Smiling Mind: a free meditation app for adults and kids
Smiling Mind, an Australian not-for-profit, says its meditation and mental fitness app is currently free for all users, with sessions for adults and children.
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What it is
Smiling Mind is a free app of guided meditations and short mental fitness activities for adults and children. It is run by Smiling Mind, an Australian not-for-profit. Its site says the app has over 700 sessions and 90 collections and pathways, which you can search by need or age group, for things like sleep, stress or helping a child with big emotions. It is not an AI tool. We included it as a free educational and wellbeing goodie from an official source.
Is it free?
Yes. Smiling Mind's App Product Information Statement says the app "is currently available free-of-charge to all service users", and its site describes it as "the free Smiling Mind App". The word "currently" is Smiling Mind's, so terms could change. You must create an account to use it.
What you get
- Meditations and activities for adults and for primary school age children, based on five skill areas Smiling Mind names: live mindfully, embrace flexible thinking, grow connections, act purposefully, recharge your body.
- Search and filters by keyword, need or age. Child content is colour-coded yellow, per Smiling Mind.
- Routine: build a plan of several sessions and set reminders.
- Sleep sessions for adults and kids, per the site.
How to get it
- Smiling Mind says the app is on the Apple App Store and Google Play, and also works in a web browser.
- The statement says you cannot use it anonymously. You need a valid email address. It says you can use a pseudonym instead of your real name.
What to know first
- Not a treatment. The statement says the app is a preventive program and "not intended to be a therapeutic or treatment tool". For moderate to severe concerns it suggests using it under a qualified health professional.
- Australian focus. Smiling Mind says its funds support Australians, and it says the app is accredited to Australian digital mental health standards. That accreditation is not an Indian one.
- Evidence claims are Smiling Mind's. The statement cites studies, including randomised trials. We did not read those studies, so treat the benefits as the organisation's claims.
Privacy and data
- The statement says it collects email address, date of birth, gender and wellbeing check-in data, and may collect device type and city or country. Name is requested but can be a pseudonym.
- It says Smiling Mind does not sell personal data, but may share it with listed service providers: AWS (stored in Sydney), Google Workspace, Amplitude (analytics, pseudonymised), OneSignal (push notifications) and Stripe (donations).
- It says you can request your data or delete your account in the app. It says health data must legally be kept for 7 years, in de-identified form, after a deletion request.
- We did not read the full Privacy Policy. The statement points to it.
India
- Smiling Mind's pages do not say whether the app is available or tailored for India, and the content is made in Australia. We did not check the app stores from India. If you are in crisis, use a local helpline or a doctor, not an app.
Frequently asked questions
Is Smiling Mind free?
Yes. Smiling Mind says the app is currently free for all users. An account is required.
Is it a replacement for therapy?
No. Smiling Mind says it is not a therapeutic or treatment tool.
Does it sell my data?
Smiling Mind says it does not sell personal data, but it shares data with listed service providers.
Sources: Smiling Mind App, App for Families, App Product Information Statement, Support us. Checked 15 October 2026.
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