Comparison

Arbor Live vs SHINNEN

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

Head to head
About

Arbor Live

Features
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Arbor turns your life into a living tree. Every area — career, health, relationships, projects — becomes a branch. Work on it and the branch grows, fills with leaves and bears fruit. Neglect it and it withers. You literally see what your time is turning into. HOW IT WORKS - Plant branches — the areas of life that matter to you. - Start a focus session with the built-in timer and watch the branch grow. - Log fruits — real results: first client, −10 kg, a shipped project. - Watch freshness: branches you ignore start to dry out. ANALYTICS THAT TELL THE TRUTH - Where your time and energy actually go. - Your most developed, most profitable and fastest-growing branch. - What's drying out and needs attention. - Your active-day streak — the longer it runs, the brighter it burns. - Time and sessions logged today. MORE THAN A HABIT TRACKER - Nested branches — break big goals into sub-tasks at any depth. - A map of connections — how one area influences another. - Multiple trees for different seasons and roles. - A daily “What grew today?” check-in and an evening reminder. - 10 languages, a dark “living” design, data stays on your device. Arbor isn't about ticking boxes. It's about watching a whole life grow out of daily effort.

About

SHINNEN

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SHINNEN is an experimental app that asks a simple question: can directed human thought influence randomness? Quiet your mind. Hold a single intention. Then measure. MEASUREMENT MODES QUICK (5s) - A short session against cryptographic randomness. Single-phase, no baseline. Ideal for daily practice. NORMAL (20s) - A two-phase session with a baseline period, for a more careful reading. HARD (48s) - Uses physical sensor noise from the accelerometer and gyroscope as the random source, rather than an algorithm. Requires Airplane Mode ON, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth OFF, and the charger unplugged. The most rigorous experimental design in the app. HOW IT IS ANALYZED Every session is evaluated with NIST-style statistical tests. Deviation from expected randomness is expressed as a score, so results are comparable across sessions and across people. WHAT YOU GET The Record - a personal history of every measurement The Pilgrimage - a global leaderboard of accumulated results The Devoted - those who walk the path most consistently Gallery - commemorative cards awarded at milestones Measurement Guide - how to prepare, and what the numbers mean HARD MODE UNLOCK A one-time purchase that unlocks Hard mode, the 48-second sensor-noise measurement. It also removes ads across the app. Quick and Normal modes remain free. A NOTE ON WHAT THIS IS SHINNEN makes no claim that thought influences matter. It is an instrument, not a verdict. What it offers is a disciplined way to look: repeatable measurement, honest statistics, and a record of what you find. Quiet the mind. Direct your thought. Measure.

Screenshots

Arbor Live4 screens
SHINNEN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arbor Live at none against SHINNEN's 1. Arbor Live also leads on ads (none vs shown). SHINNEN's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and iOS requirement 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. SHINNEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arbor Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Arbor Live versus SHINNEN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArbor LiveSHINNEN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVladimir AnghelicevTakayuki Yagi

In-app purchases

None

Arbor Live

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SHINNEN

One-time1
  • Unlock Hard Mode$2.99

Questions

Is Arbor Live free?
Arbor Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SHINNEN free?
SHINNEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Arbor Live or SHINNEN have ads?
SHINNEN shows ads; Arbor Live does not.

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