A Calm alternative: 2hives, compared
2hives is an independent product of 2BEE FARM PTY LTD. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to any company or product named on this page. Names belong to their owners and are used only to say which product a fact is about.
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Calm (Calm.com, Inc.) is a meditation, sleep and relaxation app with guided meditations, Sleep Stories and music, per its App Store listing. 2hives is a smaller catalogue of guided sessions written around the listener, free to listen to.
2hives is free for good: no trial, nothing to cancel, no payment card.
2hives sessions are spoken by synthetic (text-to-speech) voices, not human narrators.
2hives and Calm side by side
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| 2hives and Calm side by side | 2hives2BEE FARM PTY LTD | CalmCalm.com, Inc. |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Guided audio courses of 5 or 6 sessions each, spoken by a synthetic voice, in a web app. Live group sessions are scheduled weekly. | Meditation, sleep and relaxation app: guided meditations, Sleep Stories, breathing programs, stretching and music. |
| Personalisation | Script written from your words; the voice can say your name | Browse by topic and by length (guided meditations of 3 to 25 minutes). |
| Voice or teacher | Synthetic (text-to-speech) voices; you choose one. | Human narrators, including well-known talent for Sleep Stories. |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Italian and Japanese. Hindi, Korean and Hungarian in beta. The site is also translated into Chinese (Simplified) and German; the voice is in progress. | 10 listed: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Traditional Chinese. |
| Platforms and offline | Web app that you can install to your home screen, and an Android app on Google Play; there is no iOS app. Sessions you own can be saved for offline use in the web app. | iPhone and iPad app (App Store listing); Calm's support pages also list an Android app. See their site for other platforms and offline use. |
| Free tier or trial | 2hives is free to use. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor. | The listing mentions a free trial "if offered" without terms. See their site. |
| Price | 2hives is free to use. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor. | Subscription; see their site for current pricing. |
| How you pay | 2hives is free to use. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor. | Auto-renewing subscription. |
2hives किसे पसंद आ सकता है
- A script written from your own words, with a voice that can say your name.
Calm किसे पसंद आ सकता है
- A large library of guided sessions, Sleep Stories and music from human narrators.
- Ten app languages and a native iPhone and iPad app.
- A subscription that covers everything in one place.
How 2hives differs
- Listening on 2hives is free for good: there is no subscription for listeners. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor.
- Sessions are written around the listener: you describe what you want in your own words, and the script is written for you. The voice can say your name.
- A sample plays in one tap without an account or an email address. A free account lets you play full sessions.
- Audio in the languages live on 2hives today: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Italian and Japanese. Hindi, Korean and Hungarian are in beta.
- Sessions you own can be saved for offline use in the web app, which you can install to your home screen.
2hives is a web app with a synthetic voice, a smaller catalogue and no iPhone app. Calm is stronger wherever those matter most to you; the lists above say where.
Questions
Is 2hives free?
Listening on 2hives is free for good. There is no subscription for listeners. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor.
Is 2hives affiliated with Calm?
No. 2hives is an independent product of 2BEE FARM PTY LTD and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Calm or its makers.
What does Calm do that 2hives does not?
See "Who each is better for" above. In short: A large library of guided sessions, Sleep Stories and music from human narrators. Ten app languages and a native iPhone and iPad app.
Hear it before you decide. Hear a free 3-minute sample
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