Comparison

Happier Meditation vs Mindful Minute App

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

Head to head
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

About

Mindful Minute App

Access guided meditations designed to fit your life and pace, offering quick resets or in-depth mindfulness practice. Develop stress reduction techniques and explore topics like present moment awareness and mindful living for wellness and self-development.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Stress reduction techniques
  • Mindfulness practice development
  • Topics on mindfulness
  • Self-development tools
  • Paced learning
Features
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In one minute we are able to change our brain waves and how we feel. with this app you have access to guided meditations that are made to fit with whatever is going on in your life and at your pace. Often you just need a quick reset, or you may want to learn about mindfulness and develop your very own practice. Whatever your need is, we all can benefit from stress reduction in our lives. Mindful minute is the app that can help you develop your own practice for wellness and self-development. With topics like What is Mindfulness? The True-Self Vs. The Ego, Forgiveness, Present Moment Awareness, Abundance, Equanimity, Mindful Living and many more, you will be proficient in the everyday applications of mindfulness.

Screenshots

Happier Meditation4 screens
Mindful Minute App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mindful Minute App at none against Happier Meditation's 10. Mindful Minute App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Happier Meditation's advantage is ratings volume (143K vs 11) and chart position (#96 vs unranked). On price, rating 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. Happier Meditation sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Mindful Minute App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Happier Meditation against 4.7 for Mindful Minute App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier Meditation has 143K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Happier Meditation's written reviews are positive against 63% of Mindful Minute App's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Happier Meditation versus Mindful Minute App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappier MeditationMindful Minute App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (143K ratings) — better4.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings143K — better11
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#96 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappier Meditation, IncBluestone Apps, LLC Mobile

Customer experience

Happier Meditation

All ratings143,067 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews863 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative20.7%

Mindful Minute App

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and 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

Mindful Minute App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Happier Meditation

Subscriptions9
  • 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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  • 10% Happier Subscription$79.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • 10% Happier Premium$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership14 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Mindful Minute App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happier Meditation free?
Happier Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mindful Minute App free?
Mindful Minute App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Happier Meditation or Mindful Minute App?
Happier Meditation is rated higher. Happier Meditation averages 4.8 out of 5 from 143K ratings, while Mindful Minute App averages 4.7 from 11 ratings.
Do Happier Meditation or Mindful Minute App have ads?
Happier Meditation shows ads; Mindful Minute App does not.

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