Comparison

メタノート vs Shadow Work

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

Head to head
About

メタノート

Features
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メタノートは、メタ認知(自分の考えを一歩引いて眺める力)を育てるためのセルフリフレクション日記です。 頭の中のもやもやを、決まった枠に沿って書き出すだけ。事実と推測を分け、別の見方や次の一歩を見つける習慣をサポートします。 【記録できること】 ・今日の状況/頭に浮かんだ考え ・感情の強さ・集中度・自信・客観度(0〜10) ・思考のクセ(白黒思考、過度の一般化など10種類から選択) ・事実と推測の切り分け ・別の見方/次の行動 【振り返る】 ・履歴をキーワードで検索 ・直近7日間の推移をグラフで確認 ・よく出る思考のクセをランキング表示 【安心して使える設計】 ・記録は端末内に保存されます ・AIモードの「AIに深掘りしてもらう」機能を使う場合のみ、確認画面で送信を許可した後に、直近の記録内容を運営者のサーバー経由で外部のAIサービス(Google Gemini)へ送信します。許可しなければ端末内の処理だけで使えます ・CSVで書き出してバックアップ可能 ・アカウント登録不要 【プレミアム(任意)】 無料版では、記録は3件まで、AIによる深掘りは1日1回まで使えます。また、当社の関連アプリのご案内(自社広告)を表示します。 ・記録を件数の上限なく保存 ・AIによる深掘りの1日1回の上限がなくなります ・自社広告を非表示 ・月額または年額の自動更新サブスクリプションです。価格や無料トライアルの有無は、購入前のApp Storeの表示をご確認ください 利用規約 / Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ プライバシーポリシー: https://metanote-pwa.pages.dev/privacy/ ※本アプリはセルフリフレクション支援が目的であり、医療・診断・治療を目的としたものではありません。

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Shadow Work

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Shadow work is the practice of turning toward the parts of yourself you usually push away. The fear, the anger, the old hurt, the patterns you repeat without meaning to. Umbra gives you a quiet, private place to do that work at your own pace. This is a journal built for one thing: honest self-reflection, guided gently. WHAT YOU GET A library of prompts, grouped by theme. Meeting your shadow, childhood, relationships, self-worth, anger, fear, and projection. Each prompt is open and non-judgmental. It invites you to look, not to fix. A prompt each day. Open the app and there is one thoughtful question waiting. No scrolling, no noise. Just a place to start. A clean writing screen. Plain text, soft type, and autosave so you never lose a word. Nothing between you and the page. Your history, kept gently. A simple record of what you have written and the days you showed up. A light streak and a quiet calendar reflect your effort back to you, calmly. A missed day just starts the count again, with no penalty and no pressure. An optional daily reminder. Set a time that fits your routine, or leave it off. Your choice. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your entries never leave your phone. There is no account, no login, and no cloud. The app works fully offline. We do not have a server that could read your writing, because there is no server. What you write here is yours alone. A CALM PLACE TO THINK Shadow work can bring up heavy feelings. Umbra is built to hold that gently. Move slowly. Skip a prompt that feels like too much. Come back when you are ready. There is no streak to protect and nothing to lose by taking your time. The app is also a fine general guided journal if you are not here for shadow work specifically. The prompts open doors, wherever you want to walk through them. A NOTE ON CARE Umbra is a tool for self-reflection. It is not therapy and it is not a substitute for professional support. If you are struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional or a trusted person in your life. SUBSCRIPTION Umbra is free to download and comes with a free trial. After the trial, a subscription keeps the full library and all features unlocked. You can choose a weekly or yearly plan. Price, trial length, and renewal terms are shown clearly before you subscribe, and you can cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID, and a subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy links are available on the subscription screen and below. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dev16nath.github.io/umbra-legal/

Screenshots

メタノート3 screens
Shadow Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shadow Work at every 3 days against メタノート's every 2 weeks. メタノート's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. メタノート sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Shadow Work sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

メタノート ships an update every 2 weeks, Shadow Work every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
メタノート versus Shadow Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterメタノートShadow Work
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB21 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBurning TribeDevanuj Nath

In-app purchases

2 purchases

メタノート

Subscriptions2
  • プレミアムプラン14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • プレミアムプラン(年額)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Shadow Work

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is メタノート free?
メタノート is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shadow Work free?
Shadow Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do メタノート or Shadow Work have ads?
Neither メタノート nor Shadow Work shows ads.
Which is updated more often, メタノート or Shadow Work?
メタノート ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shadow Work every 3 days. Most recently, メタノート was updated on October 25, 2026 and Shadow Work on October 24, 2026.

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