Personalization and memory · 5-app comparison
Exclude individual memories from personalization or disable memory usage.
Balance 
Glo 
Headspace 
Mesmerize 
Smiling Mind Compare custom self-hypnosis creation and editing controls; existing recordings and clinical hypnotherapy are different offerings. Choosing a self-hypnosis app
Compare guided reflection, journaling and personalization tools for exploring how you see yourself. Self-concept journal prompts
Compare creating affirmation audio, cloning your voice, recording narration and replay controls. Own-voice app guide
Compare creating and revising original guided meditations, including scripts, voices, pauses and generation allowances. Create a custom meditation
Compare creating and editing personal tapping audio, rather than access to a library of recorded sessions. Choosing an EFT tapping app
Compare creating guided rehearsal audio around your goals, context and preferred pacing. What is mental rehearsal?
Compare custom yoga guidance, practice preferences and playback. See the guide for instructor-led class libraries. Choosing a yoga app
| Features1 selected | Balance Balance Premium | Glo Glo membership | Headspace Headspace individual | Mesmerize Mesmerize Premium | Smiling Mind Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control which memories are used or turn memory off |
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 control for AI memories, saved creation preferences or a personal technique recipe was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.
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No listed support
Glo's current membership, class and personal-practice documentation do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
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No listed support
Headspace: The individual app combines an expert-recorded practice library with Ebb's reflective conversation and content recommendations. Separate clinical care subscriptions are excluded. No matching control for AI memories, saved creation preferences or a personal technique recipe was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.
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No listed support
Mesmerize's current product and publisher feature lists do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
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No listed support
Smiling Mind: Its free consumer app offers publisher-made sessions, mental-fitness activities and configurable routines. Recommendations and listening history do not establish conversational memory or custom technique creation. 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 for 1 features across Balance, Glo, Headspace, Mesmerize, 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.
Balance: Personalized Plans assemble prerecorded audio in response to goals, experience and obstacles; Singles, sleep audio and interactive breathing are also available. No matching control for AI memories, saved creation preferences or a personal technique recipe was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.
Headspace: The individual app combines an expert-recorded practice library with Ebb's reflective conversation and content recommendations. Separate clinical care subscriptions are excluded. No matching control for AI memories, saved creation preferences or a personal technique recipe was listed. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.
Smiling Mind: Its free consumer app offers publisher-made sessions, mental-fitness activities and configurable routines. Recommendations and listening history do not establish conversational memory or custom technique creation. Our review found no listed support for this criterion; this is a published-feature assessment, not an explicit vendor denial.