Expand: Beyond Meditation

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4.3
617 reviews
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PEGI 3
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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
12 May 2025

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Ratings and reviews

4.3
587 reviews
J. T.
20 November 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
7 January 2025
We are working on an offline mode for the timer which will hopefully come out sometime this year.
Mike Spytkowski
30 January 2025
Looks good so far just got the full version today. But when I click on the timer at bottom right and choose any of the tracks, be it sleep, focus, focus 10, 12, 18, etc. And no accompanying background music, the hemi-sync/binaural beats are all exactly the same??? Shouldn't they be different based on which focus level you're listening to, to get the desired brain wave pattern??
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Monroe Institute
30 January 2025
The signals are all different - however, they are all embedded in the same 'background' which on the 'no background' is not actually 'no background' - the 'no background audio' still uses a white noise pad to mask the signals, as the sound of the pure signals can be quite abrasive and are harder to listen to on their own.
7minutesdead
20 April 2025
Would be immediately more valuable if signals weren't limited to 2 hours (unlimited would be ideal). All background soundscapes have noticeable loop points which become distracting. These need to be remade properly, fully recorded. For me, the new signals don't work at all compared to the original more basic tapes and with Robert's guidance. Not sure if that means what I think it means. There's a lot that needs to be improved in order for them to justify charging this much per month or year.
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Monroe Institute
20 April 2025
I'm glad you brought this up - this is actually the next major release - we are hoping it will be within the next 30 to 60 days that we'll have brand new time audio and unlimited length options. Right now, all of the timer signals are actually the original binaural signals - and the other meditations are a mix of old and new.

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.