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The verdict on

Relax Meditation

65
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Relax Meditation offers a wide variety of customizable sounds and guided meditations that many users find effective for sleep and relaxation, but a significant number of recent reviews report critical issues with lifetime subscriptions, sound downloads, and app stability.

⚠ Not updated in 62 months, this app may be abandoned
4.7★ lifetime (9,001) Free + in-app purchases since 2010 by BetterSleep Health, LLC recent negative 6% 120 reviews across 3 regions
Subscription Issues Effectiveness & Customization App Stability & Downloads Content & Updates
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recent reviews across 3 regions, vs the 4.7★ lifetime average

Relax Meditation is an app designed to aid sleep, relaxation, and meditation through customizable sound mixes and guided sessions. Many users praise its effectiveness and the quality of its sounds, but a notable portion of recent feedback highlights severe problems with paid features, particularly for lifetime subscribers, and frequent app crashes.

What users like

What users complain about

  • Lifetime subscriptions are not honored or are difficult to restoreR25R33R41R43
  • Paid sounds and features fail to download or become inaccessibleR6R35R43R44
  • App frequently crashes, especially when trying to access pro featuresR26R33R39
  • Limited free meditations and sounds compared to paid contentR72R81R86R99
  • Lack of new content and updatesR2R79R90
  • Guided meditations are only in English, limiting accessibility for non-English speakersR119R134

Latest update · v7.2.2

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

We improved the performance of the application and fixed some bugs. Your comments help us a lot. Do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] to give us your opinion or get help!

Recurring themes

Subscription Issues negative
Many users who purchased lifetime subscriptions report losing access to their paid features, being asked to pay again, or encountering difficulties restoring their purchases after updates or switching devices. This directly contradicts the expectation of a 'lifetime' purchase.R25R33R41R43
App Stability & Downloads negative
Several recent reviews indicate the app crashes frequently, particularly when users try to access 'pro' features or download sounds. This directly contradicts the developer's claim of 'fixed some bugs' in the latest update.R6R26R33R35
Effectiveness & Customization positive
Users consistently praise the app's ability to help with sleep, relaxation, and anxiety, highlighting the wide variety of sounds and the ability to customize mixes as key strengths.R1R3R10R12
Content & Updates mixed
While many appreciate the existing content, some users desire more frequent updates and new meditations. There's also a sentiment that too much content is locked behind the 'pro' version. The app also appears to be abandoned, with the last update 62.4 months ago, which aligns with user complaints about lack of new content.R2R72R79R81

Who it's for

This app is for individuals seeking customizable soundscapes and guided meditations to aid with sleep, relaxation, anxiety, or focus R1R14R30R58. It's particularly appealing to those who enjoy mixing different ambient sounds to create a personalized experience R10R13R19. It is not for users who expect consistent updates, reliable lifetime subscription access, or an app free of crashing issues R2R25R26R33.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily negative regarding subscription and technical issues, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are general praise for effectiveness, while negative reviews are highly specific about critical bugs. The developer's notes for the latest update claiming 'fixed some bugs' are directly contradicted by recent user reports of crashes and download failures.

Frequently asked

Are lifetime subscriptions for Relax Meditation reliable?
No, many recent reviews indicate that lifetime subscriptions are not reliably honored, with users reporting loss of access to paid features, being asked to pay again, or encountering difficulties restoring their purchases after updates or switching devices R25R33R41R43.
Does the app offer a variety of sounds and customization?
Yes, the app is highly praised for its great variety of sounds and extensive customization options, allowing users to mix different elements and adjust volumes to create personalized soundscapes for relaxation or sleep R3R10R12R13.
Are there issues with downloading sounds or app stability?
Yes, several recent reviews report significant issues with sounds failing to download even after purchase, and the app frequently crashing, especially when attempting to access 'pro' features or restore subscriptions R6R26R33R35.
Is the app regularly updated with new content?
No, user reviews indicate a lack of new content and updates, with some noting no updates in what appears to be years, and expressing a desire for more fresh meditations R2R79R90.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · US Helps me sleep better and faster: Really relaxing
  2. [R14] 5/5 · US Great sounds!: Can’t sleep without this app!
  3. [R34] 5/5 · US 100 love to fall asleep with this app: Works like a charm
  4. [R58] 5/5 · GB So calming…: I deal with insomnia and severe anxiety and frequent panic attacks, especially at night, so I put this on if I’m ever doubtful about sleeping. It’s safe to say, it calms me down a lot, and soon enough I am able to fall sleep. There’s a lot of nice sounds to listen to. I’m glad I downloaded the app.
  5. [R3] 5/5 · US Very Nice, 5 Stars: The sounds are amazing and I love the art even more, I get lost for hours just imagining myself on the bench at night near a beautiful lighthouse just like the load-up screen. I can imagine myself floating around in space listening to Jupiter and wind, I love this app and everyone else will too. -A joyful user.
  6. [R10] 5/5 · US Great variety of free sounds to mix: Great sounds and I love the mixing capabilities. It is so easy and full of free sounds you actually want to meditate or fall asleep to.
  7. [R12] 5/5 · US Love it!: It’s so amazing that I can pick the sounds I want to relax to
  8. [R13] 5/5 · US Great customization: Really like being able to customize sound mix to include elements I like and exclude others. Free version has plenty of options. I use some other meditation apps for narration and sleepy stories but this is the only one I use for music
  9. [R4] 5/5 · US Fantastic: No ads, great sounds. Yeah, that about sums it up. It’s great.
  10. [R28] 5/5 · US Lovely app: Wonderful app you don’t even need to pay for premium to get tons of calming sounds. It’s perfect to drift to asleep to. I love it 😆
  11. [R30] 5/5 · US This is a absolute wonderful app!: I give this app 5 stars because it helps me with mental health. It also makes me feel so refreshed in the morning!!❤️❤️❤️
  12. [R37] 5/5 · US Good: It helps with anger and frustration it also helps for being a better person☺️🙃😌
  13. [R54] 5/5 · GB Very helpful: I’m suffering with anxiety and depression and finding this app is helping me to focus on what is going on in my head and helps me to calm myself and feel better in myself.
  14. [R16] 5/5 · US Great sounds and timers: A simple, yet flexible tool that helps me focus while meditating. I like that I can create different sound mixes and set different timers. I use it almost every day.
  15. [R19] 5/5 · US Great meditation app: I have been meditating for a few years now, using several different techniques. I like using musical support. Although I can meditate in silence, sounds can guide me a bit quicker and deeper into a meditative state, and provide the advantage of having a built in timer. There are a few distinct advantages to this app. One; I can set the time exactly for my needs. Two, I can sp
  16. [R75] 5/5 · GB Helps me with my tinnitus: You can create your own mixes on this app from all the different sounds (and there are plenty to choose from!!!) I use different combinations of sounds to help block out the annoying sounds of tinnitus. I also find it very relaxing and can put it on when I am going to sleep and use the timer function to turn it off after a while too.
  17. [R77] 5/5 · GB Been using for nearly 2 years now and it’s still great !: One of my absolute favourite go to apps for relaxation ! I have made several music playlists which I alternate to help me sleep, it’s great you can set a timer so the music stops and app closes after a set period of time. Depending what I need or how I am feeling I will I keep referring back to the guided meditations, lots of variety target
  18. [R25] 1/5 · US Lifetime Subscription: So if I bought a lifetime subscription of this and now it doesn’t work what use is it to keep this app?
  19. [R33] 3/5 · US Lifetime subscription glitch?: I absolutely love this app. But I just got a new phone and every time I go to restore my subscription the app crashes? I can’t even click on the “pro” button without it crashing my app. What’s going on?
  20. [R41] 1/5 · US Lost the pro features with subscription model: Had the paid app for years, then they changed to a subscription model and lost all the features unless I pay them again. Not.
  21. [R43] 1/5 · US Lifetime member without the perks: So, I bought this forever ago with the lifetime member subscription but since the update, it says that I need to download the items not on my phone (despite the subscription status still telling me I’m a lifetime member), only the sounds never download and restore subscription doesn’t seem to work. I’ve seen others with the same problem so yeah, no. I’m deleting
  22. [R6] 4/5 · US Trouble downloading sounds: The brainwaves won’t download after I paid for the app.
  23. [R35] 2/5 · US Like the app but parts don’t work: I truly like the app but it’s irritating when you try to add a sound and it’s not download it nor will it download. It ask you if you want to add the sound and when you tap on yes nothing happens. Makes me wonder if I got ripped off
  24. [R44] 1/5 · US I bought a life time subscription…. The app stoped loading selections: All the things I used to listen to won’t load on my phone … the lifetime subscription I purchased was a rip off
  25. [R26] 3/5 · US Crashes: This app was amazing until a few weeks ago. It crashes all the time now.
  26. [R39] 4/5 · US Good stuff!: Helps w/ nigh nigh time. Likes to unpredictably crash at times.
  27. [R72] 3/5 · GB Could be more: Half the sounds are on the pro version which you have to pay for. No intelligent person is going to pay actual money for sounds, it’s a rip off. In the limited sound that are free there are a good variety. This program could be great but I wouldn’t pay for it. Add videos of calming virtual scenes such as travelling through a garden or at a beach might be nice.
  28. [R81] 3/5 · GB Great but!: Available sounds seem reduced with time; overwhelmed with premium paid ones ubiquitous!
  29. [R86] 3/5 · GB Good but..: This is a good app but if you don’t want to pay for pro( like me) there are very few meditations that you can do. Therefore I just use this app for the sounds. Please can you get more meditations without upgrading to pro? That would make this app perfect and make my review go to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ five stars!
  30. [R99] 4/5 · GB Great game but have to pay a lot....: This is a great game I definitely recommend but whenever I get on it I get the page where it’s the no ads and the get all the sounds you know? It’s so annoying 😡! There are quite a few sounds tho so that’s good but when you go onto meditation 🧘‍♂️ you do the first two and then you pay! It’s literally over ten pounds 💷 maybe even twenty! So if you like to spend
  31. [R2] 2/5 · US Updates Maybe?: It’s a fine app. The meditations are nice and the sounds are okay, but there have not been any updates in what, three years? Would be nice to get something new and fresh instead of just having the same old library of guided meditations.
  32. [R79] 4/5 · GB Almost Perfect 😩💞: The only thing i would have loved to see was a daily meditation or maybe more meditations please!
  33. [R90] 5/5 · GB Best meditation app: I started using this app around a year ago now, and I never expected I’d still be using an app so often. I love the content and how there’s different programs for different needs. I can literally rely on the app for multiple different types of mental relief. They’ve finally added a new program based on your focus. I CANNOT FAULT THIS APP AT ALL. But a suggestion out of love
  34. [R119] 3/5 · CA Super: L’application est super mais dommage que la méditation sois juste en anglais.. 😔
  35. [R134] 1/5 · CA Deceptive: Well your said you having French language That not truth

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store