Comparison

Happier Meditation vs Program Peace

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

Program Peace

This free app guides users to optimize their breathing patterns for reduced tension and anxiety. It helps users learn deeper, longer breaths scientifically proven to lower blood pressure, improve mood, and enhance focus. The interface is clean, with no ads or in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Customizable breathing intervals
  • Preset breathing rates
  • Breath counter
  • Mindfulness minutes tracking
  • History and progress tracking
  • Optional breath holds
  • Apple Health Kit integration
Features
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This free app will guide you to optimize your breathing pattern. Breathing short, shallow breaths creates tension in the muscles of respiration, which drives anxiety. Almost everyone breathes in this way to some extent. By training you to become comfortable breathing deeper and longer, this app will help you eliminate the tension and reduce the negative emotions it causes. Scientific studies have shown that paced breathing lowers blood pressure and heart rate and calms the mind. Research has also shown that breathing at longer intervals can improve mood, focus, and flexibility, increase athletic performance, reduce recovery time, mitigate fatigue, and help people get to sleep at night. This app is designed to help you take full advantage of those benefits. It also provides an easy-to-use interface without bloat, clutter, ads, sign-ins, in-app purchases, or full version upgrades. Read about the science of optimal breathing. Select how long you want your inhales and exhales to be. Choose the duration of the optional pauses between them. Peruse the preset breathing rates to learn about various breathing methods. Practice the Program Peace exercises to build confidence, a positive mindset, and rehabilitate systems throughout your body. Program Peace will introduce you to eight different principles of relaxed breathing and then encourage you to practice them while performing related exercises. Here are the principles: • Breathe deeply (high volume): Breathe more fully, breathing most of the way in and out in a way that pushes the belly forward during each inhalation. • Breathe longer (low frequency): Breathe at longer intervals in which each inhalation and exhalation lasts for more time. • Breathe smoothly (continuous flow): Breathe at a steady, slow, constant rate. • Breathe assertively (confident): Do not let social concerns or stressors conflict with the other rules. • Exhale passively: Allow your breathing muscles to go limp during each exhalation. • Breathe nasally: Breathe through the nose with nostrils flared. • Ocean’s Breath: Relax the back of your throat and breathe as if you are fogging up a glass. • Breathe with purity of heart: Knowing that you have only the best intentions, and that you exemplify the combination of nonsubmissive and nondominating, will infuse your breathing with peace. This app is intended to be a companion to the Program Peace book, website, and self-care system but is also a fully stand-alone product. For more information, you can visit www.programpeace.com. Please leave a review or contact us through the app if you have questions or suggestions. FEATURES: * Breath counter * Customizable breathing intervals * Apple health kit integration * Mindfulness minutes * Current and longest streaks * Track your history and progress * Multiple audible cues * Over a dozen preset rates * Color palette options * Custom reminders * Rank system * Recommended exercises * Optional breath holds * Vibrate function * Multiple audible cues * Dark mode * Create your own color theme * Free book included * Original informative content PRESET BREATHING MODES: * Before sleep * Box breathing * Classic Pranayama * Energizing * Holotropic * Panic blocker * 4-7-8 breathing * and more EXERCISES THAT TARGET: * The respiratory diaphragm * Thoracic breathing muscles * The voice * The neck and back * Facial expressions * Eye contact * Nasal breathing * Fasting * Laughing

Screenshots

Happier Meditation4 screens
Program Peace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Program Peace at none against Happier Meditation's 13. Program Peace also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Happier Meditation's advantage is ratings volume (143K vs 7) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On price 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 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Program Peace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Program Peace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Happier Meditation has 143K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Happier Meditation versus Program Peace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappier MeditationProgram Peace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (143K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings143K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappier Meditation, IncANOTHER REALITY STUDIO, LLC.

Customer experience

Happier Meditation

All ratings143,070 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews856 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative20.7%

Program Peace

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Program Peace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Program Peace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happier Meditation free?
Happier Meditation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Program Peace free?
Program Peace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Happier Meditation or Program Peace?
Program Peace is rated higher. Happier Meditation averages 4.8 out of 5 from 143K ratings, while Program Peace averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Happier Meditation or Program Peace have ads?
Happier Meditation shows ads; Program Peace does not.

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