BetterSleep
Yes
Sound mixes support a timer; the publisher also describes automatic fade-out sleep timers.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Playback · 3-app comparison
Sleep timer and fade-out: BetterSleep vs Headspace vs Smiling Mind
Set an automatic stop time and fade the audio as the session ends.
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| Features1 selected | BetterSleep BetterSleep Premium |  Headspace Headspace individual |  Smiling Mind Free |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep timer and fade-out |
Sleep timer and fade-out: details
Headspace
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 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.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Smiling Mind
No listed support
Smiling Mind: Its free consumer app offers publisher-made sessions, mental-fitness activities and configurable routines. 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 BetterSleep, Headspace, 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.
BetterSleep 1 researched
BetterSleep sources
- BetterSleep getting started · Checked 2026-10-09
- BetterSleep bedtime session and fade-out controls · Checked 2026-10-09
Headspace 1 researched
- Sleep timer and fade-out: No listed support
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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 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.
Headspace sources
- Headspace meditation library and plans · Checked 2026-10-09
- Using Headspace · Checked 2026-10-09
- Headspace AI scope and guardrails · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Sleep timer and fade-out: No listed support
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Smiling Mind: Its free consumer app offers publisher-made sessions, mental-fitness activities and configurable routines. 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.
Smiling Mind sources
- Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
- Smiling Mind app and Routine guide · Checked 2026-10-09
- Smiling Mind voice and music settings · Checked 2026-10-09