# Archetype Decks — Depth psychology, one a day

> Depth psychology, one a day (iPhone/iPad app by Drew Douglass.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archetype-decks/id6764735465 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Drew Douglass](https://appshunter.io/developer/1887999660)
- Category: Lifestyle, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 202 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-05-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/archetype-decks/id6764735465/reviews.md

## What is Archetype Decks?

Ask the Archetype is a depth psychology field guide. 78 figures from Carl Jung, Joseph Campbell, James Hillman, Carol Pearson, and Clarissa Pinkola Estés, one a day, with citations.

You draw one card a day. Just one. The deck rests until tomorrow.

Each card holds a few things to sit with.

A short oracle reading.
A scholarly description of the figure, with the thinkers who wrote about it named.
A few plain questions in everyday language.
A few questions written the way the thinkers wrote them, with citations.
A short reading list, if you want to follow a thread further.
A note on cultural humility when a figure touches a living tradition.

That is the whole app. You pull a card. You read what other people have wondered about it. You leave when you are ready.

There are no streaks. No notifications. No badges. No accounts. No data collection. No ads. No subscriptions. The deck does not chase you.

If you want to leave a tip, there is a small gratitude jar in Settings. Four tiers, named honestly. A candle for the desk. An afternoon in the stacks. And two for people who really want to send a thank you. 100% of net proceeds go to Nutcracker syndrome research, building toward a dedicated research grant with NORD, the National Organization for Rare Disorders. Nutcracker syndrome is a rare vascular condition most people have never heard of, which is part of why I chose it. Quarterly receipts at sillydroose.com/donations/askthearchetype.

All 78 cards are available without paying anything.

I built this because I love reading about archetypes, and I wanted somewhere quiet to spend a minute with one each morning. If that sounds like your kind of thing, welcome.

Drew

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A key to the collection | $9.99 | one-time |
| An afternoon in the stacks | $4.99 | one-time |
| A candle for the desk | $1.99 | one-time |
| A new wing for the library | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.5 — 2026-08-06

The deck has a new cause to carry: starting with this version, 100% of net proceeds from tips go to Nutcracker syndrome research, building toward a dedicated research grant with NORD. Receipts at sillydroose.com, as always.

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-24

On some iPhones the welcome screens could hide the Continue button, leaving you stuck before the cards even appeared. Fixed, those screens scroll now so nothing is ever out of reach. VoiceOver also reads each card more cleanly.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-26

The saved card now keeps its whole frame. No crown clipped, no figure cut at the edge, each archetype held complete the way it stands in the deck.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-04

Two small repairs.

The Joseph Campbell Foundation row in Settings now opens the donations page on its own. One tap, one window. Used to be a copy-this-link affair, which Hermes the messenger thought was beneath him.

Saved cards and the Today card now carry their figure alongside the words. The archetype shows its face and a thread of its symbolism, the way it does in the deck itself. The Library was already this way. Now the rest of the app is too.

The deck still rests after one card a day. The lineage still names its sources. The jar in Settings still does what it has always done.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-03

No release notes.

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All apps by Drew Douglass: https://appshunter.io/developer/1887999660

## Related topics

[archetype](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/archetype)

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