SPACE - Break phone addiction
SPACE is a digital wellness app for iOS that helps users track phone usage and complete an 8-day behavior change course.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of manual habit monitoring by providing structured, research-backed recommendations to help users break phone addiction.
For Individuals seeking to reduce smartphone dependency and improve digital well-being through structured habit tracking and social accountability.
What does it look like?
Key features
Configures daily targets for phone unlocks and screen time duration to encourage consistent usage.
Delivers research-backed recommendations via a one-time $3.99 payment to gate premium content.
Enables sharing of usage statistics with peers to build habits through social accountability.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model utilizing a low-friction one-time payment of $3.99 to unlock advanced behavioral courses and social features.
Velocity
Steady developmentShow more...
Who built it?
Mrigaen Kapadia
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What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate the core concept of tracking phone usage helps users become more intentional with their daily time and non-judgmental and kind reminders encourage users to stay off their phones without feeling overly pressured, but report mandatory location tracking at all times drains battery life and raises significant user privacy concerns.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core concept of tracking phone usage helps users become more intentional with their daily time
- Non-judgmental and kind reminders encourage users to stay off their phones without feeling overly pressured
- Mandatory location tracking at all times drains battery life and raises significant user privacy concerns
62 of 62 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for SPACE - Break phone addiction
How's the Productivity market?
SPACE holds a 4.2-star rating across 613 total ratings. The lack of updates since 2019 places the app at a disadvantage compared to competitors that frequently refresh their feature sets to maintain OS compatibility.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Way of Life ApS
Way of Life competes directly by offering a robust, long-standing platform for habit formation and behavioral change, overlapping with SPACE's goal of breaking phone addiction.
- Offers advanced data visualization and trend analysis that SPACE currently lacks for long-term habit tracking
- Provides highly flexible, customizable reminders that allow users to tailor habit prompts to their specific schedules
- Maintains a massive, established user base that creates a significant network effect and brand authority
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Key takeaways for SPACE - Break phone addiction
Where is it heading?
Users report: The digital wellness market is consolidating around apps that leverage native OS APIs for accurate, low-impact tracking. SPACE is currently exposed due to its reliance on outdated location services and a lack of development activity, which will likely lead to further erosion of its user base.
- The lack of updates since 2019 leaves SPACE incompatible with modern iOS features, which compounds the frustration of users reporting tracking failures.
- Persistent battery drain and privacy complaints from mandatory location tracking drive negative sentiment, which accelerates churn toward modern, API-integrated competitors.
The SWOT
- 8-day behavior change course provides a structured curriculum that differentiates SPACE from generic habit trackers
- Native iOS Screen Time API integration would remove the need for battery-draining location services
Next best moves
Migrate tracking to iOS Screen Time APIs because current location-based tracking causes battery drain and privacy complaints → improve retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of updates is its biggest risk…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Home screen widgets (available in Habit Tracker - Evoday but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The development strategy shifted from content-focused maintenance to a technical pivot toward native Screen Time APIs to mitigate battery drain and privacy concerns. This change addresses the primary churn drivers identified in user feedback.
Bottom line
SPACE's 8-day course provides a unique behavioral hook, but the reliance on outdated location tracking and a lack of updates since 2019 leaves the app vulnerable to modern rivals. Migrating to native APIs would address the primary churn drivers.
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Is SPACE effective for breaking phone addiction?
How does SPACE compare to other habit trackers?
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Sources
- [1] App Store
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