Insight Timer alternatives

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] Insight Timer 2/5 · US App has become burdensome: This app has good teachers that meet any preferred meditation or mindfulness style, but the app creators have loaded the app with burdensome questions about preferences and commitments and goals that are anxiety inducing. There is no way to opt out or ex out of these questions (i have all optional settings set accordingly) and they are obviously trying to get you to subs
2. [R4] Insight Timer 1/5 · US Used to be one of my favorites: This app used to be one of my favorites but this latest update makes it so difficult to start a timed meditation or playlist that it is not worth using. I do not want to answer 15 questions about my goals when I only have 3 minutes for a quick refresh.
3. [R6] Insight Timer 3/5 · US Feeling manipulated: Content of the app is great. The barrage of questions and goal-setting that the app requires to get to the content feels paternalistic and manipulative. I know what I’m looking for on the app and I don’t want to be required to go through 9 steps of setting goals and answering questions before I get to the content I want. Also, I already answered these stupid questions 2 months
4. [R9] Insight Timer 3/5 · US Was better before they over- thought it: This used to be a great app. They have added useless and time-consuming clicks, very mediocre daily quotes that I have to click through, continuous bait to subscribe to their “challenges“, that I find myself getting annoyed before and after every meditation that’s supposed to calm me down. Many of their quotes are ridiculous and some are offensive - it wou
5. [R7] Insight Timer 1/5 · US Used to be great: Redesign is terrible. You cannot turn off or have a choice on things you don't want to see. Certain categories of meditations are dominated by a few individuals. Playlists and downloads are now impossible to find (probably removed). Such a shame as IT was an amazing app but not anymore.
6. [R13] Insight Timer 1/5 · US Bloated pile of garbage now: I got this app back when it first launched. When it was just a simple timer with a few cool bell sounds for $2.99. Fast forward to now, it has met the same fate as most apps do where they start out with a cool concept and genuine value to consumers but just keep growing getting bigger until they bloat and choke themselves out. Now there’s pop ups everywhere, subscriptio
7. [R22] Insight Timer 1/5 · US Playlists broken: Playlists have been broken for me for weeks. I can no longer listen to my curated sleep playlists. Every time it stops after the first track. Support tried to help, but nothing has been resolved. I’ve uninstalled, created new playlists, etc. but nothing works. I now have to be content with one track unless I want to open the app each time and select the next. The constant UI ch
8. [R24] Insight Timer 3/5 · GB i love this app but where is the folder gone :(: I saved so many useful tracks on my folder and its gone :( pls change this back
9. [R3] Insight Timer 3/5 · US Zaps battery: Really dig the app, but it really depletes the cell phone battery quickly.
10. [R10] Insight Timer 2/5 · US Makes iPhone HOT!: Something is wrong with this app. Even a short 11 minute meditation with the screen locked makes my iPhone 17 Pro hot to the touch. I told the developer this at the beginning of the year. They don’t appear to have done anything about it. I’m afraid this app is going to damage my phone.
11. [R42] Insight Timer 2/5 · US Meditation timer does not work: I really want to like this app and have been using it for months, but at this point, I have to stop because the core functionality, the meditation timer, simply does not work. it has a tendency to turn stop timing when the screen turns off. Which means that it's just unreliable. That's a pity, and I hope the team finds a way to sort this out, as it's been happening
12. [R50] Insight Timer 2/5 · GB Sound Mixer not really working: When you start their sound mixer, half of the sounds simply won’t’ download! I tried all tricks. Their customer service is poor, just chatbot! Waste of money.
13. [R16] Insight Timer 2/5 · US Set up questions too often!: This app used to be my favorite. Now it’s not. Every time I open the app it asks me a series of “set up” questions before offering the paid subscription. The set up questions don’t seem to serve any purpose but to affect the particular wording used on the subscription offer page. Having to answering questions each time before I access content is frustrating and prevent
14. [R25] Insight Timer 1/5 · US Down hill: I used to really like this app with a paid member for several years and at that time it was a great app. But in the last few years, it’s gotten more and more like a game and more and more like I’m there to answer their marketing questions. I opened the app today to meditate and there was a series of questions that I had to answer before I could even do it. That’s not why I’m there. You
15. [R5] Insight Timer 5/5 · US absolutely amazing: i use this app every day and it’s given me the motivation to meditate daily which has been extremely beneficial for my mental health. still a pretty perfect app even with just the free version. the only thing i wish is that i could scroll forward on the audios without the membership subscription. sometimes i just want to see if its an actual meditation or just a poem or advic
16. [R26] Insight Timer 5/5 · US Incredible app!: I’m blown away by how much quality content is available for free, and how customizable the settings are. Best meditation/mindfulness app I’ve tried and I’m always recommending it to others.