# Empower vs Shadow Work

Empower and Shadow Work both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Empower's written reviews are positive against 59% of Shadow Work's. Empower also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Shadow Work's advantage is ratings volume (342 vs 15) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Empower sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shadow Work sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Empower against 4.7 for Shadow Work. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Work has 342 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Empower's written reviews are positive against 59% of Shadow Work's.

Empower ships an update every 3 weeks, Shadow Work every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Empower | Shadow Work |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empower-me-heal-alignthrive/id1495559535/reviews)** | [4.7 (342 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-work-mindberg/id6446803413/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 15 | **342** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 59.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 100 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [YU2SHINE LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457918683) | [Mindberg doo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679173062) |

## What reviewers say

### Empower

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/empower-me-heal-alignthrive/id1495559535)

This app offers a daily energy boost and tools for self-healing and soul alignment. It features guided meditations, EFT tapping, and intuitive guidance to help users release anxiety, reconnect with their inner guidance, and attract abundance.

**Highlights:** Shake-based intuitive guidance, 3-minute meditations, EFT tapping sessions, Theta laughter shift for problem-solving, Money laws and prosperity tools, Energy alignment for abundance

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access | $2.99 | per month |
| Full Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Monthly Plan | $5.99 | one-time |
| Annual Plan | $39.99 | one-time |
| LifeTime Plan | $199.99 | one-time |


### Shadow Work

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-work-mindberg/id6446803413)

Explore your unconscious patterns and hidden archetypes to understand self-sabotage and repeated behaviors. Engage in daily prompts, receive direct answers to your deepest questions, and interpret dreams with psychological depth. Understand the roots of addiction and navigate personal growth cycles.

**Highlights:** Shadow assessment and archetype mapping, Daily reflective prompts, Direct shadow question answering, Jungian dream interpretation, Psychology of addiction exploration, Growth cycle guidance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Mindberg- Monthly Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Mindberg - 6 Months | $59.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription Special | $99.99 | per year |
| Mindberg – Annual with Trial | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription Offer | $249.99 | per year |
| 1 Token | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 Tokens | $3.99 | one-time |
| Shadow Work Integration | $99.00 | one-time |
| Shadow Work Integration | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Deep root cause analysis
- 👍 Excellent listening and chat feature
- 🚀 Tremendous personal growth
- 🌟 Clarity, confidence, and growth
- 💎 Game-changing for inner work

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Generic and AI-like content
- 😵 Incongruent and nonsensical metaphors
- 💸 No free trial offered
- 🎨 Depressing and scary UI/logo
- 🐛 App quits/backs out unexpectedly

**Reported bugs**

- App quits/backs out unexpectedly
- App doesn't work some days
- Dreams stuck on interpretation
- Lost all tokens
- Tokens taken but no response

**Requested features**

- App available in French
- Better UI/UX design
- More comforting app experience
- Clearer explanation of app usage
- Option to export dream logs


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Empower free?

Empower is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shadow Work free?

Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Empower or Shadow Work?

Empower is rated higher. Empower averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Shadow Work averages 4.7 from 342 ratings.

### Do Empower or Shadow Work have ads?

Neither Empower nor Shadow Work shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Empower or Shadow Work?

Empower ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shadow Work every 3 months. Most recently, Empower was updated on October 11, 2026 and Shadow Work on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*