Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom subscription: cost, reviews, how to cancel

• App Store rating4.9★ from 42,564 ratings
• Cheapest subscription$19.99 per month
• Reviews mentioning billing, last 12 months48 of 263 reviews

On this page: what it costs, how to cancel, what reviewers say.

What the data says

• Billing complaints in reviews48 of 263 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (18%)
• Free trial converts to a paid plan7 days free trial, then $19.99 per month

What Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom costs

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

• Premium SubscriptionRenews every month, no trial$19.99
• Monthly Subscription7 days free trial, then renews every month$19.99
• 3 Months SubscriptionRenews every 3 months, no trial$59.99
• Premium SubscriptionRenews every year, no trial$149.99
• Waking Up Yearly Subscription7 days free trial, then renews every year$149.99
• Yearly Subscription7 days free trial, then renews every year$149.99
• Family Yearly Subscription7 days free trial, then renews every year$229.00
• Family Yearly SubscriptionRenews every year, no trial$229.99

How to cancel Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom

1. Open Settings on your iPhone and tap your name at the top.
2. Tap Subscriptions.
3. Select Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom (listed under a plan name such as Premium Subscription).
4. Tap Cancel Subscription and confirm. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

If the app is not in that list, it was not billed through Apple. Cancel it with the developer instead: support page.

Charged after cancelling or during a trial? Request a refund at reportaproblem.apple.com within 90 days.

What reviewers say

Reported bugs

Audio won't play unless screen is on and app is open; Unexpected data usage.

Recent one-star reviews

Playback constantly stallsThe constant stalling of the playback is extremely frustrating and overshadows the other good qualities of the app

Course ends after 30 daysI subscribed to this app based on the introductory course that builds each lesson on the previous lessons. $150 for a year of what I thought was going to be lessons that would take me deeper into my meditation practice. 30 days later, after they have your money they cleverly change the format to a g…

Course ends after 30 daysI subscribed to this app based on the introductory course that builds each lesson on the previous lessons. $150 for a year of what I thought was going to be lessons that would take me deeper into my meditation practice. 30 days later, after they have your money they cleverly change the format to a g…

Recent five-star reviews

The keys to the kingdomThe best resource I’ve found yo use in the comfort of your own home. Sam’s 28 day introductory course is powerfully experiential. A lifetime of learning effortlessly gifted to the listener! A must for anyone curious

Excellent - Highly RecommendedI’ve tried all the meditation and mindfulness apps and this one hits different. Sam Harris brings a unique, thoughtful and deeply meaningful approach to meditation that kept me coming back. The app is full of features and insightful excerpts from a range of inspiring voices. I highly recommend this…

Life alteringThis app brought more clarity into my life in in five minutes then anything else has in my entire life. It brought everything in the perspective and corrected everything that was wrong. Total life changing. Bring your mind back to your own thoughts start today

About the developer

Waking Up Course, LLC has published on the App Store since Sep 21, 2018: 1 app(s), 0 of them no longer in the store.

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Questions people ask

How much does Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom cost?

Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month.

How do I cancel Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom?

On your iPhone open Settings, tap your name, tap Subscriptions, select Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom and tap Cancel Subscription. You keep access until the end of the paid period.

Does Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom have a free trial?

Yes: Monthly Subscription offers a 7 days free trial, then $19.99 per month.

How much does Waking Up cost?

The app is available for free with in-app purchases. While some content may be accessible for free, a subscription or in-app purchase is likely required to unlock the full range of features and content, including the extensive library and courses.

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom in one paragraph

Waking Up: Meditation & Wisdom by Waking Up Course, LLC is a Health & Fitness app for iPhone. Download: Free. Subscriptions start at $19.99 per month across 8 plan(s). App Store rating 4.9 from 42,564 ratings. 48 of 263 reviews in the last 12 months mention charges, subscriptions, refunds or cancelling (18%). The developer has 1 app(s) on the App Store, 0 no longer listed. Cancel through Settings › Subscriptions on the iPhone. Data verified Sep 8, 2026 by AppsLupa.

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