Comparison

Dvn8 vs Violet Shield

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

Head to head
About

Dvn8

This app offers personalized tarot readings using a proprietary energy-sensing algorithm, moving beyond random number generators. It provides inclusive interpretations and journaling features. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks advanced divination tools, educational content, and more.

Highlights
  • Proprietary energy-sensing algorithm
  • Inclusive and gender-neutral interpretations
  • Private journaling for readings
  • I Ching and runes divination (Pro)
  • Advanced spread options (Pro)
  • Vision Boards and Moon Phase tracking (Pro)
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Dvn8™ (div•in•ate) verb: to seek your inner truth. Dvn8 does tarot differently. Apps that use random number generators or AI can feel cold and detached. Instead, Dvn8 uses a proprietary algorithm called Gyr8™ that senses your energy for real, ultra-personalized readings! Our unique technology allows you to connect to your intuition and find the answers within. And all of our decks and descriptions are hand-crafted. We’ve reimagined archaic texts so that you can easily relate and focus on your truth. Our updated interpretations contain inclusive, gender-neutral language throughout with an additional non-binary option for tarot. You can even go beyond tarot with I Ching and runes (Dvn8 Pro only). Keep track of your progress with a private journal and advanced search filtering in our free version. Or take your divination practice to the next level with smart tools, educational articles, and more with the Dvn8 Pro upgrade. Dvn8 Pro offers extensive customizations to make your readings uniquely you. Dvn8 Pro gives you unlimited access to all app features. Study individual card meanings, prep your space with Ritual Tools, or choose individualized color schemes. Map your future with Vision Boards or sync up with Moon Phases all in one app! And because we’re committed to privacy, you never have to worry about being tracked. Dvn8 doesn’t collect user content or any data that’s linked to your identity — our app is solely funded by your in-app purchases. We’re a two-person team, not a big tech company. Your support allows us to continue developing and improving our products! Dvn8’s standard Free version contains: - Unlimited readings - Access to 1- and 3-card spreads - Full 78 card tarot deck - Freeform journal for each reading - Access to your three most recent readings - Advanced search feature - 2 Library articles - Notifications for Moon Phases and Daily Oracle - Personal Profile photo - Social media sharing feature - Non-binary tarot option - Shortcuts such as “Hey Siri, show me this week’s top Dvn8 cards!” - No ads or tracking Dvn8 Pro upgrade contains everything in the free version, as well as: - Access to all your past readings - Access to additional 5- and 10-card spreads - Full 64 hexagram I Ching - Full 25 rune divination deck - Advanced tarot options including reversals, Major Arcana only, and clarifiers - Advanced I Ching options including changing lines - Advanced rune options including reversals - Advanced Gyr8 energy views - Ability to input Physical Readings for all oracles - Custom Tags and Guidance - Advanced hermetic data for tarot readings including astrological, planetary, elemental, and numerological associations - Advanced Moon Phases data including upcoming events and astrological associations - Aspirational Vision Boards tool - Educational Library articles on divination - Data Dashboard tool with elemental breakdown and most frequent cards - Ability to view all oracles and cards to learn meanings on your schedule - AppleWatch integration - Intuitive Impact rating system - Past readings on Home and Lock Screen Widgets - Integration with Right Alignment’s other product(s) including mindfulness app PebbleZ - No ads or tracking (really!) Privacy Policy: https://rightalignment.co/dvn8-privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: https://rightalignment.co/dvn8-terms-of-service/ Support URL: https://rightalignment.co/contact/

About

Violet Shield

This app offers a unique energetic cleansing experience using simulated UV-C plasma light and ozone. It aims to release stagnation, dissolve attachments, and restore vibrational harmony to your personal aura and living space. Users can feel lighter, clearer, and renewed after use.

Highlights
  • Neutralizes negativity and psychic residue
  • Recharges energetic field with light
  • Releases stagnation and dissolves attachments
  • Restores vibrational harmony
  • Suitable for daily clearing and rituals
Features
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Violet Shield is an environmental reset and purification-support application within the Light Mandalas ecosystem, designed to help rooms feel clearer, fresher, and more settled before daily rituals, meditation, sleep preparation, practitioner sessions, retreats, or hospitality wellness experiences. As the environmental reset layer, Violet Shield supports air and space refresh, room preparation, between-session clearing, and coherence-oriented spatial support. Where Mandala Resonator focuses on ongoing ambient harmonization, Violet Shield is best used first to refresh the room and create a cleaner-feeling baseline before deeper wellness experiences. The application may support: Room refresh before meditation, rest, or focused work Practitioner-room preparation before client sessions Between-session environmental reset Sleep-preparation and evening room-clearing rituals Retreat, spa, vitality room, and hospitality turnover Energetic clearing and spatial reset rituals in an integrative wellness context Preparation before Resonator, Luminara, Mandala Wand, or Light Alchemy sessions Violet Shield may include violet or UV-oriented environmental light functions, plasma or ionization-based air-refresh support, controlled ozone-related reset functions where configured, frequency programming, and field-informed environmental coherence concepts. These features should always be used according to product operating guidance, ventilation instructions, and safety recommendations. Violet Shield is an environmental wellness-support system. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease, replace medical care, or substitute for approved professional sanitation or infection-control procedures. Optional Violet Shield Premium subscriptions unlock Create with AI. Choose a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription; the price is shown in the app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Presets, the frequency library, your own playlists, and lamp control remain available without a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://privacy.light-mandalas.com/mandalavioletshield/index.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dvn84 screens
Violet Shield4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dvn8 at 98% against Violet Shield's 0%. Dvn8 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (69 vs 1). Violet Shield's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Dvn8 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Violet Shield sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dvn8 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dvn8 has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Dvn8's written reviews are positive against 0% of Violet Shield's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dvn8 versus Violet Shield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDvn8Violet Shield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (69 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews97.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings69 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB107 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperRight Alignment LLCLight Mandalas Company Limited

Customer experience

Dvn8

All ratings69 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.3%

Violet Shield

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Dvn8

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • 🐛 App will not open after profile setup

Requested features

3 requests
  • More deck options
  • Add artwork to cards
  • Option to buy the app outright or annual subscription

Violet Shield

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Dvn8

Subscriptions5
  • I Ching Options - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Tarot Options - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Unlimited - Monthly$2.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • Dvn8 Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Dvn8 Pro - Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dvn8 Pro - Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Violet Shield

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Dvn8 free?
Dvn8 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Violet Shield free?
Violet Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dvn8 or Violet Shield?
Dvn8 is rated higher. Dvn8 averages 4.9 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Violet Shield averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dvn8 or Violet Shield have ads?
Dvn8 shows ads; Violet Shield does not.
Which is updated more often, Dvn8 or Violet Shield?
Dvn8 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Violet Shield every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dvn8 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Violet Shield on November 4, 2026.

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