How Much Is Headspace?
Cost, Ebb AI, and how Stella compares
Updated
Headspace's subscriptions page shows no price, and its US App Store in-app purchases run from $12.99 to $94.99 as of October 2026. Stella is your emotional wellness AI: tell her what happened, by voice or text.
Stella is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional care.
At a glance
Stella
Your emotional wellness AI, by voice or text. The conversation is the whole product.
$9.99 a month or $59.99 a year in the US
Headspace
An expert-led guide to mental health, mindfulness and meditation, with Ebb, an AI chat inside the app that works by voice or text, per its Ebb page.
In-app purchases from $12.99 to $94.99 on the US App Store, as of October 2026
How much is Headspace?
Headspace's own subscriptions page doesn't show a dollar price. Its US App Store listing shows ten in-app purchases from $12.99 to $94.99, as of October 2026. They cover several plans, so they are a range, not one monthly or yearly price.
The subscriptions page does say the annual subscription renews each year after a trial period. Read the price on the purchase screen before you subscribe.
What is Ebb, Headspace's AI?
Ebb is the AI chat inside the Headspace app. You can speak to it out loud or text it. Headspace's Ebb page describes it as an empathetic conversational AI chatbot that helps members reflect on their thoughts and suggests Headspace activities, and says it remembers what members have talked about before, so they can pick up where they left off.
Headspace's Ebb page says Ebb is for paid members aged 18 and up in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Canada, in English only, and that members who reach Headspace through an employer or health plan may not have it yet.
Ebb timeline, per Headspace's press page
- October 2024: Headspace launched Ebb.
- December 2025: Headspace rolled out a voice feature for Ebb.
Is Headspace worth it?
It depends on what you want. Headspace's US App Store listing describes an expert-led guide to mental health, mindfulness and meditation, and says members also have access to Ebb, its AI companion, and to licensed therapists and mental health coaches. It fits if you want that guide with an AI chat inside it. If what you want is a conversation as the whole product, that is Stella.
The key difference
Ebb is one part of the Headspace app. For Stella, the conversation is the whole product.
With Stella, you tell her what happened, or what you keep putting off. She keeps what you've told her in mind, tells you straight but kindly, and helps you find the words or choose a small step when you're ready. She has no meditation library or sleep audio.
Tell Stella what happened. Even the part you're still figuring out.
When to choose each
I want a guided meditation or mindfulness library
Headspace (fits better)
Its listing describes an expert-led guide to mental health, mindfulness and meditation.
Stella
A conversation, not a course. Stella has no meditation content.
I want to talk to an AI, out loud or by text
Stella (fits better)
It is the whole product. Speak out loud or type; Stella replies.
Headspace
Ebb works by voice or text, for paid members.
I want access to therapists or coaches
Headspace (fits better)
Its listing says members also have access to licensed therapists and mental health coaches.
Stella
Stella is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional care.
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Headspace vs Stella, feature by feature
| Feature | Stella | Headspace |
|---|---|---|
| In its own words | A friend to figure it out with. | An expert-led guide to mental health, mindfulness and meditation |
| AI you talk to | The whole product (fits better) | Ebb, one part of the Headspace app |
| Voice or text | Yes, either | Yes, speak to Ebb or text it |
| What the AI does | Tells you straight but kindly, helps you find the words | Helps you reflect, suggests Headspace activities |
| Meditation and mindfulness | None. A conversation. | Mindfulness and meditation (fits better) |
| Therapists and coaches | None. Stella is not therapy. | Access to licensed therapists and mental health coaches (fits better) |
| Best for | Talking something through as it happens | Mindfulness and meditation, with an AI chat inside |
| Price | $9.99/month or $59.99/year (US) | In-app purchases, $12.99 to $94.99 (US) |
Apps like Headspace
Apps people weigh against Headspace, each described the way its maker describes it. Prices are as of October 2026.
Compare: Calm price and apps like CalmCalm
Sleep, meditation and relaxation. Its subscribe page lists $16.99 a month or $79.99 a year.
Compare: Wysa app cost and apps like WysaWysa
Calls itself "an emotionally intelligent chatbot that uses AI". In-app purchases run from $4.99 to $144.99.
Compare: Finch Plus cost and apps like FinchFinch
A self-care pet app. Finch Plus costs $9.99 a month or $69.99 a year, per Finch's Help Center.
How We Feel
Helps people find the right word for how they feel. It costs nothing to download and shows no in-app purchases.
Compare: What happened to the Sanvello appSanvello
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The honest take
Headspace suits you if you want an expert-led guide to mindfulness and meditation, with an AI chat inside it. Stella suits you if the conversation is what you want, as the whole product.
Stella is for adults. She is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional care, and she is not for someone in crisis. You can use both. More to read: Headspace vs Calm and How to Stop Overthinking Everything.
How we made this comparison
StellaLabs makes Stella. Every statement here about another app comes from that company's own App Store listing, website or help pages (or an archived copy), or a regulator's public release, or, where the page says so, Apple's search results or whether a site loads, as of . Prices change, so check the listing before you buy; we did not test the other apps.
Sources (9)
- Ebb page, headspace.com (opens in a new tab)
- Press and media, headspace.com (opens in a new tab)
- Subscriptions page, headspace.com (opens in a new tab)
- Headspace on the US App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Calm on the US App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Calm subscribe page, calm.com (opens in a new tab)
- Wysa on the US App Store (opens in a new tab)
- Finch on the US App Store (opens in a new tab)
- How We Feel on the US App Store (opens in a new tab)
Questions about Headspace and Stella
How much is Headspace?
Headspace's US App Store listing shows ten in-app purchases from $12.99 to $94.99, as of October 2026. Its own subscriptions page doesn't show a dollar price. It says the annual subscription renews each year after a trial period.
What is Ebb, Headspace's AI?
Ebb is the AI chat inside the Headspace app. Headspace's Ebb page describes it as an empathetic conversational AI chatbot that helps members reflect on their thoughts and suggests Headspace activities. Headspace's press page dates its launch to October 2024.
Who can use Ebb, and does it have voice?
Headspace says Ebb is for paid members aged 18 and up in the US, UK, Australia and Canada, in English only. It does have voice: members can speak to Ebb out loud or text, and Headspace's press page dates the voice rollout to December 2025. Members who come through an employer or health plan may not have Ebb yet.
Is Headspace worth it?
It depends on what you want. Headspace's US App Store listing describes an expert-led guide to mental health, mindfulness and meditation, with Ebb, its AI companion. It fits if you want that guide with an AI chat inside it. Check the price on the purchase screen first.
What are some apps like Headspace?
Apps like Headspace include Calm, Wysa, Finch, How We Feel and Stella. Going by their App Store listings, Calm is for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Wysa describes itself as an emotionally intelligent chatbot that uses AI, Finch is a self-care pet app, and How We Feel helps you find the right word for how you feel. Stella is an AI you talk to, by voice or text.
What is Stella?
Stella is your emotional wellness AI. Tell Stella what happened, or what you keep putting off, by voice or text. She keeps what you've told her in mind, tells you straight but kindly, and helps you find the words or choose a small step when you're ready. No streaks, nothing to log.
How much does Stella cost?
In the US, Stella is $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. The App Store shows your local price and renewal terms before you buy.
Is Stella therapy?
No. Stella is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional care.
Tell Stella what happened.
Even the part you're still figuring out. Download the app or send her a text. The app is free to download; a subscription is required to keep using it.
Stella is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional care.
Keep comparing
Other tools people weigh against Stella when they are deciding the same thing.
- Headspace vs CalmHeadspace vs Calm from their own US pages: what each offers and costs as of Oct 2026, and when to talk it through with Stella instead.
- Calm price and apps like CalmCalm's subscribe page lists $16.99 a month or $79.99 a year as of Oct 2026. What Calm offers, who it fits, and apps like Calm, next to Stella.
- Finch Plus cost and apps like FinchFinch Plus costs $9.99 a month or $69.99 a year per Finch's Help Center as of Oct 2026. What it adds and apps like Finch.
- What happened to the Sanvello appSanvello's old homepage said "Sanvello is now AbleTo." As of Oct 2026 the app is not on the US App Store. Where to go next.
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