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Best Productivity ResourcesBy Shushant LakhyaniVerified creator

Mobile App

Insight Timer

A large free library of guided meditations, talks and sleep sounds.

Visit Insight TimerFreemium4.7

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What is Insight Timer?

Insight Timer offers a huge free library of guided meditations, music, talks and sleep tracks from thousands of teachers, plus a customisable meditation timer. Most content is free, while the Member Plus subscription adds courses and offline listening.

Pros

  • Huge free meditation library
  • Flexible meditation timer
  • Many teachers and styles

Cons

  • Courses need Member Plus
  • So much content can feel overwhelming

Who should use Insight Timer

Anyone building a meditation habit who does not want to pay for an app.

Who may not need it

People who prefer a single short structured programme.

Insight Timer alternatives

Similar resources to Insight Timer, picked from the directory.

All Focus resources

Medito

Focus: breathing and open source. Shares meditation and mindfulness with Insight Timer. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Same 4.7 rating.

Mobile AppFreeiOS, Android
4.7Visit

Forest

Focus: pomodoro, gamified and phone. Also in Focus and Habit Building, like Insight Timer. Paid but Affordable (Insight Timer: Freemium). Adds Chrome. Rated 4.6 (Insight Timer: 4.7).

Mobile AppPaid but AffordableiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Focusmate

Focus: accountability, body doubling and coworking. Also in Focus and Habit Building, like Insight Timer. A website, not a mobile app. Same 4.7 rating.

WebsiteFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Routinery

Focus: habit tracker, routine and self-improvement. Shares mindfulness with Insight Timer. Rated 4.6 (Insight Timer: 4.7).

Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
4.6Visit

Stretchly

Focus: break reminder, eye strain and healthy habits. Also in Focus and Habit Building, like Insight Timer. A desktop app, not a mobile app. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.6 (Insight Timer: 4.7).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Insight Timer

Free resources that cover similar ground.

Rainy Mood

Focus: rain sounds, ambient sound and focus. Shares sleep with Insight Timer. A website, not a mobile app. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (Insight Timer: 4.7).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

AeroSpace

Focus: tiling window manager, window management and keyboard shortcuts. Also in Focus, like Insight Timer. A Mac app, not a mobile app. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Adds macOS. Same 4.7 rating.

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.7Visit

How to Focus, Solved

Focus: focus, attention and self-improvement. Also in Focus, like Insight Timer. A YouTube Video, not a mobile app. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Same 4.7 rating.

YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Learning How to Learn

Focus: course, study and free. Also in Focus, like Insight Timer. A course, not a mobile app. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Same 4.7 rating.

CourseFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Cal Newport's Study Hacks BlogEditor's pick, verified

Focus: essays, focus and attention. Also in Focus, like Insight Timer. A blog, not a mobile app. Free (Insight Timer: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Insight Timer: 4.7).

BlogFreeWeb
4.6Visit
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