Reviews
Summary
Positives
- A Calm app user reported the app “cuts through stress, anxiety, irregular sleep schedule and brings me to deep sleep,” usually falling asleep within 5 minutes — an accessibility advantage for energy-limited patients who can’t commit to in-person therapy Sleep Foundation.
Negatives
- Long-time users have flagged that Calm and Headspace shifted toward gamification and streaks rather than skill-building, and that the value calculation “feels different at $70” once the trial ends and the annual subscription kicks in.
- Calm’s annual plan runs about $69.99 a year (or $16.99 monthly) and Headspace charges $12.99 monthly or $69.99 annually after a seven-day trial, a recurring cost that patients on disability or limited income often cite as prohibitive.
Hurdles & Side Effects
- Premium subscriptions cost $70-$100/year for Calm or Headspace; both have free trials and limited free content, and the VA’s free CBT-i Coach app provides structured cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia at no cost Headspace.
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