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    Read the practice script while listening: details

    Balance

    No listed support

    Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching playback control was listed in the reviewed product and support documentation. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

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    Down Dog

    Subtitles

    Show spoken-instruction subtitles; a full editable practice script is not listed.

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Glo

    No listed support

    Glo's reviewed practice, playback, library and device documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

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    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.

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    Sources and plan details

    Sources for 1 features across Balance, Down Dog, Glo, Manai, 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.

    Balance 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: No listed support

    Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching playback control was listed in the reviewed product and support documentation. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.

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

    Balance sources

    1. Balance personalization and product scope · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Using Balance and session history · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Balance US App Store description and billing · Checked 2026-10-09
    Down Dog 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: Subtitles

    Show spoken-instruction subtitles; a full editable practice script is not listed.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Down Dog sources

    1. Down Dog practice settings and account FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
    Glo 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: No listed support

    Glo's reviewed practice, playback, library and device documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.

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

    Glo sources

    1. Glo Practice library · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Glo music controls · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Glo Apple Watch features · Checked 2026-10-09
    Manai 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: Yes

    The player's Read view displays the saved practice script alongside playback when a script is available.

    Platform: iOS

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Manai sources

    1. Manai Library and player controls (publisher reviewed) · Checked 2026-10-09
    Waking Up 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: 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