# Simple Habit: Meditation

> Feel better in 5 minutes

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplehabit.simplehabitapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.simplehabit.simplehabitapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.simplehabit.simplehabitapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ingenio, LLC
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 2,070,297
- **Rating:** 4.59 / 5 (45,167 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.12
- **Last updated:** 2024-12-02
- **First published:** 2016-11-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 40 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.simplehabit.simplehabitapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.simplehabit.com](https://www.simplehabit.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.simplehabit.com/privacy](https://www.simplehabit.com/privacy)

## Description

Simple Habit is a top wellness and sleep app trusted by psychologists and mental health experts, designed to fit busy lifestyles. With just 5 minutes of guided mindfulness and meditation daily, users can reduce stress, improve sleep quality, and enhance focus. The app features expert-led sessions, motivational talks, and coaching content tailored to everyday challenges, all accessible offline with a Premium subscription. Recognized by Google Play Awards and featured on Shark Tank, Simple Habit helps users build lasting meditation habits, manage anxiety, and live happier, healthier lives. Whether you're meditating during your morning routine, commute, or before bedtime, Simple Habit supports wellness wherever you are.

## Rankings

- #44,178 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_CALENDAR`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.simplehabit.simplehabitapp.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users commonly praise Simple Habit for relaxation, stress relief, and habit formation, with child-friendly content valued. However, multiple reviews show serious reliability and usability problems: the app freezes or stops playback, login issues persist, and content access is gated by a paid model with confusing unsubscribe options. Android updates appear lacking and UX regressions (e.g., removed favorites) worsen the experience. Overall, strong potential when working, but reliability and monetization friction are the dominant drawbacks.

### Pros

- Relaxes you and reduces stress; improves breathing and concentration.
- Helps establish daily meditation habits and routines.
- Has kid-friendly content that can help children fall asleep.
- Generally praised for the quality of meditations and positive impact (e.g., "amazing app", "best app for changing bad habits").
- Medications/meditations are easy to use when the app is functioning.

### Cons

- Frequent crashes/freezes and meditations failing to load or cutting off mid-session.
- Login/authentication problems (Google sign-in failures, password issues, sign-up difficulties).
- Content access and monetization friction (limited free content; many sessions locked behind paid membership; hard to unsubscribe).
- Android maintenance and UX issues (apparent lack of updates; UI regressions like removal of favorites; poorer UX compared to competitors).

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