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Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

Waking Up LLC · 41,632 ratings · ★ 4.6

4.6
★★★★★
41,632 ratings
5 ★
35,828 (86%)
4 ★
1,568 (4%)
3 ★
852 (2%)
2 ★
613 (1%)
1 ★
2,761 (7%)

📋 All 18 negative reviews

Every 1-2★ review we fetched. Use the copy button to grab them all for your own analysis (paste into ChatGPT/Claude with a prompt like "summarize core user problems, group by theme, ignore bugs, focus on missing features").

★★★★ Matt Langreder 6/8/2026 v3.22.0
new deep rest button goes into an infinite dialog loop if downloads on mobile network are disabled
★★★★ Devi Yesodharan 6/6/2026
awful app. hangs most of the time and subscription is not very useful either.
★★★★ Marjan Balaei 6/1/2026 v3.21.2
I really wanted to try this app but only 7 days of trial when other apps offer 30 days made me uninstall it.
★★★★ Vivek K 5/30/2026 v3.21.2
pathetic app
★★★★ Cambo Winn 5/19/2026 v3.21.2
Never got psst the intro, the whole thing freezes and i have to close it.
★★★★ Neil King 3/19/2026 v3.19.2
At the start relaxing, interesting and exciting only to eventually realise that you are trying to find something that doesn't exist. The app is full of pretentious nonsense.
★★★★ Claudia Michels 3/17/2026 v3.19.2
Wanted to try it, but hit the paywall straight away. Dear Sam Harris, you've got a lot to offer, no doubt. But where has your meditation taken you if you are still driven by greed,fear and/or lack of generosity? And with your level of knowledge, aren't you familiar with the research that has identified that there's a tipping point where more income doesn't make you happier, in fact it can make you less happy? It's in the middle range and I'm sure you've got that much already. You lost me....
★★★★ Ahmed AlWaleed 3/9/2026 v3.19.1
Tbh .. The one star might be a bit unfair. It is just I expected too much from an app from Sam Harris. Unfortunately the app falls short . I used it for the 14 days but Sam Harris is a VERY bad narrator for meditation. He talks too fast.. Too much.. And uses a complex language that literally snaps your out of meditation. Finally the cost is prohibitive . It is more than double the much better alternatives. Hence the 1 star . I hope someone sees this review and checks alternatives before pay
★★★★ BEKA I AM 2/26/2026 v3.19.1
not what I thought it would be
★★★★ Jude 2/8/2026 v3.18.1
Had to delete it. They're just subscription hungry now. People who need it the most are those who can least afford it.
★★★★ D L 2/8/2026 v3.17.0
cost way too much
★★★★ Austin Irish 2/4/2026 v3.18.1
you have to sign up??
★★★★ Adam M 1/30/2026
that voice is horrible, better apps are out there for free. Looks like they're paying for good reviews
★★★★ Orodel Klover 1/27/2026 v3.18.0
makes you create an account just to learn it's a paid app. like come on, be upfront, and not waste people's time!
★★★★ Sal Al 1/22/2026
Woow pay for something that I can't try it unless put my $$$ cards?
★★★★ Dan Restivo 1/13/2026 v3.17.0
Beware of trial! I was charged $149.99 after I had already cancelled! Support has not gotten back to me.
★★★★★ Laura Enria 4/24/2026 v3.20.0
not free anymore :(
★★★★★ J B 1/9/2026 v3.17.0
What the hell is wrong with the "download" option on this app that won't ever actually download the podcast?

Sentiment summary

90%
Positive (4-5★)
2%
Neutral (3★)
8%
Negative (1-2★)

✓ Strong positive sentiment - clone path is harder, users like the existing app.