Comparison

LifeShapes vs Shamah

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

LifeShapes

This app serves as a reference guide for a discipleship language based on Jesus' teachings and principles. It offers interactive graphical reviews of shape structures, along with supporting scripture, story, and shadow information to help users recall and apply Christ's truths.

Highlights
  • Interactive shape structure reviews
  • Graphical representation of teachings
  • Scripture, Shape, Story (SSS) information
  • Shadow copies to identify false truths
  • Variations encountered in discipleship practices
Features
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LifeShapes is a collection of shapes with each shape representing a teaching of Jesus or principle from his life that serve as the foundation of a Discipling language around which a Discipleship culture can be built. Mike Breen started developing LifeShapes in the early 1980’s. People become familiar with LifeShapes spending time in a life-on-life relationship with someone that is investing in them as a disciple. After a year in such a discipling relationship (such as a Huddle), people are able to use LifeShapes to recall Jesus' Words, Works, and Ways, and to apply them to their lives and to the lives of people around them. The LifeShapes App is a reference guide for the LifeShapes Discipleship language. The app allows interactive review of each of the LifeShape structures in graphical form. Additional Scripture, Shape, Story (SSS) information can be viewed for most shapes as well. Some of the LifeShapes include their "Shadow" copy, which helps identify the false copies of Christ's Truths. Many of the LifeShapes include handy variations that we have encountered in our Discipleship practices, or as handed down by our Huddle leaders to us.

About

Shamah

This guided devotional journaling app helps you cultivate intentional spiritual growth through reflection grounded in Scripture. It offers a structured pathway to examine your emotions, identity, thoughts, and actions, fostering peace and clarity.

Highlights
  • Daily devotional rhythm
  • Active reflection prompts
  • Clarity and peace development
  • Guided Scripture journaling
  • Spiritual anatomy framework
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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Shamah is your daily pathway to intentional spiritual growth. Designed around the Shamah spiritual anatomy framework: Heart, Soul, Mind, and Strength - this guided devotional journaling app helps you build a consistent rhythm of reflection grounded in Scripture. Whether you’re seeking deeper peace, clarity in your thoughts, or a more intentional walk with God, Shamah gives you practical structure for meaningful daily engagement. Shamah helps you: - Create a sustainable daily devotional rhythm - Move beyond passive reading into active reflection - Develop clarity, peace, and intentional habits - Grow through guided Scripture journaling The Shamah framework: Heart: Examine your emotions and desires Soul: Reflect on identity and purpose Mind: Align your thoughts with truth Strength: Live out your faith in action Spiritual growth isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence and consistency. What you will experience: - Guided daily devotionals rooted in Scripture - Structured reflection prompts - Journaling space to process honestly -A framework that engages your whole spiritual life - A simple, distraction-free design Whether you’re new to devotional journaling or looking for a deeper structure, Shamah provides a clear pathway forward. Start your daily reflection today.

Screenshots

LifeShapes3 screens
Shamah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LifeShapes at none against Shamah's 2. LifeShapes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Shamah's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shamah sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. LifeShapes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LifeShapes against 4.9 for Shamah. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 20 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of LifeShapes's written reviews are positive against 78% of Shamah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LifeShapes ships an update every 12 months, Shamah every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LifeShapes versus Shamah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLifeShapesShamah
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.9 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings720 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB122 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperChris HendersonShamah, LLC

Customer experience

LifeShapes

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Shamah

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

LifeShapes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shamah

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is LifeShapes free?
LifeShapes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shamah free?
Shamah is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LifeShapes or Shamah?
LifeShapes is rated higher. LifeShapes averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Shamah averages 4.9 from 20 ratings.
Do LifeShapes or Shamah have ads?
Neither LifeShapes nor Shamah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LifeShapes or Shamah?
LifeShapes ships an update every 12 months, and Shamah every 2 months. Most recently, LifeShapes was updated on November 2, 2026 and Shamah on November 7, 2026.

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