Comparison

Insight Timer vs Primed Mind

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

Head to head
About

Insight Timer

This app offers a vast library of guided meditations, breathwork exercises, sleep stories, and movement practices from leading wellness experts. It helps users reduce stress, improve sleep, and build healthier routines with daily new content and community features.

Highlights
  • Thousands of guided meditations
  • Breathwork and breathing exercises
  • Sleep meditations and sounds
  • Yoga, Pilates, and movement practices
  • Customizable meditation timer
  • Community groups and features
  • Progress tracking and stats
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

Primed Mind

This app helps you channel stress and anxiety into achievement through guided audio sessions. It focuses on improving concentration and preparing you for specific challenges in personal, sporting, and business contexts.

Highlights
  • Stress and anxiety channeling
  • Improved focus and concentration
  • Goal visualization audio clips
  • Mindset coaching for challenges
  • Relaxation and purposeful meditation
Features
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** APPLE'S APP OF THE DAY ** Primed Mind channels your stresses and anxieties directly into achievements. A world full of distractions has given rise to the popularity of mindfulness and meditation. So it makes sense that many apps now aim to help you center yourself. Primed Mind's special focus, is focus. The app aids relaxation and concentration by preparing you for specific challenges - especially personal, sporting and business. By putting a mindset coach in your pocket, it gives you access to the sort of focus preparation that is usually only available to high-level athletes or business executives. Hosting a library of free audio clips that are designed to help you visualize and achieve your goals, Primed Mind frees your mind from distractions to make you single-minded about success. The app's emphasis on goal-realization is what really gives it an edge. Rather than treating mindfulness as an abstract way of freeing yourself temporarily from the pressures of day-to-day life, it wants you to channel your stresses and anxieties directly into achievement. For those who find meditation and relaxation challenging, Primed Mind manages to make it feel grounded and purposeful. This App contains an In-App-Product called Primed Membership After Signing Up for free you can listen to different Primers and Course Sessions. You get full access to Your Professional Coaching Content by subscribing to our monthly, yearly or lifetime subscription. Prices differ depending on the local App-Store your Account is connected to and will be shown within the App. The Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This Subscription automatically renews 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price as the initial subscription. You can cancel or disable auto-renew of the subscription in the App-Store (directly or linked through the App). Cancellation or Turning off the Auto-renewal needs to be done at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase one of Primed Mind's other in-app products. Please check our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for further details: Terms of Service: https://primedmind.com/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://primedmind.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
Primed Mind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Insight Timer at 449K against Primed Mind's 509. Insight Timer also leads on chart position (#15 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). Primed Mind's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Primed Mind sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Insight Timer against 4.9 for Primed Mind. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight Timer has 449K ratings behind it against 509, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Insight Timer's written reviews are positive against 80% of Primed Mind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, Primed Mind fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Insight Timer versus Primed Mind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight TimerPrimed Mind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (449K ratings)4.9 (509 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews80.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings449K — better509
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB33 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperInsight Network IncPrimed Mind USA

Customer experience

Insight Timer

All ratings448,580 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews2,929 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative22.9%

Primed Mind

All ratings509 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative15.5%

User reviews

Insight Timer

From 449K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Great for sleep and relaxation
  • 🌍 Diverse range of teachers and content
  • 🕰️ Customizable timer with bells/chimes
  • 🆓 Generous free content
  • 🧠 Helps with anxiety, stress, and mental health

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Overly commercialized with constant upselling
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with mandatory account creation
  • 🔀 Confusing and cluttered user interface
  • 🐛 Bugs, crashes, and technical issues
  • 🔒 Paywall blocking access to core features

Primed Mind

From 509 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great apps, Great services!
  • 👍 Very effective
  • 👍 I am in awe of this app
  • 👍 Primed Mind
  • 👍 No words to describe how good this is

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Great but glitches
  • 🐛 Would not recommend
  • 🐛 Great app but issues
  • 🐛 7 Day Trial Won't Cut It
  • 🐛 Won't let you unsubscribe

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

Primed Mind

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App is very buggy and has been unusable
  • App crashes
  • Content won't show up
  • Login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Subtitles
  • Offline mode

In-app purchases

13 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
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  • MemberPlus Family7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time9
  • Teacher Donation (XS)$1.99
  • Meditation Course: Single Use$4.99
  • Teacher Donation (S)$4.99
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  • Live Event Ticket$13.99
  • Meditation Course: Multi Use$19.99
  • Truth Anxiety course – Own$19.99
  • Teacher Donation (M)$19.99
  • Teacher Donation (L)$49.99
  • Teacher Donation (XL)$99.99
11 purchases

Primed Mind

Subscriptions11
  • Monthly Membership$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership (new)2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
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  • Monthly Membership (old)$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Membership - 75% off$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership - 60% off$47.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership (old)$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Primed Mind free?
Primed Mind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Insight Timer or Primed Mind?
Primed Mind is rated higher. Insight Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 449K ratings, while Primed Mind averages 4.9 from 509 ratings.
Do Insight Timer or Primed Mind have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor Primed Mind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or Primed Mind?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and Primed Mind fortnightly. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on October 30, 2026 and Primed Mind on October 26, 2026.

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