Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

3.22.1

Waking Up LLC

4.62

40,946 reviews

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A Life-Changing Approach to Mindfulness—Learn More than Basic Relaxation Methods

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About Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom is a health & fitness app developed by Waking Up LLC.

Download Statistics

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom has been downloaded 2.1 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 7.3 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 health & fitness apps.

User Ratings

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom is rated 4.62 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 41 thousand ratings.

App Information

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom is FREE to download. The APK download size is 30.11 MB. The latest version available is 3.22.1. The last update was on June 18, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom requires Android 4.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play October 2018.

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About this app

A Life-Changing Approach to Mindfulness—Learn More than Basic Relaxation Methods

Recognized as a 2025 Pick by NYT Wirecutter

Featured as a 2026 pick for the App Store "App of the Day"

Thousands worldwide call Waking Up life changing. Whether you want better sleep, more clarity, or deeper meditation, Waking Up is your complete guide.

Testimonials

"Waking Up has led to my most consistent meditation practice. Family and staff also use it because it's such a powerful tool." —Andrew Huberman, neuroscientist

"Waking Up is a critical part of my daily practice. It's my go-to for presence, peace, and well-being." —Rich Roll, athlete & author

"If you've had trouble getting into meditation, this app is your answer!" —Susan Cain, best-selling author

What's Inside

Introductory Course—a transformative 28-day program, for both beginners and experienced meditators
Daily Meditations—regular guided sessions with Sam Harris
Daily Quotes—a spark of insight each day
Daily Wisdom—brief lessons that shift perspective
Moment—short reflections when you need them most
Sleep—talks and meditations to help you rest
Meditation Timer—customize your own sessions
A vast library of meditations, theory sessions, life courses, conversations, and Q&As
Community—connect with members to discuss meditation, philosophy, psychedelics, and more

Why Waking Up Stands Out

Unlike conventional meditation apps, Waking Up blends practice with theory—so you not only learn to meditate but also understand how it transforms your mind. It's meditation, science, and timeless wisdom in one place.

Topics & Techniques

Our library combines contemplative traditions with modern science, offering tools for both practice and understanding. Techniques include mindfulness (Vipassana), Loving-Kindness, body scans, yoga nidra, and nondual awareness practices from Dzogchen, Zen, and Advaita Vedanta. Topics span neuroscience, psychology, Stoicism, ethics, psychedelics, productivity, and happiness.

Content & Teachers

Created by neuroscientist and best-selling author Sam Harris, Waking Up features leading voices in meditation, philosophy, and psychology.
Practice—Vipassana, Zen, Dzogchen, Advaita Vedanta (Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston, Adyashanti, Henry Shukman, Richard Lang)
Theory—the philosophy and science of consciousness, ethics, and well-being (Alan Watts, Charlotte Joko Beck, Joan Tollifson, James Low, Douglas Harding)
Life—mindfulness in relationships, productivity, Stoicism, and more (David Whyte, Oliver Burkeman, Matthew Walker, Amanda Knox, Donald Robertson, Bob Waldinger)
Conversations—Sam Harris with Yuval Noah Harari, Michael Pollan, Morgan Housel, Roland Griffiths, Cal Newport, Shinzen Young
Q&As—Sam Harris with Joseph Goldstein, Adyashanti, Henry Shukman, Jack Kornfield, Loch Kelly

And many more subjects and teachers.

Created by Sam Harris

Neuroscientist and best-selling author Sam Harris built Waking Up as the resource he wished he'd had when he began meditating 30 years ago. Every practice, course, and teacher is chosen for its power to change lives.

Free for Anyone Who Can't Afford It

We never want money to be the reason someone can't benefit from our app. To learn about our scholarship program, reach out to support@wakingup.com.

Subscriptions renew unless auto-renew is disabled 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage in Apple account settings. Payment charged to your Apple account.

Terms: https://wakingup.com/terms-of-service/

Privacy: https://wakingup.com/privacy-policy/

Satisfaction guarantee: Email support@wakingup.com for a full refund.

Recent changes:
We’ve added several new ways to personalize your listening experience. You can now add a brief interlude between tracks in autoplay, customize any meditation before it begins, and set one background sound for Practice sessions and a different one for Theory and Life. We’ve also redesigned the Meditation Timer with more functionality, and added two new bells to open and close your sessions.

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More data about Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	2.1 million
Recent downloads	7.3 thousand
Rating	4.62 based on 41 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	3.22.1
APK size	30.1 MB
Number of libraries	62
Designed for Android	4.1+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom has been downloaded 2.1 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 240 downloads per day.

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Comments on Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom for Android

★★★★★ Precursors BeforeMe · Jun 5, 2026

This has changed my life. I love it. I actually like meditating! And I've become more confident and resilient

★★★★★ Mustafa Rustom · Feb 22, 2026

If you ever feel stuck or plateaued in your practice, I would definitely recommend giving Waking Up a try. It opened new doors for me. I have been a paying subscriber of other meditation apps, and can easily say that Waking Up is the best one I have used so far. I definitely recommend it over the competition, it's worth every penny! Alongside the regular daily practice, the app provides amazing series on practice, theory, life, conversations, and Q&As by teachers experienced in their fields.

★★★★★ Todd Huber · Jun 15, 2026

This is not your average meditation app. Sam Harris brings to this practice his keen awareness of theory and practice, of philosophy and action. Highly recommended!!

★★★★★ Dennis Waton · Jan 1, 2026

After 50 years of meditation it makes me so happy to see this growing movement towards meditation and breath work in the world. This app is a treasure ch est of thoughts and advice from the brightest and most learned lights in the field After 50 years of meditation it makes me so happy to see this growing movement towards meditation and breath work in the world. This app is a treasure chest of thoughts and advice from the brightest and most learned lights in the field

★☆☆☆☆ The Matt · Jul 5, 2026

Everything was going good. Was on day 7 of the intro course and was looking forward to completing it. Then the email came -- I was about to be charged $150 for the year. I signed up monthly. I emailed support thinking it would be an ez fix, but they canceled my subscription (WTH), then told me to sign up again at $20 a month when the price was $13 just a few days prior. That's just dishonest and shady!

★☆☆☆☆ Ahmed AlWaleed · Mar 9, 2026

Tbh . The one star might be a bit unfair. It is just I expected too much from an app from Sam Harris. Unfortunately the app falls short. I used it for the 14 days but Sam Harris is a VERY bad narrator for meditation. He talks too fast. Too much. And uses a complex language that literally snaps your out of meditation. Finally, the cost is prohibitive. It is more than double the much better alternatives. Hence, the 1 star. I hope someone sees this review and checks alternatives before pay

★☆☆☆☆ Claudia Michels · Mar 17, 2026

Wanted to try it, but hit the paywall straight away. Dear Sam Harris, you've got a lot to offer, no doubt. But where has your meditation taken you if you are still driven by greed, fear and/or lack of generosity? And with your level of knowledge, aren't you familiar with the research that has identified that there's a tipping point where more income doesn't make you happier, in fact it can make you less happy? It's in the middle range, and I'm sure you've got that much already. You lost me....

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31	Iran	Health & Fitness	Top Grossing

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