Background sound and mixing · 4-app comparison
Whether the app lets you adjust narration and background volumes separately.
Meditopia 
Mesmerize 
The Tapping Solution 
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| Features1 selected | Meditopia Meditopia Premium | Mesmerize Mesmerize Premium | The Tapping Solution Premium | Waking Up Waking Up membership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjust narration and background volumes separately |
No listed support
Meditopia: Consumer features include a narrated library, personal programs and SOUL conversation; recommendations do not establish new audio production. 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.
Separate audio levels
Voice and music have separate volume controls, allowing the music layer to be muted.
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.
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.
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Sources for 1 features across Meditopia, Mesmerize, The Tapping Solution, 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.
Meditopia: Consumer features include a narrated library, personal programs and SOUL conversation; recommendations do not establish new audio production. 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.
Voice and music have separate volume controls, allowing the music layer to be muted.
Checked . Sources: [1]
Music volume is adjustable separately from device-controlled narration; a specific narration-only switch is not documented.
Checked . Sources: [1]
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.