Comparison

Empathy Set vs Spacebar Memory

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

Head to head
About

Empathy Set

This app helps you understand and express your emotions and needs, fostering deeper connections with yourself and others. It offers tools for self-reflection, empathic communication, and collaborative problem-solving, based on Nonviolent Communication principles.

Highlights
  • Understand your feelings and needs
  • Develop empathy for others
  • Engage in constructive conversations
  • Craft I-Statements
  • Brainstorm mutually beneficial solutions
  • Utilize structured feedback tools
  • Interactive journaling
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Explore Emotions, Build Empathy, Connect Deeply The Empathy Set App is your comprehensive toolkit for developing emotional intelligence and empathy across various facets of life. Rooted in the principles of Nonviolent Communication, our app serves as a dynamic guide to help you navigate your emotional world and build meaningful connections. The Empathy Set App focuses on cultivating empathy in three pivotal areas: Self-Empathy (Me): Embark on an introspective journey to better understand your own feelings and needs. Gain valuable insights into your emotional landscape and make sense of your experiences in different life situations. Empathy for Others (Other): Develop the skills to recognize and comprehend the emotional states and needs of those around you. Strengthen your bonds and cultivate more compassionate, empathetic relationships. Empathic Problem-Solving Conversations (Self and Other): Equip yourself with practical tools to engage in positive, constructive dialogues that address situations important to you. Features: --------- Dynamic Situations: Choose from three compelling levels—Starter, Enhancer, and Maximizer—to dive deep into your emotional landscape and identify your true needs. User-Friendly Dashboard: Effortlessly manage your point balance on our intuitive dashboard, where you can track points you've purchased, earned through referrals, or received as milestone rewards. All your point transactions are displayed in one convenient location for easy access and management. Intuitive Selectors & Funnels: Utilize our smart interface to effortlessly identify and prioritize your feelings and needs, bringing you closer to emotional clarity for both yourself and others. Empowered I-Statements: Craft straightforward or advanced I-Statements that enable you to articulate your emotions and desires with positivity and precision. The Brainstorming Tool: Unleash your creative potential to discover mutually beneficial solutions that cater to everyone's needs. SBI-Q Toolkit: Elevate your communication with our Situation, Background, Impact, and Question Tool, designed to offer structured feedback in both personal and professional settings. Interactive Journal: Make meaningful observations and record insightful notes to not only enhance memory but also capture the essence of the moment. Shareable Situation Summaries: Forward a PDF file of your situational analysis directly via email or text. A convenient way to communicate your emotional state to supportive individuals or initiate conflict resolution discussions. Referral Points: Earn points by inviting friends to download our app. Maintain a healthy point balance for free by using referrals, allowing you to open situations at Starter (56 points), Enhancer (78 points), and Maximizer (108 points) levels. Weekly Self-Reflections: Receive thoughtful notifications encouraging you to assess your emotional well-being and the state of your relationships. Community Connection: Participate in webinars and engage with a compassionate community that values and fosters empathy. Terms of use: https://www.empathyset.com/app-terms Privacy Policy: https://www.empathyset.com/app-privacy-policy

About

Spacebar Memory

Effortlessly capture and organize everyday audio, from meetings to personal stories. This app transcribes speech to text, provides automatic highlights, and allows you to chat with your memories for recall and brainstorming. Share your captured moments with others.

Highlights
  • Effortless audio capture
  • Speech-to-text transcription
  • Automatic highlights
  • Conversational memory interaction
  • Organized memory library
  • Memory sharing
Features
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Spacebar is a memory app for everyday audio. Meetings, voice journals, coffee chats, brainstorms, dinner stories… - Effortless Capture: Just tap to start talking. Works in the background so you can focus on the moment. - Seriously Smart: Transcribes speech to text + provides automatic highlights. - Living Memories: Chat with any memory to recall or brainstorm. - Memory Library: Organize and revisit your captured moments. Share memories with colleagues, friends, family... Perfect for: - Professionals documenting meetings - Sharing a conversation with someone who wasn't present - Preserving family stories - Journalists and interviewers - Students capturing lectures - Anyone who wants to save fleeting thoughts and ideas --- WHY WE BUILT SPACEBAR *IRL beats URL* Virtual meetings suck. Meet your friends, classmates, colleagues, and family in real life. Spacebar is built to be used outside. *Stay In Conversation Flow* Get completely lost in conversation and don’t worry about missing anything. Spacebar helps you remember all the details. *AI Needs Humans* Ch@GPT doesn't get you... We've built one that can pull context from your real life. *Remember Together* Conversations and stories bring people together. Spacebar lets you share with everyone involved. --- Terms of Use: https://spacebar.fm/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://spacebar.fm/privacy-notice

Screenshots

Empathy Set4 screens
Spacebar Memory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Empathy Set at none against Spacebar Memory's shown. Spacebar Memory's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Empathy Set sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Spacebar Memory sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spacebar Memory holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Empathy Set's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spacebar Memory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Empathy Set ships an update every 2 months, Spacebar Memory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Empathy Set versus Spacebar Memory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmpathy SetSpacebar Memory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (9 ratings)4.9 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings913 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJohn FordLatent Spacebar, Inc.

Customer experience

Empathy Set

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Spacebar Memory

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Empathy Set

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
One-time6
  • 500 Points$4.99
  • 1500 Points$9.99
  • Lifetime usage$18.99
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  • 4000 Points$19.99
  • 7500 points$29.99
  • 30000 points$79.99
4 purchases

Spacebar Memory

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Memory$5.001 Month
  • Spacebar Membership$5.001 Month
  • Pro Membership$14.991 Month
One-time1
  • Spacebar Booster$4.99

Questions

Is Empathy Set free?
Empathy Set is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spacebar Memory free?
Spacebar Memory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Empathy Set or Spacebar Memory?
Spacebar Memory is rated higher. Empathy Set averages 4.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Spacebar Memory averages 4.9 from 13 ratings.
Do Empathy Set or Spacebar Memory have ads?
Spacebar Memory shows ads; Empathy Set does not.
Which is updated more often, Empathy Set or Spacebar Memory?
Empathy Set ships an update every 2 months, and Spacebar Memory fortnightly. Most recently, Empathy Set was updated on October 3, 2026 and Spacebar Memory on October 2, 2026.

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