Calm vs Lume: which one should you pick?
Two mindfulness & meditation tools, side by side. We compare pricing, features, ratings, and target users so you don't have to read two separate reviews.
Calm
Mindfulness & Meditation
Meditation, sleep stories, and music for stress relief.
Quick verdict: Calm wins for users prioritizing higher user ratings
Calm rates higher (4.0 vs unrated).
Calm
Lume
Pricing
Freemium
Pricing
Freemium
Category
Mindfulness & Meditation
Category
Emotional Wellness
Platform
ios, android, web
Platform
ios
Best for
Meditation, sleep stories, and music for stress relief.
Best for
Monitors stress using Apple Health data.
Calm features
- Daily Calm: 10-minute daily meditation on fresh themes
- Guided meditation sessions
- Guided meditations for stress relief
- 100+ Sleep Stories narrated by celebrity voices
- Breathing exercises for relaxation
- Sleep stories for better rest
- Guided breathing exercises and sleep meditations
- Relaxing music tracks
- Breathing exercises for calm
- Nature soundscapes and exclusive sleep music
- Personalized content recommendations
- Relaxing music for focus
- Mood check-ins, gratitude journal, streaks tracking
- Offline access to content
- Daily mindfulness reminders
- Daily calm reminders
- Progress tracking
Lume features
- Monitor stress using heart rate data
- Get alerts before stress peaks
- Receive personalized wellness recommendations
- Track stress patterns with analytics
- Focus on sleep, exercise, mindfulness, and socialization
Use cases side by side
Calm
- •Reduce daily stress
- •Practice mindfulness
- •Improve sleep quality
- •Follow guided breathing
- •Build meditation habit
- •Practice mindful breathing
- •Relax with music
Lume
- •Track daily stress levels
- •Receive proactive stress alerts
- •Improve sleep and mindfulness
- •Manage work and personal pressures
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