Apps and online care
Unwinding Anxiety vs Calm
They differ on 6 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Unwinding Anxiety
You work through about 30 short daily video lessons and in-the-moment exercises that teach you to notice the worry habit loop and step out of it, with a community and weekly live calls.
Calm
Calm helps you relax and sleep with guided meditations, Sleep Stories, music and breathing exercises.
Where they differ
- Good for
- Unwinding Anxiety: Adults with ongoing worry or generalized anxiety who want a structured daily program; People who like learning mindfulness through short lessons rather than long meditations
- Calm: Beginners who want short guided meditations; People who fall asleep better with stories, soundscapes or music
- Cost
- Unwinding Anxiety: 7-day free trial, then $29.99/month or $209.99/year
- Calm: Free version, or $79.99/year or $16.99/month
- How you pay
- Unwinding Anxiety: I'll pay myself
- Calm: Free, I'll pay myself
- Research
- Unwinding Anxiety: Some research support
- Calm: Strong research support
- Sells your data
- Unwinding Anxiety: Not stated
- Calm: Yes
- HIPAA
- Unwinding Anxiety: Not stated
- Calm: No
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988), where (iphone, android, web), privacy (grade c).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.