Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Name: Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom
Rating: 4.5913186 (41752 reviews)
Author: Waking Up LLC

By: Waking Up LLC App

A Life-Changing Approach to Mindfulness—Learn More than Basic Relaxation Methods

Overview

Google Play Store

Downloads

2,143,229 ▲ 2.77K

Data as of 2026-10-13

Rating:

4.59 +2

(41,752)

Version:

3.26.1

Last updated: 2026-10-05

Health and fitness (Gross)

Features & Capabilities

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom is a comprehensive mindfulness app created by neuroscientist and author Sam Harris. It combines guided meditation with practical theory, timeless wisdom, and modern science to help beginners and experienced practitioners build a meaningful daily practice.

Features include a 28-day introductory course, daily meditations, wisdom lessons, inspirational quotes, sleep content, a customizable meditation timer, and a library of courses, conversations, Q&As, and reflections. Explore mindfulness, Vipassana, loving-kindness, body scans, yoga nidra, Zen, Dzogchen, Advaita Vedanta, neuroscience, psychology, Stoicism, productivity, and well-being.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Waking Up LLC

Downloads:

2,143,229 2.77K

Rating:

4.59

(41,752) 2 new ratings

Version:

3.26.1 Last updated: 2026-10-05

Version code:

1366

Creation date:

2018-10-28

Publisher country:

Permissions:

android.permission.ACTIVITY_RECOGNITION High risk
android.permission.READ_CALENDAR High risk
android.permission.WRITE_CALENDAR High risk
android.permission.health.WRITE_EXERCISE High risk
android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY Moderate risk
android.permission.BLUETOOTH Moderate risk
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID Moderate risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID Low risk
android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION Low risk
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE Low risk

Size:

36.25MB

Email:

su*****@wakingup.com

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Google Play Store

Data ingested on:

2026-10-13

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Developed by:: Waking Up LLC
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.wakingup.android
Email:: su*****@wakingup.com
Website:: https://wakingup.com

User Reviews

Users broadly praise Waking Up as a high-quality, depth-filled meditation app with structured onboarding and a diverse mix of practice, theory, conversations, and Q&As. The calm guidance suits both beginners and seasoned meditators and many find it life-changing and worth the price, with scholarships helping accessibility. Recurrent downsides center on price/monetization and some users feeling the content style doesn’t match their expectations.

Pros

High-quality meditation app praised as among the best, with life-changing impact.
Structured onboarding and daily practice with an excellent introductory course and guided series.
Diverse content spanning practice, theory, life discussions, conversations, and Q&As.
Calm, soothing delivery style that supports both beginners and experienced meditators.
Perceived value and accessibility, with some users noting scholarships and overall worth the price.

Cons

Price and monetization concerns: paywalls, subscriptions, and affordability.
Content/style not meeting everyone’s expectations for some users, perceived as abstract or pretentious.