Comparison

Shadow Work vs GetMyStar

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Work

This app offers a private journaling experience focused on self-discovery and emotional release. It provides daily oracle prompts, guided journaling exercises, and a unique 'Burn Book' feature for catharsis. Designed for women seeking deeper introspection beyond generic wellness tools.

Highlights
  • Shadow Archetype discovery quiz
  • Daily oracle card prompts
  • Guided and freeform journaling
  • Burn Book for emotional release
  • Private by design with pin-code
  • Subscription for unlimited access
Features
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Shadow Work is a mystical, private journaling app designed for women who are done with generic wellness apps and ready for something that actually gets them. DISCOVER YOUR SHADOW ARCHETYPE Take our onboarding quiz to reveal your Shadow Archetype — one of 8 mythic personality patterns like The Trickster, The Buried Crown, The Phantom Self, or The Iron Veil. Each archetype reflects the survival patterns you developed as a child, the armor you still wear, and the hidden gift waiting underneath. It's not who you are. It's what you built to survive. And it worked — now let's see what else is possible. DAILY ORACLE PROMPTS Every day, the Oracle draws a new card just for you — a provocative, beautifully designed prompt that cuts through the noise. "Who are you secretly happy failed this week?" "What are you pretending not to know?" These aren't therapy worksheets. They're invitations to be honest with yourself, and they're screenshot-worthy. JOURNAL YOUR WAY Write freely, or use our guided fill-in-the-blank format to lower the blank-page anxiety: "As a child, I ___. My response was ___. Now I ___." Quick, meaningful sessions that fit into 2-5 minutes. No homework energy. Just real reflection. THE BURN BOOK Some thoughts aren't meant to be kept. Open the Burn Book, rage-write whatever you need to release, then hit Release and watch your words catch fire and dissolve into ash. Gone forever. Catharsis, not storage. PRIVACY FIRST Your darkest thoughts deserve bulletproof protection. Pin-code and private-by-design architecture mean your journal stays yours. Subscribe to a Premium plan to get unlimited access to all the app's features: - Subscriptions are billed weekly, annualy, or lifetime (one-time) at the rate depending on the subscription plan. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. If there are questions, please contact us at support@eastfrisiallc.com Privacy Policy: https://www.eastfrisiallc.com/privacy-policy/shadow-work Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GetMyStar

This app allows you to name and dedicate stars in the night sky. You can share your star with loved ones, who can then find it in their own sky. It's a personal and emotional way to express feelings and create lasting memories.

Highlights
  • Name a star
  • Dedicate to someone special
  • Add a personal note
  • Share via messaging apps
  • Locate stars with phone sensors
  • Private star saving
Features
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Some things are hard to say out loud. GetMyStar gives you a new way to express them. Point your phone at the night sky, touch a star, and give it a name. Dedicate it to someone you love, a cherished memory, or a moment you never want to forget. Then share it. The person you send it to can open the link, find that exact star in their own sky, and feel the connection — no matter where in the world they are. • Name a star and make it yours • Dedicate it to someone special • Leave a personal note • Share it via WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram or any app • Find any star in the sky using your phone's compass and sensors • Your stars are saved privately on your device — no account, no data collection GetMyStar is not an astronomy registry. Naming a star here is a personal and emotional experience — a beautiful way to bond with the people you care about. getmystar.app

Screenshots

Shadow Work4 screens
GetMyStar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GetMyStar at none against Shadow Work's 3. Shadow Work's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 2). 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 $4.99 per 7 days. GetMyStar 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 GetMyStar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shadow Work has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Work versus GetMyStar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow WorkGetMyStar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (23 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better2
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEast Frisia LLCANIL GUNAY

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium - Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium - Lifetime$39.99
None

GetMyStar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GetMyStar free?
GetMyStar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shadow Work or GetMyStar?
GetMyStar is rated higher. Shadow Work averages 4.9 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while GetMyStar averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Shadow Work or GetMyStar have ads?
Neither Shadow Work nor GetMyStar shows ads.

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