Calm
Meditate and support sleep with sessions lasting 3 to 15 minutes.
Application selected by experts
Last updated on June 12th, 2025.
Application selected by a multidisciplinary team — clinicians, patients and researchers — based on an evidence-based approach.
Description
Calm offers guided meditations, sleep stories, and breathing exercises to help you relax and unwind, especially before bedtime. It's ideal for discovering mindfulness and can be used on its own or with support from a mental health professional.
Paid or limited trial － 7-day free trial, then $89.99/year or $19.99/month (discounts available)
Reasons for Selection
Relax with guided meditations
Use stories and breathing exercises to calm the mind
Summary of Our Expert Review
App Evaluation
- Tested by healthcare professionals and patient partners
Evidence and endorsement
- Recommended by trusted organizations
- The app uses one or more evidence-based approaches
- The app’s features are deemed relevant to the needs and issues identified within the local population
- The app’s effectiveness is demonstrated in studies or real-world data
Cybersecurity and privacy
- Complies with a recognized cybersecurity standard or certification
- Applies best practices in cybersecurity and privacy
- The app was updated within the last 6 months
- The app asks for permission before collecting your data
- Data is hosted outside Canada
- The privacy policy clearly outlines how your data is used
User Experience and Acceptability
- Adapted to the Quebec context
- Some titles or words appear in English only
- Privacy policy available in English only
- Uses clear, accessible language
- Privacy policy is easily accessible before using the app
- Caring tone that respects diverse mental health realities
- Reflects diversity in its content and settings
- No visible ads during use
App Technical Sheet
Information provided by the developer
- Developer
- Calm.com
- Useful links
- Privacy policy
- Available platforms
- Apple
- Android
Support for Using the App
Support is available through the app developer.
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Last update of the content of this page: June 12th, 2025
