Headspace vs Night Bloom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Headspace
This app offers expert-led guidance for mental health, mindfulness, and meditation. It provides science-backed exercises, courses, and programs to help manage stress, anxiety, and sleep issues. Users can also access licensed therapists, coaches, and an AI companion for personalized support.
- Guided meditations
- Sleep tools and sounds
- Anxiety and stress relief exercises
- Access to licensed therapists
- Mental health coaching
- Mindful movement sessions
- Progress tracking
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Welcome to Headspace, your expert-led guide to mental health, mindfulness, and meditation. Whether you're navigating stress, anxiety, sleep trouble, or life’s ups and downs, Headspace is here to support you. Explore science-backed exercises, courses, and programs that help you build everyday skills to care for your mind. For more support, you have access to licensed therapists, mental health coaches or Ebb, your empathetic AI companion. Headspace is always here, so you can always put your mind first. DAILY MEDITATIONS Discover mental wellness and mindfulness with over 500+ guided meditations. From quick 3-minute mental resets to longer sessions, we'll help you make meditation a daily practice. Meditate, practice mindfulness and relax. Headspace is proven to increase happiness and reduce stress in just 10 days. BETTER SLEEP Headspace helps improve your sleep with expert-led sleep tools, guided sleep meditations, sleep sounds, sleepcasts, and more. Explore sleep music and meditation for sleeping to reduce stress and anxiety. ANXIETY & STRESS RELIEF Headspace is the mental health app here to help you manage your stress through personalized recommendations, guided meditations, and exercises. Learn calming breathwork and breathing techniques to help with panic attacks, anxiety relief and calm. Just 2 weeks of Headspace reduces anxiety. AFFORDABLE THERAPY From finding the right therapist to easy scheduling, Headspace therapy makes it easier to start feeling better. You’ll also get access to mindfulness tools and Ebb, your empathetic AI companion, for support anytime you need it. Plus, with partnerships with major insurance companies, your sessions could cost as little as $0. COACHING & MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT Get matched and text with your own mental health coach and schedule sessions at your convenience. Headspace mental health coaches are trained professionals that provide personalized care to help you set and reach goals, manage everyday anxiety and stress, navigate major life events, and more. WELLNESS & BALANCE Increase balance with guided meditation and focus music. Calm and relax with quick breathing exercises, improve focus with binaural beats and calm your mind with relaxing music for studying. MINDFUL MOVEMENT Relieve stress, release tension, and strengthen your mind-body connection with mindful movement. Practice CBT techniques and CBT therapy exercises to reduce stress and anxiety. PROGRESS TRACKING Self-care tracker to follow your mental health journey. Share insights with your mindfulness coach or therapist so they can keep you on track towards your goals. Headspace is the everyday mental health app that’s proven to help. Stress less, sleep better, and feel happier with do-anywhere exercises and personalized recommendations from Ebb, Headspace’s AI mental health companion. Access online therapy and psychiatry through your organization.* (Check coverage with your coach or benefits team.) Start your free trial and experience the benefits of meditation, mindfulness and expert mental health therapy & coaching. Subscription options: $12.99/month, $69.99/year. These prices are for United States, pricing in other countries may vary. Coaching and therapy pricing varies by subscription. The subscription will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can go to your iTunes Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. If you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Headspace saves your meditation sessions to your Apple Health app. Read the terms and conditions here: http://www.headspace.com/terms-and-conditions Read the privacy policy here: https://www.headspace.com/privacy-policy
Night Bloom
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Night Bloom helps you wind down, relax, and fall asleep peacefully. SOUNDSCAPES — Curated ambient sound mixes including rain, ocean waves, forest, thunderstorm, and more. Layer and blend sounds to create your perfect sleep environment. BREATHING EXERCISES — Guided breathing patterns designed to calm your body and mind before bed. Follow the gentle animations and let the stress of the day melt away. AI STORY TELLER — A unique bedtime story generated just for you every night. Choose from themes like Enchanted Forest, Starry Sky, Ocean Night, and more. No two stories are ever the same. CALMING GAMES — Gentle interactive experiences designed for relaxation. Stay still, stay quiet, and watch your night garden grow. SOUND MIXER — Build your own ambient soundscape. Mix rain with thunder, add crackling fireplace over ocean waves, and adjust each layer to your liking. Premium unlocks all soundscapes, stories, breathing exercises, and games with a single subscription. Terms of Use: https://playpalapps.github.io/NightBloom/#terms Privacy Policy: https://playpalapps.github.io/NightBloom/#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: Headspace at #13 against Night Bloom's unranked. Headspace also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Headspace sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Night Bloom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Headspace | Night Bloom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (974K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 974K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #13 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 430 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Headspace Inc. | Naveen Raj |
Bugs and requests
Headspace
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes and errors
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Syncing problems across devices
Requested features
5 requests- More free meditation sessions and courses
- Ability to customize session lengths and skip unnecessary parts
- Improved search and organization of content
- Offline mode for downloading meditations
- Integration with other health/wellness apps
Night Bloom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Headspace
- Headspace$12.991 Month
- Headspace1 Month trial$12.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial3 variants$12.991 Month
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- Headspace Plus$12.991 Month
- Annual Subscription14 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Annual Subscription1 Month trial$69.991 Year
- Headspace Plus$94.991 Year
- Headspace1 Month trial$94.991 Year
Night Bloom
- Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual$29.991 Year









