Expand: Beyond Meditation

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3.8
617 reviews
100K+
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Content rating
USK: All ages
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About this app

From the world-renowned Monroe Institute, access profound states of expanded awareness normally attained after years of dedicated practice to foster greater meaning and purpose, relieve stress, improve sleep, and release unwanted patterns. The guided meditations in Expand feature Monroe Sound Science, our proprietary audio technology that uses targeted soundwave patterns to facilitate unique states of consciousness. Using Expand, you can access the profound wisdom and joy buried deep within your conscious and subconscious minds.

Expand features 100+ guided meditations, along with multi-day mini-courses, guided reflection and journaling, and custom-generated soundscapes that target specific brainwave states. Far from typical meditations that focus on simply clearing your mind of thoughts, Expand meditations encourage active imagination and perception to achieve specific results. Meditation topics include:

- Relaxation & Healing
- Joy & Meaning
- Insight and Intuition
- Sleep & Dreaming
- Nurturing Healthy Relationships
- Creativity & Manifestation
- Beyond the Physical

Expand was developed by the Monroe Institute, the world’s foremost center for the study and practice of expanded consciousness. Monroe is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in the early 1970s as a research and educational organization. In addition to Expand, Monroe offers a wide variety of experiential retreats virtually, on our 300-acre Virginia campus, and in over a dozen countries worldwide.

Read more about our terms and conditions here:
Terms of service: https://info.monroeinstitute.org/expand-app-terms-of-use
Privacy policy: https://info.monroeinstitute.org/expand-app-privacy-policy
Updated on
May 12, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Device or other IDs
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.9
587 reviews
Andrey
June 22, 2024
I really like the app and how all is structured. Also I really appreciate The Monroe Institute... however I stopped using this app. I would suggest to change the narrators (or maybe use a cotton like filter, which smooths out the voices), since it's a bit too street like,maybe more professional narrators would do it? Once I even startled out of a meditation because the voices sound edgy, too sharp. Good luck 🤞
15 people found this review helpful
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Casey Aw
November 8, 2025
well it's a great app except that I can't go offline while using it. which means I can't go on flight mode and I get disturbed by calls and messages while on my headphones. great app otherwise. wish you could make an offline mode. pretty ironic that an app that promotes mindfulness and zen doesn't allow you to get off the grid. EDIT: I'm referring to the timer mode where it would stop playing immediately when I go into flight mode and this message pops up. "You're offline. This content is n/a"
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Monroe Institute
November 9, 2025
Unfortunately, offline mode is only available on fixed length exercises right now - we do have plans to make the timer exercises offline capable but that feature is not in the app yet and we don't have a specific date for release at this time.
J. T.
November 20, 2024
The "timer" audio (not the best name) are excellent, I use the sleep one three or four times a week when I can't sleep and it works very well most of the time. Some of the other meditations are good although many have quite cheesy music. I really really wish that they would allow to listen to the timer audio offline, as when you're on a plane a few of these would be very useful. Otherwise I'll have to try and record the audio via a PC emulator which is not ideal.
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Monroe Institute
January 7, 2025
We are working on an offline mode for the timer which will hopefully come out sometime this year.

What’s new

This release introduces newly remastered versions of the Focus Level signals in the Timer, powered by the latest generation of Monroe Sound Science® which uses a new, immersive 3D entrainment format powered by Dolby Atmos. These updated tracks also feature Gamma brainwave entrainment for enhanced clarity, awareness, and experience recall. Choose between the new Monroe Sound Science® versions or the original Hemi-Sync® tracks to suit your personal journey.