Calm
Yes
Download eligible recordings in advance for offline playback within the mobile app.
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Download practices for offline listening: Calm vs Headspace vs Insight Timer vs Smiling Mind vs Waking Up
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| Features1 selected | Calm Calm Premium | Headspace Headspace individual | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Smiling Mind Free | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
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| Offline listening |
Download practices for offline listening: details
Headspace
Selected sessions
Mobile downloads support offline listening, excluding Everyday/Today's Headspace, The Wake Up and Sleepcasts in the current official guide.
Supporting sources:
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Insight Timer
Yes · MemberPlus
MemberPlus supports downloading eligible recordings for offline listening.
- Plan
- MemberPlus
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Smiling Mind
Yes
The publisher lists downloads for offline use, including offline Favorites for downloaded sessions.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Waking Up
Yes
Download individual sessions or entire series for offline playback within your membership access.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Calm, Headspace, Insight Timer, Smiling Mind, 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
- Offline listening: Yes
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Download eligible recordings in advance for offline playback within the mobile app.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Calm sources
- Calm offline content · Checked 2026-10-09
Headspace 1 researched
- Offline listening: Selected sessions
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Mobile downloads support offline listening, excluding Everyday/Today's Headspace, The Wake Up and Sleepcasts in the current official guide.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Headspace sources
- Headspace offline sessions · Checked 2026-10-09
Insight Timer 1 researched
- Offline listening: Yes · MemberPlus
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MemberPlus supports downloading eligible recordings for offline listening.
Plan: MemberPlus
Checked . Sources: [1]
Insight Timer sources
- Insight Timer MemberPlus features · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Offline listening: Yes
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The publisher lists downloads for offline use, including offline Favorites for downloaded sessions.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Smiling Mind sources
- Smiling Mind publisher listing and release notes · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Offline listening: Yes
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Download individual sessions or entire series for offline playback within your membership access.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Waking Up sources
- Waking Up offline downloads · Checked 2026-10-09