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: 613,515)

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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: 3.50

All time rating average: 4.47

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-26	Vi*****	Use Medito it's free!! Calm App was clumsy, would not save things in order so you would forget what session you started . It was free with my insurance now it wants me to pay 80.00 a year for it.. WAY OVER PRICED !! Try medito it's free!
Use Medito it's free!! Calm App was clumsy, would not save things in order so you would forget what session you started . It was free with my insurance now it wants me to pay 80.00 a year for it.. WAY OVER PRICED !! Try medito it's free!
2026-07-25	Sa*****	it's perfect for sleeping! I love this! the music, stories, and sounds are really great! I totally recommend!
it's perfect for sleeping! I love this! the music, stories, and sounds are really great! I totally recommend!
2026-07-24	Bl*****	love it. Found this year's ago and my family still use it almost every night. give it a try and I ask really try it for a week maybe. Wish you all peace and blessings.
love it. Found this year's ago and my family still use it almost every night. give it a try and I ask really try it for a week maybe. Wish you all peace and blessings.
2026-07-24	Je*****	very relaxing and healthy
very relaxing and healthy
2026-07-24	Ta*****	I never really calm me down I don't know what this one's for
I never really calm me down I don't know what this one's for
2026-07-23	ki*****	Great app!
Great app!
2026-07-23	Mi*****	I love the variety of meditations and soundscapes on Calm. It is easy to find Favorites that became a fixed part of my daily sleep and relaxation routines.
I love the variety of meditations and soundscapes on Calm. It is easy to find Favorites that became a fixed part of my daily sleep and relaxation routines.
2026-07-23	Sh*****	I have been unable to cancel this app. There os no way to cancel it when you are in the app. It says to go to Google play to cancel, but Google play says that I have no subscriptions.
I have been unable to cancel this app. There os no way to cancel it when you are in the app. It says to go to Google play to cancel, but Google play says that I have no subscriptions.
2026-07-22	An*****	If I'm doing a meditation or anything longer than my phone's screen sleep timer, which is virtually every meditation. The voice and bg noise begins to glitch out and stutter every other word. Extremely annoying bug that makes me regret signing up for a year subscription.
If I'm doing a meditation or anything longer than my phone's screen sleep timer, which is virtually every meditation. The voice and bg noise begins to glitch out and stutter every other word. Extremely annoying bug that makes me regret signing up for a year subscription.
2026-07-22	Ba*****	I love Calm. I use mostly for their Sleep Stories. I have not had one fail me yet, some are so interesting that I want to hear the end before falling asleep..but then again, I'm glad that I don't.
I love Calm. I use mostly for their Sleep Stories. I have not had one fail me yet, some are so interesting that I want to hear the end before falling asleep..but then again, I'm glad that I don't.