A list of 12 top free apps for meditation and mindfulness. (No subscription fees!)
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12 Top Free Apps for Meditation
Calm Harm
“An award-winning app developed for teenage mental health by Dr. Nihara Krause, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, using the basic principles of an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).”
5 and 15 minute activities to comfort, distract, express, and release. You can also use this app to practice guided breathing, to log your activities (and self-monitor), and to journal.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.4 stars (556 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.3 stars (1,982 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 3.00 (credibility) and 4.28 (user experience)
- Subscription: No
COVID Coach
“The COVID Coach app was created for everyone, including Veterans and Service members, to support self-care and overall mental health during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.”
Challenges and tools, including meditations and guided imagery. You can also use this app to find online help or to learn more about mental wellbeing.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.8 stars (708 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.6 stars (274 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 2.67 (credibility) and 4.49 (user experience)
- Subscription: No
Healthy Minds Program
“The ground-breaking Healthy Minds Program uses neuroscience, contemplative traditions, and skill-based learning methods to help you develop the skills for a healthy mind, now in the palm of your hand. Translating pioneering neuroscience into tools for everyday life, our unique framework guides you through the four pillars of the science of training the mind.”
Guided meditations for awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.9 stars (672 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.7 stars (1,032 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 3.67 (credibility) and 4.38 (user experience)
- Subscription: No, but you must sign up for a free account
Insight Timer
“We offer the largest free library of guided meditations on earth and the world’s most loved meditation Timer, for free.”
95,000 guided meditations, stories, and soundscapes for sleep, recovery and healing, stress and anxiety, performance, health and happiness, relationships, and spirituality. You can also access live events, discussion groups, and classes.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.9 stars (305K ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.9 stars (125,993 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 3.33 (credibility) and 4.38 (user experience)
- Subscription: No. You have the option of creating a free account.
IntelliCare: My Mantra
“Mantras are phrases we repeat to ourselves that highlight our strengths & values and can motivate us to do and feel good. A mantra helps you become your best possible self and My Mantra is designed to help you get there. As part of the IntelliCare suite of apps, My Mantra lets you create these motivating mantras and construct virtual photo albums to serve as encouragement and reminders of these mantras in your life.”
A simple top free app for developing personal mantras to inspire and uplift.
- Apple Store Rating: 5 stars (2 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: N/A
- Psyberguide Rating: 3.67 (credibility) and 2.78 (user experience)
- Subscription: No
Mindfulness Coach
“Practicing mindfulness means grounding yourself in the present moment. Mindfulness has been shown to be helpful for reducing stress and coping with unpleasant thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness Coach will help you practice mindfulness meditation.”
Mindfulness training and practices. You can also use this app to set goals and log your progress.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.7 stars (4K ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.8 stars (5,230 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 3.00 (credibility) and 3.30 (user experience)
- Subscription: No
MindShift CBT
“Break free from anxiety and stress using this free evidence-based anxiety management app. MindShift CBT uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).”
Learn about anxiety, listen to guided meditations, track your moods, journal, and set goals with this top free app.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.4 stars (206 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.0 stars (1,432 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 3.67 (credibility) and 4.29 (user experience)
- Subscription: No, but you must sign up for a free account
MyLife Meditation: Mindfulness
“Fit mindfulness seamlessly into your daily life, with meditation, breathing, yoga, guided journaling and more.”
Track your moods and listen to guided meditations.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.8 stars (17K ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.6 stars (25,805 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 4.33 (credibility) and 4.48 (user experience)
- Subscription: $9.99/monthly (Non-premium content available without subscription, account sign-up is free)
Oak – Meditation and Breathing Exercises
“Oak helps you decompress by transforming your meditation practice from an experiment into a habit. We support you from your first session to your 500th, with mindful, loving-kindness, and sleep meditations as well as unguided sessions and breathing exercises. Individualize your meditations by duration, and customize with silence or calming background sounds. Oak tracks your progress and encourages you to continue building a healthy meditation practice.”
Meditations and breathing exercises for relaxation and sleep. You can also access a mantra meditation course with this top free app.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.8 stars (28K ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.2 stars (119 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: N/A
- Subscription: No
Smiling Mind
“Smiling Mind is a unique tool developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to your life.”
One of top free apps for meditation with guided meditations and tools for mindfulness.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.6 stars (341 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 3.8 stars (3,704 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: 4.67 (credibility) and 4.84 (user experience)
- Subscription: No, but you must sign up for a free account
The Tapping Solution
“Lower your stress levels, reduce anxiety, overcome fears, relieve pain, get better sleep, and so much more. All made possible with access to hundreds of meditations in the Tapping Solution App. You’ll learn how to use Tapping (also known as EFT, or Emotional Freedom Techniques), to lead a happier and healthier life.”
Tapping meditations and audiobooks.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.8 stars (7.4K ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.6 stars (6,098 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: N/A
- Subscription: $94.99 yearly (some content available without a subscription, account sign-up is free)
UCLA Mindful
“With this easy-to-use app, you can practice mindfulness meditation anywhere, anytime with the guidance of the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Scientific research shows mindfulness can help manage stress-related physical conditions, reduce anxiety and depression, cultivate positive emotions, and help improve overall physical health and well-being.”
Basic and wellness meditations, as well as videos and podcasts.
- Apple Store Rating: 4.7 stars (63 ratings)
- Google Play Rating: 4.2 stars (107 ratings)
- Psyberguide Rating: N/A
- Subscription: No
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