Comparison

Insight Timer vs Mindfulness Coach

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

Mindfulness Coach

Learn and practice mindfulness with a guided training program. Access audio exercises, informational resources, and progress tracking tools to reduce stress and improve emotional balance. This app is free and respects your privacy.

Highlights
  • Self-guided mindfulness training
  • Audio-guided mindfulness exercises
  • Information library on mindfulness
  • Goal setting and progress tracking
  • Mindfulness mastery assessment
  • Customizable reminders
  • Access to support resources
Features
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Mindfulness means noticing and paying attention to what is going on in the present moment, without passing judgment on it. Mindfulness has been shown to be effective for reducing stress, improving emotional balance, increasing self-awareness, helping with anxiety and depression, and coping more effectively with chronic pain. Mindfulness Coach 2.0 was developed to help Veterans, Service members, and others learn how to practice mindfulness. The app provides a gradual, self-guided training program designed to help you understand and adopt a simple mindfulness practice. Mindfulness Coach also offers a library of information about mindfulness (for example “What is Mindfulness?”, “How to Anchor Your Attention”), 12 audio-guided mindfulness exercises and a growing catalog of additional exercises available for free download, goal-setting and tracking, a mindfulness mastery assessment to help you track your progress over time, customizable reminders, and access to other support and crisis resources. Mindfulness Coach is free, doesn’t take or share any of your personal information, and doesn’t require add-on purchases. Mindfulness Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD.

Screenshots

Insight Timer4 screens
Mindfulness Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindfulness Coach at none against Insight Timer's 15. Mindfulness Coach also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 70%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Insight Timer's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (449K vs 11K). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Mindfulness Coach 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 4.8 for Mindfulness Coach. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insight Timer has 449K ratings behind it against 11K, 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 93% of Mindfulness Coach's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Insight Timer ships an update weekly, Mindfulness Coach every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Insight Timer versus Mindfulness Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsight TimerMindfulness Coach
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (449K ratings) — better4.8 (11K ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings449K — better11K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#15 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size231 MB131 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperInsight Network IncUS Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Customer experience

Insight Timer

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

Mindfulness Coach

All ratings11,239 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%

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

Mindfulness Coach

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Helpful for mental health
  • 🚀 Effective for mindfulness and relaxation
  • 🚀 Great for beginners
  • 🚀 Comprehensive content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs with timers and tracking
  • 🐛 Difficulty navigating and finding specific content
  • 🐛 White screen can be harsh on the eyes
  • 🐛 Lack of music or background sounds

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

Mindfulness Coach

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Timer not working properly
  • Tracking/progress not saving consistently
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Better organization and filtering of content
  • More variety in session durations
  • Ability to import custom music/sounds

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
None

Mindfulness Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insight Timer free?
Insight Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindfulness Coach free?
Mindfulness Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Insight Timer or Mindfulness Coach?
Insight Timer is rated higher. Insight Timer averages 4.9 out of 5 from 449K ratings, while Mindfulness Coach averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do Insight Timer or Mindfulness Coach have ads?
Neither Insight Timer nor Mindfulness Coach shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insight Timer or Mindfulness Coach?
Insight Timer ships an update weekly, and Mindfulness Coach every 9 months. Most recently, Insight Timer was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mindfulness Coach on October 31, 2026.

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