Comparison

Shadow Work vs Becomely

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

Head to head
About

Shadow Work

Explore your inner self with a guided journaling experience based on Jungian psychology. This app offers structured sessions to uncover hidden aspects of your personality, integrate them, and foster self-awareness. All your entries are stored privately on your device.

Highlights
  • 25 structured sessions across 3 stages
  • Shadow Archetype and Exile reveal
  • Trigger & Glimmer tracker
  • The Mirror reflection tool
  • Grounding breathwork
  • Private, device-only journal
  • Progress tracking and daily streaks
Features
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Shadow Forge is a structured shadow work journal built on Jungian psychology. A guided descent into the parts of yourself you've been ignoring, judging, or hiding from the world. HOW IT WORKS Shadow Forge divides your inner work into 3 stages and 25 sessions: Stage 1 - Shadow: 7 sessions Meet the parts you cast away. Explore your projections, your triggers, and the qualities you deny in yourself. Ends with your Shadow Archetype reveal - and the Exile it has been protecting. Stage 2 - Integration: 10 sessions Stop fighting what you found. Learn to own the shadow instead of being owned by it. Stage 3 - Self: 8 sessions The work becomes who you are. Live from a more complete version of yourself. WHAT EACH SESSION INCLUDES - A grounding ritual to prepare the container - 3 written prompts designed to surface what hides beneath the surface - A body check-in to locate emotion as sensation - Everything stored privately on your device THE FIRST STAGE IS FREE Complete all 7 sessions of Stage 1 at no cost. Unlock Stage 2 and Stage 3 with a monthly or annual subscription. YOUR JOURNAL. NO ONE READS IT BUT YOU. Every response is stored locally on your device. No account. No cloud. No server ever receives your entries. FEATURES - 25 structured sessions across 3 stages - Shadow Archetype reveal, plus an Exile card - the wound your Archetype has been protecting - Trigger & Glimmer tracker - log what drains you and what lifts you, see the pattern over 14 days - The Mirror - a 5-question reflection that reveals your relationship pattern, synthesized with your Shadow Archetype - Grounding breathwork before each session - Body awareness check-in - Private journal - device only, no cloud - Shadow dialogue and Both are true: two longer writing practices (subscribers) - A crystal that grows with your progress, one facet per session - A daily symbol, and Then and now to read your own words side by side - Carry-forward: one small thing from a session comes back the next day - App lock, discreet reminders, and delete all data any time - Home screen widget, backup and restore - Progress tracking across all sessions - Daily streak - Grounding exercise available anytime - 11 languages supported Shadow Forge is a self-guided journaling tool. It is not therapy or medical advice. If you are in crisis, please contact a mental health professional or a crisis line. Privacy Policy: https://enginaytekin.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Becomely

Features
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This time next year, everything could feel different. Wake up to affirmations that sound like your own life. A vision board of your real dreams, daily stories, and calm audio — all personal, all yours. • A living vision board — your photos and affirmations in one place • Personal affirmations that meet you all through your day • A new story and season, written for who you’re becoming • Calm guided audio to listen and drift • Journal prompts to write your future into being becomely isn’t generic affirmations. It’s your life, reflected back — until you believe it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://yeonji.dev/legal/becomely/terms?name=Becomely Privacy Policy: https://yeonji.dev/legal/becomely/privacy?name=Becomely

Screenshots

Shadow Work4 screens
Becomely3 screens

Verdict

The call

Shadow Work and Becomely 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. Shadow Work sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Becomely sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Work ships an update every 3 weeks, Becomely every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Shadow Work versus Becomely: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow WorkBecomely
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB24 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperEngin AytekinYEON JI LIM

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
2 purchases

Becomely

Subscriptions2
  • Becomely Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Becomely Pro Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Becomely free?
Becomely is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shadow Work or Becomely have ads?
Neither Shadow Work nor Becomely shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Work or Becomely?
Shadow Work ships an update every 3 weeks, and Becomely every 5 weeks. Most recently, Shadow Work was updated on November 5, 2026 and Becomely on October 31, 2026.

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