Comparison

Shadow Work & CBT vs MindDump

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Daily shadow work prompts
  • AI-generated personalized insights
  • Tailored reflection questions
  • Curated prompt categories
  • Private journaling space
Features
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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/

About

MindDump

Features
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MindDump turns your voice into organized action plans, meeting notes, emails, checklists, and more — in seconds. Just talk. The AI listens, transcribes, and transforms your brain dump into a structured, ready-to-use document. No typing. No organizing. Just speak your mind. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap Record and talk about anything — work tasks, trip plans, meeting recaps, emails to write, grocery lists, journal entries 2. AI transcribes your voice and creates a smart document tailored to what you said 3. Get organized tasks, ideas, notes, and reminders — all categorized automatically SMART DOCUMENTS (MINDDOCS) MindDump doesn't just take notes — it creates the document you actually need: • Meeting recap with action items and follow-ups • Email draft ready to send • Travel plan with dates and locations • Shopping checklist with checkboxes • Recipe with ingredients and steps • Project brief with next steps • Daily journal with key takeaways • And dozens more — AI decides the best format for your content SMART ACTIONS One tap to act on your document: • Add tasks to Reminders • Create calendar events • Send as email or message • Copy formatted text KEY FEATURES • AI-powered voice transcription with high accuracy • Automatic categorization into tasks, ideas, notes, and reminders • Smart document generation — AI picks the right format every time • Works in English, Ukrainian, and Spanish — auto-detected • Dark and light theme with glass morphism design • Biometric lock with Face ID / Touch ID • Cloud backup — your dumps are safe even if you switch devices • Morning briefing notifications FREE & PRO Start free with 5 dumps per month. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited dumps, and everything MindDump has to offer. Pro Annual: $99.99/year with a 7-day free trial Pro Weekly: $4.99/week Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO THINK OUT LOUD Whether you're a busy professional capturing meeting notes, a creative brainstorming ideas on the go, or someone who just needs to get thoughts out of their head — MindDump turns chaos into clarity. Privacy first: your voice recordings are processed and never stored. Your data syncs securely and is never sold to third parties. Terms of Service: https://minddump.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://minddump.io/privacy Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@minddump.io

Screenshots

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MindDump4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shadow Work & CBT and MindDump are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 & CBT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and MindDump sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shadow Work & CBT versus MindDump: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow Work & CBTMindDump
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmber Next LLCCollider Ventures, LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shadow Work & CBT

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$39.99
2 purchases

MindDump

Subscriptions2
  • MindDump Pro$4.997 Days
  • MindDump Pro$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Shadow Work & CBT free?
Shadow Work & CBT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MindDump free?
MindDump is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Work & CBT or MindDump have ads?
Neither Shadow Work & CBT nor MindDump shows ads.

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