Apps and online care
Stellar Sleep vs Headspace
They differ on 7 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Stellar Sleep
Stellar Sleep gives you a short lesson each day to help you change the habits and thoughts that keep insomnia going, plus a sleep diary to track your nights.
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
- Stellar Sleep: Adults with ongoing insomnia who want a structured self-guided program; People who want short daily lessons and a sleep diary
- Headspace: Beginners who want structured, short guided meditations; People dealing with everyday stress or trouble winding down for sleep
- Probably not for
- Stellar Sleep: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988
- Headspace: Anyone in crisis or thinking about suicide: call or text 988
- Cost
- Stellar Sleep: About $188/month after a 7-day trial (price varies by program)
- Headspace: $69.99/year or $12.99/month
- Where
- Stellar Sleep: iPhone, Android
- Headspace: iPhone, Android, Web
- Research
- Stellar Sleep: Early research
- Headspace: Strong research support
- Sells your data
- Stellar Sleep: No
- Headspace: Yes
- HIPAA
- Stellar Sleep: Not stated
- Headspace: No
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), how you pay (i'll pay myself), privacy (grade c).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.