Comparison

Expand vs Potential Project

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Expand

Access profound states of expanded awareness with guided meditations and proprietary sound science. Explore topics like relaxation, joy, insight, and sleep to foster meaning, relieve stress, and release unwanted patterns. Discover inner wisdom and joy through active imagination and perception.

Highlights
  • 100+ guided meditations
  • Monroe Sound Science audio technology
  • Multi-day mini-courses
  • Guided reflection and journaling
  • Custom-generated soundscapes
  • Focus on active imagination and perception
Features
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From the world-renowned Monroe Institute, Expand helps you access deeper states of awareness to reduce stress, improve sleep, and cultivate greater meaning, clarity, and purpose. Powered by Monroe Sound Science, our proprietary audio technology, Expand uses targeted soundwave patterns to support unique states of consciousness and focused inner exploration. Through guided sessions, courses, and immersive sound experiences, you can uncover insight, release unwanted patterns, and reconnect with your inner wisdom. Inside Expand, you’ll find: • 100+ guided meditations and consciousness-expanding exercises • Multi-day mini-courses and structured practice paths • Guided reflection and journaling tools • Custom-generated soundscapes designed for specific brainwave states • Programs for both beginners and experienced practitioners Explore sessions across topics including: • Relaxation & Healing • Joy & Meaning • Insight & Intuition • Sleep & Dreaming • Healthy Relationships • Creativity & Manifestation • Beyond the Physical Unlike typical meditation apps focused only on clearing the mind, Expand encourages active imagination, perception, and intentional practice to help you achieve specific outcomes. About The Monroe Institute The Monroe Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and a global leader in the study and practice of expanded consciousness. Founded in the early 1970s as a research and educational organization, Monroe offers transformative learning through the Expand app, virtual programs, and in-person retreats on its 300-acre Virginia campus and in countries worldwide. Subscription Pricing and Terms Expand offers auto-renewing subscription options: • $69.99/year • $11.99/month Payment is charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged within 24 hours prior to renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Service: https://info.monroeinstitute.org/expand-app-terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://info.monroeinstitute.org/expand-app-privacy-policy

About

Potential Project

This app offers research-backed daily mind training to enhance focus, well-being, and compassion. It provides customized practices to help users build resilience, improve concentration, and reduce stress. Access requires a Program Key through corporate partnerships.

Highlights
  • Customized mind training
  • Research-backed practices
  • Enhance focus and concentration
  • Improve well-being and compassion
  • Build resilience
  • Practical and applicable sessions
Features
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Potential Project app is the companion of your journey towards more focus, well-being and compassion in your daily life. If you are struggling with achieving effectiveness at work and have difficulty focusing - or are aiming to feel less stressed or emotionally depleted - this app is designed to help you. You will find research-backed practices that are customized specifically to your identified needs. The sessions are practical and immediately applicable, designed to help you succeed in developing specific traits such as resilience, focus, empathy and compassion. This app is designed to be used as part of Potential Project’s corporate partnerships and requires a Program Key to be accessed.

Screenshots

Expand4 screens
Potential Project3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Potential Project at 5.0 against Expand's 4.0. Potential Project also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Expand's advantage is ratings volume (300 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Expand sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Potential Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Potential Project holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Expand has 300 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Expand versus Potential Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpandPotential Project
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (300 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings300 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTHE MONROE INSTITUTEPotential Project

Customer experience

Expand

All ratings297 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative38.2%

Potential Project

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Expand

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Paid but no play
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Sound shuts off when the iphone goes to sleep

Requested features

4 requests
  • Longer guided meditations
  • What's new section for meditations
  • Ability to turn off background music
  • Monthly charge option

Potential Project

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Expand

Subscriptions2
  • Expand Plus Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Expand Plus Yearly$69.991 Year
None

Potential Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Expand free?
Expand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potential Project free?
Potential Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Expand or Potential Project?
Potential Project is rated higher. Expand averages 4.0 out of 5 from 300 ratings, while Potential Project averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Expand or Potential Project have ads?
Expand shows ads; Potential Project does not.
Which is updated more often, Expand or Potential Project?
Expand ships an update monthly, and Potential Project monthly. Most recently, Expand was updated on October 29, 2026 and Potential Project on October 30, 2026.

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