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Medito
Free; optional donations
A nonprofit meditation app, free forever with no ads or paywalls.
Pick it if privacy matters most to you and you want open source.
FreeiPhoneAndroid
At a glance
| App | Price | Platforms | Pick it if |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smiling Mind (the app you have) | Free app | iPhone, Android, Web | - |
| Plum Village | Free | iPhone, Android, Mac, Web | you need it on Mac |
| Medito | Free | iPhone, Android | privacy matters most to you |
| Calm | Subscription | iPhone, Android, Web | you want something simpler |
| Headspace | Subscription | iPhone, Android, Web | you want something simpler |
| Simple Habit | Free to start | iPhone, Android, Web | you want something simpler |
| Balance | Free to start | iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
| Open | Free trial, then about $20/month or $150/year | iPhone, Web | you want a close match |
| Mesmerize | Free download | iPhone, Android | you want a close match |
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Plum Village
Free; no ads or in-app purchases
Free guided meditations and talks from Thich Nhat Hanh and his community.
Pick it if you need it on Mac.
FreeiPhoneAndroidMacWeb
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Calm
Subscription; free trial
Sleep stories, meditation and relaxing music.
Pick it if you want something simpler.
PaidiPhoneAndroidWeb
4
Headspace
Subscription; free trial
Guided meditation, sleep sounds and mindfulness courses.
Pick it if you want something simpler.
PaidiPhoneAndroidWeb
5
Simple Habit
Free to start; Premium about $12/month or about $90/year
Short meditations for specific moments, made for busy people.
Pick it if you want something simpler.
Free planiPhoneAndroidWeb
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Balance
Free to start; about $12/month, $70/year or a lifetime option
Guided meditation and sleep sessions put together from your daily answers.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
7
Open
Free trial, then about $20/month or $150/year
A mindfulness studio app mixing breathwork, meditation and movement.
PaidiPhoneWeb
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Mesmerize
Free download; paid upgrades in the app
Visual and audio meditation that relaxes you through hypnotic animations.
Free planiPhoneAndroid
We matched these apps to Smiling Mind 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.