Calm

Calm

iOS

Calm.com

(1,957,189 total reviews)
Health & Fitness

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What users complain about in Calm

Users complain about excessive paywalls and aggressive upselling, with many features locked behind premium subscriptions. Many note a decline in quality and variety of sleep stories and meditations, along with poor app navigation and too many popups. Frequent technical issues, glitches, and unresponsive customer service are also common frustrations.

  • Too many paywalled featuresHigh
  • Declining content qualityHigh
  • Excessive popups and adsMedium

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What do users complain about most in Calm?

Negative reviews on Calm cluster around recurring complaint patterns visible in the 1-3 star reviews above. Common themes include app crashes, missing features, billing issues, and update regressions. Browse the negative reviews on this page to see the specific issues real users in App Store are reporting.

How is Calm rated on App Store?

Calm has an average rating of 4.8 stars from 1,957,189 ratings on App Store. The negative review breakdown above shows the 1-3 star reviews that the headline rating averages out, grouped by complaint type so you can see what users actually struggle with.

Why does Calm have negative reviews?

Even apps with strong overall ratings accumulate 1-3 star reviews when users hit specific issues. For Calm, the negative reviews on this page reveal the friction points that the marketing pages and headline rating do not show. Reading the actual complaints surfaces patterns weeks before they appear in app store rating averages.

Is Calm worth installing in 2026?

Calm is highly-rated overall with 4.8 stars. The negative reviews above are useful for understanding the specific edge cases (paywalls, account recovery, regional restrictions) that the high average rating hides. Worth installing for most users in this category.

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