Shape vs 6th Mind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shape
Learn the art of lucid dreaming with expert guidance and tools. Track sleep cycles, set reminders, and journal your dreams to awaken within your dreamworld and explore its possibilities.
- Lucid dreaming guides
- Am-I-Dreaming reminders
- Sleep cycle tracking
- Dream journal
- Peak dreamtime insights
- Articles and learning
Read full descriptionHide full description
Learn to lucid dream in 30 days with the ultimate lucid dreaming coach. As you explore the life-changing technique of lucid dreaming you'll be guided by experts. With tools like Am-I-Dreaming reminders, sleep cycle tracking, peak dreamtime, audio guides, and a dream journal designed for nighttime, it has never been more possible to awaken within the dreamworld. You are about to make a major upgrade to your mind with the Shape app for lucid dreaming. –– ACTIVATE DREAMTIME / UPGRADE YOUR MIND Humans sleep for more than 30% of their lives. Activate dreamtime and upgrade your mind. LEARN THE LIFE-CHANGING TECHNIQUE OF LUCID DREAMING Open an audio guide, press play, and learn the technique of lucidity. AM I DREAMING? Create the habit of questioning reality with Am-I-Dreaming reminders. DREAM JOURNAL / DESIGNED FOR NIGHTTIME Familiarize yourself with the dream state and remember your dreams. DREAMSIGNS Identify the dreamworld and become lucid. SLEEP PATTERNS Understand your night's sleep: REM, Deep, Core, and Awake sleep phases. PEAK DREAMTIME Know when you're dreaming and use these insights to set a wake-back-to-bed (WBTB) alarm. ARTICLES + LEARNING Prime the mind for lucidity by reading about lucid dreaming and sleep before bedtime. –– TESTIMONIALS + CUSTOMER REVIEWS "I had a lucid dream the night I downloaded this app" (5-Star App Review) "I feel more creative and grounded just by using the app" (5-Star App Review) "I am blown away... I had the first lucid dream I've had in months, and one of the very few I’ve ever had in my life." (5-Star App Review) "The quality of dreams is becoming less agitated and more peaceful. This app has changed my life." (5-Star App Review) "I have remembered more of my dreams than ever before" (5-Star App Review) "I had a dream breakthrough within the first few days of using the app" (5-Star App Review) "This is a great way to track progress. There are no limits to your dreams... to be what you want to be, go where you want to go, and talk to who you want to talk to." (5-Star App Review) "The narration is incredibly relaxing and easy to follow" (5-Star App Review) "Shape is the best lucid dreaming app I’ve ever encountered" (5-Star App Review) –– What is lucid dreaming? It's the art of awakening within the dream world. Once lucid, dreamers can fly, face fears, perform deep personal work, practice a skill, meditate, visit a wise person, anything. Lucid dreaming clarifies the nature of reality and the role perception plays in defining how we exist in the world, freeing the dreamer from self-imposed limitations. –– Shape is made with love and designed to help people improve self-awareness and achieve their highest aspirations. We love architecture, design, meditation, nature, and lucid dreaming. To learn about our terms + approach to privacy, visit https://shapedream.co/terms. To access all of Shape's best offerings, become a premium member. You'll have access to unlimited dream journal entires and every audio guide. After a 7-day trial, Shape costs $39.99 per year or $9.99 per month. These prices are in USD and may vary by region. Cancel in your iTunes account settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Shape integrates with Apple's Health app, reading/writing Sleep data for the purposes of understanding sleep cycles and identifying dreamtime. –– Fall asleep / remain conscious. A lucid dreaming coach for activating dreamtime. Is this a dream?
6th Mind
This app offers Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) therapy to help manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, and burnout. It uses light and sound patterns based on clinical data to promote brain activity balance. Users can follow personalized protocols or choose flexible sessions for relief and relaxation.
- Audio-Visual Entrainment (AVE) therapy
- Clinically-based approach
- Personalized therapy protocols
- Flexible session options
- Combines light and sound
- Privacy-first data handling
Read full descriptionHide full description
Get relief from depression, anxiety, insomnia and burnout with AVE (Audio-Visual Entrainment) - a clinically-based approach combining binaural beats, isochronic tones, and stroboscopic light. Headphones recommended for the strongest effect; sessions still work without them. Built on data from 1000+ real therapy sessions. • FREE - No ads, no subscription needed • Clinically-based - Built on real therapy session data • NEW Headset Mode - Use a low-cost 3D-printable headset to turn your phone's screen into a full-field light source for deeper, less distracting sessions • NEW Eyes-open sessions - Watch the patterns directly, with gentle pre-session animations • NEW Mental 6-packs - Themed bundles of six sessions, ready to play offline • NEW Enhance your routine - Add 40 Hz mental clarity or better-sleep sessions to your day • Flexible use - Follow personalized protocol or choose any session • Your pace - 11-minute full sessions or 6-minute short versions • Science-backed AVE therapy - Combines light and sound • Complements traditional treatment - Use alongside therapy or medication • Privacy-first - Your data stays private HOW IT WORKS: Two ways to use the app: GUIDED PROTOCOL: • Complete initial assessment questionnaire • Receive personalized 15-day therapy protocol • Follow AI-optimized session sequence • Track progress with adaptive adjustments • Optionally enhance your routine: add mental clarity (40 Hz) or better-sleep sessions, up to three sessions a day, each with its own reminder time FLEXIBLE SESSIONS: • Browse all available AVE sessions • Choose sessions based on your current needs • Select 11-minute full or 6-minute short versions • Install Mental 6-packs - themed bundles of six sessions in their own home screen section • Use anytime for quick relief or deep relaxation NEW IN VERSION 2: • Headset Mode - with a simple 3D-printable headset, your phone's screen (not just the camera flash) delivers the light, filling your field of view for stronger, less distracting sessions • Eyes-open mode with calming pre-session animations • Mental 6-packs - themed session bundles, installed with a free account and synced across your devices • Enhance your routine - extra mental clarity sessions built around 40 Hz, the gamma frequency studied for focus and memory, and better-sleep sessions that ease you down into Delta • Still free, no ads, no subscription needed WHAT IS AVE THERAPY? Audio-Visual Entrainment combines binaural beats, isochronic tones, and rhythmic light to help balance brain activity. The light reaches you through your phone's camera flash or, in Headset Mode, its screen. Headphones are recommended for the strongest effect - they add a binaural beat layer on top of the tones - but because the isochronic tones work through any speaker, sessions still work without them. Sessions follow a carefully sequenced frequency journey with gradual transitions, not a single fixed tone. Developed in a practice office with a psychotherapist and a consulting psychiatrist, grounded in data from 1000+ sessions. WHO IT'S FOR: • People with depression seeking additional support tools • Those managing anxiety and panic attacks • Anyone struggling with insomnia or sleep issues • Professionals dealing with burnout • People wanting science-backed mental wellness support WHY 6TH MIND: Science-based approach to mental wellness. Whether you're dealing with depression, anxiety, burnout, or just need help relaxing and sleeping better, our methods are grounded in psychology and refined through 1000+ sessions in our practice office. Can be used alongside traditional therapy and medication. Download free today.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 6th Mind at none against Shape's 16. 6th Mind also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17). Shape's advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 15). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Shape sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. 6th Mind asks for nothing beyond the download.
6th Mind holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shape has 1.7K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Shape's written reviews are positive against 83% of 6th Mind's.
Shape ships an update every 3 weeks, 6th Mind every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shape | 6th Mind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Timeless | Sixth Technology EOOD |
Customer experience
Shape
6th Mind
Bugs and requests
Shape
Reported bugs
2 issues- Dream journal entries sometimes get lost or overwritten
- App crashes when connecting to Apple Health
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to upload images/drawings to dream journal
- Implement a lifetime purchase option
- Allow users to edit dream signs and tags
- Improve integration with Apple Watch for sleep tracking
6th Mind
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shape
- Shape Monthly7 Days trial3 variants$9.991 Month
- Shape Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Shape7 Days trial$19.991 Month
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- Shape7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Shape Gift1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Shape1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Shape1 Year trial$79.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$119.991 Year
6th Mind
No in-app purchases









