Comparison

Shadow's Edge vs Hey Arnie

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

Hey Arnie

This app creates personalized exercise routines tailored to your location and available equipment. It offers a convenient way to stay active, whether you're at home or on the go.

Highlights
  • Custom workout generation
  • Location-based exercises
  • Equipment-aware routines
  • Personalized fitness plans
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Hey Arnie provides custom workouts for users based on where they are and what they have. Each workout is tailored to you and your needs and keeps building on follow on workouts. Hey Arnie is your new best friend when you are traveling and want to stay in shape. Hey Arnie takes what you want for a workout combined with the equipment you have to create workouts. In seconds, your custom workout and be created, followed along to, and saved to your workout calendar. Just sign in and start your fitness journey today.

Screenshots

Shadow's Edge4 screens
Hey Arnie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hey Arnie at 5.0 against Shadow's Edge's 4.6. Hey Arnie also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Shadow's Edge's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hey Arnie holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Shadow's Edge's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hey Arnie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow's Edge ships an update every 2 months, Hey Arnie every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shadow's Edge versus Hey Arnie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow's EdgeHey Arnie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (33 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB190 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperResonance House, LLCAntony Krstulovicopara

Customer experience

Shadow's Edge

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

Hey Arnie

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Shadow's Edge

No in-app purchases

None

Hey Arnie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow's Edge free?
Shadow's Edge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hey Arnie free?
Hey Arnie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadow's Edge or Hey Arnie?
Hey Arnie is rated higher. Shadow's Edge averages 4.6 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Hey Arnie averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Shadow's Edge or Hey Arnie have ads?
Neither Shadow's Edge nor Hey Arnie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow's Edge or Hey Arnie?
Shadow's Edge ships an update every 2 months, and Hey Arnie every 2 days. Most recently, Shadow's Edge was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hey Arnie on October 31, 2026.

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