Aura
Yes
The player menu supports sharing an existing track.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Library and organization · 5-app comparison
Share a practice with a generated link: Aura vs Calm vs Headspace vs Insight Timer vs Smiling Mind
Whether the app lets you share a practice with a generated link.
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| Features1 selected | Aura Aura Premium | Calm Calm Premium | Headspace Headspace individual | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Smiling Mind Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share a practice with a generated link |
Share a practice with a generated link: details
Calm
Yes
Supported session players provide a Share action for existing Calm content; this does not publish personal recordings.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Headspace
Yes
The session player includes sharing through messaging, email and social apps.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Insight Timer
Yes
Share catalogue practice tracks using links from the player's Share action.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Smiling Mind
No listed support
Smiling Mind: Its free consumer app offers publisher-made sessions, mental-fitness activities and configurable routines. The assessment concerns this specific control, rather than general access to wellness content. Our review found no listed support for this criterion; this is a published-feature assessment, not an explicit vendor denial.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Aura, Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, Smiling Mind. Annual prices show the full yearly charge in USD. “Limited” includes conditions. “No listed support” means the feature was not found in the reviewed official documentation.
Aura 1 researched
- Share a practice with a generated link: Yes
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The player menu supports sharing an existing track.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Aura sources
- Aura pricing and feature FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
Calm 1 researched
- Share a practice with a generated link: Yes
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Supported session players provide a Share action for existing Calm content; this does not publish personal recordings.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Calm sources
- Calm custom playlists · Checked 2026-10-09
Headspace 1 researched
- Share a practice with a generated link: Yes
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The session player includes sharing through messaging, email and social apps.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Headspace sources
- Share Headspace exercises · Checked 2026-10-09
Insight Timer 1 researched
- Share a practice with a generated link: Yes
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Share catalogue practice tracks using links from the player's Share action.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Insight Timer sources
- Sharing Insight Timer practices · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Share a practice with a generated link: No listed support
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Smiling Mind: Its free consumer app offers publisher-made sessions, mental-fitness activities and configurable routines. The assessment concerns this specific control, rather than general access to wellness content. Our review found no listed support for this criterion; this is a published-feature assessment, not an explicit vendor denial.
Smiling Mind sources
- Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
- Smiling Mind app and Routine guide · Checked 2026-10-09
- Smiling Mind voice and music settings · Checked 2026-10-09