Balance alternatives & competitors

The closest Balance alternatives in this catalog are Insight Timer, Medito and Breethe. These 17 listings are other meditation apps with the same recorded use case (Meditation & wellbeing). The order uses shared categories, then which price, platform and privacy-policy facts are already on file.

Source research checked 2026-10-27. Read the Balance profile. Sharing a category is not a clinical comparison.

Price, free tier and platforms

Balance is recorded as Meditation & wellbeing. Insight Timer is recorded as Meditation library. Platforms on file: Balance iOS, Android; Insight Timer iOS, Android, web. A checked price for Balance is Balance Yearly: USD 49.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27. A checked price for Insight Timer is MemberPlus: USD 59.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27.
Balance is recorded as Meditation & wellbeing. Medito is recorded as Meditation & sleep. Balance: Recorded with a free option and paid prices. Medito: Recorded as free. Balance has a checked price, Balance Yearly: USD 49.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27. Medito has no checked price quote stored.
Platforms on file: Balance iOS, Android; Breethe iOS. A checked price for Balance is Balance Yearly: USD 49.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27. A checked price for Breethe is Yearly Premium Membership: USD 89.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27.
Platforms on file: Balance iOS, Android; Aura iOS. A checked price for Balance is Balance Yearly: USD 49.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27. A checked price for Aura is Aura Premium - Yearly: USD 99.99/year (US), checked 2026-10-27.

Stored price, free-access label, platforms and price-checked dates for Balance and the other meditation apps. A quote keeps its source market.
Listing	Price	Free tier	Platforms	Price checked
Balance	Balance Premium: USD 69.99 (US; billing period not stored); Balance Premium Membership: USD 69.99 (US; billing period not stored); Balance Premium: USD 11.99 (US; billing period not stored); Balance Yearly: USD 49.99/year (US); 3 more quotes are on the profile.	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS, Android	Checked 2026-10-27 (7 quotes)
Insight Timer	MemberPlus: USD 9.99/month (US); MemberPlus: USD 59.99/year (US)	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS, Android, web	Checked 2026-10-27 (2 quotes)
Medito	Provider site re-read 27 October 2026: free, no account and no paid content tier. Donations are separate.	Recorded as free.	iOS, Android	No structured price-checked date is stored.
Breethe	Monthly Premium Membership: USD 14.99/month (US); Yearly Premium Membership: USD 89.99/year (US); Weekly Premium Membership: USD 3.99 (US; billing period not stored)	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-27 (3 quotes)
Aura	Aura Premium - Yearly: USD 99.99/year (US); Aura Premium - Monthly: USD 11.99/month (US); Aura Premium - Monthly: USD 7.99/month (US); Aura Premium - Yearly: USD 47.99/year (US); 1 more quotes are on the profile.	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-27 (5 quotes)
Calm	Premium annual: USD 79.99/year (US); Calm for Life: USD 39.99 once (US)	Recorded as paid.	iOS, Android, web	Checked 2026-10-27 (2 quotes)
Headspace	Consumer subscription: USD 12.99/month (US); Consumer subscription: USD 69.99/year (US)	Recorded as paid.	iOS, Android	Checked 2026-09-29 (2 quotes)
Affirmism	Affirmism Annual: USD 69.99/year (US); Affirmism Monthly: USD 14.99/month (US)	Recorded with a trial, then paid. Not ongoing free access. A provider page says there is no ongoing free tier, checked 2026-10-28.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-28 (2 quotes)
Smiling Mind	Free. The US App Store listing, checked 27 October 2026, is a free download and lists no in-app purchases.	Recorded as free.	iOS, Android	No structured price-checked date is stored.
Waking Up	Premium Subscription: USD 19.99 (US; billing period not stored); Premium Subscription: USD 149.99 (US; billing period not stored); Waking Up Yearly Subscription: USD 149.99/year (US); Monthly Subscription: USD 19.99/month (US); 3 more quotes are on the profile.	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-27 (7 quotes)
Happier Meditation	Annual subscription: USD 99.99/year (US)	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-27
Simple Habit	Simple Habit Meditation Premium: USD 11.99 (US; billing period not stored); Simple Habit Premium: USD 95.99 (US; billing period not stored); Simple Habit Meditation Premium: USD 95.99 (US; billing period not stored); Simple Habit Premium: USD 89.99 (US; billing period not stored); 4 more quotes are on the profile.	Recorded with a free option and paid prices.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-27 (8 quotes)
Plum Village	Free; donation-supported. The US App Store listing, checked 27 October 2026, is a free download and lists no in-app purchases.	Recorded as free.	iOS, Android	No structured price-checked date is stored.
UCLA Mindful	Free US download and free guided meditations on the provider site. The US App Store listing, checked 27 October 2026, is a free download and lists no in-app purchases.	Recorded as free.	web, iOS	No structured price-checked date is stored.
Healthy Minds Program	The US App Store listing, checked 27 October 2026, is a free download and lists no in-app purchases.	Recorded as free.	iOS	No structured price-checked date is stored.
Mindfulness Coach	Free download on the US App Store, checked 27 October 2026.	Recorded as free.	iOS	No structured price-checked date is stored.
Buddhify	App download: USD 4.99 once (US)	Recorded as paid.	iOS	Checked 2026-10-27
Shine	No current standalone offer.	No current free offer is described.	Unconfirmed	No structured price-checked date is stored.

Balance and the closest listings

Facts already stored on each profile. Blank fields stay unconfirmed.
Listing	Status	Platforms	Price on file	Privacy	Why it is listed
Balance	Current listing	iOS, Android	On 27 October 2026 the US App Store in-app purchase list included Balance Premium at $69.99, $11.99 and $39.99; Balance Premium Membership at $69.99; Balance Yearly at $49.99; Balance Subscription at $69.99. 1 other product names are in the price table. A billing period is stored only when the product name states one. These are US store quotes, not a price for every country.	No privacy URL on file	The listing you started from
Insight Timer	Current listing	iOS, Android, web	MemberPlus is $59.99 USD a year or $9.99 a month on the help article updated 21 October 2026. Local currency can differ.	Privacy policy	same recorded use case (Meditation library); also listed in sleep, free-support
Medito	Current listing	iOS, Android	Provider site re-read 27 October 2026: free, no account and no paid content tier. Donations are separate.	Privacy policy	same recorded use case (Meditation & sleep); also listed in sleep, free-support
Breethe	Current listing	iOS	On 27 October 2026 the US App Store in-app purchase list included Monthly Premium Membership at $14.99; Yearly Premium Membership at $89.99; Weekly Premium Membership at $3.99. The full list is in the price table. A billing period is stored only when the product name states one. These are US store quotes, not a price for every country.	No privacy URL on file	same recorded use case (Meditation & wellbeing); also listed in sleep, free-support
Aura	Current listing	iOS	On 27 October 2026 the US App Store in-app purchase list included Aura Premium - Yearly at $99.99 and $47.99; Aura Premium - Monthly at $11.99 and $7.99; Aura Premium - Six months at $29.99. The full list is in the price table. A billing period is stored only when the product name states one. These are US store quotes, not a price for every country.	No privacy URL on file	same recorded use case (Meditation & wellbeing); also listed in sleep, free-support
Calm	Current listing	iOS, Android, web	On 27 October 2026 the public plans page showed a 7-day trial then $79.99 billed annually, and Calm for Life at $39.99 billed once. The page did not print a currency code.	Privacy policy	same recorded use case (Meditation & sleep); also listed in sleep
Headspace	Current listing	iOS, Android	Recorded US quotes remain $12.99 a month and $69.99 a year from 29 September 2026. On 27 October the renewal article was blocked and the subscriptions page did not show a number.	Privacy policy	same recorded use case (Meditation & sleep); also listed in sleep
Affirmism	Current listing	iOS	On 28 October 2026 the US App Store listed Affirmism Annual at USD 69.99 a year after a 14-day free trial and Affirmism Monthly at USD 14.99 a month after a 7-day free trial. The listing says a subscription is required. The terms state the same amounts and trial lengths and say the price shown in the app may vary by country. These are US store quotes, not a price for every country.	Privacy policy	same recorded use case (Meditation & wellbeing); also listed in sleep
Smiling Mind	Current listing	iOS, Android	Free. The US App Store listing, checked 27 October 2026, is a free download and lists no in-app purchases.	Privacy policy	same recorded use case (Mental fitness); also listed in free-support
Waking Up	Current listing	iOS	On 27 October 2026 the US App Store in-app purchase list included Premium Subscription at $19.99 and $149.99; Waking Up Yearly Subscription at $149.99; Monthly Subscription at $19.99; Family Yearly Subscription at $229.99 and $229.00. 1 other product names are in the price table. A billing period is stored only when the product name states one. These are US store quotes, not a price for every country.	No privacy URL on file	same recorded use case (Meditation & wellbeing); also listed in free-support
Happier Meditation	Rebranded	iOS	Free account with three courses and 50-plus meditations; subscription listed at $99.99 USD a year.	No privacy URL on file	same recorded use case (Meditation & wellbeing); also listed in free-support

All 17 meditation apps

Insight Timer

Meditation library

Explore a broad library of meditation teachers.

Free features

Free + paid optionsCheck plan and region

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Medito

Meditation & sleep

A free place to start a meditation practice.

Free

FreeCheck access and feature scope

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Breethe

Meditation & wellbeing

Meditations, stories and sounds for day or night.

Free features

Free + paid optionsCheck plan and region

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Aura

Meditation & wellbeing

Meditation and sleep audio, with CBT in the store name.

Free features

Free + paid optionsCheck plan and region

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Calm

Meditation & sleep

Meditation, stories and sounds for winding down.

Paid subscriptionCheck plan and region

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Headspace

Meditation & sleep

A structured place to build a practice.

Paid subscriptionCheck plan and region

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Affirmism

Meditation & wellbeing

Record affirmations in your own voice and play them with beats.

Free trial; then paidCheck plan and region

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Smiling Mind

Mental fitness

Guided practices from an Australian nonprofit.

Free

FreeCheck access and feature scope

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Waking Up

Meditation & wellbeing

Meditation practice with lessons and deeper discussion.

Free features

Free + paid optionsCheck plan and region

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Happier Meditation

Meditation & wellbeing

Meditation under the Happier name.

RebrandedFree features

Free + paid optionsCheck plan and region

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Simple Habit

Meditation & wellbeing

A meditation listing with limited current access evidence.

Free features

Free + paid optionsCheck plan and region

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Plum Village

Buddhist mindfulness

Mindfulness with a clear tradition behind it.

Free

FreeCheck access and feature scope

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UCLA Mindful

Meditation & wellbeing

Guided meditation from UCLA Mindful.

Free

FreeCheck access and feature scope

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Healthy Minds Program

Meditation & wellbeing

A meditation program listed free on the US store.

Free

FreeCheck access and feature scope

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Mindfulness Coach

Meditation & wellbeing

A mindfulness tool in the VA self-help collection.

Free

FreeCheck access and feature scope

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Buddhify

Meditation & wellbeing

Meditations organised around everyday situations.

Paid subscriptionCheck plan and region

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Shine

Discontinued meditation app

Shine’s standalone app was not on the US store.

Discontinued

DiscontinuedNo current offer

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Frequently asked questions

What are the closest Balance alternatives?

Which Balance alternatives include a checked price?

10 of 17 include a checked price quote: Insight Timer, Breethe, Aura, Calm, Headspace and Affirmism and 4 more. A quote keeps its source market and is not a price for every country.

Which Balance alternatives link a privacy policy?

6 of 17 link a privacy policy: Insight Timer, Medito, Calm, Headspace, Affirmism and Smiling Mind. A linked policy is not an independent privacy audit.

Which platforms do these Balance alternatives list?

Recorded platforms: iOS on 16, Android on 6 and web on 3.

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