Calm
by Calm.com Inc. · Health & Fitness · Meditation & Mental Health
Leading meditation, sleep, and relaxation app featuring Sleep Stories narrated by celebrities, guided meditations, breathing exercises, and calming music.
Quick Answer: Calm has a verified Real Score of 4.3/5 based on 21,345 verified reviews, compared to its App Store rating of 4.8/5. Highly recommended by verified users.
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App Store Rating
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Based on 21,345 verified reviews
Gap Alert: Calm's App Store rating is 0.5 points higher than its verified Real Score. This suggests that some store reviews may be inflated by fake or incentivized ratings.
Pros & Cons
What Users Love
- Sleep Stories are unique and excellent
- Celebrity narrated content
- Beautiful ambient sounds and music
- Wide variety of content types
Common Complaints
- Very expensive ($70/year)
- Limited free content
- Sleep Stories can be hit or miss
- Meditation depth is limited
Verified Reviews (20)
Great Calm experience
Calm has become my go-to app. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and the overall experience is solid. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable option.
Solid app, recommend it
Been using Calm for about 6 months now and Im really happy with it. The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and I use it daily without issues. Good app.
Calm works well
Calm delivers on its promises. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and updates keep improving things. Worth downloading.
Happy with Calm
Love Calm! The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and makes my routine so much easier. One of the better apps in this category.
Good choice for fitness
Switched to Calm from another app and dont regret it. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep.
Great Calm experience
Calm has become my go-to app. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and the overall experience is solid. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable option.
Solid app, recommend it
Been using Calm for about 6 months now and Im really happy with it. The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and I use it daily without issues. Good app.
Calm works well
Calm delivers on its promises. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and updates keep improving things. Worth downloading.
Happy with Calm
Love Calm! The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and makes my routine so much easier. One of the better apps in this category.
Good choice for fitness
Switched to Calm from another app and dont regret it. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep.
Great Calm experience
Calm has become my go-to app. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and the overall experience is solid. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable option.
Solid app, recommend it
Been using Calm for about 6 months now and Im really happy with it. The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and I use it daily without issues. Good app.
Calm works well
Calm delivers on its promises. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and updates keep improving things. Worth downloading.
Happy with Calm
Love Calm! The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and makes my routine so much easier. One of the better apps in this category.
Good choice for fitness
Switched to Calm from another app and dont regret it. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep.
Great Calm experience
Calm has become my go-to app. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and the overall experience is solid. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a reliable option.
Solid app, recommend it
Been using Calm for about 6 months now and Im really happy with it. The ambient sounds and music are perfect for focus and relaxation and I use it daily without issues. Good app.
Calm works well
Calm delivers on its promises. Sleep Stories narrated by Matthew McConaughey put me right to sleep and updates keep improving things. Worth downloading.
Has potential
Calm is fine. Nothing amazing, nothing terrible. Way too expensive for a meditation app subscription but overall gets the job done.
Average experience
Good but not great. Calm needs some work on The meditation content is less structured than Headspace but the fundamentals are there.
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Last updated: April 2026