Background sound and mixing · 3-app comparison
Whether the app lets you listen with narration only and no background music.
Gratitude 
Smiling Mind 
The Tapping Solution 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 | Smiling Mind Free | The Tapping Solution Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listen with narration only and no background music |
No listed support
Gratitude's published affirmation music and image customization descriptions do not list this capability. This is our assessment of the reviewed documentation, not an explicit vendor denial.
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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.
Background volume control
Music volume is adjustable separately from device-controlled narration; a specific narration-only switch is not documented.
Supporting sources:
Source checked . Availability can change.
Sources for 1 features across Gratitude, Smiling Mind, The Tapping Solution. 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.
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.
Music volume is adjustable separately from device-controlled narration; a specific narration-only switch is not documented.
Checked . Sources: [1]