Balance
Yes
Set meditation reminders to a preferred time in push-notification settings.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Goals and ongoing practice · 5-app comparison
Choose a preferred practice time of day: Balance vs Gratitude vs Insight Timer vs Mesmerize vs Waking Up
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| Features1 selected | Balance Balance Premium | Gratitude Gratitude Pro | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Mesmerize Mesmerize Premium | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
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Choose a preferred practice time of day: details
Gratitude
Practice reminders
Set reminders for journaling and affirmation practice.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Insight Timer
Daily reminders
The app includes configurable daily practice reminders at selected times.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Mesmerize
No listed support
Mesmerize's presets, visual-breathing and guided-content descriptions 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.
Waking Up
Yes
A meditation reminder is available in the More menu to support a regular practice time.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Balance, Gratitude, Insight Timer, Mesmerize, 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
- Choose a preferred practice time of day: Yes
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Set meditation reminders to a preferred time in push-notification settings.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Balance sources
- Balance reminder times · Checked 2026-10-09
Gratitude 1 researched
Gratitude sources
- Gratitude publisher guide: personal affirmations, folders, music and loops · Checked 2026-10-09
- Gratitude US publisher features and named Pro plans · Checked 2026-10-09
Insight Timer 1 researched
- Choose a preferred practice time of day: Daily reminders
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The app includes configurable daily practice reminders at selected times.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Insight Timer sources
- Insight Timer daily reminders · Checked 2026-10-09
Mesmerize 1 researched
- Choose a preferred practice time of day: No listed support
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Mesmerize's presets, visual-breathing and guided-content descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Mesmerize sources
- Mesmerize product features · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Choose a preferred practice time of day: Yes
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A meditation reminder is available in the More menu to support a regular practice time.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Waking Up sources
- Waking Up practice reminders · Checked 2026-10-09