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Sleep timer and fade-out: Aura vs Insight Timer vs Medito vs Smiling Mind vs Waking Up

Set an automatic stop time and fade the audio as the session ends.

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    Sleep timer and fade-out: details

    Aura

    Sleep timer

    Set a duration for background sounds or autoplaying tracks. A separate configurable fade-out is not documented in the FAQ.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Insight Timer

    Sleep timer

    Sleep mode stops an individual track at the session end or selected time; it is not available for courses. A fade-out control is not documented.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Medito

    No listed support

    Medito: Its free tools provide recorded courses, practice timers, downloads and local practice tracking. 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.

    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.

    Waking Up

    No listed support

    Waking Up: Its documented offering consists of recorded teaching, configurable listening, playlists, and a meditation timer. 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, Insight Timer, Medito, Smiling Mind, Waking Up. 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
    Sleep timer and fade-out: Sleep timer

    Set a duration for background sounds or autoplaying tracks. A separate configurable fade-out is not documented in the FAQ.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Aura sources

    1. Aura pricing and feature FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
    Insight Timer 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: Sleep timer

    Sleep mode stops an individual track at the session end or selected time; it is not available for courses. A fade-out control is not documented.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Insight Timer sources

    1. Insight Timer Sleep Timer · Checked 2026-10-09
    Medito 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: No listed support

    Medito: Its free tools provide recorded courses, practice timers, downloads and local practice tracking. 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.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2], [3]

    Medito sources

    1. Medito free app · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Medito publisher listing and 2026 release notes · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Medito Help Center · Checked 2026-10-09
    Smiling Mind 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: 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.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2], [3]

    Smiling Mind sources

    1. Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Smiling Mind app and Routine guide · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Smiling Mind voice and music settings · Checked 2026-10-09
    Waking Up 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: No listed support

    Waking Up: Its documented offering consists of recorded teaching, configurable listening, playlists, and a meditation timer. 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.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2]

    Waking Up sources

    1. Waking Up app organization · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Waking Up publisher listing and release notes · Checked 2026-10-09