Calm
Music tracks
Music autoplay settings can repeat the current song. The guide does not establish looping every meditation or Sleep Story.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
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Loop a practice: Calm vs Insight Timer vs Manai vs Mesmerize vs Smiling Mind
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| Features1 selected | Calm Calm Premium | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Manai Plus | Mesmerize Mesmerize Premium | Smiling Mind Free |
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| Loop a practice |
Loop a practice: details
Insight Timer
Repeat mode
The player includes a repeat-mode control that restarts the chosen track when it ends.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Manai
Yes
Enable Loop in the player to repeat the current practice. Listening limits still follow your plan.
- Platform
- iOS
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Mesmerize
No listed support
Mesmerize's published library, playback and supported-device features 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.
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 Calm, Insight Timer, Manai, Mesmerize, 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.
Calm 1 researched
- Loop a practice: Music tracks
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Music autoplay settings can repeat the current song. The guide does not establish looping every meditation or Sleep Story.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Calm sources
- Calm sleep timers and playlists · Checked 2026-10-09
Insight Timer 1 researched
- Loop a practice: Repeat mode
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The player includes a repeat-mode control that restarts the chosen track when it ends.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Insight Timer sources
- Insight Timer repeat mode · Checked 2026-10-09
Manai 1 researched
- Loop a practice: Yes
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Enable Loop in the player to repeat the current practice. Listening limits still follow your plan.
Platform: iOS
Checked . Sources: [1]
Manai sources
- Manai Library and player controls (publisher reviewed) · Checked 2026-10-09
Mesmerize 1 researched
- Loop a practice: No listed support
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Mesmerize's published library, playback and supported-device features do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Mesmerize sources
- Mesmerize US publisher listing · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Loop a practice: 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