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Calm vs Mindful Beacon: 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 preview

Calm

Mindfulness & Meditation

Freemium

The #1 App for Meditation and Sleep

Mindful Beacon preview

Mindful Beacon

Mindfulness & Meditation

Free

Simple practices, techniques & daily exercises for real life · Without jargon · For beginners & busy minds

Quick verdict: Calm wins for users prioritizing higher user ratings

Calm rates higher (4.0 vs unrated).

Calm

Mindful Beacon

Pricing
Freemium
Pricing
Free
Category
Mindfulness & Meditation
Category
Mindfulness & Meditation
Platform
ios, android, web
Platform
ios, android, web
Best for
The #1 App for Meditation and Sleep
Best for
Simple practices, techniques & daily exercises for real life · Without jargon ·

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
  • Breathe Bubble
  • 60-second Breathe Bubble

Mindful Beacon features

  • Guided meditations for beginners
  • Breathing exercises for stress
  • Daily practice plans
  • Short lessons on mindfulness
  • Habit streaks and tracking
  • Technique library with options
  • Real-life mindfulness exercises

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
  • Quick stress relief
  • Mindful breathing practice
  • Immediate stress relief

Mindful Beacon

  • Reduce daily stress
  • Improve focus at work
  • Support better sleep
  • Build mindful habits
  • Practice mindfulness anywhere

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