I feel the community but it's also an intimate moment
What users hate
5
Forced goal and intention questions on open20×
PLEASE stop forcing users to run through goal setting questions every time we open the app.
Streak pressure and guilt after sessions12×
Stop making me commit to streaks
Basic features like rewind now paywalled6×
You have to pay to rewind?
Search and filters too unreliable to use5×
SEARCH IS AWFUL
Streak and progress data resetting after updates5×
my over 800 day streak dropped to 237
What users want
5
Skip or turn off onboarding questions15×
Wish I could turn off questions on startup
Option to disable all streaks and gamification5×
Please allow opting out of all gamification.
Working search with sleep and free filters4×
Search is useless
Hide already-listened or disliked tracks3×
I wish there was a way to toggle off items you've already listened to.
Playback speed controls
Feature Request: Playback Speed Controls
If you're the developer, fix this first
Let returning users skip onboarding and streak prompts, with one setting to turn them all off.
Opportunity for a competitor
A calm, prompt-free timer and guided meditation app with a fair free tier, reliable search, and no streaks or video feed.
Why people say they're leaving
Leaving over forced questions and goal prompts on every open
Cancelling subscriptions after rewind and track limits went paid
Switching apps after streak resets wiped months of progress
Turned off by video feed and social media style changes
Recent rating mix
500 reviews
74% 4–5★7% 3★19% 1–2★
5★34168%
4★275%
3★377%
2★449%
1★5110%
Recent average 4.1★. 19% of reviews are 1 or 2 stars.
Rating by version
Average stars
5★4★3★2★1★
3.7
v20.34.0
3.5
v20.35.0
3.7
v20.36.0
4.4
v20.37.0
3.9
v20.38.0
3.8
v20.39.0
Quick answers about Insight Timer
What do users like most about Insight Timer?
Users like Huge free library across many teachers the most. 40 reviews mention it. They also praise Wide variety of teachers and styles and Helps with sleep and nightly wind-down.
What are the biggest complaints about Insight Timer?
The top complaint is Forced goal and intention questions on open. 20 reviews mention it. Users also complain about Streak pressure and guilt after sessions and Basic features like rewind now paywalled. Of the 500 reviews we read, 19% gave 1 or 2 stars.
What features do Insight Timer users want?
The top request is Skip or turn off onboarding questions. 15 reviews mention it. Users also ask for Option to disable all streaks and gamification and Working search with sleep and free filters.
Why do people stop using Insight Timer?
The main reason people give is Leaving over forced questions and goal prompts on every open. Others point to Cancelling subscriptions after rewind and track limits went paid and Switching apps after streak resets wiped months of progress.
Is Insight Timer worth it, according to reviews?
It depends on what you need. Recent reviews give it 4.1 stars on average, and it scores 68 out of 100 for satisfaction. Check the top complaint, Forced goal and intention questions on open, before you decide. Its overall App Store rating is 4.9 stars from 448,045 ratings.
What should Insight Timer fix first?
Based on the reviews, our teardown says: Let returning users skip onboarding and streak prompts, with one setting to turn them all off.
Key stats
Satisfaction
68/100
Recent average
4.1 stars
1–2 star reviews
19%
Reviews read
500
Reviews written
Jun 6 – Oct 18, 2026
Country
United States
Updated
App Store rating
4.9 stars from 448,045 ratings
How we made this
We read the 500 newest public reviews of Insight Timer on the App Store in the United States. Then we sorted what people say into themes. Each point comes with a real quote. The star counts come straight from the reviews.
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