Comparison

Shadow Work vs Axis

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Work

Explore your inner self through guided journaling, AI-powered conversations, and dream interpretation. Uncover personal patterns and heal old wounds with daily psychological stories and interactive choices.

Highlights
  • Daily psychological stories
  • AI-guided self-reflection
  • Dream journaling and interpretation
  • Interactive story choices
  • Collectible tarot cards
  • Shadow work prompts
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◆ WHAT IS BAYUN Its a combination of daily psychological stories, guided self-reflection and dream interpretation rooted in Jungian psychology. Bayun is a shadow work app that helps you understand your patterns, heal old wounds, and discover yourself. ◆ HOW IT WORKS You follow someone through their memories. At certain moments, you make choices that unlock tarot cards, insights, and reflection prompts. Between stories, talk to AI guides for deeper self-reflection. Record your dreams and uncover what they're telling you. ◆ WHAT YOU GET - Daily psychological stories grounded in real life - AI-guided conversations for deeper reflection - Dream journaling and interpretation - Collectible tarot cards and symbols - Shadow work prompts and guided journaling - Personal archive of your insights and patterns - Spirit Animal Personality Test ◆ WHO THIS IS FOR For anyone seeking meaningful self-reflection and personal growth. If you're drawn to psychology, shadow work, inner healing, and stories that reveal your patterns — this is for you. ◆ TRY IT FREE First three stories free. If they resonate, unlock the full experience. Terms of Use: https://catbayun.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy: https://catbayun.com/privacy-policy

About

Axis

This app helps you build desired identities through consistent daily actions, focusing on personal growth without pressure or shame. It provides insights into your progress and emerging patterns over time.

Highlights
  • Identity-based habit building
  • Consistency without streaks
  • Anchor, Normal, Exceptional day logging
  • Subtle insight generation
  • Pattern recognition
  • Focus on personal growth
Features
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Quietly build the person you want to be, one day at a time. Axis:Aligned is an identity-based habit app built around consistency without streaks, pressure, or shame. Choose the identity you want to embody. Then each day, log one small way you showed up — whether it was an Anchor, Normal, or Exceptional day. Over time, subtle insights reveal: - how consistently this identity appears - how quickly you return after gaps - what patterns are starting to form - what is quietly becoming normal No streaks. No performance culture. Just a calmer way to become who you want to be. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Shadow Work4 screens
Axis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Axis at none against Shadow Work's 3. Axis also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Shadow Work's advantage is ratings volume (63 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Shadow Work sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Axis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Shadow Work against 5.0 for Axis. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Work has 63 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Shadow Work's written reviews are positive against 100% of Axis's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Work ships an update every 9 days, Axis monthly. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shadow Work versus Axis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow WorkAxis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (63 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size184 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOleg AzbukinBrett Tracey

Customer experience

Shadow Work

All ratings63 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Axis

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Premium$14.99
None

Axis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Axis free?
Axis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Work or Axis?
Axis is rated higher. Shadow Work averages 4.9 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Axis averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shadow Work or Axis have ads?
Neither Shadow Work nor Axis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Work or Axis?
Shadow Work ships an update every 9 days, and Axis monthly. Most recently, Shadow Work was updated on September 30, 2026 and Axis on September 30, 2026.

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