Apps and online care
BetterSleep vs Headspace
They differ on 5 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
BetterSleep
BetterSleep helps you wind down with sleep sounds you can mix, meditations and bedtime stories, and it can track your sleep.
Headspace
You pick short guided meditations, courses on stress, anxiety or sleep, sleepcasts and focus music, and do a few minutes a day on your phone.
Where they differ
- Good for
- BetterSleep: People who fall asleep more easily with background sounds or stories; People who want to build their own sound mixes for sleep
- Headspace: Beginners who want structured, short guided meditations; People dealing with everyday stress or trouble winding down for sleep
- Probably not for
- BetterSleep: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Headspace: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- BetterSleep: $9.99/month or $59.99/year
- Headspace: $69.99/year or $12.99/month
- Where
- BetterSleep: iPhone, Android
- Headspace: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- BetterSleep: Not stated
- Headspace: Strong research support
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), how you pay (i'll pay myself), privacy (grade c), sells your data (yes), hipaa (no).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.