Comparison

wingwave vs Happier Meditation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

wingwave

This app offers self-coaching tools to enhance inner balance, mental potential, and overall performance. It utilizes specialized music and "Magic Words" to help users manage stress and inspire success. The premium version allows for personalized Magic Words and visual configurations.

Highlights
  • Wingwave music for inner balance
  • Magic Words for stress conversion
  • Wingwave exercises for self-coaching
  • Left-right brain pulsation via headphones
  • Personalized Magic Words tool (premium)
  • Customizable animation and color schemes (premium)
Features
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You want to reduce stress, inspire success, increase your general sense of well-being? Wingwave self-coaching enables you to strengthen your inner balance, your mental potential and your general performance. Functions: • Use wingwave music for ideal inner balance • Use ‚Magic Words‘ to convert stress into positive target energy • Learn about different wingwave exercises for various self-coaching topics Wingwave In addition to its balancing, positive melodies wingwave especially takes effect via its left-right beat, which auditively ‚touches‘ the two halves of the brain alternately via the headphones thus ensuring ideal pulsation of all areas of the brain. Your App provides this effect and accompanies you in your individual self-coaching. If you wish to intensify the effect, your local wingwave coach will support you in topics such as test fitness, improving performance, confident appearance, positive motivation, conflict stability and communication fitness: Several studies conducted by universities show: three to five hours wingwave coaching can cause lasting positive effects for such topics. Magic Words Words are the mightiest drugs used by man! (Rudyard Kipling, author of ‚Jungle Book‘). Make use of the positive power of words for your wingwave self-coaching! Magic Words combined with wingwave music provide support for a presentation, an upcoming talk, everyday life such as clearing the desk, improving sports performances – and in many other issues. Premium Version Personalize your Magic Words Tool! Create your own Magic Words for a more purposeful and individual self-coaching. Configure the Magic Words effect by adapting the animation speed and selecting your personal color schemes that are in line with your topic. The wingwave App is a project of the Besser-Siegmund Institute, Hamburg Besser-Siegmund Institut GmbH Mönckebergstraße 11 D-20095 Hamburg Germany Phone: + 49 (40) 3252 849 - 0 Email: info@besser-siegmund.de Managing Director with power of represenatation: Lola Ananda Siegmund The psychologist Cora Besser-Siegmund and Harry Siegmund have been developing tailor-made short-term concepts for the objectives of your coaching and training clients from the fields of business, sport and health at the heart of Hamburg for over twenty years. More than 15 specialized books have been published on the work of the institute in which the reader can learn about ‚brain-compliant‘ and practice-oriented information on the linking of systemic psychology with neuro-biological know-how. The institute has been cooperating with various universities for many Years to monitor and test the approaches applied. • The BESSER-SIEGMUND-INSTITUT is certified pursuant to DIN EN ISO 9001 for the scope: Execution and conceptual planning of Training and Further Training • Cora Besser-Siegmund and Harry Siegmund are founders of the wingwave methods which are available worldwide. Both have been awarded as ‚Coaches of Top Quality‘ by the Volkswagen Group

About

Happier Meditation

This app offers a refreshing approach to mindfulness with over 500 guided meditations led by relatable teachers. It helps users find personalized practices to manage stress, anxiety, and sleep issues, embracing imperfection in their journey.

Highlights
  • Personalized meditation plans
  • Extensive content library (500+ sessions)
  • Real-life practice insights
  • Flexible meditation formats
  • Embrace imperfection approach
Features
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Meditation for stress, anxiety, and sleep — that meets you where you are. Happier Meditation (formerly Ten Percent Happier) is an Apple "Best Of" Award winner with 500+ guided meditations from relatable, expert teachers. No perfection required. Whether you have two minutes or twenty, you'll find a practice that fits your day and your life. Forget the idea that mindfulness has to be calm and quiet. Real life is messy, and this is meditation for real life: practical, plain-spoken, and built to stick. Key Features: Personalized Meditation Plans: Build a routine around your own needs and goals. Our plans help you find balance, insight, and rest in your daily life. Extensive Content Library: Access over 500 guided sessions for stress, anxiety, sleep, and more. Explore formats like vertical videos for a meditation experience that holds your attention. Real-Life Practice: Learn from world-class teachers who share practical insights and show how they fit mindfulness into their everyday routines. Flexible Meditation Options: Choose from formats designed to fit your schedule, so a regular practice is actually doable. Embrace Imperfection: Practice without the pressure to be perfect. Happier Meditation helps you find your footing, no matter where you start. Join us for doable, deeply meaningful mindfulness. Download Happier Meditation today for a practice that evolves with you. Relax, find some ease, and get more out of every part of your life. Awards & Press: Apple "Best Of" Award winner #1 in The New York Times guide "How to Meditate" Featured on Good Morning America and The Daily Show Subscription Pricing and Terms: If you'd like to unlock full access to our 500+ videos and guided meditations, we offer auto-renewing monthly and yearly subscription membership options. If you select an auto-renewing subscription membership option, payment will be charged to your App Store Account at confirmation of purchase and your Happier Meditation subscription will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your credit card will be charged for renewal through your App Store account within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off an auto-renewing subscription at any time from your App Store Account Settings but refunds will not be issued for any unused portion of the term. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. For more information on our terms of service and privacy policy, please visit https://www.meditatehappier.com/terms-of-service OR https://www.meditatehappier.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

wingwave4 screens
Happier Meditation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: wingwave at freemium against Happier Meditation's subscription. wingwave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Happier Meditation's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (143K vs 47). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. wingwave sells 19 one-off in-app purchases and Happier Meditation sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 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 wingwave against 4.8 for Happier Meditation. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier Meditation has 143K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of wingwave's written reviews are positive against 72% of Happier Meditation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

wingwave ships an update every 3 months, Happier Meditation fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
wingwave versus Happier Meditation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterwingwaveHappier Meditation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (47 ratings) — better4.8 (143K ratings)
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better71.7% of reviews
Number of ratings47143K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#125 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBesser-Siegmund-Institut GmbHHappier Meditation, Inc

Customer experience

wingwave

All ratings47 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative17.6%

Happier Meditation

All ratings143,061 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews860 reviews
Positive71.7%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.8%

Bugs and requests

wingwave

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Happier Meditation

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Keyboard not working for setting monthly intention
  • Inconsistent closed captioning on downloaded content

Requested features

6 requests
  • Offline mode
  • More sleep meditations
  • Ability to save favorite meditations
  • Improved search and discovery
  • Journaling integration
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  • Customizable home screen

In-app purchases

19 purchases

wingwave

One-time19
  • Walk at the beach$5.99
  • Motion$5.99
  • Wingwave$5.99
Show 16 more
  • Coming Home$5.99
  • Pacific Wave$5.99
  • Movement$5.99
  • Happy dream$5.99
  • Magic Words Premium$5.99
  • Rainforest$5.99
  • waves$5.99
  • Time to sleep$5.99
  • Feelwave Long$5.99
  • Walk at the beach Bundle$15.99
  • Classic Chill Bundle$15.99
  • happy wingwave walk bundle$15.99
  • wingwave Being in Touch$15.99
  • Dream and Sleep Album$15.99
  • Movement Bundle$15.99
  • wingwave Naturesounds Budle$17.99
12 purchases

Happier Meditation

Subscriptions12
  • 10% Happier Subscription$9.991 Month
  • 10% Happier Premium2 variants$14.991 Month
  • 10% Happier Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Subscription$79.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Premium$99.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership1 Year trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is wingwave free?
wingwave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Happier Meditation free?
Happier Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, wingwave or Happier Meditation?
wingwave is rated higher. wingwave averages 4.9 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Happier Meditation averages 4.8 from 143K ratings.
Do wingwave or Happier Meditation have ads?
Happier Meditation shows ads; wingwave does not.
Which is updated more often, wingwave or Happier Meditation?
wingwave ships an update every 3 months, and Happier Meditation fortnightly. Most recently, wingwave was updated on October 16, 2026 and Happier Meditation on October 19, 2026.

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