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

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    Sleep timer and fade-out: details

    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.

    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.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    I am – Daily Affirmations

    Timed affirmation Practice

    Practice has a session-length setting; an audio fade-out is not documented.

    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.

    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, Glo, I am – Daily Affirmations, Insight Timer, 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

    Sleep Sounds offer fixed playback durations up to ten hours. A separate configurable fade-out is not listed.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Balance sources

    1. Using Balance and session history · Checked 2026-10-09
    Glo 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: 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
    I am – Daily Affirmations 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: Timed affirmation Practice

    Practice has a session-length setting; an audio fade-out is not documented.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    I am – Daily Affirmations sources

    1. I am Practice: voiceover, length and topic settings · 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
    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