Expand: Beyond Meditation
Experience, Transform, Awaken
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
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
What's new in Expand 2.3
Never lose track of your account. The sign-in screen now reminds you how you signed in last time, whether with Google, Apple, or email, so it's easier to get back into the right account. Tick "Remember me" to have your email filled in for you.
Get ready before your retreat. Before a virtual retreat begins, you'll find a Pre-Course Exercise on the course page. It's the Day Zero "Relax and Expand" meditation, a chance to check your headphones and sound before your program starts.
Discussions that follow your progress. Each module's discussion now opens once you've completed that module, just like on the website.
For trainers. If you're a trainer on a program, a new trainer view lets you unlock every session or preview the program as participants will see it on any date.
Improvements and fixes
• Subscribing is easier on smaller screens and with larger text sizes
• Courses that showed as available but wouldn't play now open correctly
• Your course media and photos now load through secure links
• Journal summaries refresh when you change your answers, and the button at the end of a finished course no longer gets stuck
The developer, THE MONROE INSTITUTE, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Used to Track You
The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:
- Identifiers
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- THE MONROE INSTITUTE
- Size
- 70.5 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
9+
- 9+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
User-Generated Content
Health or Wellness Topics
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Expand Plus Monthly $11.99
- Expand Plus Yearly $69.99
- Copyright
- © Monroe Institute

