Comparison

Shadow's Edge vs (Not Boring) Vibes

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

Head to head
About

Shadow's Edge

Explore a world of art, writing, and puzzles to improve your emotional well-being. This game offers a safe space to reflect, express yourself creatively, and connect with a supportive community while overcoming personal challenges.

Highlights
  • Story-driven casual and creativity game
  • Writing prompts based on narrative therapy
  • Collect colors, stickers, and stencils
  • Solve puzzles to defeat personal shadows
  • Supportive in-game community
  • In-game art exchange
Features
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"Really Eye Opening. This game has a pretty unique story in which you go to fill a dark, gray world with talent and color once again with your own masterpieces. The writing in the black journal gives you a place to quickly reflect on all sorts of different types of personal feelings, all in your pocket or bag. I enjoy my time with this app, and I hope to find more like it!" – Player testimonial "A wonderful app! There is something so therapeutic to me about being ‘creatively destructive’ and this is a perfect outlet for that!”⁠ – Player testimonial "I love this game, I like writing a diary and this is such a fun way of doing it. The questions are really helpful." – Player testimonial More than 10 awards and nominations including: Edison’s New Product Innovation, Serious Play Gold Medal and the Global Mobile Award for Enhancing Kid’s Lives. Life can get challenging at times, to say the least. Between school, work, and relationships, it’s easy to let our emotional needs take the back seat... But what if taking care of our emotional health could be fun like a video game? Discover a safe space entirely for you in the world of Shadow’s Edge! Vent it all out in your own private journal, unlock yourself through art and writing, and join a supportive and creative in-game community where we support each other through the tough times. And not only do you get to level up your self-care game, but Shadow’s Edge is the only mental health game where you can bring life back to a storm-wrecked city and defeat your personal shadows by solving puzzles at the same time! Features: - Story driven casual and creativity game. - Writing prompts based on narrative therapy and positive psychology. - Collect colors, stickers, stencils and player titles to build power. - Help Ty, the angry one, Maize, who's got an artistic block and Pax who sees no problem in anything to overcome their Shadow. - Get support from Phoenix, the wise pigeon along the way with exercises to relax and destress. - Easy to learn. - In-game art exchange "Shadowgram" Shadow's Edge is an ad-free game with no in-app purchases. A project developed by The Digging Deep Project, an award-winning small nonprofit with a mission to create mental health tools that are based on expression, psychology and gaming. If you have suggestions or opinions - say hello to us at: feedback@shadowsedgegame

About

(Not Boring) Vibes

This app generates personalized music scientifically designed to enhance focus, intensity, and concentration. It adapts to your daily schedule, offering immersive spatial audio and easy control over energy levels for work, relaxation, and sleep.

Highlights
  • Personalized focus music
  • Adaptive daily soundscapes
  • Immersive spatial audio
  • Adjustable energy levels
  • Focus session timers
  • Unlockable achievements
  • Widgets for quick access
Features
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PERSONALIZED MUSIC TO HELP YOU FOCUS Based on science and inspired by video games, Vibes creates personalized music designed to improve focus, intensity, and concentration. SMARTER FOCUS MUSIC Vibes knows your wake and sleep times and generates background music based on your activity throughout the day to help you wake up, focus at work, relax, and sleep deeper. JUST ONE TAP It's the world’s easiest app to use. One tap to open and automatically play exactly what music you need for the moment. CONTROL WHEN YOU NEED IT Set your energy level and give yourself a boost when you need it or adjust presence to push soundscapes into the background for deeper focus. IMMERSIVE SPATIAL AUDIO Spatial 3D soundscapes that come alive around you with support for realtime head tracking. WIDGETS Easy one-tap access to your most used vibes. SET A TIMER Set a timer for focus sessions or to fall asleep. UNLOCK ACHIEVEMENTS Inspired by video games to make daily life more fun. Unlock spirits. PRAISE FOR (NOT BORING) APPS "Astonishingly fun!"—John Gruber 2x Apple Design Awards 6x App of the Day Fast Company Innovation by Design SUPER!BORING Become a Super!Boring member and get all 5 Not Boring apps + skins + extras. We are 100% member-supported. No ads, no data gathering, no tracking. Just beautiful apps that make everyday life a little less boring. Plans: https://andy.works/plans Support: https://andy.works/support EULA/Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shadow's Edge4 screens
(Not Boring) Vibes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow's Edge at none against (Not Boring) Vibes's 4. Shadow's Edge also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). (Not Boring) Vibes's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 33) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. (Not Boring) Vibes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Shadow's Edge asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

(Not Boring) Vibes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Vibes has 2.8K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 94% of Shadow's Edge's written reviews are positive against 91% of (Not Boring) Vibes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow's Edge ships an update every 2 months, (Not Boring) Vibes monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Shadow's Edge versus (Not Boring) Vibes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow's Edge(Not Boring) Vibes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings)4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews — better90.6% of reviews
Number of ratings332.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB318 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperResonance House, LLCNot Boring Software LLC

Customer experience

Shadow's Edge

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive94.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.9%

(Not Boring) Vibes

All ratings2,847 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.7%

Bugs and requests

Shadow's Edge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

(Not Boring) Vibes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Visuals freezing when switching modes
  • Geolocation issues with weather app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Apple Watch app
  • Integrate with Apple Music
  • Provide more customization options
  • Develop a calendar widget

In-app purchases

None

Shadow's Edge

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

(Not Boring) Vibes

Subscriptions3
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • !Vibes Plus Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Super !Boring Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • !Vibes Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Shadow's Edge free?
Shadow's Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is (Not Boring) Vibes free?
(Not Boring) Vibes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Shadow's Edge or (Not Boring) Vibes?
(Not Boring) Vibes is rated higher. Shadow's Edge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while (Not Boring) Vibes averages 4.8 from 2.8K ratings.
Do Shadow's Edge or (Not Boring) Vibes have ads?
Neither Shadow's Edge nor (Not Boring) Vibes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow's Edge or (Not Boring) Vibes?
Shadow's Edge ships an update every 2 months, and (Not Boring) Vibes monthly. Most recently, Shadow's Edge was updated on October 24, 2026 and (Not Boring) Vibes on October 24, 2026.

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