# Shadow Work vs Glimpse

Shadow Work and Glimpse both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 96% of Glimpse's written reviews are positive against 59% of Shadow Work's. Glimpse also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Shadow Work's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Shadow Work sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Glimpse sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Shadow Work against 4.8 for Glimpse. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 342 and 380 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Shadow Work's written reviews are positive against 96% of Glimpse's.

Shadow Work ships an update every 3 months, Glimpse every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Shadow Work | Glimpse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (342 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-work-mindberg/id6446803413/reviews) | **[4.8 (380 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-voice-journal/id6744384970/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 342 | **380** |
| Positive reviews | 59.4% of reviews | **96.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 100 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mindberg doo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679173062) | [Get a Glimpse, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1807445230) |

## What reviewers say

### Shadow Work

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shadow-work-mindberg/id6446803413)

Explore your unconscious patterns and hidden archetypes to understand self-sabotage and repeated behaviors. Engage in daily prompts, receive direct answers to your deepest questions, and interpret dreams with psychological depth. Understand the roots of addiction and navigate personal growth cycles.

**Highlights:** Shadow assessment and archetype mapping, Daily reflective prompts, Direct shadow question answering, Jungian dream interpretation, Psychology of addiction exploration, Growth cycle guidance

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Mindberg- Monthly Subscription | $24.99 | per month |
| Mindberg - 6 Months | $59.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Subscription | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription Special | $99.99 | per year |
| Mindberg – Annual with Trial | $99.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription Offer | $249.99 | per year |
| 1 Token | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 Tokens | $3.99 | one-time |
| Shadow Work Integration | $99.00 | one-time |
| Shadow Work Integration | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Deep root cause analysis
- 👍 Excellent listening and chat feature
- 🚀 Tremendous personal growth
- 🌟 Clarity, confidence, and growth
- 💎 Game-changing for inner work

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Generic and AI-like content
- 😵 Incongruent and nonsensical metaphors
- 💸 No free trial offered
- 🎨 Depressing and scary UI/logo
- 🐛 App quits/backs out unexpectedly

**Reported bugs**

- App quits/backs out unexpectedly
- App doesn't work some days
- Dreams stuck on interpretation
- Lost all tokens
- Tokens taken but no response

**Requested features**

- App available in French
- Better UI/UX design
- More comforting app experience
- Clearer explanation of app usage
- Option to export dream logs


### Glimpse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glimpse-voice-journal/id6744384970)

This app transforms spoken thoughts into written journal entries using AI. It offers features like AI-powered summaries, personalized insights, and conversational interactions with your journal. Enhance your reflections with visual elements and customizable themes.

**Highlights:** Effortless voice journaling, AI-powered summaries, Personalized insights, Chat with your journal, Inspiring prompts, Visual journaling, Organized and searchable entries

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 100 Tokens | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Tokens | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best journaling app
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Helpful AI prompts and feedback
- 👍 Voice-to-text functionality
- 👍 Customizable AI assistant


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Shadow Work free?

Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Glimpse free?

Glimpse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Shadow Work or Glimpse?

Glimpse is rated higher. Shadow Work averages 4.7 out of 5 from 342 ratings, while Glimpse averages 4.8 from 380 ratings.

### Do Shadow Work or Glimpse have ads?

Neither Shadow Work nor Glimpse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Shadow Work or Glimpse?

Shadow Work ships an update every 3 months, and Glimpse every 2 weeks. Most recently, Shadow Work was updated on October 17, 2026 and Glimpse on October 17, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*