# Holding Space — A quiet place to set it down

> A quiet place to set it down (iPhone/iPad app by Tom McGahan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holding-space/id6792738997 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Tom McGahan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588224980)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-10-08
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is Holding Space?

Holding Space is somewhere quiet to land.

When things feel heavy, it can help to say them out loud – without being judged, rushed or fixed. Holding Space gives you a calm place to do that, and a few simple breathing practices to help you settle.

TALK WITH CARA
Cara is an AI companion who listens. Type or speak whatever is on your mind, and Cara will reflect it back gently, ask the occasional question, and sometimes offer a small thought to take with you. There are no wrong words here.

BREATHE
Five short guided breathing practices to help steady your nervous system: Box Breathing, 5-7-8, Downshift, Natural Breath and Balanced Breathing. Each comes with a simple explanation of when it helps, plus tips on which one to try.

DESIGNED TO BE GENTLE
- A calm, uncluttered design, with a soft dark mode for evenings
- Speak instead of type, if that's easier
- Your conversations are used only to generate Cara's replies – never to train AI models, and never sold

NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL HELP
Holding Space is a place to reflect, not therapy or medical care. If you mention thoughts of harming yourself, Cara will gently point you towards people who can help, with helpline numbers for the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

SUBSCRIPTION
Holding Space requires a subscription: £5.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at the end of the trial. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it at any time in your App Store account settings.

Terms of Use: https://holding-space.app/terms-of-use/
Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://holding-space.app/privacy-policy/

Made in the UK by The Golden Thread Project Ltd.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $5.99 | per month |


## Is Holding Space safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Holding Space.

## Is Holding Space legit?

Holding Space has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Holding Space is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-19

Voice input is more reliable. The microphone now handles natural pauses better and resets properly if something goes wrong. Small fixes and improvements throughout.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-14

Smoother breathing animations, improved dark mode, and better voice input

### 1.0 — 2026-10-08

No release notes.

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