Comparison

Unfolding Space vs Lebensrad

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

Head to head
About

Unfolding Space

Explore an interactive, dynamic environment where your gestures reshape the space around you. This app offers a fluid, ever-changing labyrinth that responds to your movements, providing a unique sensory experience inspired by art and mathematics.

Highlights
  • Gesture-controlled space alteration
  • Dynamic fluid grid environment
  • Interactive labyrinth exploration
  • Immersive sensory experience
  • Inspired by art and mathematics
Features
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Unfolding Space was conceived by Julieta Aguilera as an immersive malleable environment for the CAVE virtual reality theater where body gestures would alter the structure of the space surrounding the user. The iPad and iPhone versions of the piece give the user a small dynamic window into that world. Unlike the iPad and iPhone versions, the CAVE version of this application allowed you to move though an endless grid of tesseracts. Unfolding Space is an interactive experience where the three dimensional shadow of a four dimensional textured grid is unfolded through gesture. Moving though this fluid grid seeks to evoke the experience of walking through a labyrinth that opens and closes its corridors at will, so the viewer is never trapped as long as he/she can master the form. In other words, "Unfolding Space" shows a structure that responds to motion as if the viewer was wearing space itself. Julieta's idea reflects on how we assimilate the physical space that surrounds us into mental spaces, and is based on architectural, pictorial, and mathematical works in human history such as Gaudi's structures, Japanese gardens, Polynesian navigation, religious iconography, and knot theory. She was inspired by her mother's dream of being trapped in a labyrinth, and wanted to recreate that environment while giving the user the possibility of finding a way through.

About

Lebensrad

Features
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Lebensrad is a calm app for self-reflection, orientation, and meaningful goal work. Rate the areas of your life, discover current focus areas, and keep track of what truly matters to you. The values compass helps you collect core values, write your personal north star, and connect goals with a clearer inner direction. Monthly, quarterly, and yearly reviews help you notice patterns and stay on course over time. Your entries stay local on your device. Only the optional AI conversation in the Compass sends texts to an AI service, and only after you consent. No login, no trackers, no noise. Features: - Wheel of life ratings for each area - Focus areas with current state and trend - Goals and reflections per life area - Values compass with prioritized values - Personal north star statement - Monthly, quarterly, and yearly reviews - PDF export with Premium - German and English Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jzapps.app/lebensrad/privacy.html

Screenshots

Unfolding Space4 screens
Lebensrad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unfolding Space at none against Lebensrad's 3. Unfolding Space also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). Lebensrad's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). On price, ads 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. Lebensrad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Unfolding Space asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unfolding Space ships an update every 11 months, Lebensrad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Unfolding Space versus Lebensrad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnfolding SpaceLebensrad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew JohnsonJURGEN SIEGBERT ZIMMER

Bugs and requests

Unfolding Space

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashing on iOS 8
  • Incompatible with iOS 11

Requested features

8 requests
  • Enable gyroscope for movement
  • Add custom slide feature
  • Allow user to move in other directions
  • Make it more entertaining with math details
  • Add volume control for soundtrack
Show 3 more
  • More guidance on user actions
  • Option to save current view
  • Add explanation of eyeballs

Lebensrad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Unfolding Space

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Lebensrad

Subscriptions2
  • Lebensrad Premium – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Lebensrad Premium – Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lebensrad Premium – Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Unfolding Space free?
Unfolding Space is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lebensrad free?
Lebensrad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Unfolding Space or Lebensrad have ads?
Neither Unfolding Space nor Lebensrad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unfolding Space or Lebensrad?
Unfolding Space ships an update every 11 months, and Lebensrad every 3 months. Most recently, Unfolding Space was updated on October 31, 2026 and Lebensrad on November 5, 2026.

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