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Free plan availability: Insight Timer vs Manai vs Smiling Mind vs Waking Up

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    Free plan availability: details

    Manai

    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.

    Plan
    Free

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Smiling Mind

    Yes · free app

    The app is free for individual and family use.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Waking Up

    Scholarships by request

    Financial assistance is available when membership is unaffordable; this is not an unrestricted free tier.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Sources and plan details

    Sources for 1 features across Insight Timer, Manai, 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.

    Insight Timer 1 researched
    Free plan: Free library

    Free tracks are available without a subscription; MemberPlus adds premium content and functions.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2]

    Insight Timer sources

    1. Insight Timer teacher audio and image uploads · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Insight Timer MemberPlus features · Checked 2026-10-09
    Manai 1 researched
    Free plan: 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.

    Plan: Free

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Manai sources

    1. Manai pricing and eligibility · Checked 2026-10-09
    Smiling Mind 1 researched
    Free plan: Yes · free app

    The app is free for individual and family use.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Smiling Mind sources

    1. Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
    Waking Up 1 researched
    Free plan: Scholarships by request

    Financial assistance is available when membership is unaffordable; this is not an unrestricted free tier.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Waking Up sources

    1. Waking Up scholarships · Checked 2026-10-09