How to Build Your Own Calm
Replace Calm with a custom build. The #1 App for Meditation and Sleep
Build Difficulty: 5/5
Build a working replacement in a weekend with AI tools
Estimated Timeline
Based on 24 features at Weekend Project difficulty, expect about One weekend with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 24 features
Stress & Anxiety(6 features)
A guided exercise that helps you become aware of and relax different parts of your body during moments of stress or before sleep.
A 60-second in-the-moment calming exercise that grounds you in the moment and helps your body return to a state of relaxation during acute stress or anxiety.
Guided breathing exercises and breathwork techniques to help lower heart rate, reduce tension, and shift nervous system into relaxation mode.
A series in partnership with clinical psychologist Dr. Julie Smith that guides listeners through high stress moments in real time, including panic attacks and negative thought spirals.
An in-the-moment calming exercise designed to help during panic attacks and acute anxiety moments.
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Meditation(5 features)
A follow-up program building on the foundations from 7 Days of Calm with deeper meditation practice.
An introductory program that offers the basics of meditation for beginners.
Guided meditation programs designed specifically for children to help with sleep, stress, and anxiety.
Multiple original daily offerings from a range of teachers providing a dose of wisdom, gratitude and encouragement.
Hours of guided meditations covering sleep, anxiety, stress, gratitude, and other topics from various teachers and experts.
Soundscapes(5 features)
Sound therapy involving two different tones in each ear to create a perceived beat frequency thought to affect brain waves, improve focus and reduce anxiety.
Deep 'booming' noise with more energy at lower frequencies, used for relaxation and sleep.
Calming noise that simulates natural sound spectrum without human-made noises, sometimes used for tinnitus sound masking.
Noise with less energy at higher frequencies, described as having a 'fuller' sound, used for relaxation.
White noise with equal power across frequency bands to help block out distractions and aid sleep.
Sleep(4 features)
Exclusive Sleep Stories featuring favorite children's characters such as Peppa Pig, Minions, Winnie the Pooh, and Transformers designed for kids.
A curated collection of Sleep Stories, soundscapes, music, and meditations based on sleep goals including falling asleep, getting back to sleep, and unwinding before bed.
Exclusive music tracks sonically-engineered for relaxation and sleep across multiple genres and styles.
Bedtime stories designed to help you drift off to sleep, narrated by celebrities like Harry Styles, Michael Bublé, Jennifer Garner, and Matthew McConaughey. Over 500+ stories available including classic literature, nature essays, children's tales, and scientific articles.
Focus(1 features)
Guided content and exercises designed to help improve focus and concentration.
Mindfulness(1 features)
Guided programs and exercises focused on cultivating gratitude and positive thinking.
Sleep & Focus(1 features)
Soothing soundscapes including nature sounds like rainstorms and ocean waves, designed to help with sleep, relaxation, and focus.
Sleep Tracking(1 features)
A feature that tracks nightly sleep quality and shows patterns to guide you towards better sleep habits and health.
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