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    Read the practice script while listening: details

    Down Dog

    Subtitles

    Show spoken-instruction subtitles; a full editable practice script is not listed.

    Supporting sources:

    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.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Gratitude

    Read or listen to affirmations

    Affirmations are available as text and audio; synchronized full-script display during a custom guided practice is not specified.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Insight Timer

    Web transcripts

    Guided practices on the website have automatically generated transcripts unless the teacher opts out. These are transcriptions, not necessarily an author-supplied original script.

    Platform
    Web

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    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 Down Dog, Glo, Gratitude, Insight Timer, 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.

    Down Dog 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: Subtitles

    Show spoken-instruction subtitles; a full editable practice script is not listed.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Down Dog sources

    1. Down Dog practice settings and account FAQ · Checked 2026-10-09
    Glo 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: 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
    Gratitude 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: Read or listen to affirmations

    Affirmations are available as text and audio; synchronized full-script display during a custom guided practice is not specified.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Gratitude sources

    1. Gratitude US publisher features and named Pro plans · Checked 2026-10-09
    Insight Timer 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: Web transcripts

    Guided practices on the website have automatically generated transcripts unless the teacher opts out. These are transcriptions, not necessarily an author-supplied original script.

    Platform: Web

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Insight Timer sources

    1. Insight Timer web transcripts · Checked 2026-10-09
    Smiling Mind 1 researched
    Read the practice script while listening: 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.

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

    Smiling Mind sources

    1. Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Smiling Mind app and Routine guide · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Smiling Mind voice and music settings · Checked 2026-10-09