Aura vs Balance vs Down Dog vs Glo vs The Tapping Solution

Aura documents monthly subscriptions through Apple/Google, but not on its website; the reviewed current official sources do not publish an unambiguous US monthly amount. The $5.83 figure is an annual-plan monthly equivalent and is not used here.

Plan: Aura Premium

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

The free mobile version includes one new three-minute session every two hours. Premium unlocks the larger library.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No matching personal recording or AI narration-production tool was listed. Selecting a recorded teacher is a different capability. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No tool for making a new personalized script and guided recording in this format was listed. Existing library recordings, recommendations and timers do not meet that creation definition. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No user script-writing, editing or narration-production control matching this criterion was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No matching conversational AI capability was listed. Content recommendations alone do not establish an assistant that creates or edits recordings. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No matching conversational AI capability was listed. Content recommendations alone do not establish an assistant that creates or edits recordings. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No tool for making a new personalized script and guided recording in this format was listed. Existing library recordings, recommendations and timers do not meet that creation definition. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No tool for making a new personalized script and guided recording in this format was listed. Existing library recordings, recommendations and timers do not meet that creation definition. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No matching personal practice cover-generation or cover-version control was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Download tracks in advance and access them under Downloaded Tracks without a connection.

Plan: Aura Premium

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

Aura: The consumer app personalizes recommendations from coach-created recordings. Its broad library includes meditation, hypnosis, prayer and breathwork, but recommendation personalization is not custom script generation. No matching control for AI memories, saved creation preferences or a personal technique recipe was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2], [3]

Balance Premium: USD 11.99 billed monthly, published for the US Apple App Store. Promotions, taxes and other regions or purchase channels may differ.

Plan: Balance Premium · Region: United States

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

Balance's support guide explicitly states that it does not currently offer a free app version. Trial access is separate.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [2]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching personal recording or AI narration-production tool was listed. Selecting a recorded teacher is a different capability. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

Balance combines prerecorded instruction in personalized meditation Plans, using answers and preferences. Its listed techniques include breath focus and body scan and its catalogue includes sleep guidance. This is not free-form generation of a new personal script.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [1]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No user script-writing, editing or narration-production control matching this criterion was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching conversational AI capability was listed. Content recommendations alone do not establish an assistant that creates or edits recordings. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching conversational AI capability was listed. Content recommendations alone do not establish an assistant that creates or edits recordings. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No tool for making a new personalized script and guided recording in this format was listed. Existing library recordings, recommendations and timers do not meet that creation definition. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No tool for making a new personalized script and guided recording in this format was listed. Existing library recordings, recommendations and timers do not meet that creation definition. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching personal practice cover-generation or cover-version control was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

There is no general download mode. Starting a meditation online can cache it for later offline playback, and some Singles work offline.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [5]

Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching control for AI memories, saved creation preferences or a personal technique recipe was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4], [1]

The website checkout requires sign-in, and current US App Store amounts do not identify billing periods. No numeric monthly or annual price is inferred.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [2]

The FAQ explicitly says a subscription is required after the free trial; special assistance or promotions may differ.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3]

Down Dog's recorded-teacher voice and practice controls do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [2], [3]

Supported yoga, meditation, breathing and rest sessions are assembled from class settings, not written as a new free-form personal script.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4]

Down Dog's reviewed class-generation settings do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3]

Down Dog's current product and comprehensive practice FAQ do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]

Down Dog's current product and comprehensive practice FAQ do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]

Down Dog's reviewed supported practice types and assembly controls do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4]

Supported yoga, meditation, breathing and rest sessions are assembled from class settings, not written as a new free-form personal script.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4]

Down Dog's reviewed class and account customization settings do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3]

Download classes on mobile; licensed background music is excluded offline.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3]

Down Dog's current product and comprehensive practice FAQ do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]

Direct website membership is $30 billed monthly; third-party billing can differ.

Plan: Glo membership · Region: US

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

After paid access ends, two-minute class previews remain available; full classes require membership.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [2]

Glo's instructor-led class and device descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3]

Glo's instructor-led catalogue and personal-collection descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4]

Glo's published class-discovery and collection tools do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [5]

Glo's current membership, class and personal-practice documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [5]

Glo's current membership, class and personal-practice documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [5]

Glo's instructor-led catalogue and personal-collection descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4]

Glo's instructor-led catalogue and personal-collection descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [4]

Glo's documented personal-library and collection controls do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [5], [4]

Download on iOS and Android; downloads require periodic connectivity and are removed on logout.

Platform: iOS / Android

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [6]

Glo's current membership, class and personal-practice documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [3], [5]

The US listing contains several monthly and annual prices without identifying the generally available offer; promotional web pages also differ. Check the current checkout.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

Selected sessions are free; Premium unlocks the full library and downloads.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [2]

The Tapping Solution's published narration and player descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1], [3]

The Tapping Solution's expert-recorded sessions and topic catalogue do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [1]

The Tapping Solution's reviewed session and player controls do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]

The Tapping Solution's current product and support descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]

The Tapping Solution's current product and support descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]

The Tapping Solution's expert-recorded sessions and topic catalogue do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [1]

The Tapping Solution's expert-recorded sessions and topic catalogue do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [1]

The Tapping Solution's supplied player-avatar and background options do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [1]

Paid membership allows offline session downloads.

Plan: Premium

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [2]

The Tapping Solution's current product and support descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

Checked 2026-10-09. Sources: [4], [3]