Headspace, Balance or Calm?

[drspouse]

I had a Headspace subscription through Anxiety UK but they don't do the discount any more. Calm is cheaper, Headspace has UK teachers as an option and Balance has a year's free trial but is the most pricey.
I have a while to decide as I only just started the Balance trial but which do you like and why?

I use Insight Timer. It has a lot of different stories, mediations etc, and the free version has a lot of choice.

I’ve just renewed my third year with CALM! Absolutely love it. I use it every single day for stories, meditation and soundscapes. DD20 uses it a few times a week, DH occasionally while away, DD21 a few times a month.

I like Calm the best - I think it is great for sleep aids and I like the meditation voices.

I find Headspace a bit annoying and useless and only have it because
a) it is free with work
and
b) using it gives me points on my health insurance

I regularly wish I had thr same deal on Calm.

We used to get Headspace free through work - I think it's really good and used it loads. They've recently switched to giving us Calm instead. I don't find the Calm app as easy to navigate, but I've not spent as much time on it so I'm not sure it's a fair comparison!

I do find Headspace easier to navigate than Calm but that was before Headspace got 300 different "morning coffee" options. I'll see how I get on with Balance first of all.

Another vote fit calm year 2.. even though I'm yet to hear the end of a sleep story!

It took me a whole year to get to the end of a sleep story!

I didn't rate Calm. I hardly ever used it. Yoga Nidra is free and works better for me and greatly helps my insomnia.

Balance had a huge discount at Christmas - 80% off the annual subscription. I'm hoping they'll do the same this year. I'm really enjoying the app and the free year is great.