UpSpiral vs StateGap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UpSpiral
This app creates personalized meditations based on your thoughts and goals, incorporating mental rehearsal techniques. It uses your name, intention, and chosen voice for a unique experience, enhanced by breath-synced binaural beats.
- Personalized meditation generation
- Mental rehearsal for specific goals
- Customizable voice and name inclusion
- Breath-synced binaural and isochronic tones
- Sessions under 15 minutes
- Free forever plan available
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Most meditation apps hand you the same pre-recorded track as everyone else. UpSpiral does not. You type what's on your mind, a big game, an interview, a restless night, a goal you're chasing, and UpSpiral writes and speaks a meditation made for you. Your name. Your intention. Your chosen voice. It is meditation, but active. Instead of only watching your thoughts, you rehearse the moment that matters, the way athletes and performers have used mental rehearsal for decades. Every session layers that visualization over breath-synced binaural and isochronic tones tuned to a calm theta brain-state. WHAT YOU GET - A personalized meditation generated for you, never a stock recording - Your own name spoken in the session - Mental rehearsal for a specific goal: sport, work, sleep, confidence, calm - Your choice of voice - Breath-synced binaural beats and isochronic tones - Sessions under 15 minutes - A free forever plan WHO IT'S FOR Athletes and performers who use visualization and mental rehearsal to prepare. Anyone who wants meditation that is actually about their life instead of a generic script. People who want to fall asleep, focus, or walk into a hard moment ready. Made for you, not pulled from a library. Download UpSpiral and generate your first session free.
StateGap
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Close the Gap. Master Your Mindset. There is always a space between where you are and where you want to be. Stress, lack of focus, and old habits create a gap that feels impossible to cross. StateGap is your ultimate mental toolkit, designed to help you shift your state, sync your senses, and bridge that distance—all without ever having to unlock your phone. THREE PILLARS OF TRANSFORMATION 1. AURABEATS: Sync Your Senses Experience the cutting edge of brainwave entrainment. AuraBeats combines stroboscopic light (your phone's flashlight) with professionally engineered Binaural Beats to guide your brain into the optimal mental state. Focus: Bridge the gap to deep work with Beta waves. Deep Sleep: Transition into rest with Delta frequencies. Meditation: Access Theta states for profound relaxation. The Result: A sensory shortcut to the mental state you need, right now. 2. AFFIRMATIONS: Rewire Your Inner Dialogue Consistent growth happens in the small moments. StateGap delivers powerful, mind-shifting affirmations directly to your lock screen. Passive Growth: Close the gap between your current self and your potential every time you check the time. Custom Programs: Choose from categories like Success, Resilience, or Calm. Consistency: Build a better mindset through the power of subconscious habit. 3. WISDOM: Ground Your Perspective The right insight at the right time can change everything. Our "Wisdom" tab delivers witty, insightful, and blunt perspective shifts from history’s greatest thinkers. Reality Checks: Snap out of overthinking with Stoic philosophy and modern wit. Daily Insights: Bite-sized truths to keep you grounded in a chaotic world. Clarity: Gain the perspective needed to navigate life’s challenges with ease. WHY STATEGAP? Lock Screen Integration: Transform your life without "app fatigue." Our widgets and notifications bring the growth to you. Science-Backed: Utilizing proven audio-visual entrainment (AVE) techniques and cognitive-behavioral principles. Minimalist Design: No clutter, no distractions. Just the tools you need to close the gap to your best self. Don't just stand there. Close the gap. Download StateGap today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: StateGap at every 3 days against UpSpiral's every 2 weeks. UpSpiral's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. UpSpiral sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StateGap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UpSpiral ships an update every 2 weeks, StateGap every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UpSpiral | StateGap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UpSpiral Wellness | Pawel B |
In-app purchases
UpSpiral
- UpSpiral Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- UpSpiral Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
StateGap
- StateGap Monthly$4.991 Month
- StateGap Yearly (Welcome Offer)1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- StateGap Yearly$44.991 Year
- Life time$0.99









