Comparison

Healthy Minds Program by Humin vs 10% with Dan Harris

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

This app offers science-backed meditation and mindfulness practices to improve focus, reduce stress, and enhance social connections. It features guided lessons and assessments based on neuroscientific research, designed to fit into busy lifestyles.

Highlights
  • Science-backed meditation practices
  • Guided lessons on focus and stress reduction
  • Neuroscientific well-being framework
  • Active meditation for busy lives
  • Mobile mental and emotional well-being assessments
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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• 2024 Pick: Best Meditation App by Healthline, The New York Times Wirecutter, Vogue, and Sports Illustrated Well-being is a skill that can be learned. We’re here to guide you along the way. Backed by four decades of research from world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard Davidson and the team at Humin (formerly Healthy Minds Innovations) & the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin—Madison, the Healthy Minds Program trains your mind through meditation and podcast-style lessons to develop skills for gaining focus, reducing stress, and maintaining positive social connections. Research with the Healthy Minds App showed that just 5 minutes a day of practice leads to a 28% reduction in stress, an 18% reduction in anxiety, a 24% reduction in depression, and a 13% increase in social connection. Featuring our scientific Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose, Well-being Framework, the Healthy Minds Program is a holistic, all-encompassing meditation app that offers the best of both guided meditations and opportunities to learn. You’ll learn simple skills to enhance personal well-being, build healthy relationships, and improve communication, performance, and creativity. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– What makes us unique? Developed from Science: While many meditation apps can claim the scientific benefits of meditation, our practices are developed directly from neuroscientific research. You’ll also hear from the world’s foremost neuroscientists about neuroplasticity and how to train your mind. Made for Busy Lives: Our app features active meditation practices that fit into your busy lifestyle. Don’t have time to sit for 20 minutes? Put on an active practice and train your mind while you fold the laundry. Guided by Measurement: Thanks to our pioneering scientific research, the Healthy Minds Program offers the first mobile mental and emotional well-being assessments. Learn about your current level of well-being and contribute to cutting-edge research on the science of well-being. Our app also integrates with Apple Health to track your mindful minutes. Goes Beyond Mindfulness: Our guided path offers step-by-step instructions for becoming more present in the moment and developing a sense of purpose, meaning, and connection in life. Driven by Mission and Supported by Donation: The Healthy Minds Program is made possible by our donors, who support our vision of a kinder, wiser, more compassionate world. Unlike other apps that require a subscription, the Healthy Minds Program is available by donation, driven by a mission to translate science into tools to cultivate and measure well-being. –––––––––––––––––––––––––– Read the End User License Agreement and Terms of Use here: https://hminnovations.org/terms-of-use Read our Privacy Policy here: https://hminnovations.org/privacy-policy

About

10% with Dan Harris

This app offers guided meditations and live events to help users cultivate focus, calm, and compassion. It provides a supportive community and an ad-free podcast for practical advice on improving life. Practice feels more accessible and less isolating with experienced teachers and shared experiences.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations for stress, focus, sleep, and more
  • Live meditation sessions and Q&As with replays
  • Ad-free podcast with practical life advice
  • Community spaces for sharing and support
  • Practices led by experienced teachers
Features
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The world is insane. You don’t have to be. 10% with Dan Harris brings together meditation and community in one simple place, so practice feels doable and way less lonely. The idea behind 10% is simple: the mind is trainable. Qualities like focus, calm, and compassion aren’t fixed traits; they’re skills you can learn. Most meditation apps are libraries of one-way content. 10% is different. It’s about experience and connection with trusted teachers and a community that has your back. What’s Inside • Guided Meditations A library of guided sessions to help with stress, focus, sleep, relationships, self-compassion, and more. Practices vary in length and style and are always led by experienced teachers who keep things practical and grounded. • Live Stream Events Join live meditations and Q&As where you can practice alongside others and ask questions. Replays are always available if you can’t make it live. • Ad-Free Podcast Listen to the 10% Happier podcast ad-free for thoughtful, practical conversations about how to do life better — all without interruptions. Each episode includes a concise summary of insights, time-stamped highlights, and transcripts, so you can easily revisit what matters most. • Community Spaces Join conversations, share reflections, or just read along. A space to feel supported and part of something real.

Screenshots

Healthy Minds Program by Humin4 screens
10% with Dan Harris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Healthy Minds Program by Humin at 9.2K against 10% with Dan Harris's 1.3K. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Healthy Minds Program by Humin against 4.9 for 10% with Dan Harris. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Healthy Minds Program by Humin has 9.2K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Healthy Minds Program by Humin's written reviews are positive against 90% of 10% with Dan Harris's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Healthy Minds Program by Humin versus 10% with Dan Harris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHealthy Minds Program by Humin10% with Dan Harris
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9.2K ratings)4.9 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better89.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9.2K — better1.3K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHealthy Minds Innovations, Inc10 Percent Media LLC

Customer experience

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

All ratings9,220 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews626 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%

10% with Dan Harris

All ratings1,142 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Progress not always saved correctly
  • Connectivity issues causing data loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode for meditations
  • Ability to bookmark favorite sessions
  • More personalization options

10% with Dan Harris

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Healthy Minds Program by Humin

No in-app purchases

None

10% with Dan Harris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Healthy Minds Program by Humin free?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 10% with Dan Harris free?
10% with Dan Harris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Healthy Minds Program by Humin or 10% with Dan Harris?
10% with Dan Harris is rated higher. Healthy Minds Program by Humin averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9.2K ratings, while 10% with Dan Harris averages 4.9 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Healthy Minds Program by Humin or 10% with Dan Harris have ads?
Neither Healthy Minds Program by Humin nor 10% with Dan Harris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Healthy Minds Program by Humin or 10% with Dan Harris?
Healthy Minds Program by Humin ships an update every 3 weeks, and 10% with Dan Harris every 3 weeks. Most recently, Healthy Minds Program by Humin was updated on October 31, 2026 and 10% with Dan Harris on October 31, 2026.

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