Shape vs Labyra
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
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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?
Labyra
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Labyra transforms your iPhone into a meditative sound instrument. Each session guides you through breathing patterns synchronized with generative audio and evolving visuals. FOUR THREADS Ariadne's Thread — Follow the classic labyrinth path with warm drones and singing bowls. A gentle introduction to breathwork and focused attention. Still Pool — Settle into stillness with water-tuned textures and ambient depths. Designed for calm, reflective sessions. The Forge — Channel intention through rhythmic breathing and resonant metalwork. A more energizing, focused practice. The Chamber — Trace sacred geometry — triangle, square, octagon, circle — while breathing with crystalline chimes and harmonic layers. SOUND ENGINE Every session generates unique audio in real time. Layer drones, bowls, chimes, and melodic textures. Choose from multiple scales and root notes. Fine-tune every parameter or select from curated presets. Save your own. BREATHWORK Configurable breath cycles with visual guides that sync to sound. Set your session duration and let Labyra lead you through inhale, hold, exhale, and rest phases. Labyra is a personal practice tool — no accounts, no social features, no ads. Just you and the sound.
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Verdict
Shape and Labyra are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Labyra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Shape | Labyra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timeless | Steve Joslin |
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
Labyra
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shape
- Shape Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Shape7 Days trial$19.991 Month
- Shape Gift1 Month trial$39.991 Year
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- 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$79.991 Year
- Shape7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Labyra
- Labyra Full Access$4.99









