Comparison

Plans vs Shadow Journal

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

Head to head
About

Plans

This app helps you set and track personal goals with a small, trusted group. Focus on what you're chasing this month and over the long game, without distractions from feeds or public profiles.

Highlights
  • Set monthly and long-term goals
  • Invite-only crew sharing
  • Monthly goal setting cadence
  • Simple, focused interface
  • No public profiles or feeds
Features
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Put together your crew, people who want the best for you, not too many. Every month, pick a few projects: things you'll make time for. When the month is done, look back, regroup, and set out again. One man can change the world. Will you?

About

Shadow Journal

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What parts of yourself do you keep hidden? Shadow Journal helps you confront your shadow self with 200+ rotating prompts inspired by Jungian psychology for nightly self-reflection. FEATURES: • 200+ shadow work prompts across 6 categories: triggers, projections, inner child, fears, shame, and desires • Tag emotions with intensity: Fear, Anger, Shame, Jealousy, Grief, Loneliness, Inadequacy, Resentment, Guilt • PIN lock for privacy — your journal is protected • Dark mode only — designed for evening introspection • Streak tracking with milestone celebrations INSIGHTS & TRENDS: • Pattern view: see your dominant shadow, emotion frequency, and day-of-week patterns (after 14+ entries) • Monthly Shadow Report with dominant and rising emotion analysis PRIVACY FIRST: All data is stored locally on your device. No accounts required. No cloud sync. No sharing features. PIN-protected. No one sees your data but you. Shadow Journal is free and ad-supported. Not therapy. For personal reflection only. Download now and start exploring your shadow today.

Screenshots

Plans3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Plans at 2 against Shadow Journal's —. Shadow Journal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Plans versus Shadow Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlansShadow Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS27.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpark Technology, Inc.Blas Prieto

In-app purchases

None

Plans

No in-app purchases

None

Shadow Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plans free?
Plans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Journal free?
Shadow Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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