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Smiling Mind

A free mindfulness and mental fitness app from a not-for-profit.

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What is Smiling Mind?

Smiling Mind is an Australian not-for-profit meditation app with guided mindfulness, sleep and body scan sessions for adults, families and children, plus programmes for schools. The app is completely free with no subscription, supported by donations and partners, and it helps you build a daily routine and track your progress.

Pros

  • Fully free, no paywall
  • Sessions for kids and adults
  • Evidence-based programmes

Cons

  • Smaller library than paid apps
  • Some content is Australia-focused

Who should use Smiling Mind

Anyone who wants a free, trustworthy meditation app for the whole family.

Who may not need it

People who already have a meditation routine they are happy with.

Smiling Mind alternatives

Similar resources to Smiling Mind, picked from the directory.

Medito

Focus: breathing and open source. Shares meditation and mindfulness with Smiling Mind. Rated 4.7 (Smiling Mind: 4.6).

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android

Insight Timer

Shares meditation and mindfulness with Smiling Mind. Freemium (Smiling Mind: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Smiling Mind: 4.6).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android

Finch

Focus: self-care, habits and mood tracker. Shares wellbeing with Smiling Mind. Freemium (Smiling Mind: Free). Rated 4.8 (Smiling Mind: 4.6).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android

Focusmate

Focus: accountability, body doubling and coworking. Also in Focus and Personal Productivity, like Smiling Mind. A website, not a mobile app. Freemium (Smiling Mind: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Smiling Mind: 4.6).

WebsiteFree planWeb, Cross-Platform

Routinery

Focus: habit tracker, routine and self-improvement. Shares mindfulness with Smiling Mind. Freemium (Smiling Mind: Free). Same 4.6 rating.

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android

Free alternatives to Smiling Mind

Free resources that cover similar ground.

Stretchly

Focus: break reminder, eye strain and healthy habits. Also in Focus and Habit Building, like Smiling Mind. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.6 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS

How to Focus, Solved

Focus: focus, attention and self-improvement. Also in Focus and Personal Productivity, like Smiling Mind. A YouTube Video, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Smiling Mind: 4.6).

YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

Learning How to Learn

Focus: course, study and free. Also in Focus and Personal Productivity, like Smiling Mind. A course, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Smiling Mind: 4.6).

CourseFreeWeb, Cross-Platform

Cal Newport's Study Hacks BlogEditor's pick, verified

Focus: essays, focus and attention. Also in Focus and Personal Productivity, like Smiling Mind. A blog, not a mobile app. Adds Web. Same 4.6 rating.

BlogFreeWeb

Dark Reader

Focus: dark mode, eye strain and browser extension. Also in Focus and Personal Productivity, like Smiling Mind. A browser extension, not a mobile app. Adds Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Same 4.6 rating.

Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
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