Glo
Goal-based collections
Organize or request collections suited to a goal; these group existing classes rather than generate personal narration.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Goals and ongoing practice · 3-app comparison
Use personal obstacles and context in guidance: Glo vs Smiling Mind vs Waking Up
Whether the app lets you use personal obstacles and context in guidance.
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| Features1 selected | Glo Glo membership |  Smiling Mind Free |  Waking Up Waking Up membership |
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Use personal obstacles and context in guidance: details
Smiling Mind
Need-based recommendations
Content can be discovered by need and the homepage supplies personalized recommendations. The guide does not establish free-form context being incorporated into a new recording.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Waking Up
No listed support
Waking Up: Its documented offering consists of recorded teaching, configurable listening, playlists, and a meditation timer. 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 Glo, 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.
Glo 1 researched
- Use personal obstacles and context in guidance: Goal-based collections
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Organize or request collections suited to a goal; these group existing classes rather than generate personal narration.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Glo sources
- Glo collections · Checked 2026-10-09
Smiling Mind 1 researched
- Use personal obstacles and context in guidance: Need-based recommendations
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Content can be discovered by need and the homepage supplies personalized recommendations. The guide does not establish free-form context being incorporated into a new recording.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Smiling Mind sources
- Smiling Mind app and Routine guide · Checked 2026-10-09
Waking Up 1 researched
- Use personal obstacles and context in guidance: No listed support
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Waking Up: Its documented offering consists of recorded teaching, configurable listening, playlists, and a meditation timer. 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.
Waking Up sources
- Waking Up app organization · Checked 2026-10-09
- Waking Up publisher listing and release notes · Checked 2026-10-09