Comparison

Insight Timer vs Clear Minds

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

Clear Minds

Utilize award-winning hypnotherapy sessions to overcome challenges like binge eating, reduce stress, and improve mental health. Access a wide range of sessions for self-development, sleep, and physical well-being. Track your progress and sync mindfulness minutes with HealthKit.

Highlights
  • Award-winning hypnotherapy sessions
  • Reduce anxiety and stress
  • Overcome bad habits
  • Improve sleep quality
  • Support mental health
  • Track progress
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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With the help of hypnotherapy sessions, anyone can overcome binge eating difficulties that limit their life. With regular sessions, mental health is normalized, and stress levels are reduced. The application contains award-winning hypnotherapy sessions. Clear Mind is a leader in the field of hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis. Professional hypnotherapy sessions to reduce anxiety, overcome bad habits, reduce stress, improve sleep, and stabilize physical and mental health are waiting for you in a convenient and exciting application. Add sessions that you need to your favorites for quick access. A free 3-day trial is available to familiarize yourself with all the functions and sections. The following categories of hypnotherapy are available: ● bad habits (for alcohol addiction, tobacco smoking); ● self-development (for control of emotions, mind, mood improvement, struggle with anxiety, calm state, state of happiness); ● sleep (hypnosis sessions for insomnia, meditation for deep sleep); ● mental health, self-care (for stress, anxiety, strengthening of the nervous system and emotional state); ● weight loss, fitness; ● physical health (for pain, improvement of general well-being, relaxing); ● for children; ● meditation (for anxiety, pregnancy, to normalize sleep); ● other helpful sessions (reducing shopping cravings, improving libido). Hypnotherapy sessions help to calm, relax, and restore health and emotional state in a variety of situations: ● OCD; ● binge eating; ● postpartum depression; ● anxiety and stress during pregnancy; ● menopause; ● impostor syndrome. You can track your progress using the built-in feature. We also use HealthKit to sync your mindfulness minutes to Health App. Improve your well-being and mental health and get rid of bad habits and excess weight using the app. Only a few Hypno sessions in each category are available without buying a subscription. You can purchase monthly, quarterly, or annual subscriptions. Detailed information about each session can be found on our website. privacy policy: https://clearmindshypnotherapy.com/policies/privacy-policy Terms of service link: https://clearmindshypnotherapy.com/policies/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
Clear Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Insight Timer at free with in-app purchases against Clear Minds's subscription. Insight Timer also leads on ratings volume (447K vs 1.7K) and chart position (#15 vs unranked). 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. Insight Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Clear Minds sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.95 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 4.8 for Clear Minds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight Timer has 447K ratings behind it against 1.7K, 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 62% of Clear Minds's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, Clear Minds every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Insight Timer versus Clear Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight TimerClear Minds
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (447K ratings) — better4.8 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better62.0% of reviews
Number of ratings447K — better1.7K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size243 MB146 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperInsight Network IncPure Clear Minds LTD

Customer experience

Insight Timer

All ratings446,623 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews2,819 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.1%

Clear Minds

All ratings1,700 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive62.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.3%

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

Clear Minds

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for various issues
  • 🚀 Effective for weight loss and alcohol reduction
  • 💤 Improves sleep quality
  • 🌟 Soothing and relaxing voice
  • 👌 Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Glitchy app with login and functionality issues
  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost
  • 🔇 Poor audio quality
  • 🤔 Repetitive content
  • 🔒 Purchased content not accessible through app

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

Clear Minds

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Accounts being reset or not recognized
  • Downloads not working offline
  • Tiny text and layout issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to play sessions consecutively
  • Longer session durations
  • More diverse content
  • Ability to access purchased content through app

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
8 purchases

Clear Minds

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Offer7 Days trial$12.951 Month
  • Monthly$14.491 Month
  • Monthly7 Days trial$15.951 Month
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  • Quarterly3 Days trial$29.993 Months
  • Quarterly$32.993 Months
  • Yearly Offer7 Days trial$60.001 Year
  • Yearly$110.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$124.991 Year

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clear Minds free?
Clear Minds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Insight Timer or Clear Minds?
Insight Timer is rated higher. Insight Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 447K ratings, while Clear Minds averages 4.8 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Insight Timer or Clear Minds have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor Clear Minds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or Clear Minds?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and Clear Minds every 2 weeks. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on September 24, 2026 and Clear Minds on September 22, 2026.

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