Umbra vs Secure Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Umbra
This app offers guided journaling rooted in Jungian psychology for self-reflection and emotional integration. It helps users confront and understand their shadow self, manage ego and anger, and heal inner child wounds through structured prompts and pattern tracking. All data is stored locally for absolute privacy.
- Guided shadow work journaling
- Ego and anger management tools
- Inner child healing sessions
- Emotional trigger tracking
- Local data storage for privacy
- Face ID/PIN journal lock
- Emotional analytics
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Umbra is a shadow work journal rooted in Jungian psychology, designed for honest self-reflection, emotional clarity, and personal transformation. This is not a gratitude journal. This is a guided tool for psychological integration, helping you confront the parts of yourself you tend to avoid. Built for deep inner work. All entries stay offline, on your device. No cloud. No accounts. No tracking. ▶ ABSOLUTE PRIVACY Your shadow stays with you. Umbra stores all data locally on your device with no external processing or data collection. Lock your journal with Face ID or PIN for complete peace of mind. ▶ UNDERSTAND THE SHADOW SELF ◀ [WHAT IS SHADOW WORK] Shadow work is a practice from the psychology of Carl Jung. It involves confronting unconscious patterns, repressed emotions, and hidden beliefs. Through guided journaling, you bring these shadows into awareness to begin the process of psychological integration. [HOW UMBRA WORKS] Choose an Intent: Select a specific emotion to explore, such as Anger, Shame, Ego, Fear, or Envy. Reflect on a Prompt: Each question is rooted in Jungian psychology and designed for honest self-examination. Track Your Patterns: Visualize which shadows surface most often and track your emotional evolution over time. ▶ MASTER YOUR EGO & ANGER ◀ [EGO MANAGEMENT] Identify the voice of your ego and dismantle limiting beliefs. Our specialized ego work prompts help you understand self-image patterns and move toward a more authentic version of yourself. [ANGER & TRIGGER TRACKING] Identify your emotional triggers before they take control. Umbra provides a structured anger management guide to help you process frustration and understand the root cause of your reactions. ▶ HEAL THE INNER CHILD ◀ [REPRESSED EMOTIONS] Resolve childhood trauma through targeted inner child healing sessions. Address unmet needs and break generational cycles with subconscious reprogramming exercises. [SHAME & ENVY REFLECTION] Work through the most difficult emotions. Use specific journaling paths for shame and envy prompts to transform these mired feelings into catalysts for self-discovery. ▶ ULTIMATE PSYCHOLOGY JOURNAL ◀ [EMOTIONAL ANALYTICS] Visualize the distribution of your triggers. Umbra turns your private reflections into meaningful insights, showing you how your inner landscape shifts as you do the work. [ACCESSIBLE TO ALL] Full support for accessibility preferences including bold text, dynamic type, increased contrast, and voiceover support. Upgrade to Umbra Premium with monthly, yearly, or lifetime plans for unlimited journal entries, advanced emotional analytics, and the full library of Jungian prompts. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage plans and turn off auto-renewal in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Umbra is not a medical device and should not replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Terms of service: https://umbra.byarcadia.app/terms/ Privacy policy: https://umbra.byarcadia.app/privacy/
Secure Space
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One text can take over your whole day. Maybe you are waiting for a reply. Maybe you are replaying a conversation, going quiet when you want to speak, or sending something you wish you could take back. Secure Space helps you pause, understand the pattern underneath the reaction, and choose a different next step. A private place to come back to yourself. WHO IT’S FOR Secure Space is for the moments when relationships feel hard to hold alone. For breakups. For chasing connection when someone pulls away, or pulling away when closeness feels overwhelming. For the “what are we?” phase, when every unread message feels like a verdict. For anyone who has felt “too much” or like they were disappearing to keep the peace. Not sure where you land? That is a starting point, not a problem to solve. HOW IT WORKS Begin with a short attachment assessment. Your result is not a label. It is a starting point for noticing your patterns around reassurance, space, and connection. When something happens, Check In. Type a few words or choose how you are feeling, then find the tool that fits the moment: a Reset for clarity, Ground Me for a calming pause, Secure Send before a message, or a reframe for another perspective. WHAT YOU’LL FIND INSIDE • People: Keep people, relationship moments, reflections, notes, and dates in one private place. • Check In: Name what is happening and find a helpful next step. • Reset: A guided path from reaction to clarity. • Ground Me: A short calming pause for when your body gets there before your thoughts do. • Secure Send: Write in your voice, check tone and boundaries, then decide what feels right before you send. • Daily Quiz: Practice everyday relationship moments in two minutes. • Practice: Guided exercises for real situations in dating, relationships, breakups, communication, and self-worth. Return later for a gentle Look Back. • Reframe Library: Find another perspective for delayed replies, conflict, distance, breakups, trust, and more. • Learn and First Aid: Clear reads, prompts, and in-the-moment support. • Insights: See your Secure Path and Growth Signals, including patterns you are noticing and what seems to help. • Daily Reframe: A fresh perspective and affirmation each day. • Siri and Shortcuts: On supported devices, open Check In, Reset, Ground Me, Secure Send, Today’s Reframe, or search the Library. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your reflections, People profiles, assessment results, and personal insights are stored on your device. No account is required. We do not sell your personal data or use what you write to train models. You can protect Secure Space with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. Some optional Secure Send requests can use Apple Private Cloud Compute on supported devices. Secure Space always asks first and explains what is shared for that specific request. We collect only limited anonymous onboarding events to improve the setup experience. We do not collect your notes, messages, assessment answers, scores, people, or relationship activity. SECURE SPACE PRO Secure Space is free to begin. Secure Space Pro unlocks full access to premium tools, practices, People, Secure Path, Growth Signals, and more. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Weekly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions anytime in your App Store account settings. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS Secure Space is a self-reflection tool. It is not therapy and is not a substitute for professional mental health care. If you are in crisis or feel unsafe, please contact a licensed professional or local emergency services. Terms of Service: https://securespace.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://securespace.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Secure Space at every 6 days against Umbra's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Umbra sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Secure Space sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Umbra ships an update every 3 weeks, Secure Space every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Umbra | Secure Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dominik Wozniak | Abboud Abou Elias |
In-app purchases
Umbra
- Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Rescue Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Pro Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
Secure Space
- Monthly$3.991 Month
- Secure Space Pro Yearly Discount3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99









