Comparison

Shadow Self vs Reverie Journal

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

Reverie Journal

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Reverie is your private AI-powered journal that helps you capture, search, and rediscover your memories in a whole new way. Works with Siri and Shortcuts. WRITE & REFLECT Create rich journal entries with mood tracking, custom tags, and voice notes. After each entry, Reverie asks thoughtful follow-up questions to help you explore what you didn't write down. AI RECALL — SEARCH YOUR MEMORIES Ask questions about your life in natural language. "When did I last feel anxious?" or "What books have I been reading?" — Reverie searches your entries by meaning, not just keywords. VOICE RECALL — TALK TO YOUR JOURNAL Have a real-time voice conversation with an AI that knows your journal. Ask about patterns, revisit memories, and gain perspective — all hands-free. AI INSIGHTS DASHBOARD See your emotional patterns over time with mood trend charts, topic clouds, and AI-generated narrative summaries of your week or month. PRIVACY FIRST Your journal is yours alone. Entries are encrypted, never shared, and never used to train AI models. We can't read your journal — by design. WHAT'S INCLUDED FREE • Unlimited journal entries with mood & tags • Mood trend charts and tag clouds • 3 free AI-powered searches to try REVERIE PREMIUM Unlock unlimited AI Recall, Voice Recall, AI Insights narratives, and follow-up questions with a subscription or lifetime purchase. Reverie is available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

Shadow Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shadow Self at none against Reverie Journal's 3. Shadow Self also leads on device support and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price 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. Reverie Journal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Shadow Self asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Self versus Reverie Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow SelfReverie Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — better—
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developeryehuda breuerLSR Solutions, Inc

In-app purchases

None

Shadow Self

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Reverie Journal

One-time3
  • Reverie Credits 50$3.99
  • Reverie Credits 100$6.99
  • Reverie Credits 1000$39.99

Questions

Is Shadow Self free?
Shadow Self is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reverie Journal free?
Reverie Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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