Comparison

Shadow Work App vs Artistic Umbrella

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Shadow Work App

This app helps you transform your mindset to ease stress, unlock creativity, and cultivate deeper awareness. Become the author of your life story by shifting your experience of the world.

Highlights
  • Ease stressful thoughts
  • Unlock creativity
  • Shift world experience
  • Become author of your story
  • Cultivate deeper awareness
  • Progress tracking
  • Offline sync
Features
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Most people don't need more journaling prompts. They need someone who actually knows what they're looking at. Shadow Work App is built on 25 years of depth-work methodology by Steven Twohig — an international speaker, founder of Mastering Change, Executive Director of the Evolving Mind Project (EMP), and author and teacher of Turning Within. This is not a wellness app. It is a practice. WHAT SHADOW WORK ACTUALLY IS The part of you running the show isn't the part you're watching. Shadow is meaning in exile — the thoughts, impulses, and patterns you've disowned. They don't disappear. They drive. This app gives you a structured way to see them, name them, and reclaim what they're carrying. WHAT YOU WORK WITH - The Construct — a seven-facet map of how your mind builds your experience right now - Guided depth sessions drawn from live group facilitation - Turning Within practices for solo work between sessions - Prompts that move below the surface, not across it WHO THIS IS FOR You've done (or doing) the therapy. You've read (reading) the books. Something is still calling you to dig deeper into the root. This is for the person ready to stop managing circumstances and start understanding the architecture of their own mind. BUILT DIFFERENTLY Most apps give you prompts. This gives you a methodology. The difference is knowing why a pattern exists — not just that it does. Download free. Go deeper than you have before. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Artistic Umbrella

Features
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The Artistic Umbrella Salon Studios mobile app is for clients of tenant businesses to book appointments, communicate, confirm and pay for hair, nail, and massage services provided by the business owners that reside in a location.

Screenshots

Shadow Work App4 screens
Artistic Umbrella4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Artistic Umbrella at none against Shadow Work App's 9. Artistic Umbrella also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). Shadow Work App's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shadow Work App sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Artistic Umbrella asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Work App ships an update every 3 weeks, Artistic Umbrella every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Work App versus Artistic Umbrella: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Work AppArtistic Umbrella
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMastering ChangeARTISTIC UMBRELLA LLC

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Shadow Work App

One-time9
  • Introduction to Shadow Work$4.99
  • Shadow Work Intro$9.95
  • One Time Subscription$19.99
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  • Mental Cleanse App$48.99
  • One Time Subscription$48.99
  • Constructive Thought Process$49.00
  • Living Mythically$49.00
  • Mastermind Group$59.99
  • Digital Guide Education$79.00
None

Artistic Umbrella

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Work App free?
Shadow Work App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Artistic Umbrella free?
Artistic Umbrella is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Work App or Artistic Umbrella have ads?
Artistic Umbrella shows ads; Shadow Work App does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Work App or Artistic Umbrella?
Shadow Work App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Artistic Umbrella every 15 months. Most recently, Shadow Work App was updated on October 15, 2026 and Artistic Umbrella on October 10, 2026.

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