Headspace
7 or 14 days
The monthly website plan advertises a seven-day trial and the annual plan fourteen days, subject to eligibility and renewal terms.
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Price and access · 5-app comparison
Free trial availability and duration: Headspace vs Insight Timer vs Mesmerize vs Smiling Mind vs Waking Up
Trial availability, length, eligibility and renewal terms for the selected plan.
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| Features1 selected | Headspace Headspace individual | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Mesmerize Mesmerize Premium | Smiling Mind Free | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
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Free trial availability and duration: details
Insight Timer
Trial · offer dependent
MemberPlus offers trial access; eligibility and expiry should be checked in the current subscription offer rather than assuming one universal trial length.
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Mesmerize
7 days · eligible offers
A seven-day introductory trial is advertised; renewal and eligibility depend on the selected offer.
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Smiling Mind
No trial needed
The individual app does not require a paid-plan trial because it is free.
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Waking Up
Free trial · offer varies
A full-access trial is documented. The support page does not specify one universal duration; check the current signup offer and renewal terms.
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Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Headspace, Insight Timer, Mesmerize, Smiling Mind, Waking Up. Annual prices show the full yearly charge in USD. “Limited” includes conditions. “No listed support” means the feature was not found in the reviewed official documentation.
Headspace 1 researched
- Free trial availability and duration: 7 or 14 days
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The monthly website plan advertises a seven-day trial and the annual plan fourteen days, subject to eligibility and renewal terms.
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Headspace sources
- Headspace meditation library and plans · Checked 2026-10-09
Insight Timer 1 researched
- Free trial availability and duration: Trial · offer dependent
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MemberPlus offers trial access; eligibility and expiry should be checked in the current subscription offer rather than assuming one universal trial length.
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Insight Timer sources
- Insight Timer MemberPlus · Checked 2026-10-09
Mesmerize 1 researched
- Free trial availability and duration: 7 days · eligible offers
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A seven-day introductory trial is advertised; renewal and eligibility depend on the selected offer.
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Mesmerize sources
- Mesmerize website trial and annual offer · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Free trial availability and duration: No trial needed
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The individual app does not require a paid-plan trial because it is free.
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Smiling Mind sources
- Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Free trial availability and duration: Free trial · offer varies
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A full-access trial is documented. The support page does not specify one universal duration; check the current signup offer and renewal terms.
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Waking Up sources
- Waking Up free trial · Checked 2026-10-09