Comparison

Insight Timer vs daily.spark

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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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

daily.spark

This app guides users through 21-day programs to build sustainable self-care habits. It offers personalized support with breathwork, affirmations, and sound frequencies, empowering clients beyond therapy sessions. Progress tracking and visual feedback keep users motivated.

Highlights
  • 21-Day Practice Programs
  • Custom-Curated Support
  • Breathwork, Affirmations, Mudras
  • Sound Frequencies
  • Client Connection
  • Progress Tracking
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Daily Spark Personalized Daily Practice Receive personalized daily practices from your practitioner to help you stay connected, supported, and consistent between appointments. Description: Daily Spark helps you stay connected to your goals and the work you are doing with your practitioner through simple personalized daily practices. Most growth, healing, and transformation happen between appointments. Daily Spark provides gentle daily guidance designed to help you stay engaged, supported, and consistent as you move toward your goals. Your practitioner selects personalized daily practices based on your unique needs, helping you build meaningful habits one day at a time. Most practices take only a few minutes each day, making it easy to stay connected without feeling overwhelmed. WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE Personalized Daily Practices Receive simple daily guidance selected specifically for you by your practitioner. Stay Connected Between Sessions Continue building on the progress and insights gained during your appointments. Gentle Daily Support Create consistency through manageable daily actions that fit into everyday life. Build Healthy Habits Small daily practices can help strengthen awareness, accountability, and positive routines over time. Progress Tracking Stay engaged and motivated as you build momentum toward your personal goals. Support for Your Journey Whether your focus is wellness, healing, mindfulness, personal growth, or self-care, Daily Spark helps you stay connected to what matters most. Examples of daily practices may include guided reflection, meditation, breathwork, affirmations, intentions, sound healing, and other practitioner-selected content. Small daily actions create meaningful change. Daily Spark helps turn meaningful moments into lasting habits through simple daily practice and ongoing support.

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
daily.spark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Insight Timer at Free against daily.spark's $8.99. Insight Timer also leads on ratings volume (448K vs 9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). daily.spark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). On rating 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

Insight Timer is free to download; daily.spark costs $8.99 up front. Insight Timer sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. daily.spark asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Insight Timer against 5.0 for daily.spark. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight Timer has 448K ratings behind it against 9, 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 100% of daily.spark's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, daily.spark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Insight Timer versus daily.spark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight Timerdaily.spark
PriceFree — better$8.99
Rating4.9 (448K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings448K — better9
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#15 — better#193
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size232 MB94 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperInsight Network IncTangerine Dream Labs

Customer experience

Insight Timer

All ratings447,855 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews2,927 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral7.0%
Negative23.0%

daily.spark

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

daily.spark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

daily.spark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is daily.spark free?
daily.spark costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Insight Timer or daily.spark?
daily.spark is rated higher. Insight Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 448K ratings, while daily.spark averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Insight Timer or daily.spark have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor daily.spark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or daily.spark?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and daily.spark every 3 weeks. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on October 25, 2026 and daily.spark on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Insight Timer or daily.spark?
Insight Timer currently peaks at #15 in the App Store charts, and daily.spark at #193. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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