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InnerNow
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Guided meditation for stress, sleep and emotional wellbeing.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura (the app you have) | Free download | iPhone, Android | - |
| Mesmerize | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
| InnerNow | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
| bliss by Gurudev | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
| Pura Mente | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
| Balance | Free to start | iPhone, Android | you are just starting out |
| Calm | Subscription | iPhone, Android, Web | you need it on the web |
| Headspace | Subscription | iPhone, Android, Web | you need it on the web |
| Medito | Free | iPhone, Android | you want it free |
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Mesmerize
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Visual and audio meditation that relaxes you through hypnotic animations.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
3
bliss by Gurudev
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Guided meditations and breathing from Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
4
Pura Mente
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Mindfulness and meditation app in Spanish.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
5
Balance
Free to start; about $12/month, $70/year or a lifetime option
Guided meditation and sleep sessions put together from your daily answers.
Pick it if you are just starting out.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
6
Calm
Subscription; free trial
Sleep stories, meditation and relaxing music.
Pick it if you need it on the web and you want something simpler.
PaidiPhoneAndroidWeb
7
Headspace
Subscription; free trial
Guided meditation, sleep sounds and mindfulness courses.
Pick it if you need it on the web, you want something simpler and you are just starting out.
PaidiPhoneAndroidWeb
8
Medito
Free; optional donations
A nonprofit meditation app, free forever with no ads or paywalls.
Pick it if you want it free, privacy matters most to you and you want open source.
FreeiPhoneAndroid
We matched these apps to Aura by what they are for, who they suit and where they run, using our research on each app's official website and app store listing. We have not tested them hands-on for this page. Check the price on each app's own site before you buy.