Comparison

Space vs Thought Tracker CBT

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

Head to head
About

Space

Organize your thoughts and prepare for therapy sessions with this intuitive note-taking app. Track queries across three stages: In Queue, In Progress, and Completed. Features include tagging, a calming color scheme, and secure Face ID login.

Highlights
  • Organize therapy queries into three columns
  • Tagging system for insights
  • Calming color-coded design
  • Secure Face ID login
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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Transform the way you work with your therapist. Space is a simple and intuitive app that helps you organize your thoughts and prepare for your therapy sessions in advance. Create and track your queries effortlessly, with a clear structure for organizing them into three columns: In Queue for new requests, In Progress for ongoing ones, and Completed for resolved issues. Key Features: Organize Your Thoughts: Easily categorize and track your therapy queries with three distinct columns. Tagging System: Add tags to group similar requests and quickly find key insights for your next session. Color-Coded Design: A calming design inspired by the aurora borealis to help you stay focused and organized. Face ID Login: Secure and fast access to your personal space with Face ID authentication. Simple and Intuitive Interface: Designed to help you stay on track and make the most of your therapy sessions. Whether you’re preparing for a session, reflecting on past experiences, or organizing your thoughts, Space provides the tools you need to keep your mental health journey organized and on track. Privacy Policy: https://degisner.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-12b08d3419bb80378462e9a021121616 Terms of Use: https://degisner.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-12b08d3419bb80aa9d90fbf770729e53

About

Thought Tracker CBT

This app guides you through structured reflection to understand and reframe stressful thoughts, fostering healthier self-talk. It helps identify emotional patterns and build balanced perspectives for managing anxiety, worry, and overwhelm.

Highlights
  • Guided thought records
  • Quick emotional check-ins
  • Reality checks for predictions
  • Insights into emotional patterns
  • Private, local-first journaling
  • Gentle reflection reminders
Features
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Thought Tracker helps you slow down racing thoughts, understand emotional patterns, and build healthier self-talk through guided reflection. Inspired by cognitive behavioral techniques, Thought Tracker gives you a private space to record stressful thoughts, check the evidence behind them, and reframe them with more balanced perspectives. Whether you are working through anxiety, worry, negative self-talk, stress, or everyday overwhelm, Thought Tracker helps turn scattered thoughts into clear, structured reflections. Features include: Guided Thought Records Capture the situation, automatic thought, emotion, evidence, alternative view, and outcome in a simple step-by-step flow. Quick Check-Ins When you do not have time for a full entry, quickly log what you are feeling and what is on your mind. Reality Checks Challenge predictions, worries, and assumptions by tracking what you expected and what actually happened. Insights and Patterns Review trends in emotions, beliefs, and distress over time so you can better understand what affects your mental well-being. Private by Design Your reflections are personal. Thought Tracker is built for local-first journaling so your thoughts stay under your control. Gentle Reminders Set reminders to pause, reflect, and practice healthier thinking habits. Thought Tracker can support your self-care routine, therapy homework, journaling practice, or personal growth work. This app is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, therapy, or emergency support. If you are in crisis or may harm yourself or someone else, contact local emergency services or a crisis hotline immediately. Start building a clearer relationship with your thoughts today.

Screenshots

Space4 screens
Thought Tracker CBT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thought Tracker CBT at 5.0 against Space's 4.7. Thought Tracker CBT also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and device support (3 vs 1). Space's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per year and Thought Tracker CBT sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thought Tracker CBT holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Space has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Space's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thought Tracker CBT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space ships an update every 2 weeks, Thought Tracker CBT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Space versus Thought Tracker CBT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpaceThought Tracker CBT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrew TanchukLobster Claw Software LLC

Customer experience

Space

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%

Thought Tracker CBT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Space

Subscriptions1
  • Space Premium – Annual1 Month trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Space Premium – Lifetime$29.99
8 purchases

Thought Tracker CBT

One-time8
  • Anxiety Toolkit$4.99
  • Relationships Pack$4.99
  • Self-Compassion Pack$4.99
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  • Reality Testing Toolkit$4.99
  • Brave Steps Pack$4.99
  • Thought Tracker Plus$9.99
  • All Guided Packs Bundle$19.99
  • Unlock Everything$24.99

Questions

Is Space free?
Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thought Tracker CBT free?
Thought Tracker CBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Space or Thought Tracker CBT?
Thought Tracker CBT is rated higher. Space averages 4.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Thought Tracker CBT averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Space or Thought Tracker CBT have ads?
Neither Space nor Thought Tracker CBT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space or Thought Tracker CBT?
Space ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thought Tracker CBT fortnightly. Most recently, Space was updated on September 8, 2026 and Thought Tracker CBT on August 22, 2026.

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