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Wellness apps in the US
Headspace: plans, free trial and discounts
Headspace is a meditation and mental wellness app with guided meditations, sleepcasts and sleep sounds, yoga and movement, and focus music. Monthly starts with 7 days free and annual with 14 days free. Students get 85% off with SheerID verification, there’s a family plan, and Headspace also offers mental health coaching.
- Meditation and mindfulness. Guided sessions for everyday stress and focus.
- Sleep. Sleepcasts, music and audio experiences.
- Movement. Yoga, fitness and Move Mode.
- Longer annual trial. 14 days free on annual, 7 on monthly.
- 85% off for students. With SheerID verification.
Most important before you pay
Tomas StankevičiusUpdated 2026-10-14Facts from headspace.com, with dates
At a glance
- Plans
- Monthly, annual, student, family
- Free trial
- 7 days monthly, 14 days annual
- Student
- 85% off with SheerID
- Library
- Meditation, sleep, movement, focus
- Coaching
- Mental health coaching offered
- Commitment
- Cancel anytime; annual auto-renews
Plans change — check the provider’s own page before you pay.
Prices with dates
Every price has a source and the date it was checked.
From headspace.com
Plans, trials and discounts as Headspace publishes them for the US.
Affiliate links are labeled
If a link is an affiliate link, we say so right next to it.
Short summary
Headspace is an easy way to build a meditation and sleep routine, and the annual plan’s 14-day trial gives you two weeks to decide. Students should use the 85% discount. Set a reminder: the annual plan renews every year automatically.
Broad library
Meditation, sleep, movement and focus in one app.
Auto-renewing annual
It renews each year unless canceled.
- We recommend first:
- People building a daily meditation or sleep habit; students.
- With caveats:
- Anyone unsure they’ll use it beyond the trial.
Who Headspace is for, and who it isn’t
Try first, then decide on annual.
A good choice
For better sleep
Sleepcasts and sleep sounds.
For stress and focus
Everyday mindfulness and focus music.
For students
85% off with verification.
A weaker choice
If you forget trials
The annual plan renews automatically.
If you want workout tracking
Strava or Zwift fit better.
If you won’t use it regularly
A habit app pays off with daily use.
Plans
Prices are in the block above.
| Plan | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Monthly | What it means in practiceFull library, 7 days free. |
| Annual | What it means in practiceFull library, 14 days free, renews each year. |
| Student | What it means in practice85% off for post-secondary and university students, SheerID verification. |
| Family | What it means in practiceA family plan is available; see Headspace’s family pricing. |
Trying it → monthly; committed → annual; student → Student; household → Family.
Our score and what it’s made of
This is our own assessment based on checked facts. It isn’t an average of user reviews or the provider’s claim. Below — every criterion with its weight and source.
4,5
out of 5 · 7 of 7 criteria checked
The score is calculated from the criteria you see below: each criterion shows its weight, what exactly we found and where. Where we have the provider’s page, there’s a link with a check date; where the number comes from our catalog, we say so. “Not checked” means we don’t have the data and the criterion isn’t counted. “Provider doesn’t say” means we went through the provider’s pages but the information isn’t there; that criterion isn’t counted either. If you disagree with the weights — in the methodology you’ll see all the parts and can weigh them your own way. We don’t put app store ratings into structured data: they were collected on other websites, so they stay as visible text.
Plan assessed: “Monthly”
| Criterion | What we found | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertised price is the final price(10 %) | sales tax is added at checkout | 3,0 | our catalog |
| Price compared with others(10 %) | 5,83 USD/mo · when paying for 12 months | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Free way to try it(10 %) | 14 days | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Works without extra hardware(25 %) | a phone is enough | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Data export(20 %) | you can download your data | 5,0 | our catalog |
| Works offline(15 %) | some features work, others don’t | 3,0 | our catalog |
| App rating(10 %) | 4,8 out of 5 | 4,8 | our catalog |
Availability in the US
The final price in the US is clear
You pay in dollars, and the price is the one the provider lists — sales tax, where your state charges it, is added at checkout.
- price in dollars
- tax terms are known
- shared international price list — the price depends on your account’s country
What you get for the money
What’s included in the plan, what’s available in the US, and how the paid version differs from the free one.
Features
What works now, what has only been announced, and how it connects with other services.
What Headspace offers in the US
The US plans page lists these options and trial lengths.
Annual plan
Workspaid users only14 days free, then billed yearly; renews automatically.
Monthly plan
Workspaid users only7 days free, then billed monthly.
Student and Family plans
Workspaid users onlyListed alongside the standard plans.
Mental health coaching
Workspaid users onlyA separate coaching subscription with its own cancellation steps.
Move Mode
Workspaid users onlyExercises to train body and mind together.
Basics, Session 1
Works on the free plan tooA 5-minute introductory session you can try first.
American Express
WorksAccepted in the US only – elsewhere Headspace takes Visa, Mastercard and PayPal.
Content
What you actually get to watch: catalog, languages, sports and events.
What’s in Headspace
The full library is included with a subscription.
Meditation
Basics courses, daily mini-meditations, everyday mindfulness.
Sleep
Sleepcasts, music and audio experiences.
Move and focus
Yoga, fitness, Move Mode and focus music.
Languages
Headspace can be used in English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin – so Spanish speakers in the US can use the app in Spanish.
App and website
What can be said for sure
Six app languages.
What we don’t claim
That every session exists in every language – Headspace doesn’t list that.
How Headspace coaching works
Headspace coaching is goal-focused support from trained coaches — not therapy or clinical care. How you get it depends on whether you pay yourself or get Headspace through an employer or provider.
Video coaching
For English-speaking members 18+ in the US and Canada (except Quebec) whose employer or provider includes it.
Text coaching
Available in English, Spanish and French; teens can use text coaching but not video.
Who the coaches are
Coaches hold a master’s degree in a psychology-related field and/or NBHWC certification.
Changing coaches
Possible through Member Support; switching between video and text means a new lead coach, who sees your earlier notes.
Not for emergencies
What US App Store reviewers say
Headspace has 4.8 out of 5 stars from 974,000 ratings on the US App Store. We also read the 50 most recent US reviews — 33 of them gave one or two stars. Recent reviews skew toward people with a problem, so read them as a list of what can go wrong, not as a verdict.
Praised
Long-time users describe it as part of their routine; some welcome the redesign that put daily meditation first.
Billing
The most common complaints are about cost, trials that billed earlier than expected, and canceling.
Content
Others find the app cluttered or want longer sleep meditations.
If you start a trial, put the end date in your calendar and cancel in the store you used.
What you get in Sleep
Sleep is the reason many people pick Headspace. You find it under Explore → Sleep, and it has five kinds of content.
Sleepcasts
45–55 minute stories: a wind-down, a calm place described in sound, then ambient noise. They change slightly each time, so they hold up to replays.
Wind downs
Meditation and breathing to get ready for bed.
Nighttime SOS
Guided exercises for when you wake up in the night.
Sleep music
Calm tracks to fall asleep to.
Sleep radio
Non-stop 8-hour mixes of the most popular sleep audio.
Sleepcasts don’t count toward your meditation streak and can’t be downloaded – you need a connection at bedtime.
Renewal, reminders and canceling
Both plans renew automatically. Monthly renews on the same day each month. How you’re warned depends on where you bought.
Bought on headspace.com
Headspace emails a reminder before an annual or two-year plan renews.
Bought through Apple or Google
The store handles renewal notices, not Headspace.
Canceling
Direct subscriptions are canceled in a browser at headspace.com/subscription/manage – the mobile app can’t do it.
Refunds
Direct purchases are non-refundable; for exceptional cases, Headspace points to help@headspace.com.
Buy directly if you want the annual reminder email; in the app stores, set your own reminder.
Gifts, employers and the Spotify bundle
Headspace can reach you in ways other than a regular plan.
Gift subscriptions
Bought on headspace.com and emailed at midnight on the date you pick – or right away if you choose today. Only individual plans can be gifted.
Headspace for Work
Offered by some employers. If the contract ends, the team loses access 10 days later; your stats are kept and you can continue with your own plan.
Spotify bundle
Headspace says a Headspace + Spotify bundle isn’t available at this time.
Check with HR before paying – if your employer has a contract, you may already have access.
Reminders, streaks and favorites
Headspace is built around a little practice every day. Three tools help.
Reminders
Profile → Settings → Notifications → Meditation Reminders. Pick a time and frequency, and add them to your calendar if you like.
Run streak
Counts meditation on consecutive days. Sessions within eight hours count as one day; airplane mode or crossing time zones can reset it.
Favorites
Tap the heart on a course or session; favorites work in the English iOS and Android apps.
Audio Description
Profile → Settings → Accessibility reads out images and videos.
Turn reminders on during the trial week – it’s the quickest way to see whether you’ll actually use the app.
Devices and compatibility
Which watches, sensors and apps it works with.
Where it works
| Group | Examples | Caveat |
|---|---|---|
| Apps | ExamplesiOS and Google Play | CaveatHeadspace says it works across all platforms. |
| Phones | ExamplesiOS 15.6+ and Android 8.0+ | CaveatHuawei phones without Google Play subscribe through the website. |
| Web | ExamplesChrome, Firefox, Opera or Safari | CaveatDirect subscriptions are canceled here, not in the app. |
| Apple Watch | ExamplesSeries 6 and newer, SE (2nd–3rd gen), Ultra | CaveatNeeds watchOS 26.1 and an iPhone 11 or newer nearby. |
App ratings in the stores
These are ratings from store users. They rate how the app works; they say nothing about whether the subscription price is fair.
Ratings change constantly and often drop after price increases or removed features. We show the value from the check date together with the number of reviews, because 4.8 from two hundred and 4.5 from two million ratings aren’t the same thing.
Account and terms
Data export, sharing, cancellation and refunds.
Student and family
- Students save 85% with SheerID verification.
- Headspace offers a family plan.
- Educators can apply for a separate discount through Headspace Help.
Verification
Trial and renewal
| Condition | How it works |
|---|---|
| Monthly trial | How it works7 days free |
| Annual trial | How it works14 days free |
| Annual renewal | How it worksAutomatic each year |
Renewal and canceling
Headspace says you can cancel anytime. After the free trial, the annual subscription is charged and renews automatically each year. If you subscribed through Apple or Google Play, cancel in that store.
Monthly
After 7 days free; cancel anytime.
Annual
After 14 days free; renews each year.
App store subscriptions
Plans and terms
Who each plan is for and what terms it requires.
Family plan: who can join
The Headspace Family plan gives complete access to the Headspace library for up to six people, including the plan owner. It includes meditations on relationships and sleep, Headspace for Kids and mindfulness exercises for family activities.
- Size
- Up to 6, including the owner
- Billing
- Yearly
- Bought through
- Headspace.com, iTunes, Google Play or Spotify
- Members with their own plan
- Must cancel it and let it expire before accepting an invite
- Through an employer
- The number of family members may differ
- Canceling
- Only the owner can cancel; members are notified by email
Kids content is included
Who gets Headspace for less — or free
Headspace has several routes besides the standard monthly and annual plans.
- K–12 teachers and school staff
- Free, through headspace.com/educators — US only
- Students
- A discounted student plan
- Families
- One annual plan for up to six people
- Through an employer or health plan
- May include coaching; access depends on the sponsor
Privacy, accessibility and transparency
What data you can control, how the accessibility features work, and what the provider discloses.
Privacy choices for US users
Headspace’s privacy policy lists state-specific rights for US residents.
No sale for payment
Headspace says it doesn’t sell personal information for payment.
Opt out of sharing and targeted ads
Residents of states with these rights can use “Your privacy choices” and the My Data page in the app settings.
Profiling
Users in Colorado, Connecticut and Virginia can opt out of profiling with significant effects.
Location
Headspace says it uses only coarse location to tell which country you’re in — not your exact position.
Delete your account
Account Settings → delete; Headspace says it’s done within 15 days. Cancel auto-renewal first.
Ebb, the AI companion
Headspace says Ebb doesn’t replace human care and conversations are fully encrypted.
Health apps are optional
Mindful Minutes go to Apple Health, and sessions to Health Connect on Android, only if you connect them.
Which rights apply depends on your state.
What we don’t claim
Common claims about Headspace, next to what headspace.com says.
Both plans have the same trial.
Monthly has 7 days free, annual 14 days.
The annual plan ends after a year.
It renews automatically each year.
Headspace is only meditation.
It also includes sleep, movement and focus content.
If there’s no price on the page, the service isn’t available in the US.
Not necessarily. More often it means the provider doesn’t publish a fixed price or shows it only at checkout. Availability and a published price are two different things.
An annual plan always works out cheaper.
Cheaper than the monthly plan only if you use the whole period. You pay for the whole year up front, and when you cancel you usually don’t get the unused part back — so it’s a saving for people who already know they’ll stay all year.
Deleting the app cancels the subscription.
No. Deleting the app doesn’t stop the payments — only canceling in the account where you bought the subscription does. The app disappears, the bill stays.
Every plan looks the same in every country.
No. The list of plans, the features in the same plan and the available languages can differ. That’s why we don’t carry data from another country over to the US page.
The price on the pricing page is exactly what you’ll be charged.
Not always. US providers list prices before sales tax, and whether tax is added at checkout — and how much — depends on your state. On one VPN order page we saw a 6.25% sales tax added on top of the listed monthly price.
This list isn’t an accusation against the service. If you find something on our page that doesn’t match the official source, write to us.
When Headspace is a good choice
Sleep
Sleepcasts and sounds.
Compromise: Subscription needed for the full library.
Students
85% off.
Compromise: Verification required.
Daily habit
Annual.
Compromise: Auto-renews.
Pros and cons
Pros
14-day annual trial
Two weeks to decide.
Big student discount
85% off.
Broad library
Sleep, movement, focus.
Cons
Annual auto-renews
Every year.
Shorter monthly trial
7 days.
No activity tracking
It’s a mind and sleep app.
Sleepcasts need internet
They can’t be downloaded.
Headspace compared with other wellness apps
Based on each provider’s US pages.
| Criterion | Headspace | Strava | MyFitnessPal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Mind and sleep | Outdoor activity | Food tracking |
| Trial | 7 / 14 days | 30 days | 7 days |
| Student discount | 85% off | 50% off | Not listed |
| Family plan | Yes | Priced for 4 | Not listed |
| Offline | Most sessions in the app – not sleepcasts | Offline route maps with a subscription | Logs sync later; no food search offline |
- Focus
- Mind and sleep
- Trial
- 7 / 14 days
- Student discount
- 85% off
- Family plan
- Yes
- Offline
- Most sessions in the app – not sleepcasts
- Focus
- Outdoor activity
- Trial
- 30 days
- Student discount
- 50% off
- Family plan
- Priced for 4
- Offline
- Offline route maps with a subscription
- Focus
- Food tracking
- Trial
- 7 days
- Student discount
- Not listed
- Family plan
- Not listed
- Offline
- Logs sync later; no food search offline
If you want calm and sleep — Headspace
Meditation and sleepcasts.
If you train outdoors — Strava
Routes and segments.
If you track food — MyFitnessPal
Meal scan and macros.
Final verdict
Headspace is a solid all-round wellness app. Start with the annual plan’s 14-day trial if you’re likely to stay, or monthly’s 7 days if not — and set a reminder before the trial ends.
Choose it if
You want a daily meditation or sleep routine.
Think twice if
You often forget to cancel trials.
Skip it if
You’re looking for workout or food tracking.
Strava and MyFitnessPal cover activity and food tracking.
Headspace prices
Plans as headspace.com lists them for the US.
Student and familyMonthly starts with 7 days free, annual with 14 days free. After the trial the annual subscription renews automatically each year.
Headspace deals and discounts
We have no confirmed deals or promo codes for Headspace right now. When the provider publishes one and we have checked it, the dates and terms will appear here — we never list made-up promo codes.
Headspace free trial
How to pay less for Headspace
- Annual billing for “Monthly”: $69.99 for 12 months instead of $155.88 if you pay monthly — you save 55%.
Compare the price with alternatives: Garmin Connect+ price · Strava Premium price · YAZIO Pro price
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