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Calm

A meditation and sleep app: Sleep Stories, guided meditations and breathing exercises to help you unwind.

4.8Β· 1,994,411 ratings on the App Store
Self-care and Mood AppsFreemiumiOSAndroidWeb

Quick facts

  • Free version
  • May sell your data
  • Some data used for ads
  • Delete your data on request

From Calm's own pages, checked . See the sources

What is Calm?

Calm is a gentle place to come back to when you want better sleep or a quieter mind πŸŒ™ Settle in with guided meditations, short daily sessions from regular teachers, or programs like 7 Days of Calm and 21 Days of Calm. At night, drift off to Sleep Stories, soundscapes and sleep music, and when stress spikes, try a breathing bubble, a Panic SOS session or some mindful stretching 🌿 Some programs and features are free, and the full library needs an optional paid subscription. Made by Calm.com, Inc., it runs on iOS, Android and the web, with apps for Apple Watch and Apple TV.

Screenshots

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Screenshots from the App Store.

Who Calm is for

People who want to sleep better, manage stress and everyday anxiety, or build a meditation habit, from beginners to experienced meditators.

Meditation

What Calm does

  • Guided meditations for every level, plus multi-day programs like 7 Days of Calm
  • Sleep Stories read by narrators, soundscapes, nature sounds and sleep music
  • Breathing exercises and in-the-moment tools like a breathing bubble and Panic SOS
  • Short daily sessions led by regular teachers
  • Mindful movement and stretching sessions
  • Save sessions to Apple Health, with apps for Apple Watch and Apple TV

Calm pricing

Prices change and differ by country. Each line shows where and when we read it.

Free version

There is a free version.

Some programs and features are free; other content needs an optional paid subscription.

β€œCalm is free to download and use. There are never any ads and some of the programs and features are free forever.”

Source: apps.apple.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

Paid plan

$14.99 to $79.99

Calm Premium, US App Store In-App Purchases; the listing shows amounts without billing periods.

β€œIn-App Purchases Yes Calm Premium $79.99 Calm Premium $16.99 Calm Premium $69.99 Calm Premium $69.99 Calm Premium $79.99 Calm Premium $14.99 Calm Premium $79.99 Calm Premium $69.99 Calm Subscription $14.99 Calm Premium $16.99”

Source: apps.apple.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

Calm privacy: what the company says about your data

Taken from Calm's own published pages, with the exact passage each line rests on. This is a summary of what the company states, not an audit of what it does.

Selling personal data

Says it may sell personal data.

Under US state privacy laws, Calm says it sells and shares identifiers and network activity with ad partners; users can opt out at calm.com/optout.

β€œWe β€œshare” and β€œsell” identifiers and electronic network activity with our advertising partners (including social media platforms) so our advertising partners can show ads that are targeted to your interests on other platforms”

Source: calm.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

Advertising

Says some data is used or shared for advertising.

Advertising partners can turn an email address or phone number into an identifier for ads on other platforms.

β€œSome of our advertising partners enable us to convert your email address or phone number into an identifier to show ads that are more relevant to you on other platforms.”

Source: calm.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

Deleting your data

You can ask the company to delete your data.

Privacy requests, including deletion, are made by email to support@calm.com or through a request form on Calm's website.

β€œYou can exercise these rights by emailing us at support@calm.com or by submitting the request on our website”

Source: calm.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

Company based in

United States

Calm.com, Inc.

β€œCalm is based in the United States and has operations there and in other countries.”

Source: calm.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

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Devices

Apple Watch

Has an Apple Watch app.

The Apple Watch app starts breathing exercises and tracks meditations.

β€œBe sure to check out our Apple Watch app to quick-start breathing exercises and track your meditations.”

Source: apps.apple.com Β· checked Nov 12, 2026

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Calm: common questions

There is a free version. The paid plan is listed at $14.99 to $79.99 (Calm Premium, US App Store In-App Purchases; the listing shows amounts without billing periods). Source: apps.apple.com, checked Nov 12, 2026.

Calm says it may sell personal data. Under US state privacy laws, Calm says it sells and shares identifiers and network activity with ad partners; users can opt out at calm.com/optout. On advertising, it says some data is used or shared for advertising. Source: calm.com, checked Nov 12, 2026.

You can ask the company to delete your data. Source: calm.com, checked Nov 12, 2026.

Calm is available on iOS, Android and Web. It also has an Apple Watch app.

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