Aura
Sleep timer
Set a duration for background sounds or autoplaying tracks. A separate configurable fade-out is not documented in the FAQ.
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Sleep timer and fade-out: Aura vs Smiling Mind
Set an automatic stop time and fade the audio as the session ends.
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| Features1 selected | Aura Aura Premium |  Smiling Mind Free |
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| Sleep timer and fade-out |
Sleep timer and fade-out: details
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.
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Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Aura, 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
- Sleep timer and fade-out: Sleep timer
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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
- Aura pricing and feature FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Sleep timer and fade-out: 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