# Headspace: Sleep & Meditation

> Better sleep and mindfulness for anxiety, stress, wellness, and mental health

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.getsomeheadspace.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.getsomeheadspace.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.getsomeheadspace.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Headspace for Meditation, Mindfulness and Sleep
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 42,447,246
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (339,973 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.31.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-11
- **First published:** 2012-01-06
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 179 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.getsomeheadspace.android)
- **Website:** [http://headspace.com](http://headspace.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.headspace.com/privacy-policy](https://www.headspace.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

**Headspace: Sleep & Meditation** is a mental wellness app featuring 500+ guided meditations, mindfulness exercises, breathing techniques, sleep meditation, calming sounds, relaxation music, and mindful movement. Use quick mental resets or longer sessions to reduce stress, manage anxiety, improve focus, build healthy habits, and support emotional wellbeing.

Explore sleep routines, bedtime soundscapes, self-care tools, mental health coaching, and Ebb, an AI companion for meditation and sleep support. Depending on eligibility, users may also access licensed therapists and online therapy through an organization. Headspace offers a free trial with subscription plans available, including monthly and annual options.

## Rankings

- #3,624 — Overall
- #16 — Health and fitness (Gross)
- #55 — Health and fitness (Free)
- #12 — health

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY`
- `android.permission.CALL_PHONE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_PHONE_CALL`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.REORDER_TASKS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.health.WRITE_MINDFULNESS`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.getsomeheadspace.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.getsomeheadspace.android.sdk.permission-group.ipc.sender`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.symbol.emdk.permission.EMDK`
- `com.zebra.provider.READ`

## Review summary

User reviews consistently praise Headspace for its varied meditation content and potential to help with anxiety and sleep, with a growing library and daily calm. However, repeated complaints center on app instability, crashes, and download issues, along with expensive pricing, refund/billing hassles, and weak customer support, including login problems after device changes. Overall, the content is valuable, but reliability and billing/support frustrations hamper usability for many.

### Pros

- Large, varied library of meditations, sounds, and routines
- Content is effective for anxiety relief and sleep
- Can be integrated into daily life as a calming routine
- App interface and user experience have improved with updates

### Cons

- Significant instability: slow performance, freezes, crashes, and mid-session interruptions
- Pricing model is expensive with renewal charges and difficult refunds
- Customer support is limited/slow with poor contact options
- Login/account problems after switching devices (duplicate profiles, access issues)
- Download management and offline playback problems (downloads disappearing)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.getsomeheadspace.android)