Apps and online care
BetterSleep vs Insight Timer
They differ on 8 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.
Insight Timer
Insight Timer gives you thousands of free guided meditations, sleep tracks and talks, plus a simple timer for silent practice.
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
- Insight Timer: People who want a large free meditation and sleep library without paying; People who like choosing between many teachers and styles
- Cost
- BetterSleep: $9.99/month or $59.99/year
- Insight Timer: Free version, or Free; MemberPlus $59.99/year or $9.99/month
- How you pay
- BetterSleep: I'll pay myself
- Insight Timer: Free, I'll pay myself
- Where
- BetterSleep: iPhone, Android
- Insight Timer: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- BetterSleep: Not stated
- Insight Timer: Some research support
- Privacy
- BetterSleep: Grade C
- Insight Timer: Grade B+
- Sells your data
- BetterSleep: Yes
- Insight Timer: No
- HIPAA
- BetterSleep: No
- Insight Timer: Not stated
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), probably not for (anyone in crisis: call or text 988).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.