earned. vs Shadow Work & CBT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
earned.
This AI-powered platform helps athletes and coaches build mental resilience through personalized journaling and guided meditations. It offers voice and text reflection, team accountability features, and performance insights to enhance focus and composure.
- AI-powered journaling
- Guided meditations for athletes
- Voice journaling with AI coach
- Team accountability features
- Weekly performance insights
- Privacy-first design
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Other apps are built to keep you scrolling. Earned is built to make you earn it. You don't get to post until you've done the work. Finish a real habit, a morning run, a meditation, 90 minutes of deep focus, then verify it. Your Apple Watch and Apple Health can confirm it, or you snap the proof yourself. That gives you a post pass. One habit, one pass, one post. No habit, no post So the feed looks different. Every post is proof somebody actually showed up. No ads. No targeted feed. Nothing sold to you between reps. Just people putting their habits where their mouth is. WHAT YOU ACTUALLY GET Your habits become a player card. Every rep bumps real ratings: Stamina, Focus, Discipline, Recovery, Consistency. Hold streaks and climb from Bronze toward Gold. The numbers move because you moved. A feed you earn. Home shows who showed up today. Save any post straight to one of your goals. Seen the whole library? It writes you fresh tips instead of looping the same ten. A coach that reads your week. Sync your Apple Watch and Apple Health and the AI coach reads your HRV, sleep, and recovery, then names the one move that matters today. Pick the voice you want it in: habit systems, Stoic, CEO, Faith, or pure data. Rooms, not followers. You get matched by the streaks you actually keep, not by who has the most followers. Drop into anonymous rooms like Early Risers, Deep Focus, and No Zero Days. Your streaks are your résumé. Vision board. Set who you're becoming: First 5K, Reader's Mind, Sleep Champion. Each one stays locked until your real streak gets there. Hit the milestone, post your photo, put it on the wall. Schedule that plans tomorrow. See your day on a timeline, block the time, and let the coach help you plan tomorrow tonight, so you wake up already knowing the plan. WHO IT'S FOR Anyone done watching other people's highlight reels. Athletes, students, founders, early risers. Anyone who would rather build the streak than fake the post. Free to start. No ads on any plan. Cancel anytime. Stop scrolling other people's reps. Go earn yours. Earned. Discipline over clout. Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shadow Work & CBT
Explore your inner world with daily journaling prompts and AI-powered insights. Uncover hidden patterns, triggers, and emotional healing through guided self-discovery. Features curated categories for deeper exploration.
- Daily shadow work prompts
- AI-generated personalized insights
- Tailored reflection questions
- Curated prompt categories
- Private journaling space
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Unlock your inner world with a Shadow Work Journal — your companion for deeper self-discovery and emotional healing. Each day, receive a powerful journaling prompt to explore your thoughts, triggers, and hidden patterns. After you write, our AI analyzes your entry and returns personalized insights—helping you uncover what lies beneath the surface. Want to dive deeper? Get reflection questions, tailored to your unique experience. Feeling called to explore something specific? Browse curated prompt categories like Inner Child Healing, Triggers, Anxiety, Family Patterns, and more. Whether you're a seasoned journaler or just starting out, a Shadow Work Journal provides a safe, private space to meet yourself with honesty, compassion, and curiosity. Features: - Daily shadow work prompts - AI-generated insights based on your entry - Personalized follow-up reflection questions - Curated prompt categories - A private, judgment-free journaling space Begin your healing journey — one reflection at a time. Privacy Policy: https://embernext.com/privacy-policy/hollowlight_shadow_work Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: earned. at 100% against Shadow Work & CBT's 22%. earned. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). Shadow Work & CBT's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. earned. sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Shadow Work & CBT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
earned. holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of earned.'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Shadow Work & CBT's.
earned. ships an update every 3 days, Shadow Work & CBT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | earned. | Shadow Work & CBT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better | 3.2 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Paul Okechukw Udotong | Ember Next LLC |
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In-app purchases
earned.
- ZenQuill Athlete Pro Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- ZenQuill Pro Athlete Annual14 Days trial$60.001 Year
- ZenQuill Coach Starter Monthly14 Days trial$70.001 Month
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- ZenQuill Coach 75 Seats14 Days trial$169.991 Month
- ZenQuill Coach Unlimited Monthly14 Days trial$239.991 Month
- ZenQuill Coach Starter Annual14 Days trial$600.001 Year
Shadow Work & CBT
- Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$39.99
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