Comparison

Space Before Thought vs Sigfre

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

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About

Space Before Thought

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Space Before Thought is your private, ad-free meditation studio — designed to help you slow down, reset your mind, sleep better, and return to focus without distractions. Instead of opening YouTube, scrolling through videos, sitting through ads, or getting pulled into comments and recommendations, Space Before Thought gives you a calm, focused place to create your own meditation experience in seconds. Build custom sessions using frequencies, tones, affirmations, nature sounds, synth soundscapes, and timers — all in one simple offline-first app. Whether you want to relax, focus, sleep, repeat affirmations, or take a quiet moment during the day, Space Before Thought helps you create a practice that feels personal to you. Create Your Own Meditation Sessions Blend and customize: - Binaural Beats or Isochronic Tones from 0.1–40.0 Hz - Specific frequencies for focus, relaxation, deep rest, or sleep - Nature sounds, noise layers, solfeggio tones, and synth soundscapes - Your own recorded affirmations - Meditation timers for short resets or longer sessions - Affirmation counter to help you stay consistent New: Intention List Set your intentions inside the app and keep them close to your practice. Use the intention list to write down the shifts, thoughts, beliefs, and outcomes you want to focus on. It is a simple way to return to what matters before or after your meditation. New: Zero Point Interval Notifications Set gentle reminders throughout the day to pause, breathe, and return to stillness. Zero Point Intervals are designed to help you break the pattern of distraction and create small moments of awareness during your day. A few seconds of stillness can change the direction of your attention. Make Your Practice Personal Record affirmations in your own voice and loop them into your session. Blend your voice with tones, frequencies, and sound layers to create a meditation that feels unique to you. Save your favourite combinations as presets and return to them anytime. Key Features: - Precision frequency controls - Double-tap to type exact Frequency and Pitch - Binaural Beats and Isochronic Tones - Nature, noise, solfeggio, and synth soundscapes - Record and loop your own affirmations - Intention list for focused inner work - Zero Point Interval meditation reminders - Meditation timer - Affirmation counter - Save and load custom presets - Offline-first experience - No ads - No account required - Private by design: no analytics, no ads, no data collection - Sound library updated regularly A Meditation App Without the Noise Space Before Thought was created for people who want a focused meditation space without social media, ads, endless scrolling, or distractions. Open the app. Choose your sound. Set your intention. Press play. Your practice stays simple, personal, and yours. Subscription: Unlock premium features, advanced controls, and the full sound library with a subscription. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Privacy & Support: We take privacy seriously. See our privacy policy and support details in the App Store listing. https://www.spacebefore.com/meditation-app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Sigfre

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Most people leave their mental performance to chance. Sigfre doesn’t. Built for entrepreneurs, creators, and high performers who optimize everything—Sigfre is the premium brainwave audio engine that lets you engineer exactly where your mind needs to be, whenever you need to get there. No presets you can't control. No headphones required. No ceiling on what you can build. THE SIGFRE METHOD Every session is built on precision monaural and isochronic tones. Unlike standard binaural beats, which completely fall apart the second you take your headphones off, monaural and isochronic technology works flawlessly through any speaker. At your desk. In your car. On your studio monitors. No headphones. No limitations. FIVE BRAIN STATES. TOTAL CONTROL. You don't have one mode. Neither does Sigfre. Delta: Deep, restorative sleep and physical recovery Theta: Subconscious access, creativity, and meditation Alpha: Calm, sustained focus and stress dissolution Beta: Sharp thinking, productivity, and active output Gamma: Peak cognition, pattern recognition, expanded awareness Map your sessions to your day. Sleep deeper. Wake sharper. Work longer. Create freer. BUILD YOUR SESSION Access the full modular mixing console—because the highest performers don't settle for someone else's defaults. (Short on time? Tap into Guided Goals for pre-engineered neural states tailored for Relax, Peak, Energy, Sleep, or Focus). Select your Brainwave State. Layer in Ambience: Ground your mix with high-definition, organic soundscapes like Ocean, Rainforest, Stream, and Thunder. Add Solfeggio Frequencies: Layer in specific acoustic tuning (like 852 Hz or 963 Hz) for resonance and energetic alignment. Activate the Custom AI Subliminal Layer. CUSTOM AI SUBLIMINALS This is what separates Sigfre from every other audio app on the market. The Subliminal Creator is your ultimate custom engine. Type in your exact goal, select from premium, studio-grade AI voices, and generate limitless personalized affirmations. Sigfre weaves this audio directly into your mix as an undetectable layer—playing at a level your conscious mind doesn't process, but your subconscious does. You've done the affirmations. You've read the books. You've built the vision board. The Custom AI Subliminal Layer runs that process on autopilot while you work, sleep, and focus. FREE VS. SIGFRE PRO Free: Curated Guided Goal sessions across neural states No headphones required (True Monaural & Isochronic audio) Works flawlessly on any speaker or device Sigfre Pro — $9.99/month or $69.99/year (Save 42%): Unlimited Custom AI Subliminal Generation Full modular audio mixing console Unlimited saved custom mixes All Solfeggio frequency layering Cloud Sync Your brain is always running. Sigfre makes sure it's running the right program. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Space Before Thought3 screens
Sigfre4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sigfre at weekly against Space Before Thought's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Space Before Thought sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Sigfre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Space Before Thought ships an update monthly, Sigfre weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Space Before Thought versus Sigfre: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpace Before ThoughtSigfre
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB332 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel GibsonTyler Fuller

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Space Before Thought

Subscriptions2
  • Space Before Thought Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Space Before Thought Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Space Before Thought Pro — Lifetime$149.99
2 purchases

Sigfre

Subscriptions2
  • Sigfre Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Sigfre Pro Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Space Before Thought free?
Space Before Thought is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sigfre free?
Sigfre is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Space Before Thought or Sigfre have ads?
Neither Space Before Thought nor Sigfre shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Space Before Thought or Sigfre?
Space Before Thought ships an update monthly, and Sigfre weekly. Most recently, Space Before Thought was updated on October 1, 2026 and Sigfre on October 2, 2026.

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