Calm
Supported meditations
Mute scene volume or choose a silent scene for compatible guided meditations. Sound embedded in a Sleep Story is not separately removable.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Background sound and mixing · 3-app comparison
Listen with narration only and no background music: Calm vs Manai vs The Tapping Solution
Whether the app lets you listen with narration only and no background music.
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| Features1 selected | Calm Calm Premium |  Manai Plus |  The Tapping Solution Premium |
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| Listen with narration only and no background music |
Listen with narration only and no background music: details
Manai
Yes
Listen with narration alone by disabling background sound.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
The Tapping Solution
Background volume control
Music volume is adjustable separately from device-controlled narration; a specific narration-only switch is not documented.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources and plan details
Sources for 1 features across Calm, Manai, The Tapping Solution. 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
- Listen with narration only and no background music: Supported meditations
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Mute scene volume or choose a silent scene for compatible guided meditations. Sound embedded in a Sleep Story is not separately removable.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Calm sources
- Calm scene audio settings · Checked 2026-10-09
Manai 1 researched
- Listen with narration only and no background music: Yes
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Listen with narration alone by disabling background sound.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Manai sources
- Background sound in Manai · Checked 2026-10-09
The Tapping Solution 1 researched
- Listen with narration only and no background music: Background volume control
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Music volume is adjustable separately from device-controlled narration; a specific narration-only switch is not documented.
Checked . Sources: [1]
The Tapping Solution sources
- The Tapping Solution audio volumes · Checked 2026-10-09