Calm Pricing (2026): Plans, Costs and a Free Option

How much does Calm cost?

Calm Premium costs $79.99 a year in the US and £49.99 a year in the UK when you pay on Calm's website. Lifetime access costs $499.99 or £499.99, paid once. Here is every plan we could find, with where each figure came from.

Calm's help centre says prices vary by country, and that the price inside the app can differ from the website because Apple and Google set their own regional prices. Apple and Google list in-app prices without naming the plans, so we don't match them to plans. On 31 Oct 2026 calm.com showed our browser a bot check, so the UK web prices are from our last browser read of the plans page on 16 Oct 2026.

The table shows standard prices. On 16 Oct 2026 the UK plans page showed its free trial as a temporary offer, and Calm says its yearly and lifetime discounts are not available all year, so the price you see may be lower for a while.

Is there a Calm free trial?

Yes, but its length depends on where you start it. Calm's help centre describes a 7-day free trial in the app. It turns into the yearly plan unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends, and you can only have one. Its web trial page describes a 14-day trial at calm.com that needs a card and becomes the $79.99 yearly plan on day 15. The plans page itself showed a 7-day trial on 16 Oct 2026.

A subscriber can also send a guest pass: a 30-day free trial for someone new to Calm. It needs payment details too, and it renews into the yearly plan. Whichever trial you start, set a reminder a couple of days before it ends.

Calm discounts: student, annual and seasonal offers

• Student discount: none listed in Calm's help centre as of 31 Oct 2026.
• Annual vs monthly: the yearly plan works out to about $6.67 or £4.17 a month. Calm doesn't publish its monthly price, so we can't say how much the yearly plan saves.
• Email offers: Calm sends discounts by email to people with a free account and no active plan. They work on Calm's website only, not in the app, and not on the family plan or gift cards.
• Through work or a health plan: Calm says many employers and some health insurance plans include Calm Premium at no cost, and that in the US a subscription may be eligible for FSA or HSA funds.
• Late November and New Year: Calm runs seasonal offers. The table shows the standard price; we will re-check on Mon 30 Nov and again in early January.

Calm lifetime and family plans

Lifetime. Calm for Life is a one-time payment of $499.99 in the US, says its help centre, and was £499.99 on the UK plans page on 16 Oct 2026. It is sold on Calm's website only, covers one account and is not refundable. Buying it does not cancel an Apple or Google subscription, so cancel that first.

Family. The family plan is $119.99 a year in the US for up to 6 accounts, each with its own private history. It is yearly only and sold on Calm's website. Calm does not support Apple Family Sharing, so an individual App Store plan can't be shared. We did not find a UK family price.

How to cancel Calm

Cancel where you paid. You keep Premium until the end of the period you paid for, says Calm's cancellation guide.

1. Calm's website: log in at calm.com, open your profile, then Settings, then Manage Subscription, and choose Cancel Subscription.
2. iPhone or iPad: open Settings, tap your name, then Subscriptions, then Calm, and cancel. Apple's help page has the steps for other devices.
3. Android: open Google Play, tap your profile, then Payments and subscriptions, then Subscriptions, then Calm, and cancel. See Google's help page.

Refunds. Cancelling doesn't refund you on its own. Calm's refund policy offers refunds within 30 days for purchases on its website, and its support team handles Google Play refunds. Apple handles refunds for App Store purchases. Lifetime plans, family plans and gift cards are not refundable.

Is Calm worth it?

It depends on how often you would open it. Our Calm app review covers what it does well, the downsides and what its research shows.

For how the two apps differ beyond price, see Calm vs Headspace.

Is Calm free?

Partly. Calm is free to download, and its help centre lists more than 230 free meditations, 8 free sleep sessions, the first day of every programme, a Daily Calm preview and a breathing tool. Most Sleep Stories, the music library and full programmes need a paid plan. The honest ways to use Calm for free are that free content and the trial; for free guided audio with no trial, see a free option below.

A free option

NSDR.co's library has free guided sessions of non-sleep deep rest (NSDR) and yoga nidra. NSDR is a guided rest practice: you lie down and follow a voice through a body scan and slow breathing, without falling asleep. Start with the NSDR sessions or the sleep sessions, or try a breathing exercise like the one above.

It is not a like-for-like swap. There are no Sleep Stories and no celebrity narrators, and NSDR is a different practice from Calm's mindfulness meditation. Free to use, always a free plan.

This is general information, not medical advice. NSDR is not a treatment for any condition.

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Sources

Calm's help centre, the app stores and Headspace's App Store listing checked 31 Oct 2026. Calm's UK plans page read 16 Oct 2026. Next check 30 Nov 2026.

1. Calm web plans page, calm.com/freetrial/plans (read in a browser in the UK, 16 Oct 2026; showed a bot check on 31 Oct 2026)
2. Calm Help Center: How to Check Calm Premium Subscription Pricing (checked 31 Oct 2026)
3. Calm Help Center: Calm Lifetime Membership Cost and Benefits (checked 31 Oct 2026)
4. Calm Help Center: Calm Family Plan (checked 31 Oct 2026)
5. Calm Help Center: How to Purchase a Monthly Subscription (checked 31 Oct 2026)
6. Calm Help Center: Calm Web Free Trial (checked 31 Oct 2026)
7. Calm Help Center: How a Free Trial via Apple Works (checked 31 Oct 2026)
8. Calm Help Center: Guest Passes (checked 31 Oct 2026)
9. Calm Help Center: How to Redeem Calm Promotional Offers and Discounts (checked 31 Oct 2026)
10. Calm Help Center: What Free Content is Available on the Calm App? (checked 31 Oct 2026)
11. Calm Help Center: How to Cancel Your Subscription or Free Trial (checked 31 Oct 2026)
12. Calm Help Center: Calm App Refund Policy (checked 31 Oct 2026)
13. Calm on the US App Store (in-app prices, checked 31 Oct 2026)
14. Calm on the UK App Store (in-app prices, checked 31 Oct 2026)
15. Calm on Google Play, US and UK (in-app price range, checked 31 Oct 2026)
16. Headspace on the US App Store (subscription prices, checked 31 Oct 2026)
17. Apple Support: cancel a subscription from Apple
18. Google Play Help: cancel a subscription on Google Play

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