Comparison

Insight Timer vs Declutter The Mind Meditation

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 thousands of guided meditations, music tracks, and talks from world-renowned experts to calm your mind, reduce anxiety, and improve sleep. Daily new content is added, catering to both beginners and experienced practitioners.

Highlights
  • Thousands of guided meditations
  • Music tracks and ambient sounds
  • Meditation timer
  • Community discussion groups
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline listening (premium)
Features
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* Apps of the Year Winner - TIME magazine and Womens Health * * More time is spent meditating on Insight Timer than all other meditation apps * * Happiest App in the World - Tristan Harris * The number 1 free meditation app. Guided meditations and talks led by the world's top meditation and mindfulness experts, neuroscientists, psychologists and teachers from Stanford, Harvard, the University of Oxford and more. Music tracks from world-renowned artists. Join millions learning to meditate on Insight Timer to help calm the mind, reduce anxiety, manage stress, sleep deeply and improve happiness. With 80+ new free guided meditations added daily, more meditation is practiced on Insight Timer than anywhere else. Great for both beginners and experienced practitioners. FREE FEATURES: * Thousands of guided meditations * Select by time for short meditations when on the go, helping you to build a simple daily habit * Thousands of music tracks and ambient sounds to calm the mind, focus, sleep better and relax * The world's most popular meditation Timer * Follow your favourite teachers * Thousands of discussion groups and community features * Stats and milestones for tracking your progress * Integration with Apple Health Mindful Minutes Browse popular topics including: * Sleep deeply * Dealing with Anxiety and Reducing Stress * Getting through Recovery and Addictions * Self-love and Compassion * Focus and Concentration * Leadership * Better Relationships * Loving-Kindness * And much more.. Join leading meditation teachers and musicians including: * Tara Brach, Ph.D, founder of Insight Meditation Community of Washington * Mark Williams, Emeritus Professor at Oxford University * Jack Kornfield, Dartmouth, co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society alongside fellow Insight Timer teachers Sharon Salzberg, and Joseph Goldstein of Columbia * Gil Fronsdal, Ph.D. at Stanford University * Ram Das aka Dr Richard Alpert, Doctorate at Stanford and Harvard University teacher * Sadhguru, Indian yogi, founder of non-profit Isha Foundation * Mooji, disciple of Papaji, and devotee of the master Ramana Maharshi * Moby, international recording artist, DJ, record producer, singer, songwriter * As well as Sarah Blondin, Mary Maddux, Ajahn Achalo, Melissa Ambrosini, Bodhipaksa, Jonathan Lehmann, Jennifer Piercy, Bethany Auriel-Hagan, Kate James and many more.. Practice the following meditation types: * Secular Mindfulness * Buddhist Mindfulness * Zen * Insight Meditation * Vipassana * MBSR * Walking Meditation * Breathing Meditation * Kundalini Yoga * Metta * Advaita Vedanta * 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 through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase, and will automatically renew at the end of each term unless auto-renew 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 any questions, please reach out to us over here: https://help.insighttimer.com Privacy Policy - https://insighttimer.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions - https://insighttimer.com/legal/terms-of-service

About

Declutter The Mind Meditation

This app offers guided mindfulness meditation sessions to help manage stress, anxiety, and improve sleep. It provides courses for beginners and experienced practitioners, focusing on practical techniques without spiritual dogma. Unlock mental clarity and a calmer state through regular practice.

Highlights
  • Guided mindfulness meditation sessions
  • Courses for beginners and experienced users
  • Daily guided meditations
  • Anxiety and stress relief meditations
  • Sleep improvement meditations
  • Offline playback
  • Meditation timer
Features
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The only meditation app that builds a custom guided meditation for you on demand. Pick a length from 5 to 60 minutes. Pick how much voice guidance you want. Tap Build. In seconds, you'll have a one-of-a-kind guided practice assembled from a real practitioner's voice. No two are alike. Plus 500+ guided meditations for anxiety, sleep, stress, focus, anger, grief, self-compassion, and the small stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else. Meditation without the woo-woo. Why Declutter The Mind Most meditation apps either lock the good stuff behind a paywall or dress mindfulness up as spirituality. We did the opposite. The free tier is real: 500+ practices, every topic, no ads, no 7-day trial that turns into an $80 charge. If you've bounced off meditation apps because the wellness vibe felt off, you're our target user. What's inside • Custom Meditation: build your own session on demand • 500+ guided meditations across 18+ topics • A new daily meditation every day • Full courses, from a 30-day beginner foundation to advanced practice • Meditation timer for silent sits • Offline downloads so you can practice without signal • Streak tracking, total minutes, and session history • Reminders that don't pester • Dark-mode ready Topics we go deep on Anxiety. Sleep. Stress. Focus. Anger. Grief. Self-compassion. Loving-kindness. Body scan. Breathing. Mindful walking. Beginner foundations. Performance anxiety. Racing thoughts before bed. Work decompression. Letting go of overthinking. What you won't find here No celebrity narrators. No "manifest your best life." No chakras, vibrations, or sacred energy. No 7-day trial that auto-renews at $79. No subscription required to access the library. No ads. No upsells inside meditations. No guru. Free vs DTM+ Free, forever: the full 500+ library, one Custom Meditation, all topics, the timer, reminders, streaks. DTM+ ($7.99/month or $59.99/year): unlimited Custom Meditations, a new meditation every day, full courses, and offline downloads. A practical approach Practices are based on mindfulness, vipassana, and the measurable benefits of regular meditation: lower anxiety, better sleep, sharper focus, more emotional regulation. No mysticism dressed up as wellness. We're a small independent team. We read every email. If you want a practice that doesn't exist yet, tell us. New content drops every month. Press play. See you on the inside. Terms of use: https://declutterthemind.com/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://declutterthemind.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
Declutter The Mind Meditation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Insight Timer at weekly against Declutter The Mind Meditation's every 2 months. Insight Timer also leads on ratings volume (447K vs 944) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). Declutter The Mind Meditation's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 70%). On price, rating, 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Declutter The Mind Meditation sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 Declutter The Mind Meditation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight Timer has 447K ratings behind it against 944, 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 91% of Declutter The Mind Meditation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, Declutter The Mind Meditation every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Insight Timer versus Declutter The Mind Meditation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight TimerDeclutter The Mind Meditation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (447K ratings)4.9 (944 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings447K — better944
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInsight Network IncDeclutter The Mind Inc.

Customer experience

Insight Timer

All ratings446,870 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews2,820 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.0%

Declutter The Mind Meditation

All ratings944 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

User reviews

Insight Timer

From 447K 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

Declutter The Mind Meditation

From 944 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Essential app for mindfulness
  • 👍 Wonderful meditation experience
  • 👍 Crucial for managing chronic illness
  • 👍 Excellent for beginners and experienced
  • 👍 Calming and soothing voice

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Subscription issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Unable to log in

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

Declutter The Mind Meditation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Meditations not playing properly
  • Login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline meditation option
  • More meditation lengths and options
  • Female voice option

In-app purchases

12 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-time8
  • Teacher Donation (XS)$1.99
  • Meditation Course: Single Use$4.99
  • Teacher Donation (S)$4.99
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  • 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
3 purchases

Declutter The Mind Meditation

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$219.99

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Declutter The Mind Meditation free?
Declutter The Mind Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Insight Timer or Declutter The Mind Meditation?
Insight Timer and Declutter The Mind Meditation are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 447K and 944 ratings respectively.
Do Insight Timer or Declutter The Mind Meditation have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor Declutter The Mind Meditation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or Declutter The Mind Meditation?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and Declutter The Mind Meditation every 2 months. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on September 26, 2026 and Declutter The Mind Meditation on September 26, 2026.

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