Reviews of Calm - Sleep, Meditate, Relax

By: Calm.com, Inc. App

List of user reviews and ratings for Calm - Sleep, Meditate, Relax

Total ratings

4.47 (Rating count: 614,392)

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Review summary

Overall, users praise Calm for its calming narrator, sleep-supporting content, and calming effects, with strong positive sentiment toward the content. Recurrent issues center on pricing and accessibility due to subscription requirements, plus UX frictions like slow loads, clunky search, and splash screens. Billing frustrations and slow support are also noted by some. The app is effective for sleep and relaxation when accessible, but value depends on willingness to pay and tolerate UX quirks.

Pros

Calming narrator voice (Mr. McConaughey) helps users drift off to sleep.
Wide variety of content: sleeping sounds, meditations, and nature sounds to choose from.
Effective sleep aid and stress relief; users report improved sleep and calm.
Overall soothing experience with positive sentiment toward the content.

Cons

Pricing and subscription model is expensive and acts as a gatekeeper to most features; many reviews note the need to subscribe to access content.
Poor UX: slow loading, difficult search/navigation, and disruptive splash screens.
Billing and refunds friction: charges after trials and slow customer support around billing issues.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 4.47

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37% (381)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-16	Je*****	Not at all worth the price. Definitely do not recommend, interface is difficult and its overpriced.... with ads
Not at all worth the price. Definitely do not recommend, interface is difficult and its overpriced.... with ads
2026-08-16	D.*****	If I only need sounds and no guidance over voice then does this app has anything around that?
If I only need sounds and no guidance over voice then does this app has anything around that?
2026-08-15	A *****	Cancelled a free trial but it still automatically charged me subscription!! I've been trying to get a refund and it keeps asking me to fill in a form? What sort of scam is this!??
Cancelled a free trial but it still automatically charged me subscription!! I've been trying to get a refund and it keeps asking me to fill in a form? What sort of scam is this!??
2026-08-14	An*****	That did help calm me thank you🩵✌️🤯😜
That did help calm me thank you🩵✌️🤯😜
2026-08-14	li*****	I like using Calm when I just want to switch off for a while. The app feels really peaceful and there are plenty of things to listen to depending on what mood I’m in. Simple but nice.
I like using Calm when I just want to switch off for a while. The app feels really peaceful and there are plenty of things to listen to depending on what mood I’m in. Simple but nice.
2026-08-14	Gu*****	most of it is not free
most of it is not free
2026-08-14	Da*****	I used to love this app and paid many years. however it's suddenly gone up to £49 instead of £30. I cant afford this. gutted. back to managing panic attacks and insomnia a different way.
I used to love this app and paid many years. however it's suddenly gone up to £49 instead of £30. I cant afford this. gutted. back to managing panic attacks and insomnia a different way.
2026-08-13	Ro*****	tranquility and peaceful ness
tranquility and peaceful ness
2026-08-13	Ju*****	nobody asked for this garbage ai daily update revert the change and put profile back on the dashboard at the bottom terrible change
nobody asked for this garbage ai daily update revert the change and put profile back on the dashboard at the bottom terrible change
2026-08-13	Ba*****	Jay Shetty the brilliant man❤️
Jay Shetty the brilliant man❤️