Comparison

Shadow Self vs Get Psyche

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Self

Explore your hidden self with an AI companion trained in Jungian psychology. Discover your shadow archetype, engage in deep conversations, and use tailored exercises to understand and integrate this part of your personality. Your journey is private and stays on your device.

Highlights
  • AI companion for shadow discovery
  • Jungian shadow archetype identification
  • Personalized shadow work exercises
  • Deep one-on-one conversations
  • Private journaling for breakthroughs
  • Behavioral pattern analysis
Features
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There's a part of you that runs in the background shaping your choices, your reactions, your relationships without you ever seeing it clearly. Shadow Self helps you find it. Through Sage, an AI companion trained in Jungian psychology, you discover your shadow archetype: the hidden pattern beneath your behavior. Then you learn to work with it. What you get: Your shadow archetype from six Jungian archetypes Deep one-on-one conversations with Sage Journal to track patterns and breakthroughs Shadow work exercises tailored to your archetype Deep Analysis: behavioral patterns, root causes, integration plan Private by design. No account required. No data sold. Your conversations stay on your device.

About

Get Psyche

Features
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Psyche helps you understand your mind through AI-powered psychological reflection. Ask questions, explore your thoughts, and receive deep insights into your emotions and patterns.

Screenshots

Shadow Self4 screens
Get Psyche4 screens

Verdict

The call

Shadow Self and Get Psyche are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Self ships an update every 6 days, Get Psyche every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shadow Self versus Get Psyche: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow SelfGet Psyche
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developeryehuda breuerEasy Web

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Self

No in-app purchases

None

Get Psyche

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Self free?
Shadow Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Get Psyche free?
Get Psyche is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Self or Get Psyche have ads?
Neither Shadow Self nor Get Psyche shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Self or Get Psyche?
Shadow Self ships an update every 6 days, and Get Psyche every 3 days. Most recently, Shadow Self was updated on October 28, 2026 and Get Psyche on October 28, 2026.

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