Aura
Limited free content
The free mobile version includes one new three-minute session every two hours. Premium unlocks the larger library.
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Price and access · 3-app comparison
Free plan availability: Aura vs Calm vs Waking Up
Access to an ongoing free tier or free content, separate from a temporary trial.
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Compare custom self-hypnosis creation and editing controls; existing recordings and clinical hypnotherapy are different offerings. Choosing a self-hypnosis app
Compare guided reflection, journaling and personalization tools for exploring how you see yourself. Self-concept journal prompts
Compare creating affirmation audio, cloning your voice, recording narration and replay controls. Own-voice app guide
Compare creating and revising original guided meditations, including scripts, voices, pauses and generation allowances. Create a custom meditation
Compare creating and editing personal tapping audio, rather than access to a library of recorded sessions. Choosing an EFT tapping app
Compare creating guided rehearsal audio around your goals, context and preferred pacing. What is mental rehearsal?
Compare custom yoga guidance, practice preferences and playback. See the guide for instructor-led class libraries. Choosing a yoga app
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Free plan availability: details
Calm
Free content
A selection of sleep stories, music and other content is free; Premium unlocks the full catalogue.
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Waking Up
Scholarships by request
Financial assistance is available when membership is unaffordable; this is not an unrestricted free tier.
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Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Aura, Calm, Waking Up. Annual prices show the full yearly charge in USD. “Limited” includes conditions. “No listed support” means the feature was not found in the reviewed official documentation.
Aura 1 researched
- Free plan: Limited free content
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The free mobile version includes one new three-minute session every two hours. Premium unlocks the larger library.
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Aura sources
- Aura pricing and feature FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
Calm 1 researched
- Free plan: Free content
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A selection of sleep stories, music and other content is free; Premium unlocks the full catalogue.
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Calm sources
- Calm Premium and free features · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Free plan: Scholarships by request
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Financial assistance is available when membership is unaffordable; this is not an unrestricted free tier.
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Waking Up sources
- Waking Up scholarships · Checked 2026-10-09