Comparison

Break60 vs Shadow Work

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

Head to head
About

Break60

Features
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# Features - Timer - You can receive multiple notifications a certain amount of time before your break ends. - You can check the timer from the lock screen, etc. even if you close the app. # Terms of Service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Shadow Work

Features
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Shadow work is the practice of turning toward the parts of yourself you usually push away. The fear, the anger, the old hurt, the patterns you repeat without meaning to. Umbra gives you a quiet, private place to do that work at your own pace. This is a journal built for one thing: honest self-reflection, guided gently. WHAT YOU GET A library of prompts, grouped by theme. Meeting your shadow, childhood, relationships, self-worth, anger, fear, and projection. Each prompt is open and non-judgmental. It invites you to look, not to fix. A prompt each day. Open the app and there is one thoughtful question waiting. No scrolling, no noise. Just a place to start. A clean writing screen. Plain text, soft type, and autosave so you never lose a word. Nothing between you and the page. Your history, kept gently. A simple record of what you have written and the days you showed up. A light streak and a quiet calendar reflect your effort back to you, calmly. A missed day just starts the count again, with no penalty and no pressure. An optional daily reminder. Set a time that fits your routine, or leave it off. Your choice. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your entries never leave your phone. There is no account, no login, and no cloud. The app works fully offline. We do not have a server that could read your writing, because there is no server. What you write here is yours alone. A CALM PLACE TO THINK Shadow work can bring up heavy feelings. Umbra is built to hold that gently. Move slowly. Skip a prompt that feels like too much. Come back when you are ready. There is no streak to protect and nothing to lose by taking your time. The app is also a fine general guided journal if you are not here for shadow work specifically. The prompts open doors, wherever you want to walk through them. A NOTE ON CARE Umbra is a tool for self-reflection. It is not therapy and it is not a substitute for professional support. If you are struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or a trusted person in your life. SUBSCRIPTION Umbra is free to download and comes with a free trial. After the trial, a subscription keeps the full library and all features unlocked. You can choose a weekly or yearly plan. Price, trial length, and renewal terms are shown clearly before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and a subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy links are available on the subscription screen and below. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dev16nath.github.io/umbra-legal/

Screenshots

Break604 screens
Shadow Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Shadow Work at none against Break60's shown. Shadow Work also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). Break60's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Break60 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Shadow Work sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Break60 ships an update every 6 weeks, Shadow Work every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Break60 versus Shadow Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreak60Shadow Work
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperKanta OikawaDevanuj Nath

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Break60

Subscriptions3
  • Individual$0.991 Month
  • Ongoing Support$1.991 Month
  • Individual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time Support$2.99
2 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Break60 free?
Break60 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Break60 or Shadow Work have ads?
Break60 shows ads; Shadow Work does not.
Which is updated more often, Break60 or Shadow Work?
Break60 ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shadow Work every 3 days. Most recently, Break60 was updated on September 11, 2026 and Shadow Work on September 13, 2026.

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