Comparison

Insight Timer vs Meditation Log

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

Head to head
About

Insight Timer

Access a vast library of guided meditations, breathwork, sleep stories, and yoga practices from world-renowned teachers. Build healthy routines, reduce stress, and improve sleep with daily new free content and a customizable meditation timer.

Highlights
  • Thousands of guided meditations
  • Breathwork and breathing exercises
  • Sleep meditations and sounds
  • Yoga, Pilates, and movement
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Community groups
Features
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The world’s most popular wellness app. * Apps of the Year Winner - TIME magazine and Women's Health * * More time is spent on Insight Timer than on all other wellbeing apps combined * * Happiest App in the World - Tristan Harris * Explore meditation, breathwork, sleep, yoga, Pilates, mindfulness, music, and more, with guidance from the world’s leading wellness teachers, meditation experts, neuroscientists, psychologists, and instructors. Join millions using Insight Timer to sleep better, reduce stress and anxiety, find focus, build healthy routines, move, stretch, and make more time for everyday wellbeing. With 100+ new free guided practices added daily, Insight Timer offers something for every part of your wellness journey. Whether you’re new to meditation or building a broader self-care routine, discover practices for mind and body that fit your day. FREE FEATURES: Thousands of guided meditations and mindfulness practices Breathwork and breathing exercises for relaxation, focus, and stress relief Yoga, Pilates, stretching, and movement practices Sleep meditations, sleep music, white noise, and ambient sounds Short meditation practices for mornings, evenings, and moments throughout your day The world’s most popular meditation Timer Follow your favorite teachers Community groups and features Stats and milestones for tracking your progress Integration with Apple Health Mindful Minutes Browse popular wellness topics, including: Sleep and deep rest Insomnia and better sleep Anxiety and stress relief Recovery & Addiction Support Trauma support ADHD and focus Mornings and daily routines Self-care and relaxation Mindfulness and meditation Breathwork Yoga Pilates Movement and stretching Manifesting and personal growth Self-love and compassion And much more. Explore content for every part of your day and life, including dedicated experiences for women and parents, as well as challenges and courses to support your routine. Learn from leading teachers, experts, and musicians, including: Tara Brach, Ph.D, founder of the Insight Meditation Community of Washington Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor at Oxford University Jack Kornfield, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society Sharon Salzberg and Joseph Goldstein Gil Fronsdal, Ph.D., at Stanford University Sadhguru Mooji Moby Sarah Blondin, Mary Maddux, Ajahn Achalo, Melissa Ambrosini, Bodhipaksa, Jonathan Lehmann, Jennifer Piercy, Bethany Auriel-Hagan, Kate James and many more. Explore practices and techniques, including: Secular Mindfulness Buddhist Mindfulness Zen Insight Meditation Vipassana MBSR Walking Meditation Breathing Meditation Kundalini Yoga Breathwork and breathing exercises Pilates Movement and exercise And many more. Join community groups for: Beginners Poetry Atheism Christianity Hinduism Transcendental Meditation And many more. PAID FEATURE - INSIGHT PREMIUM MEDITATION We have one optional in-app subscription. * Insight Courses * Listen offline (download guided meditations to your device) * Advanced Player (Repeat mode, Fast forward and Rewind, Pick-up where you left off) * High-Quality audio The subscription is available annually for US$59.99/year, or monthly for US$9.99/month. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation and will automatically renew at the end of each term unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for unused portions of the term. Prices and currency will vary by location. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable. The subscription will renew at the same cost. If you have questions, visit: https://help.insighttimer.com Privacy Policy - https://insighttimer.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions - https://insighttimer.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

Meditation Log

This is a straightforward timer designed to help users focus on their breath during meditation. It seamlessly integrates with the Health app to record mindful minutes, ensuring your meditation data is stored securely.

Highlights
  • Simple meditation timer
  • Focus on breath
  • Health app integration
  • Logs mindful minutes
  • Secure data storage
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Meditation Log is simple timer app. All you need to do is focus on your breath. Let's take it easy! ———————————————————— HEALTH APP INTEGRATION: This app writes mindful minutes to the Health app. Data is stored securely in the Health app. ———————————————————— Resource by Icons8 https://icons8.com フリー効果音素材 くらげ工匠 http://www.kurage-kosho.info ポケットサウンド http://pocket-se.info/ 甘茶の音楽工房 http://amachamusic.chagasi.com/

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
Meditation Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Insight Timer at 4.9 against Meditation Log's 3.3. Insight Timer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (449K vs 3). Meditation Log's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Insight Timer sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Meditation Log sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Insight Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight Timer has 449K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Insight Timer's written reviews are positive against 76% of Meditation Log's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, Meditation Log every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Insight Timer versus Meditation Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight TimerMeditation Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (449K ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews75.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings449K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB44 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInsight Network IncAkeome Studio

Customer experience

Insight Timer

All ratings448,869 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews2,930 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative22.9%

Meditation Log

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Insight Timer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Timer frequently pausing or shutting down during use
  • Inconsistent tracking of meditation streaks and progress
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to leave reviews for meditations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to sort/filter bookmarked meditations
  • Option to disable opening quotes and mood check-ins
  • Improved offline functionality and caching
  • More customization options for the timer
  • Better community features and social integration

Meditation Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Insight Timer

Subscriptions4
  • Insight Premium Meditation$9.991 Month
  • Insight Premium Meditation7 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • Insight Premium Meditation1 Month trial$59.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • MemberPlus Family7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time5
  • Teacher Donation (XS)$1.99
  • Live Event Ticket$3.49
  • Teacher Donation (S)$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Teacher Donation (M)$19.99
  • Teacher Donation (L)$49.99
1 purchases

Meditation Log

One-time1
  • Remove Ads.$4.99

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meditation Log free?
Meditation Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Insight Timer or Meditation Log?
Insight Timer is rated higher. Insight Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 449K ratings, while Meditation Log averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Insight Timer or Meditation Log have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor Meditation Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or Meditation Log?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and Meditation Log every 3 months. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on November 11, 2026 and Meditation Log on November 2, 2026.

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