Vantage research · November 2026 · wellbeing

What AI cites for “best meditation app”

ChatGPT cited 9 sites, Gemini cited 7 sites, Perplexity cited 9 sites. No site was cited by all three.

Updated every 3 monthsNext edition 1 February 2027

ChatGPTGeminiPerplexity dots beside a site: the other engines that cite it too

ChatGPT

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 21 words

  1. headspace.com
  2. calm.com
  3. insighttimer.com
  4. wakingup.com
  5. meditofoundation.org
  6. digitaltrends.com
  7. itechguides.com
  8. engadget.com
  9. rankite.com

Brands namedHeadspace, Calm, Insight Timer, Waking Up, Medito

Since October: new headspace.com, calm.com, insighttimer.com, wakingup.com; dropped sonora.com

Gemini

7 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 26 words

  1. forbes.com
  2. riseguide.com
  3. breethe.com
  4. meditationbringsabundance.com
  5. theguardian.com
  6. bookshelfdiscovery.com
  7. wizcase.com

Brands namedSmiling Mind, Plum Village

Since October: new forbes.com, riseguide.com, breethe.com, meditationbringsabundance.com; dropped declutterthemind.com, makesunshine.org, shift.com

Perplexity

9 sites · opens with a sentence · no table · opening 30 words

  1. nytimes.com
  2. forbes.com
  3. verywellmind.com
  4. engadget.com
  5. hp.com
  6. zapier.com
  7. healthline.com
  8. digitaltrends.com
  9. apps.apple.com

Brands namedInsight Timer, Headspace, Calm, Medito, Waking Up, Healthy Minds Program

Since October: new verywellmind.com, hp.com, digitaltrends.com, apps.apple.com; dropped choosingtherapy.com, garagegymreviews.com, theguardian.com

Cited by more than one engine

  • digitaltrends.com
  • engadget.com
  • forbes.com

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Each engine was asked once, in English, as from the United States, on 2026-11-01. Answers change from run to run, so read this as a snapshot. Download the data.