Price and access · 5-app comparison
Access to an ongoing free tier or free content, separate from a temporary trial.
Headspace 
Manai 
Medito 
Smiling Mind 
Waking Up Compare custom self-hypnosis creation and editing controls; existing recordings and clinical hypnotherapy are different offerings. Choosing a self-hypnosis app
Compare guided reflection, journaling and personalization tools for exploring how you see yourself. Self-concept journal prompts
Compare creating affirmation audio, cloning your voice, recording narration and replay controls. Own-voice app guide
Compare creating and revising original guided meditations, including scripts, voices, pauses and generation allowances. Create a custom meditation
Compare creating and editing personal tapping audio, rather than access to a library of recorded sessions. Choosing an EFT tapping app
Compare creating guided rehearsal audio around your goals, context and preferred pacing. What is mental rehearsal?
Compare custom yoga guidance, practice preferences and playback. See the guide for instructor-led class libraries. Choosing a yoga app
| Features1 selected | Headspace Headspace individual | Manai Plus | Medito Free | Smiling Mind Free | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
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Free public samples
Public Headspace pages provide sample audio and exercises without a subscription. Full in-app access is subscription/trial based; this is not a full ongoing free app tier.
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Yes · Free plan
Free includes one active goal, three first-goal practices, one separate Chat creation per calendar month, and ten listening minutes per day.
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Yes · entirely free
The nonprofit app advertises no paid tier, paywall or ads.
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Yes · free app
The app is free for individual and family use.
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Scholarships by request
Financial assistance is available when membership is unaffordable; this is not an unrestricted free tier.
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Sources for 1 features across Headspace, Manai, Medito, 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.
Public Headspace pages provide sample audio and exercises without a subscription. Full in-app access is subscription/trial based; this is not a full ongoing free app tier.
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Free includes one active goal, three first-goal practices, one separate Chat creation per calendar month, and ten listening minutes per day.
Plan: Free
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The nonprofit app advertises no paid tier, paywall or ads.
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The app is free for individual and family use.
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Financial assistance is available when membership is unaffordable; this is not an unrestricted free tier.
Checked . Sources: [1]