Inkarma vs Shadowz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Inkarma
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Inkarma offers you a new social mechanics that helps appreciation become a visible and valuable asset, practice gratitude daily, and build your reputation. โข Regularly being grateful for something or to somebody makes us healthier and happier. It's driven with dopamine and scientifically proven. โข Practice your gratitude daily sending up to 3 appreciation points to any people from your phone contacts or anyone who you follow inside the app. โข Attach a personal message to the appreciation point which is private by default but the receiver can make it public after receiving. โข All points deliver to receivers at their 8 PM local time. You can change your message in the karma point and even change the receiver before this time. โข Watch the Karma Flow โ activity feed of the network of people you follow. โข Explore people profiles inside your network or search any other profile inside Inkarma. โข Tell people around you about Inkarma and start to receive appreciation points in your profile for something you do in real life.
Shadowz
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Shadowz allows you to create and share your photos, stories, reels and videos with the friends and followers you care about. Connect with friends, share what you're up to, or see what's new from others all over the world. Explore our community where you can feel free to be yourself and share everything from your daily moments to life's highlights. shadowz reels bring you a new way to create and discover entertaining short videos. You can watch, like, comment, and share reels videos in a dedicated space in the Reels tab. * Watch & create short clips up to 30 seconds long with shadowz Reels. Add special effects, background music, filters and emojis to bring your reels and stories to life Upload your creative video clips and reels to expand your audience Enjoy millions of entertaining, funny, and informative videos and reels Watch & share any shadowz Reels video with your friends Stories allow you to easily share moments or posts from your day with text, music, and emoji to bring your Stories to life Share memes privately with your friends and have conversations * Message your friends in Direct Start fun conversations with one or more friends about what you see on Feed, Stories, and Shadowz Reels. Video chat to connect no matter where you are Learn about what's trending from your favorite accounts and share them to friends Send messages to your friends, share posts privately, and receive chat notifications * Post photos, reels and videos to your Shadowz Feed Upload photos and videos directly from your phone library Share content with your followers instantly Post photos and videos to your feed that you want to show on your profile Post short videos, reels or photo updates from moments in your life Receive notifications when someone likes or comments on your post * Search & Explore to Learn More About Your Interests * Follow your favorite bands, celebrities, actors, athletes, and singers for live updates * Watch skits, movie scenes, news updates, music performances, sports highlights, and more from your favorite pages * Discover brands and connect with local small businesses * The introduction of chatrooms (friend groups) on shadowz would provide users with a dedicated space to connect and engage with specific sets of friends or communities. It would enable users to create private or public chatrooms where they can have discussions, share updates, and exchange ideas on various topics of interest. Whether it's a group of close friends, colleagues, or people with similar hobbies, chatrooms would foster deeper connections and facilitate more focused conversations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadowz at weekly against Inkarma's every 3 weeks. Shadowz also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Inkarma ships an update every 3 weeks, Shadowz weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkarma | Shadowz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 199 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Scalartis Company Limited | SHADOWZ APP |
In-app purchases
Inkarma
No in-app purchases
Shadowz
No in-app purchases









