Playback · 5-app comparison
Whether the app lets you loop a practice.
Down Dog 
Gratitude 
Headspace 
Insight Timer 
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Compare custom yoga guidance, practice preferences and playback. See the guide for instructor-led class libraries. Choosing a yoga app
| Features1 selected | Down Dog Down Dog membership | Gratitude Gratitude Pro | Headspace Headspace individual | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Mesmerize Mesmerize Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loop a practice |
No listed support
Down Dog's reviewed practice, progress, 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.
Affirmation loops
The publisher documents repeating affirmation folders, with up to ten loops in its practice guide.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
No listed support
Headspace: The individual app combines an expert-recorded practice library with Ebb's reflective conversation and content recommendations. Separate clinical care subscriptions are excluded. No matching playback control was listed in the reviewed product and support documentation. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Repeat mode
The player includes a repeat-mode control that restarts the chosen track when it ends.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
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.
Sources for 1 features across Down Dog, Gratitude, Headspace, Insight Timer, Mesmerize. 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.
The publisher documents repeating affirmation folders, with up to ten loops in its practice guide.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Headspace: The individual app combines an expert-recorded practice library with Ebb's reflective conversation and content recommendations. Separate clinical care subscriptions are excluded. No matching playback control was listed in the reviewed product and support documentation. This is an assessment of the reviewed published feature scope, not an explicit vendor denial.
The player includes a repeat-mode control that restarts the chosen track when it ends.
Checked . Sources: [1]
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]