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Calm vs Healthy Minds Program:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Calm had more branded searches than Healthy Minds Program among meditation apps worldwide. Calm had about 87,500 branded searches, while Healthy Minds Program had 1,900. Calm made up 33.8% of all meditation app searches we track, and Healthy Minds Program accounted for 0.73%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about meditation apps, Calm appeared in all five answers and Healthy Minds Program in three. Calm was mentioned before Healthy Minds Program in every answer.

Among meditation apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Calm, about 46 searches for every 1 for Healthy Minds Program

Calm 87.5K searchesHealthy Minds Program 1.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Calm, mentioned in every answer we collected

Calm in 5 of 5Healthy Minds Program in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Calm, named ahead of Healthy Minds Program in every answer

Calm first in 5Healthy Minds Program never first

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Top meditation apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Calm appeared in all five answers. Healthy Minds Program was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Calm was listed before Healthy Minds Program in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Headspace1st
  2. Calm2nd
  3. Insight Timer3rd
  4. Waking Up4th
  5. Healthy Minds Program5th
  6. Medito6th
  7. Smiling Mind7th
  8. Balance8th
  9. BetterSleep–
  10. Happier–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Calm5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Insight Timer5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Headspace5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Waking Up3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Medito3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Healthy Minds Program3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Smiling Mind1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Balance1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • BetterSleep0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Happier0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Calm or Healthy Minds Program more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Calm and Healthy Minds Program by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten meditation apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Calm and Healthy Minds Program among meditation apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Calm, Healthy Minds Program. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthCalmInsight TimerBetterSleepHeadspaceSmiling MindWaking UpHappierMeditoHealthy Minds ProgramBalance
Oct 202524.6%29.3%12.4%14.1%6.8%3%5.2%3%0.6%0.93%
Nov 202526.4%31.2%8.9%12.7%7.3%3.2%5.4%3.2%0.64%0.92%
Dec 202531.1%25.6%10.8%12.2%5.9%3.9%6.2%2.6%0.63%1.1%
Jan 202632.2%31.2%8.6%10%4.7%3.8%5.2%2.6%0.74%1%
Feb 202636.7%24.7%8%11.3%6.5%2.9%6.5%1.9%0.57%0.89%
Mar 202636.3%25.3%7.4%10.5%9%3.3%4.5%2.2%0.77%0.7%
Apr 202626%28.1%9.7%14.3%8%3.5%5.1%3.5%0.86%0.85%
May 202623.2%28.3%9.9%17.6%6.6%3.6%6.7%2.4%0.88%0.8%
Jun 202622.8%29%11.5%14.5%7.7%2.8%5.2%5.1%0.67%0.68%
Jul 202624.1%29.4%13.2%13.9%4.8%3.9%5.9%3.2%0.77%0.78%
Aug 202623.6%27.7%13.7%11.4%9.2%3.3%3.7%6.1%0.66%0.54%
Sep 202633.8%33.5%12.8%9.1%3.8%2.5%1.7%1.7%0.73%0.37%

How has the Calm and Healthy Minds Program comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Calm was ahead of Healthy Minds Program in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Calm’s share of searches among meditation apps worldwide moved from 24.6% to 33.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 53.7K to 87.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Healthy Minds Program’s share of searches among meditation apps worldwide moved from 0.6% to 0.73%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 1.9K.

How did search popularity change for meditation apps worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Calm overtook Insight Timer to become the leader among meditation apps worldwide, with 33.8% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Healthy Minds Program worldwide rose 46.2% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1.9K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Calm’s and Healthy Minds Program’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Calm

3 branded search terms

  • calm app
  • calm meditation
  • calm meditation app

Healthy Minds Program

1 branded search term

  • healthy minds program

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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