Spared - Stop Stressing
Make your problems feel small
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
Make your problems feel small.
Spared gives you instant perspective by showing your brain what real hardship actually looks like. Your brain makes your problems feel huge because it has nothing to compare them to. We fix that.
The app's audio sessions cover real hardships that real people endured - the type of hardships that were common for basically all of history. You enter a problem, get matched with a session, listen to it, and return to your life with your problems feeling a whole lot smaller.
HOW IT WORKS
Enter your problem. Get instant perspective. Listen to the full audio session.
Each session is a short, narrated story drawn from real history. A stone hauler at Giza in 2560 BC. A cholera victim in 1849 London. A fur trapper wintering alone in 1812. You hear the details of their day. You feel the weight of their reality. Then the session ends, and you are back in yours with one thought: how incredible it is that you never have to live that life.
WHAT IS INSIDE
Instant reality check: type what's stressing you and get historical perspective
Audio sessions across five categories: Work, Money, Stability, Safety, and Health
Narrated audio with synchronized transcripts
AI-powered chat for session recommendations and guided reflection
Track your streak and rise through 7 levels
THE SCIENCE
Harvard researchers call it prevalence-induced concept change: your brain expands your problems to fill all available space. Spared gives your brain a bigger frame of reference so your problems shrink back to their actual size. One session is all it takes to put your problems back in perspective. Over time, it's one of the best ways to reduce stress, build gratitude, and feel happier.
Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
Privacy Policy: https://www.spared.app/privacy
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Reality Check is now Spared. Also, we've made a number of improvements across many areas of the product.
The developer, Inverse Gratitude LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Inverse Gratitude LLC
- Size
- 55.4 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
16+
- 16+
- Frequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Horror/Fear Themes
Infrequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
Realistic Violence
Guns or Other Weapons
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Spared (annual) $49.99
- Spared (annual) $24.99
- Spared (annual) $59.90
- Inverse Gratitude (Lifetime) $149.99
- Spared (Weekly) $3.99
- Spared (annual) $59.90
- Spared (monthly) $11.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Inverse Gratitude LLC
