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Declutter The Mind vs Ten Percent Happier
Ten Percent Happier (now also called Happier) is secular, skeptic-friendly meditation built around Dan Harris and a roster of well-known teachers, at $99.99/year. DTM is plainspoken daily practice with Custom Meditation at $60/year. Same no-woo ground, different price and shape.
The short answer
Prices verified 2026-05-13.
Why pick DTM
$60 a year vs $100 a year
Ten Percent Happier is $99.99/year. DTM is $60/year, and it adds a $219 one-time Lifetime tier that Ten Percent Happier doesn't offer. Over five years the subscription gap alone is about $200. Price isn't the reason to switch a daily practice you love, but if two apps feel close on everything else, the cheaper one wins by default.
See pricing →A session built to your exact length
Ten Percent Happier's library is curated courses and standalone sessions from its teachers. DTM has a curated library too, plus an on-demand Custom Meditation generator: choose 5 to 60 minutes, choose how much guidance you want, press play, and DTM assembles a unique session from real practitioner audio. No major secular app, Ten Percent Happier included, offers on-demand custom-length meditation directly.
Learn more →We cover similar ground, honestly
This is the closest comparison on the site, so it's worth being plain about. Ten Percent Happier is secular, science-forward, and openly skeptical of wellness fluff. So is DTM. Dan Harris built the brand for "fidgety skeptics"; DTM's whole pitch is meditation without the woo-woo. If you already like Ten Percent Happier's approach, you'll recognize DTM's. The real differences are price, Custom Meditation, and whether the app leans on named personalities.
No personality to keep up with
Ten Percent Happier is anchored by Dan Harris and a roster of well-known teachers. That roster is a real strength, and DTM won't pretend otherwise. But it also ties the app's identity to specific people and the media brand around them. DTM isn't built around a founder-teacher or celebrity names. The voice stays consistent across the library without asking you to follow anyone in particular.
How to switch from Ten Percent Happier to DTM
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Cancel your Ten Percent Happier subscription
App Store → Subscriptions → Ten Percent Happier (or Happier) → Cancel. Play Store → Payments & subscriptions → Subscriptions → Ten Percent Happier → Cancel. Web subscriptions cancel from your account at tenpercent.com.
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Open DTM
Tap Start meditating below, or download from the App Store or Play Store.
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Try the free tier first
All 500+ practices and the first Custom Meditation build are free. Subscribe to Plus only if you want daily meditations, the full course library, offline downloads, or unlimited Custom Meditations.
Common questions
Is DTM free?
Yes. 500+ guided meditations, no ads, no trial. Plus ($60/year, $219 once, or $8/month) adds daily meditations, the full course library, offline downloads, and unlimited Custom Meditations.
Does DTM have well-known teachers like Joseph Goldstein or Sharon Salzberg?
No, and that's a real gap. Ten Percent Happier's roster of renowned teachers is one of its biggest draws, and DTM doesn't match it. DTM's content is taught in a consistent house voice rather than by named meditation celebrities. If learning from specific well-known teachers is central to why you meditate, Ten Percent Happier is the stronger pick.
Is DTM as good as Ten Percent Happier?
They're close, which is why this page is honest about the overlap. Ten Percent Happier has the deeper teacher roster, the podcast, and a bigger content ecosystem. DTM has Custom Meditation, a lower price, a lifetime option, and no personality dependence. Pick the one whose strengths match how you actually use a meditation app.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some people keep Ten Percent Happier for specific teachers or courses and use DTM for daily sitting and custom-length sessions. Coexistence is fine.