood tracking, breathing and meditation.
Calm head to head
Lists Calm appears on
Common questions
Bearable, Daylio, Finch, How We Feel, Insight Timer, MindDoc, Moodfit, Rootd and Stoic have a free version.
Bearable, Finch, How We Feel, Insight Timer, Moodfit, Rootd and Stoic say they do not sell personal data. Headspace says it does not sell it for money; see each listing for what the policy adds about advertising. This is what each company states in its own policy, not an audit.
Finch, How We Feel, Insight Timer and Stoic can be used without creating an account, according to their own pages.
All 10 are on Android: Bearable, Daylio, Finch, Headspace, How We Feel, Insight Timer, MindDoc, Moodfit, Rootd and Stoic.