Comparison

Insight Timer vs TrackTSW

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

TrackTSW

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TrackTSW is a structured tracking app for people experiencing topical steroid withdrawal (TSW). Log symptoms, flares, triggers, treatments, food, products, pain, sleep, and photos — then review trends over time to better understand patterns and changes. DAILY TSW CHECK-INS Record the details that matter: - Skin symptoms and severity - Pain levels - Sleep quality - Treatments used - Foods consumed - Skincare and topical products - Possible triggers and notes INSIGHTS AND TREND SUMMARIES TrackTSW organises your entries into clear views: - Trends and summaries across days, weeks, and months - Flare calendar to view flare duration and frequency - Pain and sleep tracking with month-to-month visual trends - AI-assisted summaries to organise and review your logged data (based on what you log) FOOD LOGGING - Record new or recurring foods - Review how food patterns align with symptom changes over time PRODUCT LOGGING - Track skincare and topical products - Observe possible associations with flares or improvement over time PHOTO TRACKING AND COMPARISONS - Photo logging organised by body area - Stored separately from your main photo library - Side-by-side photo comparisons to track changes over time DIRECTORY OF TSW PRACTITIONERS AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TrackTSW includes a directory to help users discover third-party practitioners and services that may support people struggling with TSW: - Browse listings where available, including location and contact details - Directory content is for discovery and informational purposes only RESOURCES SECTION An education hub with articles, summaries, and references related to topical steroid withdrawal: - Resources are reviewed and approved by the TrackTSW team before being published - Users may suggest educational resources for consideration - Content is informational only and intended to support understanding, not treatment decisions COMMUNITY INSIGHTS Anonymous community insights for personal reflection: - Users can share experiences and vote on whether something felt helpful, unhelpful, or had no effect - Community data is user-reported and shown for reflection only IMPORTANT NOTES TrackTSW does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment recommendations. Directory listings are informational and do not represent endorsement or verified outcomes. All data is private and used only to generate your personal views and summaries. Privacy Policy: https://tracktsw.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
TrackTSW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Insight Timer at #15 against TrackTSW's unranked. Insight Timer also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and TrackTSW sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, TrackTSW every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Insight Timer versus TrackTSW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight TimerTrackTSW
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (449K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings449K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB16 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperInsight Network IncTRACKTSW LTD

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

TrackTSW

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
1 purchases

TrackTSW

Subscriptions1
  • TrackTSW14 Days trial$7.991 Month

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrackTSW free?
TrackTSW is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Insight Timer or TrackTSW have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor TrackTSW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or TrackTSW?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and TrackTSW every 4 days. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and TrackTSW on October 28, 2026.

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