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Set an automatic stop time and fade the audio as the session ends.
Gratitude 
Manai 
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 | Manai Plus | Meditopia Meditopia Premium | Smiling Mind Free | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep timer and fade-out |
No listed support
Gratitude's published library and playback descriptions; public website search is not evidence of searching a private in-app library 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.
Yes
Set a sleep timer and optionally enable the fade-out control as the timer ends.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Nature-sound timer
The publisher lists nature sounds with a timer. A fade-out setting is not specified.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
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.
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 for 1 features across Gratitude, Manai, 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.
Gratitude's published library and playback descriptions; public website search is not evidence of searching a private in-app library do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
Set a sleep timer and optionally enable the fade-out control as the timer ends.
Platform: iOS
Checked . Sources: [1]
The publisher lists nature sounds with a timer. A fade-out setting is not specified.
Checked . Sources: [1]
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.
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.