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Calm Alternatives

Top Health & Fitness apps that compete with Calm, ranked by what users complain about most.

App StoreHealth & Fitness4.8 (1,947,930 ratings)

Best Calm Alternatives in Health & Fitness

3 apps from the App Store, ranked by negative review volume in our database.

  1. 1Headspace: Meditation & Sleep icon

    Headspace: Meditation & Sleep

    Headspace Inc.

    4.8974,006 ratings
  2. 2Insight Timer: Meditate, Sleep icon

    Insight Timer: Meditate, Sleep

    Insight Network Inc

    4.9438,060 ratings
  3. 3MindDoc: Mental Health Support icon

    MindDoc: Mental Health Support

    MindDoc Health GmbH

    4.729,492 ratings

How we pick Calm alternatives

Unstar.app tracks every health & fitness app on the App Store and ranks them by what users actually complain about — crashes, broken features, support issues, hidden costs. When you're looking for an alternative to Calm, the apps above are real competitors with real review histories you can dig into.

What to check before switching

  • • Negative review count vs total ratings (higher ratio = more user friction)
  • • Recurring complaint themes — crashes, billing, missing features
  • • How recent the negative reviews are (old complaints may be fixed)
  • • Whether the developer responds to negative reviews

Click any alternative above to see its full negative review breakdown, AI-generated issue summary, and word cloud of recurring complaints.

FAQ

What are the best alternatives to Calm?

Top alternatives include Headspace: Meditation & Sleep, Insight Timer: Meditate, Sleep, MindDoc: Mental Health Support — ranked above by review patterns from the App Store.

Why compare Calm alternatives by negative reviews?

Marketing pages always sound great. 1-star reviews tell the truth — what crashes, what nickel-and-dimes you. We surface those signals.

Is there a free alternative to Calm?

Many Health & Fitness apps offer free tiers — check each listing on the App Store. Unstar shows complaints across all price points.