Space Before Thought vs SlowFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Space Before Thought
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Space Before Thought is your private, ad-free meditation studio β 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 β 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 0.1β40.0 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/
SlowFlow
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SlowFlow is your calm, private breathing companion. Slow down, breathe better, and build a simple daily practice with guided sessions inspired by the Buteyko method and by LΓ©on Guillarme's resisted-exhalation approach. WHY SLOWFLOW β’ Guided sessions with clear inhale / hold / exhale cues, gentle haptics and optional sounds. β’ Quick situational protocols for the moments that matter: calm down, sharpen focus, wind down before sleep, ease tension, unblock your nose, and classic box breathing 4-4-4-4. β’ Control Pause (CP) test to measure and follow your progress over time on a simple chart. β’ Built-in presets plus your own custom routines β choose phases, holds, cycles and reminders. β’ Profiles for the whole family, each with its own history and settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β’ Works fully offline. No account, no login, no sign-up. β’ Your data stays on your device. No analytics, no tracking β nothing is sold or shared. MADE TO FEEL CALM β’ Light and dark themes, large touch targets, readable typography and screen-reader support. β’ Available in 8 languages: English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Chinese. A FEW MINUTES A DAY Whether you want to start the morning grounded, reset after a stressful moment, or drift off more easily at night, SlowFlow gives you a gentle, structured way to come back to your breath. SlowFlow is a wellness and relaxation tool to support a calmer breathing practice. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or cure any condition. Breathing exercises are not suitable for everyone β if you are pregnant or have a medical condition, please talk to a healthcare professional first.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlowFlow at none against Space Before Thought's 3. SlowFlow also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Space Before Thought sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SlowFlow asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Space Before Thought | SlowFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Gibson | Szewczyk IT Sp. z o.o. |
In-app purchases
Space Before Thought
- Space Before Thought Pro β Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Space Before Thought Pro β Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Space Before Thought Pro β Lifetime$149.99
SlowFlow
No in-app purchases
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