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Waking Up: cost, fit and limits
Waking Up is a meditation app that offers a 7-day free trial, an annual subscription and a free membership for anyone who cannot afford it, with no maker or country stated on the page opened.
What to know first
Waking Up lets you try seven days free, then moves you to an annual subscription whose amount is not shown on the homepage. Anyone who cannot afford it can ask for a free membership or request a scholarship for full access. The page names no AI feature and no maker or country, and the privacy policy page returned a 404, so most details are unverified.
Waking Up at a glance
| Maker | Not stated on the vendor pages, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | Quote only |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Meditation Apps in 2026, rank 11 of 12 |
| Website | wakingup.com |
Who Waking Up is best for
Listeners who cannot afford a subscription
The homepage offers free membership to anyone who cannot afford Waking Up and a scholarship request for full access, so cost need not block a learner.
Users who want a week to decide
A 7-day free trial is stated on the homepage, which gives a full week to judge the teaching before the annual subscription starts to bill.
Buyers who commit to a year
The subscription is annual after the trial, so it suits someone who already knows they want a long-term practice and does not mind a yearly charge.
Waking Up plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 7 days | The homepage says Try 7 Days for Free before the annual subscription starts, with no card requirement stated on the page opened. |
| Annual subscription | Not published on the pages opened | Access after the 7-day trial, per the homepage; the amount is not shown on the page opened, so it cannot be quoted here. |
| Free membership | Free | Offered to anyone who cannot afford Waking Up, per the homepage, with a scholarship request for full access. |
Checked November 2026.
What Waking Up does
- 7-day trial
- The homepage says Try 7 Days for Free, which is the trial period before the annual subscription begins and the only time-limited offer named on the page, with the amount to follow not shown.
- Free membership
- The homepage offers free membership to anyone who cannot afford Waking Up, which is a stated access policy and not a limited-time promotion or discount.
- Scholarship request
- A scholarship request lets someone ask for full access without paying, which is separate from the free membership option the homepage also describes, and neither process is explained on the page opened.
- Annual billing
- The subscription is annual after the trial, so no monthly plan is mentioned on the page opened, and the first paid period would be a full year.
How Waking Up handles your data
The vendor's policy was not checked for this. The privacy policy page returned a 404 when opened, and the homepage carries no data handling terms, so retention, hosting region, certifications and training use of user data are all unverified. The homepage also names no maker or country. Before sharing personal information, look for the current privacy policy inside the app or on the vendor's website and compare it with policies that state retention periods.
Where Waking Up falls short in practice
- Price not shown. The annual subscription amount does not appear on the page opened, so the cost cannot be compared with Happier Meditation's stated $99.99USD yearly price or with wellKnell's tiers.
- No AI feature. The page names no AI feature, so it does not suit people who want an AI companion, generated sessions or recommendation chat from the app.
- Policy page missing. The privacy policy page returned a 404 when opened, so no data handling statement could be verified and the maker is not named on the homepage.
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Waking Up: common questions
How much does Waking Up cost?
The homepage says access comes through an annual subscription after a 7-day free trial, but it does not show the amount. Free membership is offered to anyone who cannot afford it. Find the actual price in the app or at checkout before the trial ends.
Can I get Waking Up for free?
The homepage offers free membership to anyone who cannot afford Waking Up and a scholarship request for full access. The pages opened do not describe how requests are reviewed or how long they take, so ask through the form on the homepage.
Does Waking Up use AI?
The page opened names no AI feature, so this page makes no AI claim. It is a content app with a trial and an annual subscription. If you want an AI companion, compare Headspace, Aura or wellKnell, which describe theirs on their own pages.
Who makes Waking Up?
No maker or country appears on the homepage opened, so this page lists both as not stated on the vendor pages. Look in the app store listing or the terms of service if you need the legal entity, since neither the homepage nor the policy opened names one.
What does Waking Up do with my data?
The vendor's policy was not checked for this. The privacy policy page returned a 404 when opened, and the homepage has no data terms. Look for the policy inside the app, and compare it with policies that list retention periods, such as Medito's.