Every European meditation and mindfulness app reviewed
Berlin, Germany
Yearly plan 77,99 euro for the first 12-month term with a 7-day free trial; monthly plan 14,99 euro, cancellable at the end of the paid month
Demo on request
Best for: German-speaking users who want structured courses rather than a loose library of tracks
7Mind is a Berlin meditation app built around courses and a library that its pricing page puts at more than 2,000 meditations and courses. The site is German-first and next to the consumer app it offers health-insurer pages, a student offer, a coupon redemption page and a business programme, which gives organisations several ways to buy.
The imprint names 7Mind GmbH at Ritterstraße 12 in Berlin, register court Amtsgericht Dortmund, HRB 26916, with Michael Dagenbach and Kurt Ackermann as managing directors.
The company is wholly owned by 7NXT GmbH, and the imprint states that the Oakley Capital Origin Fund holds the majority of that group. Hosting runs on AWS EMEA in Luxembourg and Google Cloud EMEA in Ireland, with operations at Gymondo GmbH in Berlin, while the yearly plan of 77,99 euro covers only the first term and the monthly plan costs 14,99 euro.
What 7Mind does well
- Contracting entity, register number and managing directors are stated in the imprint
- Prices in euros on a public page, with a 7-day trial on the yearly plan
- Hosting and processor list is detailed, with Berlin, Luxembourg, Ireland and Austria named
- More than 2,000 meditations and courses on the pricing page
- Student, coupon and company routes exist next to the consumer plan
Where 7Mind falls short
- Yearly price applies to the first 12-month term only
- Monthly plan has no free trial
- Privacy policy lists several US analytics and e-mail processors
- Majority shareholder is a private-equity fund, not the founders
Standout feature. 7Mind is the only app here that sells meditation as a course sequence and discloses an investor group behind the operator.
Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France
Free version without time limit; monthly, yearly and lifetime paid plans, prices not shown on the pages checked
Demo on request
Best for: French, English or Dutch speakers who want a permanent free tier before deciding on a subscription
Petit BamBou is a French meditation, breathing and sleep app whose free version has no time limit, no ads and no payment method requirement. That free level holds the Discovery programme, three meditations of the day, calming breath sessions, tools and all animated stories, so a listener can judge the voice before paying.
FEELVERYBIEN SAS, registered at 28 Rue Parmentier in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, runs the app, and Ludovic Dujardin is named as publication manager in the legal notice.
The notice lists OVH and Amazon Cloud as hosts, while the privacy policy does not state a data location. Paid plans (monthly, yearly, lifetime, plus student and family offers) unlock all programmes and the music catalogue, and the subscriptions page mentions more than 700 sessions of 5 to 50 minutes. Amounts are not shown on the pages checked.
What Petit BamBou does well
- Free version with no time limit and no ads
- More than 700 sessions of 5 to 50 minutes according to the subscriptions page
- Six website languages including Dutch and German
- Legal notice names the company, address, register number and hosts
- Student, family and lifetime options as well as monthly and yearly
Where Petit BamBou falls short
- Prices not shown on the pages checked
- Privacy policy does not state hosting location or transfers outside the EU
- Ownership of the SAS is not stated
- Which languages the app itself supports is not stated
Standout feature. Petit BamBou is the only app here that offers a lifetime plan next to monthly and yearly ones, on top of a free version with no time limit.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded 2020
Free. No trials and no premium tier; funded by voluntary donations
Demo on request
Best for: People who want a meditation app with no subscription and publicly auditable code
Medito is a free meditation app from Stichting Medito, a registered non-profit in Amsterdam with KvK number 75284251 and RSIN 860222627. The home page states that every meditation, course and feature is free and that the code is available under the AGPL licence on GitHub, so outside developers can read what the app does.
The foundation gives 2020 as its founding year and says the app was built by more than 200 volunteers, professionals and enthusiasts. It is funded by donations, and the home page admits that fewer than 1% of users have donated.
The privacy policy names the foundation as controller and lists Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, Superwall and Meta's SDK, which users can switch off. Reach in more than 190 countries and studies with 3,000+ participants are the foundation's own claims, and library size and languages are not stated.
What Medito does well
- Free, with no trial period and no premium tier
- App code is public under the AGPL licence
- Dutch non-profit with KvK and RSIN numbers published
- Named controller and postal address in the privacy policy
- Analytics in the app can be turned off in privacy settings
Where Medito falls short
- Relies on donations, and fewer than 1% of users donate
- Privacy policy lists US vendors including Google, Meta, Superwall and Stripe
- Library size and supported languages are not stated
- Roadmap and content depend on volunteers and donations
Standout feature. Medito is the only app in this list that is free for everyone, with no premium tier, and has published source code.
Berlin, Germany
Free tier; Plus 14,99 euro per month or 59,99 euro per year (incl. VAT), 7-day trial on the yearly plan only
Demo on request
Best for: German speakers who want breathing exercises next to meditation and who like a generous free tier
8Breath is a German app that starts from breathing: more than 20 breathing exercises, with all their settings and custom exercises, stay free permanently, and the pricing page states that no ads appear, even in the free version. Plus adds a library of 800+ audios that includes 200+ guided meditations and 150+ breathing audios.
The imprint names Andreas Jansen at Taborstraße 5 in Berlin as the responsible person, with no company form, and no hosting provider is named.
Plus costs 14,99 euro per month or 59,99 euro per year including VAT, and only the yearly plan has the 7-day trial. The site says the audio comes from more than 150 teachers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the app exists in German only. Extras include yoga, Yin Yoga, sleep stories, affirmations, a journal and offline downloads.
What 8Breath does well
- Permanent free tier with 20+ breathing exercises and no ads
- 800+ audios in the Plus library
- Prices in euros including VAT on the pricing page
- Content from 150+ teachers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Customisable breathing exercises and a journal
Where 8Breath falls short
- German language only
- Imprint names an individual, no company form
- Trial applies to the yearly plan only
- Hosting provider not named
Standout feature. 8Breath is the only app here where breathing exercises, not meditation tracks, form the free core of the product.
Garches, France
Website: 79 euro for one year in a single payment; app stores: 6-month plan at 38.99 euro; free programme of 7 sessions
Demo on request
Best for: French speakers who want short guided sessions and a clearly priced yearly plan
Namatata is a French meditation app that lets users pick a programme by goal and offers a free programme of 7 sessions before any subscription. Its home page separates express sessions for short listening, classic sessions based on silent meditation, and dynamic sessions matched to whatever the user is doing at that moment.
NAMATATA SAS has 250,000 euro of share capital and its head office at 66 rue du 19 janvier in Garches, and the terms name OVH SAS in Roubaix as host and Antoine Gerlier as publication manager.
The terms publish tax-inclusive prices of 79 euro for one year bought on the website and 38.99 euro for six months in the app stores, with no monthly plan listed. The Paris register number appears as a placeholder, and languages and library size are not stated.
What Namatata does well
- Free programme with 7 meditation sessions
- Prices in euros published in the terms
- Express, silent and activity-based session types
- OVH named as hosting provider
- Share capital and head office stated
Where Namatata falls short
- Register number shown as a placeholder in the terms
- Languages and library size not stated
- No monthly plan listed in the terms
- Website and store prices differ by plan length
Standout feature. Namatata is the only app here with activity-based dynamic sessions that fit the listener's current task.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded 2018
Premium 56,99 euro per year with a 7-day free trial; free tier with 1 yoga nidra, 1 affirmation, 1 sleep story and 1 exercise; students 50% off the first year
Demo on request
Best for: Dutch speakers who want Calm-style sleep stories and meditations in their own language
Meditation Moments is a Dutch app that calls itself the Dutch meditation app and covers meditations, music tracks, yoga nidra, affirmations, sleep stories for adults and sleep meditations for children. The app page lists 300+ meditations of 3 to 60 minutes and 100+ music tracks including binaural beats and handpan music, though the home page quotes 700+ items, so the two counts probably measure different things.
Meditation Moments B.V. is seated in Amsterdam with Chamber of Commerce number 72948604, and the About page says four co-founders started it in 2018 and that more than 20 employees and freelancers now work on it remotely. Premium costs 56,99 euro per year with a 7-day trial that needs no payment details, students pay half in the first year, and one account works on up to three devices. Michael Pilarczyk narrates most content. Ownership and data location are not stated.
What Meditation Moments does well
- Entity, seat and Chamber of Commerce number stated in the terms
- Premium price in euros on the plan page
- 7-day trial without payment details
- Sleep stories, music and yoga nidra next to meditations
- Student discount of 50% on the first year
Where Meditation Moments falls short
- Free tier holds only one item per category
- Data location not stated
- Library size quoted differently on two pages
- Content depends heavily on one main narrator
Standout feature. Meditation Moments is the only app here that pairs Dutch-language sleep stories with a no-card 7-day trial.
London, United Kingdom
Free; funded by voluntary donations
Demo on request
Best for: People drawn to the Plum Village tradition of mindfulness who want a free app without upsells
The Plum Village App is built on the teachings of the Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh and his monastic community, and its content includes guided meditations, chanting by monks and nuns, practice songs and hundreds of answers from the Zen master to students' questions. A web version and Chrome and Firefox add-ons that show a calligraphy in each new tab sit next to the phone apps.
The privacy page says the Centre for Applied Ethics, a non-profit based in the UK, offers the app with the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation and Plum Village (CBZ Village des Pruniers).
It is free, runs on donations, takes optional sign-in, and the organisation says it sells neither advertising nor personal data. The site claims more than 500,000 downloads, which is the organisation's own figure. The UK sits outside the EEA under an adequacy decision, and library size, languages and hosting are not stated.
What Plum Village App does well
- Completely free with no advertising and no sale of personal data
- Optional sign-in, usable without an account
- Non-profit operator in the UK
- Web version and browser extensions next to the apps
- Teachings and Q&A content not found in commercial apps
Where Plum Village App falls short
- Content shaped by a single Buddhist tradition
- Sleep-story and music catalogue not described on the pages checked
- Library size and languages not stated
- Collaboration partners include the US-based Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation, though the app is offered by the UK entity
Standout feature. The Plum Village App is the only app here whose content comes from a single monastic community and includes teacher answers to student questions.
Brecon, United Kingdom
Founded 2017
Prices set in the app, stated in pounds sterling including VAT per the terms; free route offered on the site
Demo on request
Best for: UK and Irish users who want a teacher-led app and organisations that want a British supplier for staff wellbeing
Samten is a British meditation app led by Gelong Thubten, described on the site as a teacher and author who spent more than six years in intensive retreat. The website has separate sections for individuals, workplaces and education, plus a wellbeing assessment that the page says takes under two minutes.
Samten Limited, company number 10546784, was incorporated on 4 January 2017 and is active at Companies House, with Simon Matthew Delve and Jamie Watkins listed as persons with significant control. The team page names Simon Delve as CEO and Nathan Baranowski as CTO.
The terms state fees in pounds sterling including VAT but show no amounts, and the privacy policy names Microsoft Azure without a region and leaves template text in the transfer and DPO sections. A free route is advertised without a description of its contents.
What Samten does well
- Active UK company with a public Companies House entry
- Owners and executives are named
- Led by a named teacher, Gelong Thubten
- Separate offers for individuals, workplaces and education
- Terms state prices in pounds sterling including VAT
Where Samten falls short
- No prices on the pages checked
- Privacy policy has unfilled template text for transfers and the DPO
- Azure hosting region not named
- Free route contents not described
Standout feature. Samten is the only app here whose owners can be verified through a public register entry and whose content is built around one named teacher.
Veldhoven, Netherlands
Free tier with 4 meditations; Premium shown as about 5,73 euro per month on annual payment, then 69 euro per year; 14-day free trial
Demo on request
Best for: Dutch speakers dealing with anxiety or panic who want short audio support in their own language
Luisterrust is a Dutch app aimed at anxiety and panic attacks, and its home page says more than 10,000 people use its 100+ guided audios. The premium page lists a Help category, a Knowledge category, 27+ relaxation meditations, 17 sleep meditations, 20+ music tracks, recovery affirmations and offline listening, while the free tier holds 4 meditations.
The terms say the service is offered by Oxygen Coaching, trading as Luisterrust, with KvK number 94328145 and an address at Willem-Alexanderstraat 25 in Veldhoven, although a map link in the same section points to Eindhoven.
Premium is shown as about 5,73 euro per month on annual payment, then 69 euro per year, with a 14-day trial, a 14-day right of withdrawal and automatic renewal unless cancelled a month before the end date. The site presents the audio as self-help, not treatment, and hosting is not described.
What Luisterrust does well
- Dutch-language content focused on anxiety, panic and sleep
- 14-day free trial and a free tier of 4 meditations
- Prices in euros on the premium page
- KvK number published in the terms
- 14-day right of withdrawal with refund stated
Where Luisterrust falls short
- Small operator without a stated legal form
- Address differs between the terms and the map link
- Hosting and privacy details not found on the pages checked
- Library counts differ between pages (100+ and 70+)
Standout feature. Luisterrust is the only app here built around panic attacks and anxious moments rather than general wellbeing.
Espoo, Finland
1 month 19,99 euro; 6 months 14,99 euro per month (89,94 euro billed); 12 months 9,99 euro per month (119,88 euro billed); 14-day free trial
Demo on request
Best for: People who want meditation next to yoga and live classes rather than a library of audio tracks
Yogaia is a Finnish platform for live and on-demand classes in yoga, stretching, Pilates, yoga nidra and meditation, and its home page cites over 3,000 classes with more than 50 new live and on-demand classes each week. Classes run from 3 to 60 minutes in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Finnish, and free classes are advertised without a payment card.
The terms identify Yogaia Oy with business ID FI2575120-6 at Westendintie 1 in Espoo. Prices are 19,99 euro for one month, 14,99 euro per month on a 6-month plan billed at 89,94 euro, and 9,99 euro per month on a 12-month plan billed at 119,88 euro, with a 14-day trial. The privacy policy states that customer-support processing uses AWS Bedrock in Ireland, and it allows transfers outside the EU/EEA. Meditation is one strand among several, and ownership is not stated.
What Yogaia does well
- Finnish company with business ID and address in the terms
- Plan prices in euros on the home page
- 14-day free trial and a free class route
- Classes from 3 to 60 minutes
- Four languages
Where Yogaia falls short
- Yoga-led catalogue, meditation is a minority
- One-month price is the highest per month, and no lifetime plan is listed
- Main service hosting location not named
- Privacy policy permits transfers outside the EU/EEA
Standout feature. Yogaia is the only app here that schedules live teacher-led classes next to on-demand ones.
Gothenburg, Sweden
30-day free trial advertised; prices not shown on the pages checked
Demo on request
Best for: People whose main goal is better sleep and who want tracking plus soothing audio
Sleep Cycle is a Swedish sleep app that leads with a smart alarm, a sleep test, Sleep Talk and a journal, and adds an assistant that answers questions about the user's own sleep. Meditations, sleep sounds and stories appear in the page summary but are not described in detail, so the meditation library is secondary to the tracking.
The terms and privacy notice name Sleep Cycle AB as provider and controller, with a postal address at Drakegatan 10 in Gothenburg and a data protection officer address in the same city.
The notice says the app can use the accelerometer and the microphone to analyse movement and sounds such as snoring, and that health-related data stays on the device unless the user consents to share it. A 30-day trial is advertised, the home page lists a 4.6 App Store rating, and prices and hosting are not stated.
What Sleep Cycle does well
- Swedish company with provider and controller named in the terms and privacy notice
- 30-day free trial advertised
- Health data stored locally unless the user consents otherwise, per the privacy notice
- Smart alarm, sleep test, journal and Sleep Talk in one app
- Data protection officer contact in Gothenburg
Where Sleep Cycle falls short
- Primarily a sleep tracker, meditation is secondary
- Prices not shown on the pages checked
- Uses microphone and accelerometer, which some users avoid
- Hosting location not stated
Standout feature. Sleep Cycle is the only app here that analyses movement and sound during the night and keeps the resulting health data on the device by default.
