Alternatives to Healthy Minds
Free neuroscience-based training
Healthy Minds ranks #7 of 7 in Meditation apps, with an Alt Score of 50. It is donationware from Free and available on iOS, Android and macOS. 7 of 9 checklist rows are verified against a public source.
Anyone looking for a free, science-based way to build well-being skills, including people managing everyday stress, anxiety, or low mood.
Hundreds of days of guided audio meditations and short lessons organized around four pillars: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose. Content ranges from foundational meditation practices to modules on relationships, habits, and finding meaning. Progress tracking and podcast-style teachings from researchers accompany the practices.
Users pick a track or pillar and work through short daily audio sessions pairing a brief lesson with a guided meditation, building a sequential practice over time on iOS or Android.
Where Healthy Minds stands out
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Ranked alternatives
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Feature comparison
How Healthy Minds compares with its alternatives, feature by feature.
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Every fact and feature listed for Healthy Minds is verified against its own pages. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.
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Pricing model Donationware verified 2026-07-09
Driven by Mission and Supported by Donation … Unlike other apps that require a subscription, the Healthy Minds Program is available by donation
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthyminds -
Starts at Free verified 2026-07-09
formattedPrice: Free (price: 0.0)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-minds-program-by-humin/id1326310617 -
Platforms iOS, Android, macOS verified 2026-07-09
Android via Play (com.healthyminds).
iPhone (iOS 13.4+), iPad (iPadOS 13.4+), Mac (macOS 11.0+ with M1 chip or later)
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-minds-program-by-humin/id1326310617 -
Status active verified 2026-07-09
currentVersionReleaseDate: 2026-06-04T23:06:05Z
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-minds-program-by-humin/id1326310617 -
Guided session library Yes verified 2026-07-09
the Healthy Minds Program is a holistic, all-encompassing meditation app that offers the best of both guided meditations and opportunities to learn
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthyminds -
Sleep content No verified 2026-07-09
No sleep-specific content category anywhere in the app or listings.
Four Core Pillars: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose
https://www.humin.org/wellbeing-tools/app -
Courses & programs Yes verified 2026-07-09
Transform Your Phone Habits, Flourishing Course … Four Core Pillars: Awareness, Connection, Insight, and Purpose … up to 600 days of FREE practice
https://www.humin.org/wellbeing-tools/app -
Free tier depth Yes verified 2026-07-09
up to 600 days of FREE practice … Unlike other apps that require a subscription, the Healthy Minds Program is available by donation
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthyminds -
Wearable integration No verified 2026-07-09
Apple Health integration only; no watchOS app.
Our app also integrates with Apple Health to track your mindful minutes
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/healthy-minds-program-by-humin/id1326310617 -
One-time purchase option No verified 2026-07-09
Donation model; no purchase option.
Unlike other apps that require a subscription, the Healthy Minds Program is available by donation … made possible by our donors
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.healthyminds -
Teacher variety Yes verified 2026-07-09
Richard J. Davidson … Cortland Dahl … Stephanie Wagner, NBC-HWC … Ronné Wingate Sims … Jay Vidyarthi … Daniela Labra Cardero
https://www.humin.org/wellbeing-tools/app
FAQ
Yes. Insight Timer, Calm and Headspace have a free tier or are fully free. Free-tier limits in the comparison table are verified and dated.
Medito — every license claim links its source.