Library and organization · 5-app comparison
Save personal practices in a private account library; deliberate sharing is a separate action.
Gratitude 
Insight Timer 
Meditopia 
Smiling Mind 
Waking Up Compare custom self-hypnosis creation and editing controls; existing recordings and clinical hypnotherapy are different offerings. Choosing a self-hypnosis app
Compare guided reflection, journaling and personalization tools for exploring how you see yourself. Self-concept journal prompts
Compare creating affirmation audio, cloning your voice, recording narration and replay controls. Own-voice app guide
Compare creating and revising original guided meditations, including scripts, voices, pauses and generation allowances. Create a custom meditation
Compare creating and editing personal tapping audio, rather than access to a library of recorded sessions. Choosing an EFT tapping app
Compare creating guided rehearsal audio around your goals, context and preferred pacing. What is mental rehearsal?
Compare custom yoga guidance, practice preferences and playback. See the guide for instructor-led class libraries. Choosing a yoga app
| Features1 selected | Gratitude Gratitude Pro | Insight Timer MemberPlus | Meditopia Meditopia Premium | Smiling Mind Free | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private saved-practice library |
Local saved personal content
Save personal affirmations and journal entries locally, with optional personal Google Drive backup or iCloud sync. The publisher states that the app does not use an account, so this is not an account-based private practice library.
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Source checked . Availability can change.
Saved tracks and folders
Save catalogue tracks and organize folders. This does not establish a private library of self-created audio; teacher uploads are published through a different workflow.
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Yes
Save catalogue meditations in Favorites; downloaded programs are accessible there as well.
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Yes
Favorites retain selected sessions; current publisher release notes describe synced offline favorites and downloads.
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Yes
Bookmark sessions into My Saved Sessions and organize saved tracks, series and playlists in My Library. Saved recordings come from Waking Up's catalogue.
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Sources for 1 features across Gratitude, Insight Timer, Meditopia, 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.
Save personal affirmations and journal entries locally, with optional personal Google Drive backup or iCloud sync. The publisher states that the app does not use an account, so this is not an account-based private practice library.
Save catalogue tracks and organize folders. This does not establish a private library of self-created audio; teacher uploads are published through a different workflow.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Save catalogue meditations in Favorites; downloaded programs are accessible there as well.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Favorites retain selected sessions; current publisher release notes describe synced offline favorites and downloads.
Checked . Sources: [1]