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Sleep timer and fade-out: Calm vs Glo vs Headspace vs Manai

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

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    Sleep timer and fade-out: details

    Calm

    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.

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    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.

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    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.

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Sources and plan details

    Sources for 1 features across Calm, Glo, Headspace, Manai. 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.

    Calm 1 researched
    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.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Calm sources

    1. Calm sleep timers and playlists · 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
    Headspace 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: 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.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2], [3]

    Headspace sources

    1. Headspace meditation library and plans · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Using Headspace · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Headspace AI scope and guardrails · Checked 2026-10-09
    Manai 1 researched
    Sleep timer and fade-out: Yes

    Set a sleep timer and optionally enable the fade-out control as the timer ends.

    Platform: iOS

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Manai sources

    1. Manai Library and player controls (publisher reviewed) · Checked 2026-10-09