# Headspace vs Card Decks

The clearest difference is price: Card Decks at Free against Headspace's $3.99. Headspace's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Card Decks is free to download; Headspace costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Headspace against 4.5 for Card Decks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Headspace has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Headspace's written reviews are positive against 78% of Card Decks's.

Headspace ships an update every 2 months, Card Decks every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Headspace | Card Decks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/headspace/id300244538/reviews) | **[4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-decks/id322646504/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 19 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flat Black Films](https://appshunter.io/developer/300244541) | [Arne Harren](https://appshunter.io/developer/322646507) |

## What reviewers say

### Headspace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/headspace/id300244538)

This app offers a unique 3D approach to organizing thoughts and creating hierarchical outlines. Visualize your information in a floating space, navigate with intuitive gestures, and connect related ideas with visual links. It's designed for a dynamic and engaging way to manage lists and mind maps.

**Highlights:** Build hierarchical outlines in 3D space, Navigate and zoom with familiar finger gestures, Connect related items with link lines, Change item color and opacity, Universal app for iPhone and iPad, Sync files with Dropbox, PDF export with active note links

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful, visually stunning 3D interface
- 💡 Innovative 3D mind mapping approach
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to learn
- 🔗 Powerful linking and cross-referencing features
- ✅ Useful checkbox functionality for to-do lists

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
- 💾 Data loss after updates and crashes
- 🔧 Clunky and cumbersome user interface for basic tasks
- 😵 Confusing workflow for adding and editing items
- 🎮 3D gimmick can be distracting and impractical

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on creating new groups
- Crashes when entering text on iPad
- Text color picker fails to change colors
- Instant crash when closing text color picker
- Crashes on Dropbox connection

**Requested features**

- Desktop/Mac version for syncing
- iCloud syncing between iOS devices
- Google Drive and OneDrive support
- Evernote integration
- Ability to drag items between groups


### Card Decks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/card-decks/id322646504)

Create and share custom card decks for various uses, from team meetings and planning to personal expression and task management. Configure individual cards with display times for timers or reminders, and easily share decks via email or messages.

**Highlights:** Configurable colored text cards, Group cards into decks, Create custom card sets, Timer and countdown functionality, Share decks via email/messages, Open source

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Headspace free?

Headspace costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Card Decks free?

Card Decks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Headspace or Card Decks?

Card Decks is rated higher. Headspace averages 4.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Card Decks averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Headspace or Card Decks have ads?

Neither Headspace nor Card Decks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Headspace or Card Decks?

Headspace ships an update every 2 months, and Card Decks every 5 months. Most recently, Headspace was updated on October 29, 2026 and Card Decks on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*