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Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 21, 2018
  • October 7, 2026

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Waking Up Course, LLC
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This app offers a comprehensive guide to meditation and wisdom, blending practice with theory. It features guided meditations, introductory courses, and reflections to enhance clarity, sleep, and overall well-being. Explore diverse contemplative traditions and modern science for a transformative mental practice.

✓28-day introductory meditation course
✓Daily guided meditations with Sam Harris
✓Short reflections and daily quotes
✓Sleep meditations and talks
✓Customizable meditation timer
✓Extensive library of meditations and theory sessions
✓Community forum for discussions
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Waking Up. Based on 43K reviews and a 4.9/5 average, it highlights the 47 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Health & Fitness app.

Positive things

  • 🙏Life changing
  • 👍Exactly what I needed
  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Amazing
  • 🙏2 years in. Still enjoying.
  • 🙏Excellent Tool
  • 🙏Changed my life
  • 🙏Authentic
  • 👍Want to meditate - Start here
  • 👍Totally satisfied!
  • 🙏Kindness at its highest level
  • 🙏Très bon guide
  • 🙏Such a gift!
  • 🙏Life changing is no overestimation
  • 🙏Worth the Investment
  • 🙏Life-changing
  • 👍Beginner friendly but highly informative!
  • 🙏Grateful for this app
  • 👍The best meditation guide
  • 🙏I could cry at how much Sam Harris and this app has changed my life
  • 👍Not your usual meditation app
  • 🙏Amazing!!
  • 🙏Thank you! This is not a meditation App.
  • 🙏The most important piece of software available
  • 🙏Best drug I've ever had
  • 🙏A new chapter
  • 🙏Highly recommend (for the benefit of all beings)
  • 🙏Genuine!!
  • 🙏Grateful for this app
  • 🙏Enlighten yourself!
  • 🙏Beautiful App
  • 🙏Potentially life-changing
  • 🙏Peace of mind
  • 🙏DAY 23 - TEARS OF AWE & REVERENCE
  • 👍Excellent app!
  • 🙏Simply magnificent
  • 🙏Really really good
  • 🙏The Most Useful Option
  • 🙏Actual improvement
  • 🙏JOY IN THE MAKING, JUST DO IT.
  • 🙏Profoundly good - my best meditation training ever.
  • 🙏Something real out of this virtual
  • 👍Well thought out and structured step by step course on meditation
  • 🙏A tool to sharpen your mind
  • 👍Real Meditation Instruction
  • 👍Best and most useful app I have ever downloaded
  • 🙏Enlighten yourself!
  • 👍Beautiful App

Negative things

  • 💰$200 Annually
  • 🐛Suspicious space hog
  • 🐛Having unexpected technical issues
  • 🤔Shame on Sam
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What's New in Waking Up

3.27

October 7, 2026

We’ve added 100 new quotes to the queue. Autoplay, Interlude, and Custom Practice settings are now available in the Introductory Course. We’ve also made several smaller improvements and fixes throughout the app.

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User reviews

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Nothings free anymore

Just another company trying to profit off other people’s misery.
Bigbadda-BoomBigbadda-Boom

Amazing app

Used a few meditation apps and have to say that this one is the best. Completed the introductory course have continued with the daily meditation but have also done several of the other courses and have really enjoyed the daily wisdom. Sam and team have done a phenomenal job curating an experience that can help one discover their own mind.
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FlikinAddictFlikinAddict

8 Years

I started with the Waking Up app about eight years ago and it has been an amazing journey. The real benefit for me came with the guided meditation coupled with the theory. Mediation on its own I do not think would have been as life changing. I just sat my first retreat a couple of months ago and had a tremendous shift in my perception. I think the app laid a great foundation of theory and practice that allowed me to release, open, and view life another way.
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jryansciedjryanscied

Life changing

I wasn’t really into meditation. Then this came across social media so I figured to try it. Thank goodness. I love this guided meditation. It has helped me to gain clarity and calm in this wild life we live that most often falls victim to the firehose of thought that appear. THANK YOU!!!
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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Audio won't play unless screen is on and app is open

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Unexpected data usage

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Requested Features

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Weekly charts showing meditation progress

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Housekeeping meditation

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More conversations with women

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FAQ

What does the Waking Up app do?

The Waking Up app provides a comprehensive approach to meditation and wisdom. It offers guided meditation sessions, an introductory course, daily reflections, and talks on various topics like neuroscience and philosophy. The app aims to help users achieve better sleep, more clarity, and a deeper understanding of their minds.

What are the key features of Waking Up?

Key features include a 28-day introductory course for all levels, daily guided meditations led by Sam Harris, short 'Moments' for quick reflections, daily quotes, and specific content for sleep. It also boasts a vast library of meditations, theory sessions, life courses, conversations, and a community forum.

How much does Waking Up cost?

The app is available for free with in-app purchases. While some content may be accessible for free, a subscription or in-app purchase is likely required to unlock the full range of features and content, including the extensive library and courses.

What kind of meditation techniques does Waking Up offer?

The app combines contemplative traditions with modern science, offering techniques such as mindfulness (Vipassana), Loving-Kindness, body scans, yoga nidra, and nondual awareness practices from traditions like Dzogchen, Zen, and Advaita Vedanta.

Who is Waking Up created by and who are the teachers?

Waking Up was created by neuroscientist and best-selling author Sam Harris. The app features content from leading voices in meditation, philosophy, and psychology, including Joseph Goldstein, Diana Winston, Alan Watts, Oliver Burkeman, and many others, covering a wide range of topics and expertise.