Version 2.26.312 April 2024Structural improvements and bug fixes.
Version 2.25.106 February 2024Bug fixes and improvements.
Version 2.23.004 December 2023- Skip the Daily Meditation settings. We recently introduced the ability to extend your Daily Meditation session and add an ending bell. You can now skip the initial settings window when you start your session—and you can always access it again inside of the Daily Meditation player.
- Additional Daily Meditation settings. You can now add a countdown timer and starting bell, and we’ve added new bell options.
- Daily Quote. You can now see the Daily Quote inside of the notification, instead of tapping through to view (fixed in a prior update).
- Self-timer sessions now count toward your total sessions number (which you can find in your account settings)..
Version 2.20.126 September 2023- You can now rename your downloaded—not just your saved—Daily Meditations and Moments.
- We’ve added the option to mark all sessions and series as played.
- Bug fixes and feature improvements..
Version 2.18.309 August 2023- Introducing a new show from Waking Up. Launching soon.
- Reflections—a new homescreen button that brings the app’s content directly to you—is now available to all members.
- Choose from a selection of new Waking Up heads to customize your user profile..
Version 2.15.229 May 2023Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind.
We help you discover the true purpose of meditation, and give you pressure-tested wisdom for living a more examined, fulfilling life. Here, you won’t find any New Age fluff or religious dogma—just powerful training and insights. The most common word our members use to describe Waking Up is “life-changing.”
Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve attended multiple silent retreats, Waking Up teaches you an approach to mindfulness that opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of seeing the world. And we’ve brought together leading scholars and philosophers to help you explore life’s most important questions and topics, ranging from psychedelics and neuroscience to Stoicism and happiness.
In our Introductory Course, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher Sam Harris walks you step-by-step through both the theory and practice of meditation. Many members have told us they’ve gotten more benefit from the first week of the Introductory Course than months, or even years, spent with other apps. And you’ll have access to a number of meditation programs with top teachers, along with courses on effective altruism, time management, sleep, and more.
Discover why countless members have said that Waking Up is the most important app they’ve ever downloaded..
Version 2.14.020 March 2023Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind.
We help you discover the true purpose of meditation, and give you pressure-tested wisdom for living a more examined, fulfilling life. Here, you won’t find any New Age fluff or religious dogma—just powerful training and insights. The most common word our members use to describe Waking Up is “life-changing.”
Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve attended multiple silent retreats, Waking Up teaches you an approach to mindfulness that opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of seeing the world. And we’ve brought together leading scholars and philosophers to help you explore life’s most important questions and topics, ranging from psychedelics and neuroscience to Stoicism and happiness.
In our Introductory Course, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher Sam Harris walks you step-by-step through both the theory and practice of meditation. Many members have told us they’ve gotten more benefit from the first week of the Introductory Course than months, or even years, spent with other apps. And you’ll have access to a number of meditation programs with top teachers, along with courses on effective altruism, time management, sleep, and more.
Discover why countless members have said that Waking Up is the most important app they’ve ever downloaded..
Version 2.11.011 January 2023Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind.
We help you discover the true purpose of meditation, and give you pressure-tested wisdom for living a more examined, fulfilling life. Here, you won’t find any New Age fluff or religious dogma—just powerful training and insights. The most common word our members use to describe Waking Up is “life-changing.”
Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve attended multiple silent retreats, Waking Up teaches you an approach to mindfulness that opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of seeing the world. And we’ve brought together leading scholars and philosophers to help you explore life’s most important questions and topics, ranging from psychedelics and neuroscience to Stoicism and happiness.
In our Introductory Course, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher Sam Harris walks you step-by-step through both the theory and practice of meditation. Many members have told us they’ve gotten more benefit from the first week of the Introductory Course than months, or even years, spent with other apps. And you’ll have access to a number of meditation programs with top teachers, along with courses on effective altruism, time management, sleep, and more.
Discover why countless members have said that Waking Up is the most important app they’ve ever downloaded..
Version 2.8.425 October 2022Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind.
We help you discover the true purpose of meditation, and give you pressure-tested wisdom for living a more examined, fulfilling life. Here, you won’t find any New Age fluff or religious dogma—just powerful training and insights. The most common word our members use to describe Waking Up is “life-changing.”
Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve attended multiple silent retreats, Waking Up teaches you an approach to mindfulness that opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of seeing the world. And we’ve brought together leading scholars and philosophers to help you explore life’s most important questions and topics, ranging from psychedelics and neuroscience to Stoicism and happiness.
In our Introductory Course, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher Sam Harris walks you step-by-step through both the theory and practice of meditation. Many members have told us they’ve gotten more benefit from the first week of the Introductory Course than months, or even years, spent with other apps. And you’ll have access to a number of meditation programs with top teachers, along with courses on effective altruism, time management, sleep, and more.
Discover why countless members have said that Waking Up is the most important app they’ve ever downloaded..
Version 2.7.112 September 2022Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind.
We help you discover the true purpose of meditation, and give you pressure-tested wisdom for living a more examined, fulfilling life. Here, you won’t find any New Age fluff or religious dogma—just powerful training and insights. The most common word our members use to describe Waking Up is “life-changing.”
Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve attended multiple silent retreats, Waking Up teaches you an approach to mindfulness that opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of seeing the world. And we’ve brought together leading scholars and philosophers to help you explore life’s most important questions and topics, ranging from psychedelics and neuroscience to Stoicism and happiness.
In our Introductory Course, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher Sam Harris walks you step-by-step through both the theory and practice of meditation. Many members have told us they’ve gotten more benefit from the first week of the Introductory Course than months, or even years, spent with other apps. And you’ll have access to a number of meditation programs with top teachers, along with courses on effective altruism, time management, sleep, and more.
Discover why countless members have said that Waking Up is the most important app they’ve ever downloaded..
Version 2.4.014 July 2022Waking Up isn’t just another meditation app—it’s a new operating system for your mind.
We help you discover the true purpose of meditation, and give you pressure-tested wisdom for living a more examined, fulfilling life. Here, you won’t find any New Age fluff or religious dogma—just powerful training and insights. The most common word our members use to describe Waking Up is “life-changing.”
Whether you’ve never meditated before or you’ve attended multiple silent retreats, Waking Up teaches you an approach to mindfulness that opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of seeing the world. And we’ve brought together leading scholars and philosophers to help you explore life’s most important questions and topics, ranging from psychedelics and neuroscience to Stoicism and happiness.
In our Introductory Course, author, neuroscientist, and philosopher Sam Harris walks you step-by-step through both the theory and practice of meditation. Many members have told us they’ve gotten more benefit from the first week of the Introductory Course than months, or even years, spent with other apps. And you’ll have access to a number of meditation programs with top teachers, along with courses on effective altruism, time management, sleep, and more.
Discover why countless members have said that Waking Up is the most important app they’ve ever downloaded..
Version 2.1.117 May 2022Waking Up is not just another meditation app. Whether you’re a beginning or advanced meditator, Waking Up opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and to a new way of being in the world.
Waking Up features world-renowned meditation teachers, scientists, and scholars to pressure test ancient wisdom. Our goal is to invoke a radical shift in perspective using the best minds in the world to do it. This includes series and lessons on a diverse range of philosophies and practices—from mindfulness, Stoicism, Zen, walking meditations, and an “SOS” practice series that features emergency meditations for life’s crisis moments. We continue to add new conversations and sessions with luminaries such as Joseph Goldstein on the Buddhist meditation path, James Fadiman on psychedelics and the self, the incandescent poetry of David Whyte, and the compassionate wisdom of Tara Brach. We have many new series in development.
We also set out to create a visually compelling app. That’s why we collaborate with dozens of talented artists—known and unknown—from around the world, chosen because they reflect the depth, thoughtfulness, and quality of our content (think modern art meets legendary album covers).
Thank you for your practice, and enjoy the app..
Version 2.0.7110 March 2022Waking Up is not just another meditation app. Whether you’re a beginning or advanced meditator, Waking Up opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and to a new way of being in the world.
Waking Up features world-renowned meditation teachers, scientists, and scholars to pressure test ancient wisdom. Our goal is to invoke a radical shift in perspective using the best minds in the world to do it. This includes series and lessons on a diverse range of philosophies and practices—from mindfulness, Stoicism, Zen, walking meditations, and an “SOS” practice series that features emergency meditations for life’s crisis moments. We continue to add new conversations and sessions with luminaries such as Joseph Goldstein on the Buddhist meditation path, James Fadiman on psychedelics and the self, the incandescent poetry of David Whyte, and the compassionate wisdom of Tara Brach. We have many new series in development.
We also set out to create a visually compelling app. That’s why we collaborate with dozens of talented artists—known and unknown—from around the world, chosen because they reflect the depth, thoughtfulness, and quality of our content (think modern art meets legendary album covers).
Thank you for your practice, and enjoy the app..
Version 2.0.3221 December 2021Waking Up is not just another meditation app—and now our bold new look and feel informs that reality. We’re excited to announce the app has been fully reimagined and redesigned.
First of all, we’ve collaborated with dozens of artists—known and unknown—from around the world. They were chosen because they reflect the depth, thoughtfulness, and quality of our content (think modern art meets legendary album covers). We’ve also created a new logo that will give us a better frame for our Daily Heads—and, as you’ll see, this will allow for some very cool collaborations with outside artists in the future.
Next, we’ve continued to feature even more meditation teachers, scientists, and scholars. They’re helping us pressure-test the ancient wisdom we’re committed to decoding and sharing. As always, our goal is to invoke a radical shift in perspective using the best minds in the world to do it. This includes more series and lessons on a diverse range of philosophies and practices—from Stoicism, Zen, walking meditations, and a brand-new “SOS” practice series that features emergency meditations for life’s crisis moments. Also, we’ve added new conversations and sessions with such luminaries as Joseph Goldstein on the Buddhist meditation path, James Fadiman on psychedelics and the self, the incandescent poetry of David Whyte, and the compassionate wisdom of Tara Brach. We have many new series in development.
Finally, we’ve refined our navigation for a cleaner and more intuitive way to explore our library. This includes descriptions of every meditation, lesson, and conversation in the app, so you can easily find what you’re looking for.
Whether you’re a beginning or advanced meditator, Waking Up opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of being in the world.
Thank you for your practice, and enjoy the app..
Version 2.020 October 2021Waking Up is not just another meditation app—and now our bold new look and feel informs that reality. We’re excited to announce the app has been fully reimagined and redesigned.
First of all, we’ve collaborated with dozens of artists—known and unknown—from around the world. They were chosen because they reflect the depth, thoughtfulness, and quality of our content (think modern art meets legendary album covers). We’ve also created a new logo that will give us a better frame for our Daily Heads—and, as you’ll see, this will allow for some very cool collaborations with outside artists in the future.
Next, we’ve continued to feature even more meditation teachers, scientists, and scholars. They’re helping us pressure-test the ancient wisdom we’re committed to decoding and sharing. As always, our goal is to invoke a radical shift in perspective using the best minds in the world to do it. This includes more series and lessons on a diverse range of philosophies and practices—from Stoicism, Zen, walking meditations, and a brand-new “SOS” practice series that features emergency meditations for life’s crisis moments. Also, we’ve added new conversations and sessions with such luminaries as Joseph Goldstein on the Buddhist meditation path, James Fadiman on psychedelics and the self, the incandescent poetry of David Whyte, and the compassionate wisdom of Tara Brach. We have many new series in development.
Finally, we’ve refined our navigation for a cleaner and more intuitive way to explore our library. This includes descriptions of every meditation, lesson, and conversation in the app, so you can easily find what you’re looking for.
Whether you’re a beginning or advanced meditator, Waking Up opens the door to a deeper understanding of yourself—and a new way of being in the world.
Thank you for your practice, and enjoy the app..
Version 1.6.8503 August 2021- Search (Beta): To help you discover or quickly recall content, we are excited to introduce our Search feature. From the main navigation bar, click the magnifying glass icon. In the search field, use pre-populated terms or search free-form. If you can’t find what you are looking for, our support team would love to hear from you throughout the beta period.
- Numerous other small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked. If you would like to use the app but truly cannot afford it, please email [email protected] so that we can give you a free account. While we operate a business, we believe that money should never be the reason why someone can't gain access to Waking Up..
Version 1.6.7521 June 2021- Search (Beta): To help you discover or quickly recall content, we are excited to introduce our Search feature. From the main navigation bar, click the magnifying glass icon. In the search field, use pre-populated terms or search free-form. If you can’t find what you are looking for, our support team would love to hear from you throughout the beta period.
- Numerous other small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked. If you would like to use the app but truly cannot afford it, please email [email protected] so that we can give you a free account. While we operate a business, we believe that money should never be the reason why someone can't gain access to Waking Up..
Version 1.6.5601 April 2021- To easily review or pick up where you left off, we’ve added “Recently Played” content to the home screen.
- Numerous other small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked. If you would like to use the app but truly cannot afford it, please email [email protected] so that we can give you a free account. While we operate a business, we believe that money should never be the reason why someone can't gain access to Waking Up..
Version 1.6.4509 February 2021- To accommodate the broadest range of listening preferences we’re extending audio speed controls across all content.
- We are making it easier to share all content within Waking Up. Simply tap the share button which will appear as you complete a title.
- We’ve made a number of improvements to the Waking Up widget. Learn how to set it up here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207122
- Numerous other small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked. If you would like to use the app but truly cannot afford it, please email [email protected] so that we can give you a free account. While we operate a business, we believe that money should never be the reason why someone can't gain access to Waking Up..
Version 1.6.3130 November 2020- Moment: Our most recent feature has been very well received, and now you can share your favorite Moments with anyone. We’ve also added the ability to increase frequency, support for more time windows (e.g. those on night shift), and handling periods of low/no connectivity so you never miss a Moment.
- Smart Download: So Waking Up is always ready, we are now pre-fetching content we anticipate you’ll want to listen to.
- Numerous small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked..
Version 1.6.3130 November 2020- Moment: Our most recent feature has been very well received, and now you can share your favorite Moments with anyone. We’ve also added the ability to increase frequency, support for more time windows (e.g. those on night shift), and handling periods of low/no connectivity so you never miss a Moment.
- Smart Download: So Waking Up is always ready, we are now pre-fetching content we anticipate you’ll want to listen to.
- Numerous small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked..
Version 1.6.3026 November 2020- Moment: Our most recent feature has been very well received, and now you can share your favorite Moments with anyone. We’ve also added the ability to increase frequency, support for more time windows (e.g. those on night shift), and handling periods of low/no connectivity so you never miss a Moment.
- Smart Download: So Waking Up is always ready, we are now pre-fetching content we anticipate you’ll want to listen to.
- Numerous small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked..
Version 1.6.1605 October 2020- Navigation: We’re bringing back “greying out” of content you’ve already heard. You’ll also be able to mark content as “unplayed” if that helps your practice.
- Notifications Center: Choose what notifications best support your practice. We’ve added more options to the Notifications tab under Settings via the main menu.
- Messages: We’ve created a space within Waking Up to directly share app updates, recommended content and important account information. The orange icon on the main menu indicates a new message, which you can read when you want, keep it for reference, or simply swipe left to delete.
- Moment: Moment delivers short audio clips from Sam to help bridge your practice and your life. It’s opt-in and you set the window in which you would like to receive them. Activate via the Moment tab in the main menu.
- Numerous small improvements.
Fair Pricing: As always, Waking Up is risk-free. If you don't find it valuable, we will give you a full refund. No questions asked. If you would like to use the app but truly cannot afford it, please email us at [email protected] so that we can give you a free account. While we operate a business, we believe that money should never be the reason why someone can't gain access to Waking Up..
