Expand: Beyond Meditation
THE MONROE INSTITUTE Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Expand: Beyond Meditation is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by THE MONROE INSTITUTE. Rated 4.0/5 from 298 ratings. Requires iOS 16.0.
- Rating
- 4.0
- 298 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 4
- 2026 · v2.2.0
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About Expand: Beyond Meditation
From the world-renowned Monroe Institute, Expand helps you access deeper states of awareness to reduce stress, improve sleep, and cultivate greater meaning, clarity, and purpose. Powered by Monroe Sound Science, our proprietary audio technology, Expand uses targeted soundwave patterns to support unique states of consciousness and focused inner exploration. Through guided sessions, courses, and immersive sound experiences, you can uncover insight, release unwanted patterns, and reconnect with your inner wisdom. Inside Expand, you’ll find: • 100+ guided meditations and consciousness-expanding exercises • Multi-day mini-courses and structured practice paths • Guided reflection and journaling tools • Custom-generated soundscapes designed for specific brainwave states • Programs for both beginners and experienced practitioners Explore sessions across topics including: • Relaxation & Healing • Joy & Meaning • Insight & Intuition • Sleep & Dreaming • Healthy Relationships • Creativity & Manifestation • Beyond the Physical Unlike typical meditation apps focused only on clearing the mind, Expand encourages active imagination, perception, and intentional practice to help you achieve specific outcomes. About The Monroe Institute The Monroe Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a global leader in the study and practice of expanded consciousness. Founded in the early 1970s as a research and educational organization, Monroe offers transformative learning through the Expand app, virtual programs, and in-person retreats on its 300-acre Virginia campus and in countries worldwide. Subscription Pricing and Terms Expand offers auto-renewing subscription options: • $69.99/year • $11.99/month Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://info.monroeinstitute.org/expand-app-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://info.monroeinstitute.org/expand-app-privacy-policy
Ratings & reviews
4.0
298 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.2.0 · Updated September 4, 2026
• The Timer is back in the bottom navigation with a refreshed look. • YouTube videos now play inside courses. • Share groups, events, and experiences by sending a link. • Groups can have multiple admins, and group owners and admins have better tools for managing members, including removing or blocking people. • Friend requests now show clear success or failure feedback. Also fixed: • Smoother course and audio playback, including clearer locked-session messaging and a fix for the Expanding GVO chapter. • Better offline behavior, persistent download progress, and steadier experience screens while content loads. • Smoother discussions: easier-to-tap Like buttons, improved photo uploads and loading feedback, correct back navigation, and no broken Discussion tab when a course has no discussion group. • Audio exercises without artwork now show a proper placeholder. • Better event forms and search, accurate upcoming events, immediate friend-removal updates, and consistent past-course status between the app and website. • Sign-up now accepts passwords containing any special character. • Shared group links now open the correct group on iPhone. • Numerous visual, navigation, stability, and accessibility improvements.
App privacy
The developer, THE MONROE INSTITUTE, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers: User ID, Device ID
Data Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected and linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Identifiers: Device ID, User ID
- Contact Info: Email Address, Name
- Usage Data: Product Interaction
- User Content: Photos or Videos, Other User Content
- Diagnostics: Crash Data
Used for: Third-Party Advertising, Developer’s Advertising or Marketing, Analytics, Product Personalization, App Functionality
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expand: Beyond Meditation | 4.0 / 5 (298 ratings) | Free | September 4, 2026 |
| HeartMath | 4.9 / 5 (4,648) | Free | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Awakened Way | 4.7 / 5 (461) | Free | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Muse: Brain Health & Sleep | 4.3 / 5 (1,469) | Free | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Global Coherence | 3.7 / 5 (89) | Free | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Shape: Lucid Dreaming | 4.7 / 5 (1,722) | Free | May 27, 2026 |
| Transcendental Meditation | 4.9 / 5 (3,178) | Free | Sep 22, 2026 |