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Listen with narration only and no background music: Mesmerize vs Smiling Mind vs The Tapping Solution vs Waking Up

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    Listen with narration only and no background music: details

    Mesmerize

    Separate audio levels

    Voice and music have separate volume controls, allowing the music layer to be muted.

    Supporting sources:

    Source checked . Availability can change.

    Smiling Mind

    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.

    The Tapping Solution

    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.

    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 Mesmerize, Smiling Mind, 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.

    Mesmerize 1 researched
    Listen with narration only and no background music: Separate audio levels

    Voice and music have separate volume controls, allowing the music layer to be muted.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    Mesmerize sources

    1. Mesmerize US publisher listing · Checked 2026-10-09
    Smiling Mind 1 researched
    Listen with narration only and no background music: 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.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2], [3]

    Smiling Mind sources

    1. Smiling Mind free consumer app · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Smiling Mind app and Routine guide · Checked 2026-10-09
    3. Smiling Mind voice and music settings · Checked 2026-10-09
    The Tapping Solution 1 researched
    Listen with narration only and no background music: Background volume control

    Music volume is adjustable separately from device-controlled narration; a specific narration-only switch is not documented.

    Checked . Sources: [1]

    The Tapping Solution sources

    1. The Tapping Solution audio volumes · Checked 2026-10-09
    Waking Up 1 researched
    Listen with narration only and no background music: 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.

    Checked . Sources: [1], [2]

    Waking Up sources

    1. Waking Up app organization · Checked 2026-10-09
    2. Waking Up publisher listing and release notes · Checked 2026-10-09