Shadow vs Jyv
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow
A community-based social platform for real-time geolocated networking. Discover exclusive events and opportunities in major cities worldwide. Connect with a highly engaged member base.
- Community-based social platform
- Geolocated networking
- Exclusive event discovery
- Real-time opportunities
- Major city coverage
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Shadow is a selective, community-based, social platform that provides geolocated networking for a highly connected member base. Join our platform to see exclusive events and opportunities in real-time, across major cities around the world including LA, NYC, Miami, London and more.
Jyv
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Jyv is a platform for creating and managing events where users can actively collaborate by completing tasks, chat and send live updates via auto-generated group messages and sharing photos across devices to be enjoyed after the event.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow at fortnightly against Jyv's every 2 months. Jyv's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shadow ships an update fortnightly, Jyv every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow | Jyv |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (41 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shadow Tech Incorporated | Jyv LLC |
In-app purchases
Shadow
No in-app purchases
Jyv
No in-app purchases
