Calm
Yes
Choose scene ambience such as rain and nature sounds for supported meditations. Sleep Stories use their own sound design.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Background sound and mixing · 4-app comparison
Choose and preview background ambience: Calm vs Glo vs Meditopia vs Waking Up
Whether the app lets you choose and preview background ambience.
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| Features1 selected | Calm Calm Premium |  Glo Glo membership |  Meditopia Meditopia Premium |  Waking Up Waking Up membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choose and preview background ambience |
Choose and preview background ambience: details
Glo
Class music
Some classes include a supplied music mix; freely choosing and previewing an ambience library is not established.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Meditopia
Music and nature sounds
The Music page includes music and nature sounds to use as a practice background; this does not establish a custom generated-audio mixer.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Waking Up
Yes
Background sound preferences can be set separately for Practice and Theory/Life listening.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Calm, Glo, Meditopia, 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.
Calm 1 researched
- Choose and preview background ambience: Yes
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Choose scene ambience such as rain and nature sounds for supported meditations. Sleep Stories use their own sound design.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Calm sources
- Calm scene audio settings · Checked 2026-10-09
Glo 1 researched
- Choose and preview background ambience: Class music
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Some classes include a supplied music mix; freely choosing and previewing an ambience library is not established.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Glo sources
- Glo music controls · Checked 2026-10-09
Meditopia 1 researched
- Choose and preview background ambience: Music and nature sounds
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The Music page includes music and nature sounds to use as a practice background; this does not establish a custom generated-audio mixer.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Meditopia sources
- Meditopia app guide · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Choose and preview background ambience: Yes
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Background sound preferences can be set separately for Practice and Theory/Life listening.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Waking Up sources
- Waking Up publisher listing and release notes · Checked 2026-10-09