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24 alternatives to Essential
A beautiful, minimal, distraction-free meditation app
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Essential launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Do Meditate▲96The minimalist app for meditations, breathing, and sounds.
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Headspace 2.0▲498Meditation made simple in just 10 minutes a day
2014 · headspace.com · its alternatives →
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Minimal▲166A meditation inspired writing app for effective notes
2021 · minimal.app · its alternatives →
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Tiny Calm▲95A beautifully simple meditation app. 100% free and ad-free.
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Visualized meditation app to relax, focus
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Your daily 2 minutes of peace
2024 · shutupandbreathe.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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A serene white noise app for focus and relaxation
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Breathe2▲73Pre-installed workouts & option to create your own, for free
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Guided meditation for iOS - and it's free! 🧘✨
2019 · declutterthemind.com · its alternatives →
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Zen Lounge▲62Meditation app for stress relief with relaxing sounds
2020 · zenlounge.in · its alternatives →
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