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Calm's Sleep Stories Feature Wins AI Meditation App Recommendations

How Calm became the leading AI recommendation for mental wellness apps.

68%
Meditation Apps
query recommendations
94%
Sleep Stories
unique feature cited
87%
Celebrity Content
narrator mentions
THE CHALLENGE

Differentiating in a crowded meditation app market with strong competition from Headspace.

THE APPROACH

Calm expanded beyond pure meditation to own sleep, relaxation, and overall mental wellness. Their Sleep Stories became a unique differentiator.

KEY STRATEGIES

Sleep Expansion

Sleep Stories became primary differentiator from competitors.

AI recommends for sleep-specific needs.

Celebrity Partnerships

High-profile narrators (Matthew McConaughey, etc.) featured.

AI mentions unique content offerings.

Wellness Breadth

Expanded to music, stretching, and general relaxation.

AI recommends for holistic mental wellness.
THE RESULTS

Calm is recommended for 68% of meditation app queries and dominates sleep-related wellness recommendations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Unique features (Sleep Stories) create differentiated recommendations
Celebrity partnerships add recommendation-worthy elements
Category expansion broadens AI recommendation contexts
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How does Calm differentiate from Headspace in AI?

Through Sleep Stories—a unique content category that Headspace doesn't offer, giving AI a clear differentiator to recommend.

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