Aura vs Headspace: which app has fewer problems?
We compared 500 recent App Store reviews of Aura and 500 recent App Store reviews of Headspace, each classified by AI into 7 complaint themes (latest review 2026-10-21). Aura has fewer complaints overall: 33% of its recent reviews contain a complaint, vs 80% for Headspace.
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Ratings at a glance
| App | All-time US rating | Ratings | Avg in our sample | Reviews analysed | Reviews with a complaint | Sample dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura | 4.7★ | 35k | 3.65★ | 500 | 33% | 2025-02-21 – 2026-10-21 (608 d) |
| Headspace | – | – | 2.05★ | 500 | 80% | 2025-01-12 – 2026-10-18 (645 d) |
Complaint themes side by side
| Theme | Aura | Headspace |
|---|---|---|
| Bugs | 8% (41) | 28% (140) |
| Crashes / freezes | 1% (7) | 7% (35) |
| Performance | 1% (6) | 7% (34) |
| UX / design | 4% (20) | 22% (111) |
| Pricing / subscription | 29% (144) | 45% (225) |
| Ads | 0% (2) | 2% (10) |
| Feature requests | 7% (34) | 27% (133) |
Verdict: which one has fewer problems?
Across the latest 1,000 App Store reviews we collected, Aura has the lower share of reviews with a complaint (33%) and Headspace the higher (80%). The biggest single difference is in bug complaints: 28% of Headspace reviews mention them, vs 8% for Aura. Each app's own biggest complaint theme: Aura, pricing / subscription (144 reviews); Headspace, pricing / subscription (225 reviews). Average star rating in the samples: 3.65★ (Aura) vs 2.05★ (Headspace). Time span of each sample: Aura 608 days (2025-02-21 to 2026-10-21); Headspace 645 days (2025-01-12 to 2026-10-18). The samples cover comparable periods, so the comparison is reasonably like-for-like.
- Fewer bug problems: Aura, 8% of its reviews vs 28% for Headspace.
- Fewer crash and freeze problems: Aura, 1% of its reviews vs 7% for Headspace.
- Fewer performance (slowness, battery, storage) problems: Aura, 1% of its reviews vs 7% for Headspace.
- Fewer UX / design problems: Aura, 4% of its reviews vs 22% for Headspace.
- Fewer pricing and subscription problems: Aura, 29% of its reviews vs 45% for Headspace.
- Ad complaints: roughly tied (Aura 0%, Headspace 2% of reviews).
- Fewest feature requests: Aura, 7% of its reviews vs 27% for Headspace.
Top 3 specific issues for each app
Aura
- Make trials and renewals transparent (103 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
- Justify or adjust the price (67 reviews, severity 2.3/3)
- Improve content quality (29 reviews, severity 2.2/3)
Headspace
- Justify or adjust the price (122 reviews, severity 2.4/3)
- Soften the redesign backlash (114 reviews, severity 2.3/3)
- Ease paywall pressure (90 reviews, severity 2.5/3)
FAQ
Which has fewer problems overall: Aura or Headspace?
In the most recent App Store reviews we analysed, Aura had the lower share of reviews with a complaint (33% of 500) and Headspace the higher (80% of 500).
Which has fewer bug complaints: Aura or Headspace?
Aura. Aura: 41 of 500 recent reviews (8%); Headspace: 140 of 500 recent reviews (28%).
Which has fewer crash and freeze complaints: Aura or Headspace?
Aura. Aura: 7 of 500 recent reviews (1%); Headspace: 35 of 500 recent reviews (7%).
Which has fewer pricing and subscription complaints: Aura or Headspace?
Aura. Aura: 144 of 500 recent reviews (29%); Headspace: 225 of 500 recent reviews (45%).
Which has fewer ad complaints: Aura or Headspace?
In our samples they are roughly tied: Aura: 2 of 500 recent reviews (0%); Headspace: 10 of 500 recent reviews (2%).
What is the most common complaint about Aura and Headspace?
Aura: pricing / subscription (144 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “make trials and renewals transparent”; Headspace: pricing / subscription (225 of 500 reviews), top-ranked fix: “justify or adjust the price”.
Full reports
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