Comparison

Shadow Work vs Pawlse

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Work

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
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Finally understand the hidden patterns running your life, and break them for good. Trusted by 150,000+ people on their healing journey. Mindberg isn't another personality test, mood tracker, or feel-good habit app. It's a shadow work experience grounded in real depth psychology, designed to help you understand why you do what you do and finally break the patterns that keep repeating. If you've ever asked yourself: - Why do I keep finding myself in the same situations? - Why do I react the way I do in relationships? - Why do I feel stuck, numb, or disconnected? Mindberg helps you uncover the real answers hiding in your unconscious mind. WHY THOUSANDS CHOOSE MINDBERG - Break repeating patterns - Understand your shadow - Interpret your dreams to reveal what your unconscious is trying to tell you - Track patterns through guided reflection to build real self-awareness - Integrate insights into daily life, not just intellectual understanding - Make better choices rooted in deep self-knowledge Mindberg is about transformation from the inside out. MINDBERG GOES DEEPER Have you used any of these? - Enneagram - MBTI / Myers-Briggs - Personality tests - Astrology quizzes - Journaling apps - Habit trackers Those tools describe what you do. Mindberg helps you understand why you do it. Rooted in Jungian shadow work and psychology, Mindberg goes beyond surface-level labels. Your responses and patterns reveal the parts of you that are hidden, denied, or misunderstood. BUILT FOR YOUR HEALING JOURNEY Mindberg supports you through: - Trauma and emotional wounds - CPTSD and early conditioning - Grief and loss - Breakups and relational wounds - Identity crises and loss of direction - Recovery from numbing habits and addictive patterns - Inner child healing - Spiritual exploration and meaning-making Mindberg is a safe place to face what you've been avoiding and finally move through it. Everything you write stays private. Your journal is yours alone. YOUR UNCONSCIOUS SPEAKS. START LISTENING. Dreams, emotional triggers, repeating patterns. None of these are random. They're signs from your unconscious mind. Mindberg includes: - Guided shadow work sessions - Prompts for Shadow exploration - Relationship patterns - Dream analysis and dream journal tools to uncover recurring symbols - Reflection tools that connect behavior to deeper patterns When you understand the unconscious forces shaping your life, you stop fighting yourself and start making real progress. WHY IT WORKS Most apps try to change your behavior. Mindberg works with the source of your behavior. By identifying the unconscious beliefs and patterns behind your decisions, you gain clarity and control. This is how you stop reacting and start choosing differently. People don't invest in Mindberg for quick fixes. They come for insight, transformation, and the chance to finally understand themselves. WHAT MAKES MINDBERG DIFFERENT Mindberg was created by a Jungian psychotherapist accredited by the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich. This isn't a faceless app. It's built by people who care deeply about your journey. The Mindberg team is emotionally invested and committed to supporting you as you explore your inner world. We listen, we iterate, and we evolve based on your feedback. If you have suggestions, reflections, or ideas, we'd love to hear from you. Leave a review or reach out directly. Your voice shapes the future of Mindberg. Start your journey inward. Understand your shadow. Reclaim your power.

About

Pawlse

Track your moods, symptoms, and patterns with clinically validated questionnaires. Understand your body's signals and prepare for upcoming changes. Your personal health data is private and stays on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily mood check-ins with emoji logging
  • Customizable questionnaires (DRSP, PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHO-5)
  • Custom tracking fields for habits and therapy
  • Symptom tracking (anxiety, fatigue, etc.)
  • Optional cycle tracking and predictions
  • Trend charts for pattern analysis
  • Data export to CSV
Features
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Living with mood changes means riding waves you didn't see coming. Pawlse uses clinically validated questionnaires, including DRSP, PHQ-9, GAD-7, and WHO-5, to help you track your moods, symptoms, and patterns so you can finally understand what your body is telling you, and prepare for what's ahead. Your data is all yours. FEATURES: • Daily mood check-ins with easy, visual emoji based logging • Choose from DRSP, PHQ-9, GAD-7, WHO-5, or build a fully custom questionnaire • Add your own custom tracking fields (e.g., art practice, journaling, therapy) • Track symptoms including anxiety, irritability, brain fog, fatigue, and more • Optional cycle tracking with period logging and cycle day predictions • Trend charts with bars and dotted lines to reveal your patterns over time • A fluffy companion (cat or dog) that keeps you company through check-ins • Save your check-in at any point — no pressure to finish every question • Export your data as CSV to share with your therapist or doctor • Beautiful, private, and completely judgment-free WHO IS IT FOR: Whether you're tracking PMDD, depression, anxiety, general wellbeing, or just want a gentle daily check-in, Pawlse adapts to you. No assumptions about your gender or body. You decide what to track. YOUR PRIVACY: Your data lives on your device. We never sell, share, or access your personal health information. What you track stays yours. By using this app, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Screenshots

Shadow Work4 screens
Pawlse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pawlse at none against Shadow Work's 11. Pawlse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Shadow Work's advantage is ratings volume (342 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. Pawlse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pawlse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Work has 342 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Work ships an update every 3 months, Pawlse monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shadow Work versus Pawlse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow WorkPawlse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (342 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings342 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB29 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMindberg dooMAHLA RAHIMINEJAD

Bugs and requests

Shadow Work

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

7 requests
  • App available in French
  • Better UI/UX design
  • More comforting app experience
  • Clearer explanation of app usage
  • Option to export dream logs
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  • Tokens replenish monthly
  • Dark mode option

Pawlse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$24.991 Month
  • Mindberg- Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
  • Mindberg - 6 Months$59.996 Months
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  • Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Special$99.991 Year
  • Mindberg – Annual with Trial3 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription Offer$249.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Token$0.99
  • 5 Tokens$3.99
  • Shadow Work Integration$99.00
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  • Shadow Work Integration$199.99
None

Pawlse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pawlse free?
Pawlse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Work or Pawlse?
Pawlse is rated higher. Shadow Work averages 4.7 out of 5 from 342 ratings, while Pawlse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shadow Work or Pawlse have ads?
Neither Shadow Work nor Pawlse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Work or Pawlse?
Shadow Work ships an update every 3 months, and Pawlse monthly. Most recently, Shadow Work was updated on October 17, 2026 and Pawlse on October 2, 2026.

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