Balance
Sleep Sound duration
Sleep Sounds offer fixed playback durations up to ten hours. A separate configurable fade-out is not listed.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Playback · 4-app comparison
Sleep timer and fade-out: Balance vs Finch vs Meditopia vs Waking Up
Set an automatic stop time and fade the audio as the session ends.
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| Features1 selected | Balance Balance Premium |  Finch Finch Plus |  Meditopia Meditopia Premium |  Waking Up Waking Up membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep timer and fade-out |
Sleep timer and fade-out: details
Finch
No listed support
Finch's current self-care, goals, activity and device documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Meditopia
Nature-sound timer
The publisher lists nature sounds with a timer. A fade-out setting is not specified.
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 Balance, Finch, Meditopia, 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
- Sleep timer and fade-out: Sleep Sound duration
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Sleep Sounds offer fixed playback durations up to ten hours. A separate configurable fade-out is not listed.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Balance sources
- Using Balance and session history · Checked 2026-10-09
Finch 1 researched
Finch sources
- Finch free self-care and activities · Checked 2026-10-09
- Finch new-user guide · Checked 2026-10-09
- Finch current FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
Meditopia 1 researched
- Sleep timer and fade-out: Nature-sound timer
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The publisher lists nature sounds with a timer. A fade-out setting is not specified.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Meditopia sources
- Meditopia US publisher listing · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Sleep timer and fade-out: No listed support
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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.
Waking Up sources
- Waking Up app organization · Checked 2026-10-09
- Waking Up publisher listing and release notes · Checked 2026-10-09