Alternatives to Medito
Completely free nonprofit meditation
Medito ranks #4 of 7 in Meditation apps, with an Alt Score of 75. It is licensed under AGPL-3.0, donationware from Free and available on iOS and Android. 8 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Anyone who wants to learn or practice meditation and mindfulness but is turned off by app-store subscriptions and paywalls, including people dealing with anxiety or sleep issues who need free, ongoing access rather than a trial.
Guided meditations, sleep sounds and stories, structured courses, and breathing exercises, all free with no ads and no premium tier. Content is developed with input from teachers and researchers rather than being purely user-generated. The entire library is unlocked from the start with nothing paywalled.
Medito is a mobile app (iOS and Android) organized into meditation packs, multi-day courses, and a sleep section that users browse and start directly. It's funded by donations and built by a nonprofit foundation with an open-source codebase, run largely by volunteers.
Where Medito stands out
Verified capabilities most alternatives don't have.
Why people leave Medito
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
Rows come from the Meditation apps checklist (13 rows). Human-verified cells only. ? means the value has not been verified.
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Every fact and feature listed for Medito is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Donationware verified 2026-07-09
Medito Foundation is a registered non-profit making meditation and mindfulness tools available to everyone, for free. No exceptions.
https://meditofoundation.org/about -
License AGPL-3.0 verified 2026-07-09
GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3, 19 November 2007
https://github.com/meditohq/medito-app/blob/develop/LICENSE -
Platforms iOS, Android verified 2026-07-09
Medito App is a flutter project available on Android and iOS maintained by the Medito Foundation and its community.
https://github.com/meditohq/medito-app -
Status active verified 2026-07-09
Since 2020, we've built a free app used by over 4.1 million people in more than 190 countries — entirely through volunteer work and community donations.
https://meditofoundation.org/about -
Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
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https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medito/id1500780518 -
Guided session library Yes verified 2026-07-09
Hundreds of guided meditations, sleep stories, courses, and breathing exercises. No ads, no paywalls, no account needed.
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Sleep content Yes verified 2026-07-09
Sleep stories & soundscapes — rain, ocean, white noise and whispered tales that send you to sleep
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medito/id1500780518 -
Courses & programs Yes verified 2026-07-09
Personalised programmes — 7‑day starter, 30‑day challenges, advanced packs for any situation
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medito/id1500780518 -
Offline downloads Yes verified 2026-07-09
Offline mode — download sessions and practise anywhere
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/medito/id1500780518 -
Free tier depth Yes verified 2026-07-09
unlock for $9.99." Every single meditation is free, forever."
100% free. Really. No trial period, no premium tier, no
https://meditofoundation.org/medito-app -
Background sounds Yes verified 2026-07-09
Timer: Unguided meditation with ambient sounds
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One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-09
unlock for $9.99." Ever."
Every meditation, course, and feature is free. No trials, no premium tier, no
https://meditofoundation.org/about -
Teacher variety Partial verified 2026-07-09
External contributors provide some content; no explicit named roster.
Some content available in Medito products is provided by external creators and partners, known as Friends of Medito.
https://meditofoundation.org/license
FAQ
Yes. Insight Timer, Calm and Headspace have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.