# Shadow Work & CBT: Hollowlight — user reviews

> 9 indexed App Store user reviews of Shadow Work & CBT by Ember Next LLC, rated 3.20/5 from 11 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-work-and-cbt-hollowlight/id6748355158/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-work-and-cbt-hollowlight/id6748355158.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 1 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 4

## Most critical reviews (9 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — App stopped working after one day

*2026-03-14*

I really liked this app on day one, and was actually really excited to dive into it. Day two, doesn’t work. Blank screen, can’t type. Tried deleted and redownloaded, still the same. Paid for the lifetime fee. Really sucks, seemed like a great app. Now I hate it 🤣🤣

### 1/5 — Simply doesn’t work

*2025-11-02*

Using the latest iPhone, this app does not progress past the loading screen telling me “Reflect on personalised prompts and receive AI insights to integrate your shadow, heal inner conflict, and embrace all parts of yourself.” Reinstalling does not work, offloading and redownloading does not work, clearing app cache does not work, it’s simply bugged.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2025-11-01*

When I open the app, it just remains stuck on the first screen. “Reflect on personalized…”

### 1/5 — One screen

*2025-09-19*

I got this and tried to open it repeatedly but there’s one screen telling me what I’m able to do with the app. No ability to click on anything, or option to, and no way to scroll. Quite frustrating.

### 1/5 — Broken

*2025-08-24*

It’s just stuck at the first picture

### 2/5 — Not working properly

*2025-07-26*

It took me forever to get it to move off of the very first screen. Then when I did, it had white writing on a white background. If I didn’t look, I would have ended up paying for something that I couldn’t afford. Even after I did somehow get it to work (still don’t know how I did it), I still can’t read the prompts because of the white writing on a white background.

### 3/5 — Nothing special

*2026-04-12*

It’s an okay app but l believe all of these prompts and reflections could be received with another AI, like ChatGpt which makes this app not too deep and unique. It can be still used and it’s helpful but l doubt subscription is worth it for that reason.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2025-10-13*

Thought I would give this a try and found that the thing I like best about this app is that it gives me a prompt, but since I know my response is not going to be read by another human that might judge me, I ended up just giving an honest response (kind of like I am just writing a response in a diary to myself). The AI then reflects on my response and gives me insightful feedback. I feel heard and validated, but also am encouraged/directed towards a more healthy way of thinking.

### 5/5 — Absolutely did not expect to be so impressed.

*2025-07-18*

In a nutshell, I have stared away from any kind of shadow work as I haven’t wanted to reopen old wounds, very much subscribed to the Neuro linguistic programming aspect. I’ve what you focus on is what you feel and not to dwell on anything from my childhood, etc., because it was pretty traumatic and I didn’t wanna have a victim mindset. So out of survival ,I’ve continued to repress everything and I am now 41 and just thought that I would give this a shot as it was an app and not a major investment on my part.
However, I was very skeptical that any app would be able to do aside from perhaps telling me what I already know as far as far as underlying psychological, emotional traumas and Neuro associations which hinder me. However, two days in and I’m being honest I am not being paid. I’m not anything I hate leaving but I have been brought near to tears by the insights provided. a lot reinforced, what I already knew But there were some eye opening and incredible insights in addition to that that I had never even considered. In addition to that there’s like recommendations or reflections or what have you the advice that’s given absolutely logical. I don’t know how to say it, but I highly recommend this to any and everyone.

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