Shadow Work App & Journal vs ASHR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Work App & Journal
Explore the unconscious aspects of your psyche with guided journaling prompts. This app helps you heal past wounds, break free from limiting cycles, and cultivate authenticity through self-discovery. Start with free prompts and unlock advanced sequences for deeper exploration.
- Guided journaling prompts
- Exploration of unconscious psyche
- Healing past wounds
- Breaking limiting cycles
- Cultivating authenticity
- Free foundational prompts
- Unlock advanced sequences
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Embark on a profound and transformative journey of self-discovery with the guided Shadow Work Journal app. Shadow work is the essential, courageous practice of exploring the unconscious aspects of your psyche. It's about illuminating the parts of yourself you may have denied or ignored to heal past wounds, break free from limiting cycles, and cultivate deep, lasting authenticity. Facing your shadow can feel complex, but this journey is significantly eased with gentle guidance. Our app acts as your compassionate companion, providing structured, insightful journaling prompts to guide you through the intricate landscape of your inner world. Begin your journey for free with a selection of our foundational journaling prompts. When you are ready to delve deeper, you can unlock our complete library of advanced journaling sequences and themes with a separate purchase. This ensures you can start exploring your shadow at your own pace. Each sequence, both free and premium, focuses on a critical area of exploration. We offer carefully considered prompts that encourage deep reflection and radical honesty within a safe, non-judgmental space, empowering you to achieve true self-acceptance. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ASHR
This app uses binaural audio, ASMR visuals, and guided practices to help you achieve calm, focus, or sleep. It's designed for those who struggle to switch off or experience racing thoughts.
- Binaural audio and resonant frequencies
- Adaptive 3D visual worlds
- Voice-guided breathwork practices
- ASMR soundscapes
- Research-based psychoacoustics and neuroscience
- No pressure or failure mechanics
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ASHR blends three sensory layers into one immersive experience that gently transforms your inner state. TUNE Binaural audio, resonant tones, tuned frequencies, and nature soundscapes shift the nervous system into calm, focus, or sleep. IMMERSE ASMR and adaptive 3D visual worlds respond to you, deepening the shift and holding your attention gently in place. GUIDE Voice-guided practices and breathwork are woven into the experience itself, no skills, no discipline, no habit to maintain. Grounded in research in psychoacoustics, neuroscience, and visual perception. Made for anyone who can't switch off after work, loses an hour to the feed, or feels their mind race at night. No streaks. No pressure. No way to fail. Step in. Walk out realigned. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internetservices/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.ashr.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ASHR at every 2 weeks against Shadow Work App & Journal's every 2 months. ASHR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Shadow Work App & Journal's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Shadow Work App & Journal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and ASHR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 — 4.6 for Shadow Work App & Journal against 4.7 for ASHR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Shadow Work App & Journal's written reviews are positive against 83% of ASHR's.
Shadow Work App & Journal ships an update every 2 months, ASHR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Work App & Journal | ASHR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Darko Nikolic | Auratune |
Customer experience
Shadow Work App & Journal
ASHR
In-app purchases
Shadow Work App & Journal
- Weekly Pro Access$1.997 Days
- Weekly Shadow Work$2.997 Days
- Weekly Access7 Days trial$2.997 Days
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- Yearly Pro Access$19.991 Year
- Yearly Pro Access7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$34.99
ASHR
- Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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