Loom vs ShadowWrite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Loom
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Loom is a journal that listens. Not a tracker. Not a task list. A quiet space where what you write is actually read โ by an AI that notices what you feel, reflects it back, and helps you understand yourself a little better each day. โ A DIFFERENT KIND OF JOURNAL โ Most journaling apps ask you to rate your mood on a scale, or pick from a grid of emojis. Loom doesn't. You write. Loom reads. The atmosphere behind your words โ light, color, motion โ shifts to match the emotion you just described. Calm. Joy. Grief. Focus. Anxiety. Gratitude. You don't label what you feel. Loom does. It's a small moment, but it changes everything. For the first time, a journal meets you where you are. โ REFLECT WITH AN AI THAT ACTUALLY LISTENS โ After you write, Loom can reflect with you โ not with endless questions, but with presence. It notices what you said, and said quietly. It names patterns it sees. It stays with you in the hard moments, and celebrates with you in the good ones. Six moods. Six different ways Loom speaks. Never a therapist. Never a life coach. Just someone who reads you well. โ WEEKLY INSIGHTS THAT GROW WITH YOU โ At the end of each week, Loom offers you an insight drawn from everything you wrote. Patterns you didn't see. Themes you kept returning to. A question worth sitting with. This is not data. This is a friend holding up a mirror. โ PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ Your entries never leave your device unencrypted. Loom uses Apple's iCloud to sync across your devices, with end-to-end protection. No ads. No selling your data. No social graph. Just you, your words, and a space that respects what you trust it with. โ FEATURES โ - Mood-adaptive atmosphere that changes with your writing - Six distinct AI personalities, each matched to your emotional state - Streaming reflection conversations โ fluid, thoughtful, present - Talk to Loom โ open a conversation anytime, no entry needed - 18 mood themes โ 3 visual worlds per mood, choose your atmosphere - 6 background animations โ Aurora, Nebula, Waves, Fireflies, Particles, Sacred Geometry - Weekly and monthly insights with data-driven pattern cards - Monthly mood map โ see your emotional landscape at a glance - Full archive with entry detail, edit, share, and delete - Streak tracking and daily motivation quotes - Interactive onboarding that lets you feel the app before you write - Face ID lock for an extra layer of privacy - Daily reflection reminders (optional) - Beautiful, mood-responsive design โ LOOM INFINITE โ Unlock the full Loom experience with Loom Infinite. โข Unlimited AI reflections โ no daily limit โข Weekly AI-powered pattern insights โข Full archive with search Subscription options: โข Loom Infinite Monthly โ $14.99 / month โข Loom Infinite Annual โ $99.99 / year (includes 7-day free trial for new subscribers) Free users receive up to 30 AI reflection conversations per day. Optional one-time reflection credit packs are also available for users who prefer not to subscribe: โข Spark Pack โ $4.99 (100 credits) โข Flow Pack โ $9.99 (300 credits) โข Weave Pack โ $24.99 (1,000 credits) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://boranpar.github.io/loom-legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://boranpar.github.io/loom-legal/privacy โ A QUIET PROMISE โ Loom is built for people who have tried a dozen journals and never found one that felt right. For people who know that writing helps, but want a space that honors what they write. For people who would rather understand themselves than optimize themselves. If that sounds like you โ welcome home. Every entry, a thread. Loom.
ShadowWrite
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ShadowWrite is a private journal for noticing the patterns behind your reactions, relationships, boundaries, and self-talk. Choose a guided question or write freely, then record how you feel before and after the reflection. A calmer way to reflect - Follow a compact seven-day reflection path - Explore 100+ prompts across eight themes - Open any prompt straight in the journal - Track your mood before and after writing - Search, edit, favorite, export, or delete past entries - Keep entries on your device and protect the journal with the private lock Free includes 20 prompts and up to three entries each week. ShadowWrite Premium unlocks unlimited entries, every prompt category, history search, and export. ShadowWrite is a reflective journaling tool, not therapy, diagnosis, treatment, or crisis support. Privacy Policy: https://frexx.top/shadowwrite/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://frexx.top/shadowwrite/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://frexx.top/shadowwrite/support.html
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Verdict
Loom and ShadowWrite are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Loom sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and ShadowWrite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loom | ShadowWrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boran PARMAKSIZ | ๆฐ ๅ |
In-app purchases
Loom
- Loom Infinite Monthly$14.991 Month
- Loom Infinite Annual7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Spark โ 100 Threads$4.99
- Flow โ 300 Threads$9.99
- Weave โ 1000 Threads$24.99
ShadowWrite
- Premium โ Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year









