Comparison

XPE Member 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

XPE Member

Features
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XPE Member is the official member app for your gym. • QR check-in — skip the front desk, scan and go. • Membership — view your active subscription, renewal date, and invoices. • Classes — browse the schedule and reserve your spot in seconds. • Access history — see every visit at a glance. • Notifications — reminders for expiring memberships and upcoming classes. Sign in with the email and password from your gym membership to get started.

About

Shadow Work

This app offers a structured journaling experience based on Jungian psychology to explore hidden aspects of yourself. It guides you through stages of self-discovery, integration, and self-actualization with written prompts and body awareness exercises. All your entries are stored privately on your device.

Highlights
  • 25 structured sessions across 3 stages
  • Shadow Archetype and Exile reveal
  • Trigger & Glimmer tracker
  • The Mirror reflection tool
  • Grounding breathwork and body check-ins
  • Private, device-only journaling
  • Progress tracking and daily streaks
Features
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Shadow Forge is a structured shadow work journal built on Jungian psychology. Not a mood tracker. Not a gratitude log. A guided descent into the parts of yourself you've been ignoring, judging, or hiding from the world. HOW IT WORKS Shadow Forge divides your inner work into 3 stages and 25 sessions: Stage 1 - Shadow: 7 sessions Meet the parts you cast away. Explore your projections, your triggers, and the qualities you deny in yourself. Ends with your Shadow Archetype reveal - and the Exile it has been protecting. Stage 2 - Integration: 10 sessions Stop fighting what you found. Learn to own the shadow instead of being owned by it. Stage 3 - Self: 8 sessions The work becomes who you are. Live from a more complete version of yourself. WHAT EACH SESSION INCLUDES - A grounding ritual to prepare the container - 3 written prompts designed to surface what hides beneath the surface - A body check-in to locate emotion as sensation - Everything stored privately on your device THE FIRST STAGE IS FREE Complete all 7 sessions of Stage 1 at no cost. Unlock Stage 2 and Stage 3 with a monthly or annual subscription. YOUR JOURNAL. NO ONE READS IT BUT YOU. Every response is stored locally on your device. No account. No cloud. No server ever receives your entries. FEATURES - 25 structured sessions across 3 stages - Shadow Archetype reveal, plus an Exile card - the wound your Archetype has been protecting - Trigger & Glimmer tracker - log what drains you and what lifts you, see the pattern over 14 days - The Mirror - a 5-question reflection that reveals your relationship pattern, synthesized with your Shadow Archetype - Grounding breathwork before each session - Body awareness check-in - Private journal - device only, no cloud - Progress tracking across all sessions - Daily streak - Grounding exercise available anytime - 11 languages supported Privacy Policy: https://enginaytekin.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

XPE Member3 screens
Shadow Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XPE Member at none against Shadow Work's 2. On price, update cadence, 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. XPE Member asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XPE Member ships an update every 2 weeks, Shadow Work fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
XPE Member versus Shadow Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXPE MemberShadow Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB55 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperCorporate Creative Solutions SRLEngin Aytekin

In-app purchases

None

XPE Member

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is XPE Member free?
XPE Member is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do XPE Member or Shadow Work have ads?
Neither XPE Member nor Shadow Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XPE Member or Shadow Work?
XPE Member ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shadow Work fortnightly. Most recently, XPE Member was updated on October 1, 2026 and Shadow Work on October 13, 2026.

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