Headspace app content locked behind paywall
💚 healthproduct problem19 reports ●●●●●
A user reports that they are unable to access the app's content because the entire application is now locked behind a paywall.
What people do today
- Searching for free meditation alternatives
- Subscribing to the premium service
- Deleting the app
🔧 Fix this
Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:
- A browser extension that aggregates and links to free, high-quality guided meditation resources across the web.
- A community-curated directory of open-source or non-profit meditation apps that do not use aggressive paywalls.
- A 'freemium' model audit tool that helps users identify apps that have significantly reduced free functionality over time.
- A freemium meditation app that offers a permanent, robust free tier for essential anxiety and sleep tools.
- A community-driven platform that aggregates free, high-quality, non-subscription meditation and mindfulness resources.
Real voices
“I returned to it today after some time away only to find the entire app locked behind a pay wall.”
“absolutely everything has ben blocked off with a subscription. the app is completely useless now.”
“you have to pay for literally everything… no thank you, especially not the amount they’re asking.”
“It irritates me that they can make this app more accessible to more people, but choose to force people into this subscription model”
“i’ve used this app (almost) daily for years and i’m disappointed in the direction the company is going. the longtime users of this app value it for it’s meditation and mindfulness focus. I don’t need or want a broader “health and wellness” app.”
“If I could pay for what I use or maybe had tiers I’d come back but it’s not worth it to me especially if I only use 1 section of the whole app”
“You basically download a “free” app that you needs to pay for to use.”
“the session happened and is billing for it. Customer support is hard to work with.”
“I can’t do anything without paying. I thought you reduced stress but this made me stress.”
“the app keeps telling me I only have a free account when I have a receipt I emailed them showing I paid for one year.”
“I was charged for a premium subscription back in May/June. It is now October, and I still have yet to be able to access the features”
“What a world we live in where the software you paid for can be disabled remotely one day!”
“You need to freaking pay for everything!?! You can't even do breathing exercises!”
“tu dois payer tous”
“everything is locked unless you pay. very very disappointing and upsetting”
“I tried deleting my account because I just don’t want this app anymore... it won’t let me delete it”
“This app used to be free not anymore”
“let me get pass this paywall rq while im actively having an anxiety attack”
“$70 to use a meditation app that should be free.”
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