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Set an automatic stop time and fade the audio as the session ends.
Calm 
Down Dog 
Insight Timer 
Manai 
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Compare custom yoga guidance, practice preferences and playback. See the guide for instructor-led class libraries. Choosing a yoga app
| Features1 selected | Calm Calm Premium | Down Dog Down Dog membership | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Manai Plus | Smiling Mind Free |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep timer and fade-out |
Music and playlists
Music and playlists have sleep timers; scene timers control background sound. Individual Sleep Stories do not have a sleep timer, and a configurable fade-out is not listed.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
No listed support
Down Dog's reviewed practice, progress, 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.
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.
Yes
Set a sleep timer and optionally enable the fade-out control as the timer ends.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
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 for 1 features across Calm, Down Dog, Insight Timer, Manai, 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.
Music and playlists have sleep timers; scene timers control background sound. Individual Sleep Stories do not have a sleep timer, and a configurable fade-out is not listed.
Checked . Sources: [1]
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]
Set a sleep timer and optionally enable the fade-out control as the timer ends.
Platform: iOS
Checked . Sources: [1]
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.