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Smiling Mind

An Australian not-for-profit mindfulness app, free for everyone, including programs for children.

Meditation Mental Wellness Mindfulness
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Best for
Free options, Beginners, Mindfulness
Focus
Meditation, Mental Wellness, Mindfulness
Cost
Free
Runs on
iPhone, Android
Made by
Smiling Mind
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The one to recommend to a family. It is Australian, it is free with nothing held back, and the children's pathways are written for children rather than being adult sessions with a softer voice. For an adult wanting depth, the library is smaller than the paid apps.

What is Smiling Mind?

Smiling Mind is made by an Australian not-for-profit and has stayed free for individuals and families for over a decade. It runs as ordered programs rather than a library, with pathways for adults and separate ones written for children, and a schools program behind it.

What it offers

  • Over 700 sessions across 90 collections and pathways
  • Separate programs for children, teenagers and adults
  • Routines and progress tracking
  • Content on sleep, stress and managing emotions

What we like

  • Genuinely free, from a not-for-profit, with no upsell
  • Made in Australia, including a widely used schools program
  • Among the few mindfulness apps written properly for children

Things to consider

  • A smaller library than the large subscription apps
  • Less polished than Calm or Headspace in places

What it costs

Free.

Free. Smiling Mind is a not-for-profit and states the app has remained free for individuals and families for over twelve years.

Pricing last checked September 2026. Apps change their plans, so check before you subscribe.

Questions people ask

Is Smiling Mind free?

Yes. It is run by an Australian not-for-profit and has been free for individuals and families for more than twelve years.

Is Smiling Mind suitable for children?

Yes. It has pathways written specifically for children and teenagers, and the same organisation runs a mindfulness program used in Australian schools.

Take it offline

Prefer practising with other people?

An app is a good companion between sessions. These are the places in Perth doing the same thing in a room.

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